OVERSEAS CLUB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13013, 25 March 1913, Page 3

OVERSEAS CLUB

RIFLE SHOOTING. Shooting at Makauri was carried out <m Saturday under very pleasant conditions. Some good scores were put up by a big crowd of shootists who were getting ia their* final practice prior .to the ; competitions on Easter Monday. The/ scores at 200yds and 6COyds were : C. S. Allan 30, 31— 61 ; D. Rait 33, 28—61 ; A. F. Lawrie 33. 27—60; G. Parker 33,1 ?A—sl . J. Faulkner 31. 26—57 ;• F. Hale 27, .26-- 63; W. I. Burn 24, 28—52: J. Hartley 2b, 25^-51; J. Donald 20 SOSO: J. Snelgar 26, 24—60 ; J. T.'McLaughlin 17, 28—45; J. Magniisson 21, 24—45: C. J. Allen 26, 17—43 ; L. Cuff 22. 20— 42; A Ackery 17; 24 — 41; J. Johnstone 5, 32—37 : F. Armstrong 7, 26—33 ; A. Beer 0, 29—29; N. Fleming 3, 20—23; W. Cave 2, 20—22. ■On Eaf.<ter Monday a large number oJ enthusiasts spent the holiday at the Makauri ranges. They left town at 6 in the morning, and the big programme, which was put through very smoothly, was not finished befoi -. darkness set in A tricky "fishtail" v.i.J played havee with tne scoring, beating even old thots again and again, but the high average totab which were recorded is sterling evidence of the good allround progress members are making. The weather held good until the last range at 600 yards was ' being shot over, when a heav> shower passed by, and the light which foJpwe- made accurate shooting almost an • impossibility. Apart from thi3 a thoroughly enjoyable day's sport- was experienced, and at times excitement ran hio-h as the figures began to mount up and the evenness of the scores were noticed. C. S. Allan again had hard luck in just missing the possible at.SOC yards, whilst a fe-atuxe oi the day W tha good shooting put up by Geoffrey Parker, who thoroughly deserves the aggregate trophy of his grade. Additional interest was lent by the inclusion oi several sweepstakes and the kindness of "a party of ladies who kept the 'billy' going was much appreciated. Two competitions were fought out in three grades, the A grade men starting from scratch, whilst the B and' C grades were handicapped on their average shooting for the season. The firfct competition; was shot over 2CO, 300, and 500 yards as follows : — A, grade : A. F. Lawrie .30, 32, SIOS; C. S. Allan .28, 29, 34—91; G. Parker .31, 33, 27—91; D. Rait 27, 22, 33— 82; S. D. Bunt-in 24, 25, 32—81: R, Breingan 26, 26, 29—81. B grade: V. Stagpbole (handicap 7) 28, 29, 25—89;' J. Snelgar (4) 26, 24, 32 —86; J. T: McLoughlin (3) 32, 19, 25— 84 ; J. Johnstone (2) '28, 27, 26—83 ; A. Gardiner (7) 21, 25, 29—82; G. Wootton (9) 19, 24, 30—82; J. Faulkner (scr) PA; 23, 30—81; J. Magnusson (sor) 28, 27, 25—80; "W. J. Burn (12) 24, 21, 23— 80; F. Hale (7) 22, 23., 25—77; G. Holmes (14) 19, 16, 20—69. C grade: F. Armstrong (scr) 23, 27, 29- -79; A. F. Pickford (3) 23, 23, 27— 76; A. Ackery (1) 26, 21, 20— 68 ; C. J. Allen (4)' 18, "20, 22— 64' : F. Hitchings (5) 25, 20, 13—63 : L. Cuff (scr) 17, 22, 24—63; W. Cave (9) 9, 17, 25—60: N. Flsming (11) 23, 16, 10—60; A. Beer (13) 8, 17, 17—55. W. F. Crawford and W. Smith retired. The second competition wa3 shot over 300. 500, and 600 yards as follows: — A grade: I>. Rait 28, 30, 28-7^6; S. D. Bunton 23, 32, 22—82; G. Parker 31. 26, 23— 80; R Breingan 28, 29, 22—79: A. Fi Liwfte'3o, 83, 17—75 ; O. S. Allan' 28i 27, 17—72. " B grade: W. J. Burn (6) 25, 31, 23— 85: V. Stagpoole (6) 29, 27, 23—85: A: Gardiner (3) 24. 29/ 27— 83 ; J. Snelgar (10) 27, 25, 17—79; J. Magnusson (scr) 29. 29, 21—79; J. T. McLoughlin (9) 24. 23, 20—76; J. Faulkner (scr) 27, 26. 22—75; F. Holq (8) 20, 20, 24— 72; J. Johnstone (5) 17, 26, 21— £9; G. Wootton (21) 24, 24, 0—59; G. Holmes (171 18. 19, 6—60. C gra.de: C. J. Allan (3) 24, 16, 25-^ 68; A. F. Pickford (0) 21, 25, 22—68: 4. Ackery (3) 28, 25, 7—63 : W; Cave (11) 19, 24, 8—62 ; A. Beer (16) 17. K>, 32~-59 : F. Armstrong (scr) 26, 21, 6— ,53; F. Hitchings (6) 23, 11. 11—51: L. Cuff (scr) 19, 25, 2—46,- N. Fleming (13) 15, 8, 0—36. The grand asgrcgate on the day's shooting worked out* as follows : — A grade: G. Parker 171, A. F. Lawrie and D. Rait 168, C. S. Al'.an and S. if. Bunton 163, R. Breingan 160. ,B grade: V. Stagpoole 174, J. -Snelgar; W. J. Burn, and A. Gardiner 165, J. T. McLoyghlin 160, J. Magnusson 159, J. FaUlkner 156. J. .lohnstone 162, G. Wootton 151, F< Hale 149. and G. Holmes 129. C. grade: A.'F. Pickford 144, F. Armstrong and C. J. Allan 132, A. Ackery iXI. W. Give 122, A. Beer and F. Hitchinas- 114, L. Ouft 109, and N. Fleming 96. Prize winners. — A^qregate trophv, A grade G. "Parker ; B grade, V. Ptiffpoble; C tfrade, A. F. PicVford; First': competitions: A grade (cash prizes) A-. j Fi Lawrio 1, C. S. Allan 2. B grade, . J. Snelffai- 1, J. T. McLoughlia 2. C 1 grade, F. " Armstrong 1,. A. Ackery 2. ( Second competitions : ■*A grade, Ti. • Rait 1, S., D. Buntin 2; B grade. W. < J. Burn 1. A. Gardiner 2; C grade, C. 1 t jL. t Al'an 1, A. Ackery 2.