RIFLE SHOOTING
INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. W. A. DIACK SCORES WELL. The monthly competition for the Wills Shield was fired at Otatara on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. The shooting conditions were favourable, but the scoring generally was below the usual average. The veteran W. A. Diack was in good form and topped the score with points to spare. He made 97 with 34 at 600 yards, which was a fine effort. The shield this month was won by A. Lyall’s team who scored 274 points, W. A. Diack’s team being a close second with 273. Following are the scores:— A. LYALL’S TEAM.
300 500 600 Tl. A. Lyall 30 32 30 92 T. Henshelwood 31 31 29 91 J. Morrison 31 31 29 91 274 W. A. DIACK’S TEAM. 300 500 600 Tl. W. A. Diack 32 31 34 97 E. R. Service 30 30 28 88 W. E. Diack 30 32 26 88 273 M. SHEEHAN’S TEAM. 300 500 600 Tl. G. Weeds 31 30 30 91 R. C. Anderson 31 31 27 89 H. H. Moss 28 31 29 88 268 W. MILLEY’S TEAM. 300 500 600 Tl. W. Milley C. H. Cunning28 31 29 88 86 ham 28 31 27 W. Henderson 25 31 27 83 257 C. H. WILSON’S TEAM. 300 500 600 Tl. C. H. Wilson 31 23 31 85 S. Wall 28 28 29 85 N. MacWilliam 23 26 30 79 249 Also fired— A. R. Wills 31 28 29 88 A. Francis 31 30 25 86 *T. Aitken 25 26 —— 51 ♦Fired two ranges only.
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Southland Times, Issue 21894, 21 December 1932, Page 8
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262RIFLE SHOOTING Southland Times, Issue 21894, 21 December 1932, Page 8
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