RIFLE SHOOTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19986, 29 June 1920, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

NEWS AND NOTES,

(By MARKSMAN.”)

The-second round of the Christchurch Miniature Btflo Association's winter tournament wai tired last week, when some very interesting matches took place. Now Brighton, 524, heat i -o- 1 Crown Brewery, Wi, beat Working Men’s Club, 532; oydenhani 535, drew with "Ward’s Brewery.

The most interesting match of the week was between Ward’s Brewery and oydenham. The latter were onlv beaten by -two points, by Crown Breweiy in the lirst round, so they are having some very dose contests.

Both Aew Brighton and Crown Brewery won by tive., points. The ->rowh team is the only' one which has two wins. New Brighton were beaten by Working Elen’s Club-who went dow-n to Crown in this round—in the hrst round. lows- 6 OS '^ on the teams is as folliatcjies „ : Fired. W. L; Dni. Pu. Crown Brewery o . w.m.c. .■. ; 2 r ! _ f Railway No. 1 ,2 j I 1 h'ew Brijrhlon . , 2 1 1 j Sydenham . .■) 01 x 4 Ward's Brewery .2 0 1- 1 4 Only two possibles were scored last " et> k tn the senior grade. They were made, by M’Mastcrs and Halmshaw, both of Crown Brewery. In the junior gtade Malker, of Cashmere, pub on the maximum number of points. _ 1“ thet junior competition Linwood, 029,. beat Cashmere, 521, by eight poinls. The result of the. "Kaiapoi M oollen-llailway No. 2 match is not available.

The Jlakaia Miniature Rifle Club appears to be increasing in'popularity, tor on its last, shooting night a- new record was established; no fewer than sixty-eight targets being used during the evening. _ A sweepstake was decided, C. M'Keguey being the winner, with G. Cromie second. The Hotly Button for the week was won bv C. M’Kegney with) a score of 69. ‘This week the second of the championship matches, for a bronze jardiniere trophy, is to be decided.

The championship of the Aka ran a (Auckland) Defencejßifle Club for the 1919-20 season resulted in a runaway victory for Rifleman A. G. Devoie, who shot with remarkable consistency throughout the day, Tim . conditions were:—Best two shoots”"at’"SCO and 600 yards, the best two shoots at sflO and 700 yards, the best two shoots at 600 and 700 yards, with' a final shoot at Devore’s scores were: Total in senes 554. final grand shot 94, grand j;otal 048. 'the runner-up was Rifleman i’11. \cale, with the score of oil—9l—-

It was announced somff months ago that tho Defence Department had ordered Irom abroad a. quantity of Mark I. M.L.E. rifle barrels for use m ihe Dominion. A general defence head masters’ instruction issued b&i week states that the.first shipment of barrels and bolts has how come to hand. As soon us these have- been checked into store tho shipment will be distributed amongst the ordnance stores at Auckland, Palmerston North.-- Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Bulk orders tor the barrels must be forwarded by rifle clubs to the ordnance officer of the district to which the dubs belong, except in the case of rifle clubs adiuccnt to the eitv of Wellington, and clubs in the Nelson and ''West Coast groups, where, a saving in handling will be effected by procuring from Wellington instead of from the ordnance officers at Palmerston North and Christchurch respectively. In such, ca'ses orders will be sent direct to the chief ordnance officer. Buckle Street. Wellington. Orders at present held by the chief ordnance officer will bo executed.- hut no further orders will be accepted by him with the exception of those referred to above. ;

It has-also been announced that the present slock of Mark VI. small arms ammunition, amounting •to 0.0C0.C00 rounds, has been reserved for the use of the Dominion Rifle Association and defence rifle clubs. 'When this quantity is exhausted, no further supply of Mark VI.. 8.A.A.. will bo available, its manufacture having been discontinued. The “Sportsman ” (England) reports that an order issued in Portsmouth states that the Admiralty bar approved of naval officers and men being allowed to accompany the National Bliflc Association team representing the United Kingdom to Australia. in September. They n ill be ah lowed full pay while absent, but the Admiralty accepts no responsibility for the expenses of the tour, which', it is understood, will be borne bv the association.