SHOOTING
Taylor Wins thch. Match
Th« Christchurch Rifle Club fired a sweepstake competition at Tai Tapu. Conditions were 10 shots at 300 yards and seven each at 500 and 64)0 yards with two optional lighters at each range.
R. E. Taylor won from E. Alexander on the count-back. Possibles were scored at 500 yards by R. E. Taylor. G. Manson and A. Kingsbury. Scores were as follows:
11. E. Taylor. SOOydiS’, 45; 500 yds*, 35; 600yds, 34; total. 114. E. Alexander. 49, 34, 31, 114; G. Manson, 47, 35. 31, 113; D McKenzie. 46, 33, 32, 111; R. Johnstone. 47, 34. 30. Ill; J. Waller. 49, 34, 28. Ill; K. Hamley. 44, 34, 32, 110; A. Kingsburv, 45, 35, 29, 109; R. McCosh, 47, 32, 29, 108; E. Henderson, 41, 33, 32, 106; A. McLachlan, 42, 33, 31, 106. G. Crimp. 44, 32, 30. 106; E. Grafton., 46, 31, 27, 104; T. Kingston. 40, 20, 2S, 98; W. Doak, 38., 25, 24, 87.
Fitchett Fires Best Score S. Fitchett fired the best score off the rifle with 93 at the fifth champion-ship shoot of the Sydenham Rifle Club. C. Simonsen, who won the handicap, leads C. Thom by one point in the championship with one shoot to be fired. Scores were: S. Fitchett. 300yds 40, SOOvds 47, handicap 3. total 96: C. Simonsen. 48. 44 . 3 . 95; R. Poulsen. <4. 46, 4, 94; R. Hodge, 45, 43. «. 94: C. Clark, 48. 43. 3. 94: W. Ramscar. 46, 41, 7, 94; P. he Cren, 46, 45, 1, 92: Miss J McKay. 45. 44 . 3 . 92: H. Barker. 43, 43. 1. 92; J. Whitham, 45. 43, 4. 92: A. Nlcholt. 45, 45. 1, •It T. Voice, 43, 43, 5. 91: L. Ching, 43, 41, 7. 91; C. McKay, 39. 41, 10. 90; F. Hodge, 41, 40. ». 90; T. Everett. 40. 39. 10. 89; B. Cleary, 45. 38, 6. 89: C. Thom. 48 , 40. scr, 88: H. Inwood, 34, 40, 10, 84; P. Common, 38, 37, —, 75; C. Hart, 42. 25, 8, 75.
At Walau, A. Swain won the handicap shoot with 97. and B Hoban fired the best score off the rifle at 300 and 500 yards with 95. i Scores were: A. Swain. 300vds 44. SOOvds 43. handicap 10. total 97: M. Jones. [45, 42. 10, 97; R. McLeod, 46. 39. 12. 97: K. Foster, 46, 44, 6. 96; A. Robinson. 47, 43. 6. 96. B Hoban, 47, 48. scr. 95: B IBlackie, 39, 44, 12, 95: R. Chaffey, [44. 46, 4, 94: I. Pettigrew, 37. 145. 12 , 94: S. Pettigrew. 46. 44. 3. 93; P. Northcote, 44, 43, 5, 92.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30957, 13 January 1966, Page 14
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