Rifle Shooting FLEMING TROPHY

Press, Volume C, Issue 29502, 2 May 1961, Page 16

Rifle Shooting FLEMING TROPHY

I. R. Ballinger Wins Event The Canterbury Rifle Association held its first shoot for a trophy presented by Major C. K. Fleming at West Melton at the week-end. The competition, which is open to all clubs in Canterbury —the club champion and the runner-up competes—was won by I. H. Ballinger (Sydenham), who shot 144 out of a possible 150. J. F. Girvan (Ashburton) was second on a count-back from N. Davidson (Christchurch) into third place R. E Taylor (Christchurch) scored the only possible at 500 yards. Scores:—

I. R. Ba’linger (Syd.) 300 47 500 600 n 144 48 49 J. F. Girvan (Ash.) 47 48 46 141 N. Davidson (Chch.) 49 48 44 141 C. Butters (Rang.) 46 48 46 140 L. Smith (Malv.) 46 48 46 140 R. E. Taylor (Chch.) 45 50 43 Mt W Oakelv (Malv.) 45 49 43 1* I. Barker (Timaru) 45 47 46 138 K. Kidd (Waiau) 49 46 42 137 J. Hewitt (Banks Pen.) 44 47 43 136 T. Voice (E. Chch.) 44 47 43 136 R. East (Syd.) 42 48 45 135 A. J Hammond (Banks Pen.) 44 47 42 133 J. Buist (•Vanity) 43 47 43 133 G. Bland (Waiau) 40 46 48 132 O. Sollitt (Rang.) 43 43 43 131 R. Cresswell (Varsity) 48 41 42 131 M. Lattimore (Ashburt.) 45 43 41 131 r. Nieoll (E. Chch.) 4B 43 32 124