RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20668, 5 March 1937, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING

TIMARU DEFENCE CLUB The Timaru Defence Rifle Club recently fired the first of the long range aggregate, the conditions being 10 shots at 800 and 900 yards. The day was fair with a very hard light. At the conclusion of the shoot the president, on behalf of the club, extended to Rifleman C. H. Johnson best wishes for a good trip to England, and said he hoped he would have an opportunity of keeping up the club’s good name at Bisley. Mr Johnson was presented with a gold eversharp pencil. The

GLEN-ITI OUTDOOR CLUB The following are the teams to shoot against the Pleasant Point Miniature Club: Women —Miss Stewart, Mrs A. Rathbone, Mrs Redway, Mrs Brehaut, Mrs Peddie. Men—W. J. Brehaut, G. Porter V. Hicks, G .Redway, J. Hull. The Point team will be selected from the following: W. T. Taylor, H. O. Roberts, M. Patrick, C. Thoreau, R. E. Mcllwrick, K. Hammond, J. Stevenson, R. Turnbull, E. Chapman. With two shoots still to go the club competitions are as follows: Championship —W. T. Taylor 1352, J. Hull 1339, Miss Stewart 1330, G. Porter 1322, G. Redway 1314. Women’s weekly button—Miss Stewart 7 wins, Mrs Redway 5 wins, Mrs A. Rathbone 1 win, Miss P. McAuley 1 win. Men’s button—W. T. Taylor 4 wins, J. Hull 4 wins, G. Redway 3 wins, L. Murray 1 win. G. Porter 1 win, T. H. Hammond 1 win. Bull’s-eye competition—W. T. Taylor 97, J. Hull 83, Miss Stewart 81, G. Redway 73, G. Porter 69.

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scores were:— 800 900 Hep. [ I. Johnson .. 44 48 5 E. Healy 45 44 97 J. M. Smith . 46 44 6 96 F. Knight .. 44 45 7 96 J. Healy • • 43 45 96 M. Healy .. 48 40 8 96 W. Duncan .. 47 44 3 94 F. Chittock .. 49 41 3 93 J. Green 44 43 6 93 M. Johnston 48 44 0 92 F. Cross 47 40 91 F. G. Head .. 43 44 3 90 F. Johnston 42 42 6 90 F. Black 44 44 0 88 R. Parker .. 39 41 7 87 C. Blackwood 38 41 7 86 W. Malcolm 43 38 3 84 J. Toneycliffe 41 25 18 84 I. Blackwood 33 36 14 83 W. E. Jones 46 34 0 80 E. Brehaut 41 35 4 80 R. Jefferson 43 25 7 75 Gold Rifle 800 900 Tl. I. Johnson .. 44 48 92 M. Johnstone .. .. 48 44 92 W. Duncan . 47 44 91 J. M. Smith . . .. . 46 44 90 F. Chittock . 49 41 90 F. Knight .. .... 44 45 89 E. Healy .. . .. . 45 44 89 J. Healy .. . .. . 43 45 88 F. Black .. . .. . 44 44 88 M. Healy .. . . .. . 48 40 88 F. G. Heads . 43 44 87 J. Green .. . 44 43 87 F. Cross .. . .. . 47 40 87