RIFLE SHOOTING
KIWI DEFENCE CLUB
The Kiwi Defence Rifle Club fired the first stage of the 15-shot match at 600 yards on the Fairview range on Saturday afternoon. A rear fishtail breeze and a hard light were not good conditions for the marksmen. A 70 out of a possible 75, secured by J. Porteous, was the best scratch score for th 6 dsy• The Kiwi and Dunedin Rifle Clubs and other local riflemen will meet in the Kiwi Club room next meeting night to consider a rifleman’s proposition with regard to the present international situation. The tabulated results of shoot and progress reports of the various trophy positions are as follows: —
J Kilgour 30 12 A pairs match in conjunction with the shoot was won by R. Johnston and P. McEwan (136). Second place was secured by H. Butel and D. Smith (135). After a shoot-off with A. Parker and K. Stuart, E. Adams and A. Begg secuured third prize with an aggregate of 132.
Trophy Positions
A Grade Championship and Stoneham Challenge Belt.—R. Johnston 828, T. Quinn 819. W. Mills 816, P. Fennessy 807, R. Bruce 801, W. Crimp 801. N. Jones 799.
B Grade Championship and Hallenstein Cup.—H. Butel 822, E. Adams 821. G. Adams 801. G. Stinson 796, J. Porteous 794, A. Begg 778. K. Stuart 776. Highland Rifles Shield. —W. Baker 1133, J. McShain 1133, J. Porteous 1131. G. Stinson 1129 J, H. Butel 1128. A. Begg 1127, S. Smith 1131 J, E. Adams 1109. K. Stuart 1090 i. R. Bruce 1089. R. Johnston 1088 J. W. Mills 1082 J. A. Gillespie 1082. Reed Shield.—E. Butel 394. R. Johnston 393, E. Adams 391, G. Adams 390, W. Mills 386. T. Quinn 386, W. Crimp 385, P. Fennessy 383. A. Begg 383, R. Bruce 381. G. Stinson 377. D. Parsons 375, J. Porteous 372. N. Jones 371. A. Gillespie 370. Junior Handicap Cup.—J. McShain 836, W. Baker 836. S. Smith 825, J. Porteous 823. E. Adams 822. G. Stinson 817.
The next 15-shot shoot will b® the concluding shoot for the season.
COOyds. Hep. Tl. J. Porteous .. .. .. 70 70 R. Gillick i. .. ..68 2 — 70 D. Smith .. .. 68 2 — 70 P. McEwan .. .. .. 67 3 — 70 K. Stuart .. .. 67 3 — 70 N. Jones .. .. 66 4 — 70 J. White .. .. 66 4 — 70 W. Baker .. .. 63 7 — 70 J. McShain .. 9 — 70 R Johnston .. .. .. 69 69 PI. Adams 1 — 69 J. McKinlay .. .. 64 5 — 69 S. Smith .. .. .. .. 59 10 — 69 H. Butel .. .. .. .. 67 -67 A. Parker 2 — 67 A. Begg .. .. .. .. 64 3 — 67 A. Murphy .. 12 — 67 T. Quinn .. .. 66 .66 W. Crimp .. , 1 — 66 R. Bruce .. .. 62 4 — 66 P. Fennessy .. .. .. 64 1 — 65 W. Mills .. .. 64 64 G. Stinson .. .. 63 1 — 64 D. Parsons .. . . .. 60 4 — 64 G. Adhms .. .. 61 2 — 63 A. Gillespie .. . .. 61 2 — 63 S. Agnew .. .. 50 12 — 62 R. Leslie .. .. 58 3 — 61 L. Crimp .. .. .. 33 12 — 45 D. Birt .. .. .. .. 31 12 — 43
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23796, 1 May 1939, Page 6
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