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RIFLE SHOOTING

INVERCARGILL CLUB’S SCORES MRS L. R. LYALL’S VICTORY IN DENHAM CUP The Invercargill Defence Rifle Club s competition for the Denham Cup was fired on Saturday afternoon in fine weather, and some good scoring was registered. The ranges were 300, 500 and 600 yards with 10 shots at each. A feature of the shoot was the fine performance of Mrs L. R Lyall, who made 48 at each of the first two ranges. This scoring, with her handicap, enabled her to win the cup with a score of 147, after counting out J. Arche?, who made 143 off the rifle, including the possible at 500 yards. This was a good performance and a four-point handicap gave him 147. Mrs Lyall won on the count back at the long range. The best score at 300 yards was made by Mrs Lyall (5554455555-48) after counting out G. Wilson (5455555455-48) and T. E. Henshelwood (5555545554-48). A. F. Ritchie Crawford, J Archer and A. A. Ford made 47 each. At 500 yards J. Archer headed the list with the possible, 5555555555-50. Mrs Lyall, N. McWilliams, J Reeves, G. Wilson, A. Pomeroy and A. Ford made 48 each. At 600 yards E. Grieber headed the list with 4555545545-47 after couhting out N. McWilliams and A. Pomeroy who also shot well for 47 each. The detailed scores were:— 300 500 600 Tl.

There will be no shooting at Otatara next Saturday. The following will represent the club in the Macauley Shield competition at Mossburn next Saturday:— A team. —A. R. Wills, A. A. Ford, G. Wilson, N. McWilliams, A. Pomeroy. B team.—J. Clark, F. E. Henshelwood, J. Archer; J. Reeves, F. E. Mayhew. , , C team.—A. F. Ritchie Crawford, W. A. Diack, L. R. Lyall, B. Wood, E. H. Diack.

Yds Yds Yds J. Archer 47 50 46 143 G. Wilson 48 48 46 142 A. A. Ford 47 48 46 141 A. Pomeroy 43 48 47 138 T. E Henshelwood 48 44 45 137 Mrs L. R. Lyall 48 48 41 137 J. Reeves 46 48 42 136 E. Grieber 46 42 47 135 N. McWilliams 40 48 47 135 F. E. Mayhew 43 47 45 135 W. A. Diack 43 47 45 135 L.' R. Lyall 44 45 45 134 A. F. Ritchie Crawford 47 44 43 134 A. R. Wills 44 47 42 133 J. Clark 45 47 41 133 J.' Keelty 41 45 46 132 E. H. Diack 44 43 43 130 F. G. Henderson 44 45 39 128 A. Blee 39 46 39 124

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Southland Times, Issue 23736, 7 February 1939, Page 9

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RIFLE SHOOTING Southland Times, Issue 23736, 7 February 1939, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING Southland Times, Issue 23736, 7 February 1939, Page 9