RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 27 November 1930, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CUP MATCH. WIN FOR HtGHL *BCHOOIIn the' annual shooting match at the Red icliiCs range yesterday, Chriatchurch Boys' Hi gh School regained the Ferguson Gup from Christ's- College hy'4lß-points to 413. Driving rain ■ And wind made the shootiuf conditions extremely bad. : J. N. Overton (Christ's College),- with 66 of a possible of 70 points, gained the highest score of the day. His shooting was particularly. creditable in such bad conditions. The score of 65 points equals the record established by L. Yorke (Boys' High School) two or three years ago. . • . The competition is for teams of eight men shooting at 300 and at .rounds from each range. Last year it w*a won by Christ's College. Following were the 'individual .tcores: — BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. R. S. Duff .. .. <3l N. "VV. House .. -. 60 J. Thacker 60 D. Charters .. 57 H. W. McElroy .. 47 L. Yorke .» :• • 46 G. Evans - . - -.J ■ 45 I. Morrison .. • • 42 Total .V •-« 418 CHRIST'S COLLEGE. .T. N. Overton ..' 65 D. B: Smith .. . • 58 J. S.- Drew .. i.. .54 ■ R., C. Harper .. ~ 54 A. M. Gunn • . «. 52 J. R. Jennings .« > • 46 B. W. Rhodes .. ..43 R. G. Deans .. »• 41 Total ' ■ »• TECHNICAL COLLEGE CONTEST. At the Christchurch Technical High School annual rifle meeting last Saturday there wei« Eeveral matches in -which two or more competitors tied for first place. In order to come to a definite decision it was necessary to shoot these ma'tchCß again. All saoh matches were shot again yesterday, with ithe following results: —' . - .303 SERIES. - (Open «s regards age.) Match I—2oo yards slow, with 4it tar;;et; seven shots and two sighters—Cadet F. Ferrers 1, Corporal C. Brewer 2, Lance-Corpora: J. Brewer 3, Under-OfScer R. Q. Day 4. .22 SERIES. (Open to boys under 17 years on October Ist 1930.) Match 3—Rapid, with No. 2 target, \yitfc. inner bull; ten rounds in 90 seconds—Cadet J. Brown 1. Cadet C. Heazle wood 2, Cadet L. Quigley 3. ' ' . Match. 4—Snsp. with No. 3 target, with 'inner bull:- five- rounds at live seconds « shot—Cadet C. Heajlewood 1, Corporal If. • Cousins 2v Cadet A. Chappell 3, Corporal C. Kirkwood 4, Cadet G. Johnstone 5. TROPHIES. Trophies for the winners for the var'oui. individual matches have been awarded .as follows : _ _ ,303 Series—Match 1, Cadet F. Perrer*; Match 2, Cadet R. Wadman; Match 8, LanceCorporal J. Brewer; Match 4; Cadet F. Perrers. .22 Series —Match 1, Cadet C. Hockeu: Match 2. Under-Officcr 11. Bliss; Match S. Cadet J; Brown; -Match 4, Cadet 0. Heajett> wood; Match 5, Cadet J. Brown. RANGIORA DEFENCE CLUB. The Rangiora Defence Riile Club . fireo their aecond club competition, the conditio*)* being ten shots at 500 yards and eJerer Bbots at 300 y&ids, with two optional sighted at each range. Result#':

-,-rvo - oOO yds. yds. Hep. A. Judson 40 ■19 . . a 97 S. Thompson « 45 43 2 35 A. Prestney 43 46 6 a> L. Curry • .42 42 .10 94 A. Xiove^rove _ 43 ' 43 7 So 92 C. Humphreys 47 46 SOT C. Butters 4£ 46 scr 92 J. Arnott •• 44 ' SB ecr 92 L. _Keir ... ' 40 44 8 9£ J. C. Paternaii •4* " SS 44 10 95 A. O. Smith — 42 40 sor 91 D. T. PatersoD . 42 42 7 an J. C. Coolc ' wr « * '40" • ? 9C W J. Hcney 41 49 istfr 90 A. B. Kerr • ■. ©8" 448 9*