RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1930, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

KAPONGA CLUB SUCCESSES.

About a dozen marksmen from the Kaponga Rifle Club jouvnied to New Plymouth during Easter and took part in the rifle championship meeting. D. Hollard and L. Mellow, two 17-year-old boys, finished second for the championship belt, while D. Hollard won the cup for the best score over the long ranges with the fine score of 95 out of a possible 100. A. R. Heather also won the 800 yards match. On Wednesday two more ranges were fired for the Kaponga club’s championship and handicap cups. Following are the results:—

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB SHOOT; The final competition for the New Ply mouth Rifle Club’s championship, fired last

Remainder below 80. Aggregates: Marett 214, Robinson 212, George 2117 Taylor 210.

500 600 Sc. H. Tl. J. F. McCarthy .. .. 45 47 92 scr. 92 A. R. Heather ..., .. 43 47 90 2 92 E. Izett 45 90 2 92 D. Bollard. 47 42 89 1 90 ,. 47 42 89 1 90 A. E. Jackson .. .. 43 42 85 5 90 R. Dempsey . .. 41 43 84 6 90 A. J. Dempsey . .. 46 39 85 3 88 H. Espiner .. 46 37 83 5 88 H. Green .. 41 40 81 4 85

week, resulted as follows: — Tl. 91 800 44 ' 900 47 Rifleman Robinson .... 44 42 86 Rifleman Higgs ........ 42 . 43 85 Rifleman Mackay 43 42 85 Rifleman Marett ...... 44 41 85 Rifleman McKenzie .... 41 '43 84 Rifleman Taylor 38 . 45 83 Dep.-President George .. 42 . 39 81