Wanganui Defence Rifle Club Practice Shoot
In a practice shoot over three ranges by members of the Wanganui Defence Rifle Club,, 300, 500, and 600yds two possibles were recorded, one by M. Jones at 300yds., and one by F. Soler at 500yds. Conditions were adverse with bad light and a very tricky wind. A. Soler trophy was won bv Mr. F. Soler. The following were the scores:—
F. Soler 34, .35, 33 (—), 102; G. Bretherton 32, 32, 31 (4), 99; C. Battersby 29, 29, 29 (12), 99; W. Howard 33, 31, 34 (—), 98; R. Shaw 31, 34, 33 (—) 98; M. Jones 35, 33 , 30 (—) 98; L. Garner 33, 31, 30 (4) 98: S. Christian 29, 32, 29 18) 98; J O'Keefe 31, 30, 31 (5) 97; L. Soler 31, 33, 32 (-) 96; Mrs. W. Howard 29, 34, 30 (3) 96; R. Hume 29. 30, 30 6) 95; I. Craddock 25, 27, 28 (14) 94; A. Harrison 32, 29, 29 (4) 94; F. Christian 28, 29, 31 (5) 93; T. McClintock 25, 29, 26 (13) 93; K. Breuer 34. 33, 19 (6 ) 92; D. Howard 32, 30, 28 (—) 90; A. Bowen 29, 32, 29 (—) 90; L. Mullins 29, 26, 28 (—) 83; I. Godden 29, 27. 24 (—) 80; F. Prvor 22, 15, 12 (22) 72; E. Farley 31, 29, (—) 60; R. Skilton 24. 26, (—), 50.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 15 January 1949, Page 3
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