RIFLE SHOOTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10300, 3 November 1911, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CIIIUSTCHURCH DEFENCE RIFLE!

OJ,UJI The third competition of the church Defence Itifle Club's season Vi&S fired on Saturday and Thursday, the conditions being seven shots at 300ycla, oOOj'ds and 600 yds. Contrary bo usual custom, the Saturday marksmen strucls the worst v.'eather; in fact, the weather conditions, especially towards the close of the shooting at 500 yds and at tha commencement at GOOyds, were tha worst ever experienced on the range. The day started with h changeabla liglit, with a light, fitful north-easter. A strong nor'-west- followed, changing to light and tricky south-west, which suddenly developed into a howlin<j gulo, necessitating as much as sixteen degrees allowance at 500 yds. Undetf iheso conditions tlio scores suffered somewhat. Nevertheless, Rifleman 15. F. Sandford shot brilliantly, and. suo< ceeded in putting on a century, which won tho competition. Sandfora'B hit* read:—At 300 yds, 5455455--33; uS oOOvds, 3555555 —33 : at 000 yds, 5405553 —B4. It nas an exceptionally fine par* fonnancc, as, on tho day, soores of 90 and over weie good. The Thursday; men, as wiil bo soea from tha sooreey fared Lun'ter, getting a good (lay, All though tho north-oiwtw mtm Konurtrlui.fc variable. Kiflemon N. Wood and W, J. Henry both secured 97. Henrv lukt hard luck in 2nissid,g a possiblo *.S I 500 yds, his target, reading 5555554—34. Hiiieman H. G. Ward finished up with 90 (ten points handicap) within ono point of tho winner, and but for an outer at 500 yds would woo. FVAlowing aro the scores, the Satu*fojr and Thursday marksman boing tuatinynished by the lettt\n> S «nd T r** spoctivjly-

WO •Sw W! yds. yds yea. Kcs> tL E. j v . Smidford IS.) . S3 BS w H. G. 'WaKl (T.) . . SI 2D 20 10-- M 0. Waildincttoii (T.) N. AVood (T.) . . . 3i SO 3'-' 4— pa . f!3 M #2 0— 57 AY. J. Htmrv (T.) . 83 10 &T A J. Halm (S.) . . aa Si »> I- 96 H. Eovnolds (S.) . . S3 M 50 0- M H. N. Eiby (S.) . . B3 is B* 1— #3 C, AVdsford (T.) . . M as B3 <y- 32 J. Ronnie (S.) . J'.'. t! 29 0— 91 AV. M'Connell (S.I . 32 sa 03 91 S. Nelson (S.) . SG S3 W b~ *1 ]). J. (riiinev (,S.) . SI S3 55 1-9.1 E. Glover (S.I . 'iG SO 25 10- 9J, R. Dutliie (S.) . . S3 27 0_ 90 E. P. Greenfield (T.) . 32 26 4- M Tj. r. whito (s.) . 33 30 07 0- 89 II. A. Logiin (S.) . 33 19 !W 10— St A. Dock! (S.) . ::i 29 28 0— 88 C M. Walker (S.) . 32 30 25 0~ 87 M. J. llartigau (S.) . 27 30 26 4- 8? >T. K. Carter (S.) . . 59 82 24 0— 85 is— erf P. A. iTudkins (S.) . 2u 21 £4 J. A. Lumniis (S.) . 30 M 82 #- w *— ta H S. Newman (T.) . 28 126 Si AA r . H. Morrow (IS.) . 28 W fiG a- w J. lliulley (S.) . . 33 29 80 0— TO Kifleman E. P. Greenfield 09, '20, 23 (*) ttl, luid Rifleman li. S. "Newman 29, 28, 29 (4)—S8, were, !.brmiErh all ove Midi I, o;ni tt*d from lu« ii.it e< ia th< club s «*cot><« cccu*to«*"*» e'.'VLU nLota :.t i.X), SO0 w>i 1 mo i*.