Levin Riflemen Shoot From Range of 600 Yards
Members of the Levin Defenc? Rifle Club fired a doubk card at 600 yards for the W. Dennelly trophy reeently. The higliest scores off the rifle were C. A. Whiteman 94, P. R. Catiev and K. A. Graham 92 an'd M. F. Fletcher 91. Individual scores and handicap totals were: — K. A. Grohnm 46 — 46_92— 98.68, J. F. Bryce 33—40— 78—98.53, C. A. Whiteman 47—47— 94 — 98.50, H. A. Geange 41—44 — 85 —98.50, M. F. Fletcher 42—49—91— 98.20, G. E. McKenzie 33—36—69— 98.06, P. R. Cat'ey 46—46—92—98.00, R. G. Gurney 44—44—88—98.00, A. L Lumsden 43 — 40 — 83 — 97.87. J. G. Horn 43—40—83—97.87. C. J. Frankfin 39 — 45 — 84—97.70, S. McLachlan 37 — 44 — 81 —97.62, R. Cole 42—41—83—97.54. W. D. Carle 38— 37—75—97.50, S. C. Aanensen 36— 39—75—95.47, k. W. McKenzie 26— 39 — 65 — 89.92. P. McLachlan 35 — 37 —72 — 98.00 and E. Portanger 32 — 39—71—98.06. Classificatimi Shoot. The annual c'assification shoot t>fsk place reeently. This course is fired under armv supervision at 200 and 300 yards, the highesi. possible >re being 105. The following e'even marksmen returned the highest scores: — S. L. Lums'den 25—39 — 15 — 25—104. P. R. Catley 25—38—15—25—103. K. A. Graham 25 — 40 — 12 — 25 — 102, W. D. Carle 24—38—12—25—99. M. F. F'etcher 25—38—12—24—99, R. Cole 24—34—15—25—98. S. McLachlan 23—37—15—22—97, R. Wehipeihnna 25 -31—15—25—98, A. L. Lumsden 24—36—12—24—96, C. W. Tait 25— 36—12—23—96 and R. G. Gurney 25 -32—15—23—95. Field Shield Match. The date of the FieM Shie'd teams match is drawina near. Levin vvi1.1 enter two teams for this compefition. The No. 1 teani is ns fo'lows: — P. R. Catle^, f. R. Catley, K. A. Graham. J. L. Gr^liam, R. G. Gurnev. S. L. Lumsden, R. R. Rolston and c. A. Whiteman. The No. 2 team will be .selected f ro 111 the fo'lowine:— L. Anyan. M. F. Fletcher. S. C. Aanenr-m, R. CoT, W. D. C r'e A. L. Lumvden, P. L. Humphivy. H. A. Geange, C. J. F-ankUn. F. j. Graham and R. Wehipeihana. The m°nibevs of 1 li ° ' eems are requested to att-cnd next. Saturday's shoot. when seven sh°ts wifi he fired ironi each of +he sbm'1 ranges.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 April 1949, Page 7
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