RIFLE AND RANGE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18961, 7 January 1930, Page 10

RIFLE AND RANGE

WITH THE .303

BY ‘TRIGGER.”

FIXTURES

February 22—Canterbury Rifle Association's annual contest for the Jack Shield. February 27 to March s—National Rifle Association’s Dominion championship at Trentham. Burst Guns.

There have been many instances of guns in which the action gave way or the barrel was ripped open. In but a very small percentage of such cases is the fault due to the gun or the ammunition. Possibly the most common cause of such accidents is an obstruction in the barrel. Water, snow, a bullet jacket or any similar obstruction which will cause temporary or permanent stoppage of the bullet, wall build up the powder gases to such an extent that the barrel steel is unable to withstand the pressure and, not being able to pass the obstruction, escapes through the weakest part of the barrel wall. The use of a lubricant on a bullet has caused many bolts to give way as the lubricant invariably coats the chamber and reduces the frictional contact between the brass case and the chamber, thereby allowing the full force of the gas to act directly upon the head of the bolt or breech block.—“ The Canadian Marksman”.

Christchurch v. Rangiora. Members of the Christchurch Defence Rifle Club journeyed to Rangiora on Saturday and there fired a match against the local Defence Club. Owing to the north-west gale the shooting did not start until 3 p.m. The match was to consist of three ranges, but, owing to the wind, the large targets would not stand, so the shooting took place at 300 and 200 yards, with two optional sighters and seven shots. Conditions were against high scores at 300 yards, but were much easier at the shorter distance. The finish was very close and exciting, the North Canterbury team winning by one point. / At the conclusion of the match Vicepresident A. Prestney thanked the visitors* for coming up under such bad weather conditions. Vice-president R H. Neill replied on behalf of the Christchurch Club. The scores were as fol-

Canterbury Championships. In last week’s notes space did not permit the giving of the various aggregates. The names of the leaders appear below, also the various teams scores in the champion teams match.

CHAMPION AGGREGATE. Name. Club. Score. President D. F. Keir (Ashburton) 170 Vice-pres. W. E. Jones (Timaru) 168 Rfm. W. Heney (Rangiora) .... 168 Rfm. C. Glassez (Ashburton) .. 167 Rfm. W. Bradshaw (Timaru) .... 165 Rfm. R. Piper (Christchurch) .. 165 Pres. N. Wood (Christchurch) .. 165 Rfm. H. Biggins (Sydenham) .... 165 Pres. N. Wood (Christchurch) . . 165 Rfm. V. Tims (Sydenham) 163 Rfm. H. Cromie (Ashburton) 162 Rfm. J. Chapman (Christchurch) 162 Major H. V. Searle (Nelson Coll.) 162 Rfm. F. Clark (Ashburton) .... 161 Rfm. C. Johnston (Timaru) .... 161 Rfm. G. Hepburn (Christchurch) 161 Rfm. J. Stark (Kaiapoi) 161

Rfm. D. Harries (Christchurch) . 161 Rfm. F. Ilodge (Sydenham) 161 Rfm. J. Bryden (Kaiapoi) .... 160 Rfm. 11. Edwards (Kaiapoi) .... 159 Rfm. J. Yeandle (Ashburton) .. 159 Rfm. E. Truman (Ashburton) .. 158 Rfm. W. R. Barrett (Sydenham) 158 Rfm. J. Buschl (Sydenham) .... 158 Rfm. R. Glynn (Christchurch) . . 158 Rfm. 11. Reynolds (Sydenham) . . 158 Rfm. G. Cromie (Ashburton) .... 157 Rfm. J. Edmonds (Christchurch) 157 Rfm. H. Harries (Christchurch) .. 157 Rfm. R. A. Kingsbury (Culv’den) 155 Rfm. F. Porter (Ashburton) .... 155 Rfm. W. Wilson (Sydenham) .. 155 Rfm. 11. Jones (Culverden) .... 154 Rfm. J. M’Kay (Greymouth) .. 154 Rfm. S. 11. Clark (Christchurch) 153 Rfm. G. Crimp (Christchurch) .. 152 Pres. A. Webb (Sydenham) .... 152 Rfm. J. Walters (Culverden) .. 151 Rfm. F. Sotheran (Greymouth) .. 150 Rfm. J. Willocks (Christchurch) .. 150

