Inter-club Rifle Shoot
On Saturday, the Leyin Defence Rifle Club was visited by ten membfers of the Linton club. An im^rdmptu teams match was fired ffdfii 800 yards, Levin "Blue" provin'g thfe winners. Conditidns were poor and a following fishtail wind kept the cdaches busy.. Steady rain fell froni mid-afternodn onwards.. J. L. Graham returned the highest single-rah'gfe card, his 49 inclutiing a very feld'se "inn'er."- C. A. [Wnitemah and :'S. Lumsden each 'returned 48, while 47's were scored by E. Bunting, A. L. Vybod, K. A. Graham, • A. L. Lumsden, R. R. Rolston ' and S. Lumsdeii. Individual team score,s were: — Levin Blue: A- L- Lumsden 47 — 46—93, A. T. Fletcher 45—46—91, R. G. GUrpey . 45—46—91, R. R. Rolstoh 43-:— 47— 90, Mrs. A- L. Lumsden 42 — 45—87, J. F, Bryce .42—42—84. Total, 536. Counted but : ./G.; E. McK'ehzie 45—36—81 aiid P. L. HUhiphrey 45. Leyin Gold: J. L. Graham 46 — '49— 9'5, &. L. Lumsden 47—48 — 95, ,'C. J. Frankhn 44—45—89, S. C. Aanensen 44 — 44 — 88, L. Anyan 39 !— 41 — 80-, R. yvehipeihana 32 — 45— 77. Tdtal, 524^ Cbunted out:- S. McLa'chlan '49. 1 Linton: E. Bunting 47 — 45 — 92, C, E-. Every ' 44—46—90, A. L. #ddjdd 4,7—41—88, W. Kelly 40— 46—86, J. Moates 42—37—79, J'. Howitt ' 40—39—79. , Total, 514. Cdunted dut: G. Butler 43 — 36 — 79, H. Barlow 37 — 40 — 77, N. Wehipeihiana 43—31—74, L. Hard 39. Levin Red: K. A. Graham 41 — 47—88, N. A. Geange 43—44—87, A. Ijudd 40—45—85, I: H. Bond 43— 142— 85, F. j. Graham 44—40—84, M. F. Flfetcfifer 44—40—84. Total, 513. Cduhtfed out: . C;. A. Whiteman 48 and P. R. Catley 44. ftext Saturday, shooting will be over 600 yards when the Belt series will be continued.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1948, Page 9
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285Inter-club Rifle Shoot Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1948, Page 9
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