RIFLE SHOOTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17171, 15 October 1923, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

KAIATOt CLUB Tho Kaiapoi Defence Rifle Club held its first shooting belt competition on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were: 10 shots at 200 yards and 31 shots at 300 yards. Tho following were the leading

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. The Christchurch Defence Rifle Club fired its first competition at. Redcliffs range last. Saturday, though the weather wa-s fine overhead the light was had, and a tricky rear wind prevailed. The scoring was not of a. very high order, except in onfl or two instances, namely, a possible by 11. Harris at 500 yards, and three 33 a put on by A. Halmshaw. R. Piper and 11. Reynolds. The scores were as follow with handi-

W.M.C. DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. The Christchurch Working Men’s Club liefenoe Rifle Club held its first competition on Redcliffs Range on Saturday. Tho results are as follow (7 shots at 300 and 7 shots at 500): — 200 500

SUMNER-ItEDCLIFFB DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. The 1923 season of tlio Sumncr-Redcliffs Defence Rifle Club was opened at the Redcliffa range on Saturday, when there was a good attendance of members. The president. Mr C. M. Roswell, stated that the opening day really marked the commencement on a sound footing of the Sum ner-Rod cliffs Club. Last season the club came into being after shooting dates had been allocated, and consequently had a diffl. ‘lt time getting in practice. Notwithstanding these difficulties, two members—Messrs O. Timbrell and J. D. Ed-monds-secured honours in the South Island Rifle Association's meeting, the former winning tho Tyro Cup and other prizes. He had pleasure in announcing that Mr W. 11. Nicholson, the Mayor of Sumner, who had generously donated a cup for competition, was present, and celled upon Mr Nicholson to declare the season open Mr Nicholson, in declaring the season open, congratuldated the club on its successful formation, and wished it every possible success. Rifle shooting was one of the cleanest and most useful forms of port. General practice was carried on during the afternoon. AUSTRALIAN MEETING. By Telegraph—Premn Association- -Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY. October 34. The National Rifle Association meeting opened at tho Liverpool range yesterday in difficult conditions, a strong, tricky wind giving the marksmen much trouble. As usual, the opening day was devoted to service matches.

scores: — 200 303 Hep. Tl. J. Ball . - 49 43 8 101 A. Edwards * .47 4 6 7 100 8. Richards ... 47 ol 1 09 F. Anderson « -43 45 6 90 W. «T. Heney . . . 43 49 1 03 J. Bryden . . . 40 49 sor 93 F. Richards . 43 43 sor 90 W. Cowley . .46 40 10 03 L. Oram . . . 40 41 1 01 II. Edwards . . 44 45 scr S9

300 500 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. A. Beer .32 29 8 33 H. Judkins . - . 31 29 h 68 H. M'Elroy . . . 3.7 29 7 60, I?. Piper . . . -33 33 eor 66 J. Ross ... 29 29 S 66 J. Left. . . .29 30 6 65 J. Clark ... 28 29 8 65 J. JjUmzniB ... 80 26 9 65 H. Harris . . . 29 35 hot 64 H. Reynolds . . 30 33 scr 63 E. F. Bandford . . 32 31 scr 63 P. II. Rowell . . 30 32 scr 62 G. Evans . . .32 30 ecr 62 R. Nelson . . .32 28 2 62 J*. O. Hay . . . 2.8 30 4 6-2 R. Evans . .28 29 5 G2 A. Halm sh aw . 28 33 scr 61 W. Barrett . . . 27 29 5 61 IT. Williamson . .25 27 8 60 H. Hunt. . . .27 28 5 60 N. Wood . . .30 59 scr 59 •T. Davison . . .26 24 9 69 J. Chauman . . . 22 32 4 58 R. Neill . . . 25 56 7 58 J. Craig ... 97 26 5 38 O. Logan . . . 24 32 scr 56 P* Clark . . .24 2i 8 56 R. Harris . . .28 2S scr 56 W. Fcickroft . . .20 22 8 5ft L. Pimm . . .28 27 scr 55 P. Morgan . . .29 26 scr 65 F. Judkins . . . 24 30 scr b* C. Calvert. . . .25 19 9 53 V. J. Henry . . 25 Co scr 50 V. S. Wharton . . 25 19 9 49

yds. yds. Hop. Tl. II. Dockery . . .84 84 scr 68 J. Hutchinson . . 31 80 7 GR w. Sullivan . . 33 29 5 67 P. Robertson . . 8L 3-4 Her 65 It. Carter . . . 2S 81 G 65 P. Jack . . 33 29 scr 82 C. Btowell . .26 28 8 62 J. M'Vinney . . 29 26 7 61 H. Ward . . .29 SO 1 60