WANGANUI DEFENCE CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, 6 March 1947, Page 6

WANGANUI DEFENCE CLUB

On Saturday the Wanganui Defence Rifle Club commenced shooting for the senior and junior championship, with a double range shoot at 500yds This also counted for a competition for Rifleman Glennie's Trophy for first-year shots A tricky variable wind caused someupsets, but the shooting was of a high standard Top place was shared by D. Monk and R. Hume, both first year shots.

Following are the detailed scores fired over 500 yards:— D. Monk, 47 (2), 46 (3), 98; R. Hume, 42 (7), 42 (7), 98; A Harrison, 46 (3), 45 (3). 97; R. Shaw,’46 (0), 50 10), 96; W. Howard, 47 (0), 49 (0), 96; K. Mark, 48 (0), 48 (0), 96; C. Cronin, 48 (0), 48 <o>, 96; G. Bretherton, 4S (0), 47 (0), 95; Mrs, Howard, 49 0), 46 (0), 95; I. F/ d, 45 (0), 49 (0), 94; F. Farley, 47 (0), 47 (0), 94; E. Hughes, 45 (2), 45 (2), 94; R. Hounsell, 45 (0), 47 (0), 92; K. Howard, 40 (4) 44 (4), 92; Miss Anderson, 44 (0), 46 (0), 90; B. Wright 46 (0), 44 (0), 90; J Farley, 42 (4), 40 (4), 90; D. Howard, 45 (0), 44 (0), 89; J. O'Keefe, 44 (0), 43 ( 0), 87; E. Burr, 34 (5), 43 (5) 87; J. Paterson, 47 0), 39 (0), 86; S. Grice, 35 (6), 34 (6), 81; W. Copley, 25 (7), 39 (7), 78. Next week’s shoot will be at 600yds. to count for the club championship, also the final shoot for Glennie’s trophy.

Following are the leading scores for the above trophy:— A. Harrison, 193; Mrs. Howard, 189; K< Howard, 187; Miss Anderson, 187; R. Hume, 185; J. Farley, 184; E Hughes, 183; D. Monk, 182; E. Burr, 182; W. Copley, 162.