RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21558, 22 January 1940, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

GABITES CUP WON BY T. HEALY The Timaru Defence Rifle Club fired another match of the championship series on Saturday. The conditions were seven shots at 300. 500 and 600 yards. The principal attraction was the Gabites Cup. which was won by T. Healy after keen competition. His score of 103 out of a possible 105 is a range record for the Timaru Club. His board read:— 300 .... 5555 5 5 5 .. 35 500 .... 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 .. 33 600 .. .. 5555 5 5 5 .. 35 Scoring was high at all ranges, the average for 10 men being 98.4. This is also a club record. The leaders in the club competitions are:— Championship: E. Healy 567. Cross 566, T. Healy 566. Black 561. Murray’ 556, Taylor 502, Malcolm 550, Breha. t 550. Parker Aggregate: E. Healy 203, Taylor 203, T. Healy 201. Black 199. Cross 197. Murray 196, Malcolm 195. Brehaut 194. Murray Trophy: T. Healy 364. E. Healy 359. Cross 358. Black 356, Taylor 353. Malcolm 351. Bull's-eyes: Cross 82, E. Healy 82. T. Healy 81. Black 76. The gold rifle was won by T. Healy and the weekly trophies by T. Healy, W. Malcolm and E. M. Heaiy. Scores were:— Handcan Match

300 500 600 Hp. Tl. T. Healy 35 33 35 - 103 W Malcolm .. .. 34 33 32 4 103 E. M. Healy .. .. 33 33 34 2 102 W. Kenealv .. .. 34 33 32 3 102 w T. Taylor 32 33 34 - 99 L. Murrav .. .. 33 32 33 1 S9 H. R. Parker .. .. 29 31 29 10 99 F. J. Black .. .. 34 32 32 - 98 F. G. Head .. .. 32 34 30 2 98 F. R. Cross .. .. 32 33 32 97 C. H. Johnson 31 32 30 4 97 E. W. Brehaut 33 32 30 95 J. M. Healy .. .. 30 34 27 4 95 K. Jefferson .. .. 23 31 30 8 92 w. E. Jones .. .. 2J 32 30 91 w. Wood 20 28 25 18 91 Gold Rifle ana Gabites Cup 300 50 600 Tl. T. Healy 35 33 35 103 E. M. Healv .. .. 33 31 34 100 W. T. Taylor .. .. 32 33 34 99 W Kenealy .. .. 34 33 32 99 W. Malcolm .. .. 34 33 32 99 L. Murray .. .. 33 32 33 98 F. J. Black .. .. 34 32 32 98 F. R. Cross .. .. 32 33 32 97 F. G. Head .. .. 32 34 30 96 E. Brehaut 33 32 30 95 Average, first ten, 98.4.