SHOOTING AT 800 YARDS

Chronicle (Levin), 2 December 1947, Page 6

SHOOTING AT 800 YARDS

FIRST SERIES TROPHY FIRED Rain fell throughout Saturday afternoon and made conditions difficult for the Levin Defence Rifle Club's shoot at 800 yards. In the . handicap series the highest cards returned were those of Miss B. Grey (99.27), L. Anyan (99.1) and E. J". McLeavey (99.08) . The first series- trophy resulted as follows: R. Rolston (296.51) 1, P. R. Catley (296.5) 2. Individual scores and totals were as follows: P. R. Catley 48 — 47 — 95, F. Catley 45—49—94, Jim Horn 46 — 46 — 92, S. L. Lumsden 43 — 49 — 92, L. Anyan 45 — 47— -92, G. Catley 45 —45—90, R. G. Gurney 42— 48— 90f P. L. Humphrey 44 — 46 — 90, E. J. McLeavey 44 — 45 — 89, S. C. Aanensen 44 — 45 — 89, R. R. Rolston 41 — 47 — 88, F. J. Graham 45 — 42 — 87, Miss B. Grey 39—47—86, C. W. Tait 46 — 40 — 86, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden 40 — 45—85, A. T. Fletcher 48—35—83, A. L. . Lumsden • 39 — 40 — 79, H. A. Geange 43 — 36 — 79, J. G. Rolston 35—42—77, B. Horn 44—33—77, M. F. Fletcher 34—41—75, I. H. Bond 49—26—75, R. Cole 36—38—74, J. F. Bryce 38—36—74, A. M: Martin 31— 35—66, J. McCartney 22—38—60°, Jim Bishop 40 40, R. Wehipeihana 38 38, Miss C. Hunter 31 — —31 and J. B. Grey 31 31. The range next Saturday will be 300 yards," when the second round of the belt series will be commenced. Squad leaders will be S. C. Aanensen, R. Cole, F. J. Graham, A. M. Martin and G. L. Catley.