SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 265, 8 November 1937, Page 5

SHOOTING

DEFENCE RIFLE CLLB FIRST COMPETITION FIRED On Saturday the Wanganui Defence Rifle Club tired the first com- • petition for the club pairs, seven shots) at 300, aOO and 600 yards. This com- ‘ petition :s an innovation to the club. ■ The members have been paired and | will remain as a pair throughout the season. The weather was fine, with bright j sunshine and a light westerly wind. 1 Some good shooting was done. J. j Paterson was top off the rifle with an ! excellent score of 103, closelv followed I by H. Hedges 102, and A. Doidge 101. i The winning pair for the day turned I Up in A. Doidge and Hughes. Next Saturday a trophy shoot wilt be held over 300 and 500 yards. Results are:— A. Doidge, 34. 33. 34—101 and H. Hughes, 34, 33. 31 -OS; total. 199. P. C. Hamilton, 29, 35. 30— 94 and J. Paterson, 35, 33, 35—103; total. 197. H. Hedges. .".4. 35. 33-102 and j. O’Keefe. 31. 34, 29—94; total. 196. Rankin, 32, 32, 31—95 and B. Hum- ; phrey, 32, 35. 33—100; total, 195. F. J. Soler, 32. 32, 32-96 and J. Soler. 32. 31, 34—97; total. 193. E. Farley, 34, 32, 32—98 and L. I Garner. 29, 30. 32—91; total, 189. I. Ford. 33. 34. 32—99 and H. Nash, ' 29. 31. 28—88; total, 187.

F. Glenny, 30, 32, 25—87 and J. Christian, 29, 33, 31—93; total, 180. R. Shaw, 27, 28, 26—81 and B. Shaw 30. 33, 33—96; total, 177. L. Culiimore, 28, 26. 25—19 and W. Howard, 34, 33, 31—98; total, 177. R. Goldstone, 28, 32, 31; total, 91. W. Jones, 28, 32; total, 60, T. Jones, 30, 31; total, 61. F. Rush, 31, 32; total, 63.