RIFLE SHOOTING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20542, 18 February 1935, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Christchurch Defence Club’s Series. The Christchurch Defence Rifle Club fired its final series of the two-range aggregate at Tai Tapu on Saturday afternoon. R. H. Neill finished first with D. Murray In second place. Leading totals were: R. H. Neill 457, D. Murray 453, D. Harries 452, D. F. Keir 450, N. Oakley 44 8, F. Hickenbotham 4 45, E. Truman 435, G. Crimp 434, O. W. Sandford 433, 11. Harries 432. The sixth two-range competition was fired over 300 and 600yds, with ten shots at each range. Conditions were very tricky, caused mainly by a southwest wind which prevailed throughout the afternoon D. Murray was the winner with 92 off the rifle, with W. S. Wharton second. Scores were: —

The three-range competition, postponed from January 12, will be fired at Tai Tapu on Saturda.y next, February 23, over 300, 500 and 600yds.

300 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. D Murray 4 8 4 4 ser 92 W. S. Wharton 38 41 12 91 (5. Hepburn 46 4 0 5 91 T. Henshelwood 42 48 scr 90 J. Keoghan .... 44 43 3 90 J WiJ locks 43 43 4 90 O. W. Sandford 45 42 2 89 J. Sugg 35 4 4 9 88 13. Truman .... 45 43 scr 88 It. Rundle 42 43 3 88 G. Crimp 45 42 scr 87 D. P. Keir 46 41 scr 87 Ft. H. Neill 4 6 41 scr 87 VV. Oaklev 45 41 1 87 P. Judkins 39 43 4 86 S. F. Nelson 43 39 4 86 D. Harries 43 42 scr 85 J. Chapman .... 42 39 2 83 H. Harries 45 36 scr 81 A Bruning .... 42 33 6 81