DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB
HANDICAP SHOOT FINAL 500 AND 600 YD. RANGES There was a margin of only three points between the aggregate scores of the first nine marksmen in connection with the Gisborne Defence Rifle Club’s monthly handicap competition, which was finalised on Saturday afternoon. The match decided the winners of the dub trophies, and the ranges shot over during last week were 510 and 60Oyds. The' first trophy went to James Johnstone, with a total score of 149 out of a possible 160, and J. Faulkner and Colin Fine took the second and third trophies respectively, the former with a total of 149, and tlie latter with 148. A new ajid enthusiastic member of the club, C. Miles, in the weekly handicap shoot, took first plate with a total of 75 out of a possible 80, and James Fine was runner-up with 74. Following are the scores for the monthly handicap: James Johnstone. 200yds 37, 300yds 33 . 500yds 34. 600yds 32, handicap 13, total 149; J. Faulkner, 36, 33 35, 31. 14. 149; C. Pirie, 37, 28, 34, 33, 16, 148; J. Pirie, 35, 36, 34 , 33, 7. 148: F. Jettne. jun., 37, 37. 35, 38, scr. 147; W. Sherriff. 37. 37, 33, 34, 6, 147'; R. Bull, 34, 32, 32 , 36, 13, 147; F. Jeune, sen.-, 35, 33, 36, 35. 7, 146 ; 0. Holmes, 37. 29, 30. 28, 23, 146; T. Holden. 34 , 36. 33 . 29 . 9. 141; H. Albrecht. 30. 27 . 30, 27, 27, 141; F. Milligan, 31, 32. 31, 26, 20. 140: R. Breingah, 34. .35 . 34, 31,- 5. 139; C. Miles, 32, 20, 32, 30, 25. 139; K. Cameron, 35. 21, 33, 33. 16. 138: Clayton, 34 . 21. 23. 23. 32, 133; S. Pirie, 33, 22, 23, 23, 30. 131. Tn the weekly handicap shoot, over sCovds and 600yds, the scores were :• C. Miles. 3?. 70, 13, 75; J. Pirie, 34, 36. 1 74; C. Pirie, 35. 30. 9. 74; R. Bull, 32, 36, 5, 73; J. Johnstone, 34. 32. 7, 73' J. Faulkner, 35, 31, 7 . 73;-W. Sherriff. 33, 34. 4. 71; F. Jeune, inn., 37, 33, scr.. 70; F. Jeune. sen,, 35. 70, 3. 63: R. Rreingan, 35, 30. 3 . 68; T. Jlohlen, 33, 29, 6. 68: F.< Milligan, 31, 26, 11, 68: S. Pirie, 26. 24. 16, 66. During the running of the series of four shoots, mention was made of theexcellent service rendered to the club bv Mr. Frank Jeune. jun., under whose able supervision the contest ran smoothly.
The first shoot in the second monthly competition will commence on Thursday and Saturday of tlfis week, when the shooting will take place over, the 200 yd? and 300yds ranges.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17608, 26 October 1931, Page 12
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448DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17608, 26 October 1931, Page 12
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