RIFLE SHOOTING.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15308, 23 February 1920, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NELSON DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB,

On Saturday the club fired a championship over 500 and 600 yards range;' also counting for Mr A, iiobinson's trophy. A tricky south-east wind - made good practice for marksmen, especially for those going to the Dominion Itiflc Association's meeting next month. It was expected that a stroiig team would he going from .Nelson to compete'for the ; Championship Shield, but 'at present it is doubtful if one or two of the team will be able to get away. This is to be regretted, as last j'ear Nelson came wit inn an ace of winning, being only ! three points behind. For the championjShip, Rifleman Day came out on top, Irani Rifleman Busch secured the Jei^-ij^ jfor the trophy. The following arc°th^ ! principal scores :— 1

ivmemen. Trasch Day Carter Mitehenei* Alilroy Gledhill R. Kenning J. Kenning -Holland Mansson 500 41 4844 41 45 40 3S 37 42 35 600 42 39 4] 41 41 42 37 29 3-^ 40 Hep. 12 .2 3 . 4 7 16 6 4 Tl. Ho 89 88 87 8G 82 82 82 80 79