RIFLE AND RANGE

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 4

RIFLE AND RANGE

FIXTURES. Febriaary 23—Christchurch Defence Rifle Club’s fifth three-range competition, at Tai Tapu. February 23—Cheviot Defence Rifle C Mb's second service competition. March 1 to 6—National rifle meeting and King’s Prize, at Trentham. Dominion Clubs’ Competition. The ’third British Dominions Clubs’ team competition was fired recent ly, there being an entry of twenty-five teams, an increase of five. There is a prospect of several more teams entering from Christchurch clubs when the trophy is again competed for. The club teams competing in the recent competition Were situated in Canada, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, Falkland Islands, Nyasaland, Kenya, Jamaica. Grange Free State. India, Gibraltar, Fiji, Australia, and Basutoland and were thus fairly representative Of the British Empire. In the previous competition the North Toronto A team after a tie at 584 with the Wellington Harbour Board (New Zealand) A team was placed first by the application of the .25 gauge, and the latter second. This time, however, such a score Would not have been nearer the top than fifth place. The great score of 595 x 600 by the B team of the North Toronto, Canada. Rifle Club won by one point from Lower Hutt (New Zealand), who made the fine score of 594. Only one point also separated the third team from the second. A praiseworthy effort was alsb that of the Wellington South (New Zealand) team, Who took fourth place with 586, two point's better than the previous year’s winning Score. Altogether the scoring was vastly improved. In fact the leaders could give anv teams in England a very hard match and this is all to the good. In regard to individual shooting, whilst in the previous competition there was not one possible scored, on this occasion there mere no fewer than eleven. The scores of the four leading teams The scores of the four leading teams North Toronto. Canada, B (six silver medals)- M. Millar 100, W. J. Young 100, A. W. Mowat 100, R. Brooks 99, W. Sturman 99, J. Sercombe 97. Total, 5'95. Lower Hutt, New Zealand (six antique bronze enamel medals)—L. Hare TOO, J. Ross 100, C. Lambert 99, P. B. Goldfinch

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96, F. Ching 98, D. Robertson 98. To tall, 59 4. North Toronto, Canada, A (six bronze medals)—M. Watson 100. F. Rutt 100, J. Reid 99, N-. Tonkin 99. H. Steer 9S, >R. Brooks 97. Total, 59 3. Wellington youth. New Zealand—R. Roddy 100, P. W. ‘Con.grieve 99, R. Congrieve 98, A. M’Robie 97. J. Culling 96, A. Macdowall 96. Total 586. Other * scores: Bectbic A (Newfoundland) 582, Bloemfontein (South Africa) 581, Beothic C (Newfoundland) 578, Falkland Islands A 5-76* Onslow (New Zealand) 57 6, Falkland Islands B 573, Zomba Ladies (Nyassaland) 573, Nairobi (Kenya) 5i58, Beothic (Newfoundland) 567, Public Works A (Jamaica) 565, Harr i smith (Orange Free State) 562, Y.M.C.A. (Jamaica) 562, 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment (Karachi, India) 553, Public Works B (Jamaica) 549, Gibraltar Colonial Services ’520. j* j.j j.j Value of Good Ammunition. Shooting under tricky conditions one Saturday recently, and using an Issue of Australian ammunition dated 1930. a local rifle club averaged 95 off the rifle for twenty men. It was indeed great shooting. The first ten men had the splendid average of 97 each. These performances plainly showed the inferiority of the small arms ammunition at present on issue to rifle clubs and Territorials throughout the Dominion. Many of the best rifle shots in New Zealand—men who have been in the King’s Fifty at Trentham- fail continually each Saturday to reach an average of 90. a mark which is much below the recognised standard for rifle shooting. Jottings. Two fine totals were registered at the Tai Tapu range last week-end. I). Murray scored 4S at 300 yards and T. E. Henshelwood scored 48 at 600 yards. Murray’s board read 5,5,5.4,5,5,4,5,5,5 —- 48, and Henshelwood's 5,5,4,5,5,4,5,5,5,5—4 S. Several well-known local riflemen intend competing at the national meeting, which opens at Trentham next week. A fair number will also go north for the first annual New Zealand miniature rifle meeting at Trentham. Mrs Caldwell, of Christchurch, a prominent lady rifle shot, intends to compete.

The Christchurch Defence Rifle Club's championship competition is now at an

interesting stage. With two mfcrfe competitions to be fired, the leaders ftrfe: R. Neill 745, D. Harries 7(1, D. Murray 739, D. P. Keir 732. City Outdoor Club’s Meeting. The second series of the -club championship and the Barrett Trophy march were fired by the City Outdoor Club last Saturday. The ■condition's were seven shots to count at 50yds and IWJyds. a light southerly wind prevailed and excellent scores were recorded. Results: 50 too

R. Ball yds. yd-s. 65 69 Hefc. Tt. 8 Mrs Caldwell 64 P. VVray Miss M. Fleming . . . . 64 61 10 H. Gillum F-. Corkin D. M' I.el Ian A. M’Cutc-heori . . . . , C. Walker Mrs M'Keever A. AVeeks 7 P. Gaytior . . 65 G. Williams 60 . . 66 62 1 129 B. Ragrg 61 R. Bailey 64 Vi . Barrett ft. M’K'tenzie ........ 6 4 M i.ss V. FI tin i ns; . . 56 62 P. Lloyd 62 Vi . Lee A. Sherratt G. Topp . 51 5 lot