GOODHART CUP AGGREATE. Pres. D. F. Keir (Ashburton) .... l£o Rfm. W. Heney (Rangiora) .... 125 Pres. W. E. Jones (Timaru) .... 124 Rfm. C. Glassez (Ashburton) .. 124 Rfm. H. Biggins (Sydenham) .... 124 Rfm. F. Clark (Ashburton) .... 123 Rfm. V. Tims (Sydenham) .... 123 Rfm. G. Cromie (Ashburton) .... 122 Rfm. W. Bradshaw (Timaru) .... 122 Pres. N. Wood (Christchurch) 121 Rfm. 11. Cromie (Ashburton) .... 119 Rfm. J. Edmonds (Christchurch) 119 Rfm. H. Harries (Christchurch) 119 Rfm. G. Hepburn (Christchurch) 119 Rfm. F. Hodge (Sydenham) .... 119 Rfm. R. Piper (Christchurch) .... 119 Rfm. W. R. Barrett (Sydenham) 118 Rfm. J. Stark (Kaiapoi) 118 Rfm. J. Buschl (Sydenham) .... 117 Rfm. J. Bryden (Kaiapoi) .... 117 Rfm. H. Edwards (Kaiapoi) .... 117 Rfm. D. Harries (Christchurch) 117 Rfm. J. Walters (Culverden) .. 117 Rfm. J. Yeandle (Ashburton) .. 117 Rfm. T. Sotheran (Greymouth) .. 116 Major H. V. Searle (Nelson Coll.) 116 Rfm. S. 11. Clark (Christchurch) 115 Rfm. E. Truman (Ashburton) .. 115 Rfm. J. Chapman (Christchurch) 114 Rfm. G. Crimp (Christchurch) .. 114 Rfm. J. M’Kay (Greymouth) .. 114 Rfm. 11. Jones (Culverden) .... 114 Rfm. 11. Reynolds (Sydenham) .. 113 Rfm. W. Wilson (Sydenham) .... 113 Rfm. R. S. Kingsbury (Culverden) 112 Rfm. H. Craw (Chorlton) 11l Rfm. C. Thorn (Sydenham) .... 11l Rfm. A. V. Smith (Rangiora) .. 11l Rfm. F. Porter (Ashburton) .... 110 Rfm. H. Mason (Chorlton) 110 Pres. A. Webb (Sydenham) 110 WHARTON TROPHY AGGREGATE Rfm. R. Piper (Christchurch) 79 Rfm. W. Bradshaw (Timaru) .. 77 Pres. D. F. Keir (Ashburton) .. 77 Rfm. R. Glynn (Christchurch) .. 77 Rfm. J. Chapman (Christchurch) 76 Pres. W. E. Jones (Timaru) .... 76 Pres. N. Wood (Christchurch) .. 76 Rfm. H. Cromie (Ashburton) .. 75 Rfm. W. Heney (Rangiora) .... 75 Rfm. C. Johnston (Timaru) .... 75 Rfm. H. Reynolds (Sydenham) .. 75 Major H. V. Searle (Nelson Coll.) 74 Rfm. C. Glassez (Ashburton) .. 74 Rfm. J. Stark (Kaiapoi) 73 Rfm. W. Wilson (Sydenham) .... 73 Pres. A. Webb (Sydenham) .... 73 Rfm. J. Yeandle (Ashburton) .... 73 Rfm. J. Buschl (Sydenham) 72 Rfm. H. Biggins (Sydenham) .. 72 Rfm. 11. Edwards (Kaiapoi) .. 72 Rfm. 11. Harries (Christchurch) 72 Rfm. R. A. Kingsbury (Culv’den) 72 Rfm. F. Clark (Ashburton) .... 71 Rfm. S. H. Clark (Christchurch) 71 Rfm. G. Hepburn (Christchurch) 71 Rfm. D. Harries (Christchurch) .. 71 Rfm. F. Porter (Ashburton) .. 71 Rfm. V. Tims (Sydenham) 71 CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH. Kaiapoi D.R. Club.

Jottings. The shooting at the recent Canterbury meeting was a triumph for the cut down barrel. The first three men in the championship used the shorter barrel. At Redcliffs next Saturday local clubs will fire competitions at 500 and 600 yards. The South Island meeting will be held at Blenheim at Easter. Results of the provincial match have not yet come to hand from headquarters.

