RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144050, 20 March 1913, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

STRATFORD GUN CLUB. The Stratford Gnu Club held a match on the racecourse, Stratford, on Wednesday afternoon for a Boswell 215guinea gun, imported specially .from England. The climatic conditions were all that could be desired. There were forty entries, including most of the prominent trap shots of the province, and thero was some very fair shooting, though somo of the backmarkers found tho handicaps rather heavy. The arrangements wore admirably carried out by tho secretary (Mr. G. D. Hunter). Mr. T. Kirkwood officiated as referee, and performed his duties in a thoroughly satisfactory manner, Mr. C. E. Soabright rendered valuable service at tho marking board, and Mr, F. Collins’ manipulation of tho trap could not have been improved upon. Mr. Hunter was t)io winner of tho gun, and Marsh, who camo second, secures a cash prize of £5, Kirkwood 3rd £2, Harris 4th £2, and Free Oth £l. ■ Tho scores wore as fallows: — Hunter (Stratford), 17 yds 10 Marsh (Te Rnti), 10 yds. 11 Kirkwood (Stratford), 15 yds 13 G. Harris (Midhirst), 17 yds 13 Free (Nonnanby), 13 yds 13 Campbell, 17 yds 12 Linefiam, 17 yds 12 Cooper, 17 yds 12 It. Knuckey, 23 yds 11 E. Colson, 18 yds 11 H. R. Wickham, 14 yds; 11 Foby, 13 yds 11 Whittle (N.P.), 23 yds 10 Harrison, 21 yds Ul M’Keuzio, 19 yds 10 Lx Knuckey, 18 yds 10 Russell. 1,4 yds 10 Tuck, 21 yds 9 Jans, 17 yds 9 A. K. Wickham, 15 yds. J Marx. 16 yds. 9 Kilpatrick, 15 yds 9 Bublitz, 14 yds 9 Scott, 17 yds 8 Jackson, 15 yds 8 Stewart, 13 yds 0 Berosall, 12 yds 8 Bollard, 23 yds 0 Clifford, 17 yds 4 M-Donald, R. Linn and Fraser retired. SECOND NOMINATIONS, Kirkwood, 15 yds 12 Marsh, 19 yds 12 Hollard, 23 yds 10 M’Kenzie, 1!) yds 10 Campbell, 17 yds. 10 Kirkwood, Harris and Freo fired oil for third place, with tho result that Kirkwood won with 18 points, Harris making 12 points and Free 10 points. A couple of sweepstakes were tired. Whittle and Hunter, with eight points each, divided first and second money, Cl 12s 6d, in tho first, and R. Knuckey was third with live points, winning 7s 6d. Lineham won the other sweepstake, Campbell and Hollard being «POn Saturday morning tho New Plymouth Defence Rifle Club will firo a match against the Patca Club. Shooting will start at 7.30 a.m. in order to allow tho Futon men to return by tho mid-day train, Tho ranges will be 300, 500 and 600 yards, 7 shots at each range. Paten' team. —President Carey, De-puty-president Gilshnan, Riflemen Johnson, Gilbert, Paluier, Robbie, Willis and Thompson. New Plymouth.—President Humphries, Deputy-president Oliver, Riflemen Winslnde, Grover, Nichols, Hill, Blanchard, Keating and Marrett. The next championship series of matches of tho Now Plymouth Defence Rifle Club will take place on Thursday and Saturday, March 27 and 29, tho ranges being 600 and 700 yards. Shooting in practice at the 1000 yards range yesterday, Rifleman Grover made a ten shot possible, his sighter also being a "bull.”