RIFLE SHOOTING
TIMARU DEFENCE CLUB The Timatu Defence Rifle Club fired another championship shoot on Saturday, the conditions being 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards. Heavy rain at mid-day cleared off in the early afternoon and the match was completed without any interruptions There was a tricky southerly wind which later swung round from the north and a rear fishtail troubled the shooters at the long range. W T. Taylor scored a possible at 500 yards, W. Malcolm also had a nice shoot getting 49. At 600 yards conditions were difficult particularly for the first squad down. J. Green was on top with 47. only three shooters getting through without threes in their score.
The gold rifle was won by W. T. Taylor, and the handicap match by K Jefferson. M. Healy w 7 as second and W. Taylor third, a pairs competition proved interesting and resulted as follows:
Taylor and Johnson (2) 188 Black and K. Jefferson (7) .. .. 186 Cross and M. Healy (5) 184 T. Healy and Head (2) 183 E. Healy and R. Jefferson (3) .. 182 Malcolm and Parker (9) 180 Brehaut and Green (—) 179
Murray and J. Healy (5) .. .. 178 The scores were:—
Handicap Match 500 600 Hep T1 K. Jefferson .. .. . . 46 45 7 98 M. Healy .. 44 45 7 96 W. T. Tavlor .. .. .. 50 44 — 94 F. G. Head .. .. .. 48 43 3 94 W. Malcolm .. .. . . 49 42 3 94 R. Jefferson .. .. .. 47 42 5 94 C. H Johnson .. 48 44 1 93 J. Green .. 44 47 1 92 L. Murray .. .. .. 47 43 2 92 T. V Healy .. .. 47 43 1 91 F. R. Cross .. .. .. 46 46 90 E. M. Healy .. .. .. 46 44 90 F. J Black .. .. .. 48 40 2 90 H. R. Parker .. .. .. 43 37 10 90 J. M. Healy .. .. .. 45 38 6 89 E. W. Brehaut .. . . 45 43 88 I. Johnson . . 42 43 1 v-6
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 5
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312RIFLE SHOOTING Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 5
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