RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24221, 13 February 1940, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

KIWI DEFENCE CLUB Last Saturday the members of the Kiwi Defence Rifle Club fired the third and final competition of No. 2 Match, over 500 and 600 yards, seven shots and one sighter at each rrnge. A boisterous wind and occasional rain showers adversely affected some marksmen, and consequently scores suffered. The following were the scores and prize-winners:—

PRIZE-WINNERS A Grade

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club fired a two-range shoot on Saturday on the Fairview range, The ranges were 500 and 600 yards, marksmen being allowed seven counting shots, with one optional sighter. Conditions were tricky, with a boisterous wind. A. W. Cooper headed the day’s aggregate with the fine score of 63 off the rifle. Scores;—

KAITANGATA CLUB The Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club fired the third stage of the Centrewood Cup competition on Saturday Ten counting shots and one optional sighter were fired at 500 and 600 yards. The following were the scores:—

A Grade 500 yds. 600 yds. Hep. Tl. Whitehead .. 28 31 2 — 61 Adams .. .. .. 29 30 8 — 61 Gillespie .. .. 31 29 — 60 Fennessey .. 29 28 3 — 60 Mills .. .. .. 25 30 4 — 59 Crimp .. .. 25 30 2 — 57 Bruce .. .. 28 23 4 — 55 Waugh B Grade .. ,. 32 27 7 — 66 Smith .. .. .. 28 28 10 — 66 Kilsour .. .. 31 24 10 - 65 McEwan .. .. 31 27 6 - 64 Murphy .. .. 30 27 7 — 64 Begg .. .. .. 32 28 3 — 63 Thomson .. .. 29 28 6 — 63 Porteous .. .. 29 28 5 - 62 Butel .. .. .. 30 29 1 — 60 Adams .. .. .. 27 28 4 — 59 Stuart .. .. 29 27 — 56 Stinson .. .. 27 24 4 - 55

in c o u nd u 0. 2 V 2 o 0 £ m H w H Whitehead .. 65 62 — 4 — 131 Fennessey .. 60 62 — 6 — 128 Gillespie .. .. 64 — 60 — 124 Quinn .. 61 58 — 5 — 124 Bruce .. 57 60 — 7 — 124 B Grade Waugh — 60 59 13 — 132 Kilgour . . — 56 55 20 — 131 Thomson .. . . 63 57 9 — 129 Smith .. 53 — 56 20 — 129 Porteous .. .. — 62 57 9 - 128 McEwan ., .. 58 — 58 12 — 128

500 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. A. Cooper .. 30 33 5 — 68 c. Callander .. 31 25 6—62 A. Pearce .. 25 27 10 - 62 A. Parker .. 27 30 3-60 R. Leslie, sen. .. 31 26 3 - 60 J. Gillan .. 24 28 8 — 60 C. Gamble 32 27 59 W Facer .. 28 24 6 — 58 G. Smith .. 26 31 57 R. Leslie, jun. .. 28 29 57 R. McKeich 32 23 55

500 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. A, Hayward 45 46 4 - 95 M, Brown .. 42 43 10 - 95 R. Arbuthnot .. 48 41 3 - 92 R G. Anderson 47 39 3 — 89 W Oliver .. 46 36 7 - 89 L G. Bell .. 44 35 10 - 89 C, Falconer 46 37 4 - 87 B R. Renton .. 38 43 6 - 87 A. Richardson .. 46 35 6 — 87 R. McCrostie .. 40 40 3 — 83 T. Cairns .. .. 40 39 4 — 83 H. L. Morgan .. 40 35 7 — 82