RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19961, 20 November 1934, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

TIMARU DEFENCE CLUB On Saturday afternoon the Tlmaru Defence Rifle Club fired the fifth match of the season, the conditions were 10 shots at 500 and 800 yards. The day was fine and some good scores were registered. At 500 yards. M. Headly put on 48 and W. E. Jones and J. Hull each got 47, Hull counting Jones out. At 800 yards J. Green scored 49. Before the commencement of the 800 yards range the president, Mr W. Duncan mentioned that one of New Zealand’s marksmen, Rifleman F. Clarke of Ashburton had died during the week and a vote of sympathy was passed to the relatives. Rifleman J. Stevenson was still in hospital but was doing well. The match for the day was won by J. Green with 98, J. Hull secured second place and J. M. Smith third. The gold rifle was won by J. Green with 94. Scores:— 500 800 Hp Tl. J. Green 45 49 4 98 J. Hull 47 45 4 96 J. M. Smith 45 44 5 94 G. W. Heslop 45 45 3 93 I. C. Finlay 42 41 10 93 W. E. Jones 47 45 0 92 W. Malcolm 45 47 0 92 H. Currie 40 46 5 91 E. McConnell 37 42 12 91 M. Headly 48 39 3 90 L. Murray 46 43 0 89 W. Duncan 42 42 5 89 F. Knight 40 37 12 89 F. J. Black 44 42 2 88 M. Johnston 44 43 0 87 B. J. Jefferson 42 42 2 86 A. Agnew 42 40 3 85 R. Jeffersbn 37 33 14 84 C. Mathieson 42 38 3 83 E. W. Brehaut 42 36 3 81 I. A. Blackwood 40 30 8 78 L. G. Smith 31 41 5 77 C. H. Johnson 43 26 2 71 A. Mcßeath 40 25 5 70 W. S. Wood 30 16 18 64 Gold Rifle. 500 800 Tl. J. Green 45 49 94 W. Malcolm 45 47 92 J. Hull 47 45 92 W. E. Jones 47 45 92 W. G. Heslop 45 45 90 J. M. Smith 45 44 S 9 G. Murray 46 43 89 M. Johnston 44 42 37 M. Headly 48 39 87