Rangiora D.R. Club. 200yds 300yds Tl. Rfm. A. Smith ... 34 33 67 Rfm. C. Butters 34 32 66 Rfm. W. Heney ... 34 29 63 Rfm. W. Oakley . 34 29 63 Rfm. T. Cook 34 29 63 Rfm. S. Thompson 31 31 62 Rfm. F. Thompson 33 29 62 Vice-pres. A. Prestney . 30 30 60 Rfm. C. Humphries 28 60 Rfm. J. Seward ... 29 28 57 623 Christchurch D.R. Club. 200vds 300vds Tl. Rfm. T. Gilbert ... 33 32 65 Rfm. D. Harries 34 31 65 Rfm. 11. Harries 33 30 63 Rfm. R. Piper ... 33 29 62 Rfm. G. Hepburn . 33 29 62 Rfm. J. Edmonds . 33 29 62 Rfm. S. Nelson ... 31 30 61 Vice-pres. R. Neill 32 29 61 Rfm. S. IT. Clark . 33 28 61 Rfm. J. Chapman . 31 29 60 622 « K Petone v. Greytown. The Petone and Greytow 7 i Clubs fired their annual match at Greytown last Saturdav. These clubs ar e two of the strongest in the Dominion, and the scores which are given below' will be of particular interest to Canterbury riflemen in view of the Trentham meetinj next month. Petone Club. 300 500 600 vds yds. yds. Tl. R. H. Nicholl 31 32 30 93 W. MTve-r 3i 30 31 92 W. H. Ballinger ... 31 31 30 92 E. Ballinger 29 34 29 92 W. Jackson 29 31 30 90 O. Pedersen 30 32 28 90 H. Dickson 28 28 33 se T. Chapman. 29 28 32 89 F. Kershaw 27 31 30 88 A. Ballinger 28 32 28 88 T. Warburton ... 29 28 28 85 Totals 322 337 329 988 Greytowr Club. 300 500 600 vds yds. yds. Tl. J. C. Feast 30 32 31 93 G. Te Waiti 32 31 30 93 H. Feast 28 31 33 92 A. G. Rhodes 28 34 30 92 W. J. Feast 29 31 31 91 T. Orr 31 32 27 90 J. F. Thompson ... 30 33 26 89 H. C. lrotman ... 29 29 29 87 J. Bouzaid 29 26 29 84 P. Bouzaid ..... 27 25 31 S3 H. Walden 31 28 23 82 Totals 32-1 332 320 976

300 500 600 Tl. yds. yds. yds. Rflm. \V. Ileney .. 4S 45 43 136 Rflm. T. Brvden .. 46 44 43 133 Rflm. T. Stark .. .. 45 43 43 131 Rflm. H. Edwards .. 44 43 42 129 Rflm. F. Young .. 40 39 39 118 233 214 210 647 Christchurch D.R. Club. No. 1. 300 500 600 Tl. yds. yds. yds. Rflm. D. Harries . . 45 45 44 134 Pres. N. Wood .. .. 44 45 44 133 Rflm. R. Piper .. .. 41 45 46 132 Rflm. H. Harries .. 44 41 38 123 Rflm. G. Crimp .. . * 44 41 38 123 218 217 210 645 Sydenham D.R. Club No. 1. 300 500 600 Tl. vds. vds yds. Rflm. F. Hodge .. 47 45 42 134 Rflm. W. R. Barrett 44 46 40 130 Rflm. H. Remolds .. 40 43 45 128 Rflm. T. Buschl .. 38 48 41 127 Rflm. W. Wilson .. 40 42 42 124 209 224 210 643 Ashburton D.R. Club No. 1. 300 500 600 Tl. yds. yds. yds. Pres. D. F. Weir .. 44 49 45 138 Rflm. E. Truman .. 45 44 43 132 Rflm. F. Porter .. .. 43 41 45 129 Rflm. F. Clark .. .. 45 45 38 128 Rflm. N. Bauerle .. 39 42 32 113 216 221 203 640 Other scores were:— Ashburton D.R. Club No. 2 .. 637 Timaru D.R. Club 630 Sydenham D.R. Club No. 2 .. 625 Christchurch D.R. Club No. 2 610 Culverden D.R. Club 598 &