RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19985, 18 December 1934, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING

TIMARU DEFENCE CLUB

VOLUNTEER CUP On Saturday the Timaru Defence Rifle Club fired the ninth match of the season. The conditions were seven shots at 300, 500 and 600 yards. The visibility was not by any means good. The weather was very dull wit:.* a tricky wind off the sea, and at 600 a drizzle set in, making shooting difficult. This shoot counted for a lot. In addition to the club trophies and the championship, it counted for the Old Volunteer Cup, also the ex-Volunteers prizes, and in addition to these there was a match between the old Volunteers and three teams from the Defence Rifle Club. The teams were eight men a side at 300. The top scores were made by J. Beckingham f the old Volunteers, and J. Hull and J. Green of the T.D.R.C., all with 33. At SCO J. D. Robertson of the Old Volunteers, W. Malcolm, H. Hopkins, T.D.R.C., each made 33. At 6QO W. Duncan and I. Finlay made 33. The club trophies were won by W. Duncan with 101, 1; F. B. Knight with 100. 2; and I. C. Finlay 3. The Gold Rifle was won by W. Duncan with 96 off the rifle. H. Hopkins was second. The Old Volunteer Cun and miniature were won by W. Duncan for the second time out of four shoots. H. Hopkins was second with 95. W. Duncan and H. Hopkins collected the prizes donated by the Old Volunteers for the day’s shoot. During the afternoon the Defence men put on afternoon tea for the visitors. At the conclusion of the shoot Mr W. Duncan, president of the Timaru Defence Rifle Club, extended on behalf of the club, a hearty welcome to the visitors. He said it gave them great pleasure to have the old riflemen present, especially as some of them had been shooting for half a century and more. He called for cheers for the Old Volunteers. Major A. Boys suitably replied on behalf of the Old Voluntters and called for cheers for the home teams. At this stage Mr Duncan said he had a very pleasing duty perform—to present a cup to the Old Volunteer with the highest score for the day, and called on Major Boys to come forward and receive the cup he Uad won with 91 eff the rifle. In returning thanks Major Boys congratulated President W. Duncan in winning the Old Volunteer Cup for the second time. At a meeting 'reld on the range it was decided to hold a match next Saturday over ranges 300, 500 and 600 yards. The following are the scores for the day:—

300 500 600 Hep. Tl. W. Duncan 31 32 33 5 101 F. B. Knight . 27 32 29 12 100 I. C. Finlay . 29 32 33 4 98 C. H. Johnson 31 32 29 5 97 J. Hull . . . 33 31 30 2 96 M. Higgins 23 32 29 7 96 J. M'. Smith 32 28 31 5 96 H. J. Hopkins . 32 33 30 0 95 C. Muthieson 32 32 28 3 95 R. Jefferson 27 26 26 16 95 W. Malcolm 32 33 29 0 94 A. R. Agnew . 29 32 31 0 92 F. J. Black 30 31 30 0 91 J. Green .. . 33 31 29 0 91 M. Healy .. . 30 32 25 4 91 E. W. Brehaut 27 29 30 4 90 B. J. Jefferson 31 31 26 1 89 W. E. Jones 31 28 29 0 88 A. L. Murray . 29 28 30 0 87 P. Foden .. . 30 30 22 5 87 F. B. Chittock 25 27 28 6 86 A. G. Smith . 26 28 25 5 85 M. Johnstone 28 30 24 0 82 G. Heslop .. . 24 29 21 3 82 A. McBeath 24 29 23 6 82 W. Woods 15 27 17 20 79 Volunteer Cup and Miniature and Gold Rifle and Old Volunt eer Prizes 300 500 600 Tl. W. Duncan 31 32 33 96 H. Hopkins 32 33 30 95 I. C. Finlay 39 32 33 94 J. Hull .. . 33 31 30 94 W. Malcolm . 32 33 29 94 A. R. Agnew 29 32 31 92 C. H. Johnson 31 32 29 92 C. Mathieson 32 32 28 92 J. M. Smith 32 28 31 91 F. J. Black 30 31 30 91 J. Green .. . 33 31 27 91 T.D.It.C Intermediates 300 500 600 Tl. J. Hull . . . 33 31 30 94 W. Malcolm 32 33 29 94 A. Agnew 29 32 31 92 F. Black 30 31 30 91 J. Green .. . 33 31 27 91 L. Murray . . . 29 28 30 87 M. Johnston 28 30 24 82 P. Foden .. 30 30 22 82 244 246 223 713 T.D.R.C. Cubs 300 500 600 Tl. I. Finlay 29 32 33 94 C. Mathieson . 32 32 28 92 J. M. Smith 32 28 31 91 E. Knight 27 32 29 G8 B. Jefferson 31 31 26 88 E. Brehaut 27 29 30 86 R. Jefferson 27 26 26 79 G. W. Heslop 29 29 21 79 234 239 224 697 T.D.R.C. Veterans 300 500 600 Tl. W. Duncan 31 32 33 96 H. Hopkins 32 33 30 95 C. Johnson 31 32 29 92 M'. Higgins 28 32 29 89 W. E. Jones 31 28 29 88 M. Healy .. 30 32 25 87 F. Chittock 25 27 28 80 W. Woods 15 27 17 59 223 243 220 686 Old Volunteers. 300 500 600 Tl. A. F. Boys 31 29 31 91 W. Moore .. 29 30 29 88 A. L. Gee .. . 31 25 85 J. Moore 4 .. . 27 32 25 84 R. Thy lie 29 29 26 84 J. D. Robertson 24 33 26 83 J. Beckinghum 33 27 18 78 Capt. J, McNab 24 21 21 65 226 232 201 658