RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1404, 2 April 1912, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

« . The Ngatiawa Rifle Club commenced the first competition for Mr. Ernest Brawn's trophy on Saturday Inst. Tlio conditions were 7 shots at 300 and GOO yariK the figure target being used for the first time at .100 yards. Following ore the scores, which also count lor the club's championship belt:— / Pflmn. G. A. Monk 33 31 01 Kflmn. F. H. Monk 33 31 111 llflmn. H. W. Hear ...: 32 31 (13 AV. B. Bennett, 30-30-2-62; If. ,T. Stnbbing«. 30-31-01; A. Clifton. 30-30 -1-lil; O. Carter, 21-28-9-61; G. Howe, 28—33—">9; .L Stubbing.?. 2!>—3o—s!); A. Monk, 23-29—7—59; S. Corner,22-18-7—17. Leading belt aggregates:—!'. H. Monk, 312;' G. A. .Monk. 337; J. Stubbings, 328; If. .1. Stubbing.', 328; A. Clifton. .120; AV. T). Dennett, 320; G. Howe, 302; A. Monk, FIvATHERSTOX P.IELE CLUB. In the first shoot for Mr. A. Matthews"* Irophy (10 shots .at 200 and 700 yards), held on Saturday, the scores were as under:— 200 700 yds. vds. H'n. T'l. \V. Nix 50 11 0 01 Parker IS 10 5 03 Wakely 48 41 0 02 Benton. 48—12—90; Everton. 3D-3S—l6— 88; C. Nix. -18-36-84; J. O. Bidwill, 4830—78: Williams, 47—retired at 700. In the second shoot (10 shots at 500 and 700 yards), the scores were:-^ AYakelv .' 17 10 0 no ('.'. Nix 50 15 0 95 Uenlon ; 15 IS 0 • 03 AV. Nix, 49-42-2-93; Everton, 41-31-16-91: Parker. 47-35-5-S7; J. O. Bidwill, -13—retired at 700 yards. Handicaps for the third shoot are: Bidwill,, scr.; 'Williams, scr.: Benton, scr.; Wakely, scr.: Nix, scr.; Te Whaiti, scr.; AV.'Nix, 1; Parker, 7; Balfour, 7; Everton, 21). ■. ■