RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1408, 8 April 1912, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

. o)'j;X CA.MI'I/J'ITIOX. On Saliirday an open sweenstnko competition was 'fired H t Trenlliam. 'J'ho 1 niatclies were divided into llirtia «ecIhiiis, a sliort nniL'o nuilcli, a long; rango , match, and a grand ag.,'i'eg»(e. 'I'ho weiillier was splendid, and sonic, good n-iirini; was done. At .'Kill vards a very strong nnrago kept Hi.; scores low, F.ienf. Jlnsltiigs willi :i;i, heing the onlv 0110 In beat the conditions. At. ,',OO, Will, SIIO, and illiil yards Ihe conditions uvrc very good, tdinc.-t p;.ffe...(. At 111(111 vards it fiijling wind was a! limes diliicult.' to deal Willi IWihles were made l,v l'«-iileiit -Miiislinll l.Kiirori) at fißtl v.-inN, and J!i!leiiiiin j;ividge (Ujiper IInil) at SOU vards. I lie short range mali.li v,a- won be I'residenl Marshall with till, Lieut. IT.is. tmqs lieing a very clo-..- >..cni,d willi !I,S, ,',, k '"!;!" \ ini Z K n]iUy l lllil ' tl l lI "'i' with HI. the long valine match was wmi ijv I'lesidenf Mar-hall with 110, Deiiiily-T're-i----dent .M'T.aiiehlan Liking second' prize with m, and liilieinan liird third pitzc with !10. The grand aggregate was wen by President Marshall with lilj, iJenuty-l'resideiU M'l.niielilan second nnzo with IS3, Killeinan Bird wining the third prize with ISO. The winner put up the high average of 32.0 out of a possible 35 at all ranges. The following are (ho scores:— .Short range match, seven shots each at 300, 500, and GOO yards;. 300 500 COO „ , „, yds. yds. yds. T'l. Marshall (Ivarori), first T prize 31 35 33 !J0 Hastings (M^ounted Ififlcs), second prize 33 33 S3 98 Greig (I'doiif), third Piizc , 29 31 :u !)1 Elvidge, Upper Hutt. 31, 30, 31-D2; ('liupinan. Suburbs, Ml. :n, 30—!)2; Jlurns, Knruri, 28, 32, 31-tll; Willotudibv, Karori, .11, :»!), 2!i-3tl; Bird, Poloni;, 31, 31. 28-!)(l; M'Lauehhui, JVtone. 31, 2S. 30all; Ay-011, I'etene. 31, 3(1. 211-87; Chiitg, Karori. 2(1. 20. 28—SB; Glennie, Tetoiie, 2S, 32, 2f!-S(i; liandall, Karori, 27, 311. 2S— S5; i-'laridge. Karori, 211, 211, 27—So; Iviiighl. I'etone, 3(1. 2(1. 25—SI ; .lones, Karori, 2(i, % 2C—SO; f.'lendon, J'elone, 25. 2S, 25—78. Long range inaleh, seven shots each at 800, DOO, and 100(1 yards. POO ODO 1000 „ . „ .vd-. yds. yds. T'l. Mar-nail (Karori), lir.-t nrize 31 33 20 00 M'Lauclilan (Petone), ... : l 'toud prixe 3-1 32 28 91 Bud (I'etone), third prize 32 32 ■ 20 00 < Glennie, I'etone, 30, 30, 20-80; Grei", Petone. 21. 311, 31-S5; AVilloughbv. Karon. 33, 28. 2,!-85; C'hiiijj, • Kurovi, 21, 32, 2S—SI; Chapman, Suburbs, 33,-20, 2 3 — 84; Elvidge, lipjKv Hulr. 35. 21. 27-S3; Kiirns, Karori, 20, 31. 23—53; Randei], Karori. 31, 25, 23-70; .Histings-, Motiiii.?d Killes, 3D, 27. 22-79; Clariilgc, 'Ivarori. •10, 2-i. Hi—(ill; Jones, Karori, 2(i, 20, 13—(iS; Avson, Petone, 21, 21, 22-G7; Clondon, Petone. li). 2(i, 20-05; Knight, Petone, 28, 11, 10—58. Grand nTgrognle. Marsha!] (Karori), first prize 195 M'Latichlan (Petone) second prize... 183 Hird (Petone), third prize ISO Greig. Petone, 170; Hastings. Mounted Lille.-, h,; (.'hanmau. Suburbs, 170; (ilenVii'- J '?^,'" ? . , 17 -i; Klvidftc. Uppor Uutt, L.i; )\ illotighhy, K>. r] r;, 175; Burn--, Karori, Id; Cln'ng, Karori, 170; Randall, Karori, JG+; Claridge. Karori, 154; Avson, Jo one, 151; Jones. Karori,'llß; Glcmion, Petone, 143; Knight, Petone; 139. Kilieiuan J. Burns, Karori, ■ mado a most cirifiipnt secretary to the competition, liilieinan AVilloughbv, Karori generously gave a donation-to .the prize list. * Next Saturday (he animal match between the Karori and Intone Clubs wi be fired at Trenlliam. Each club will be represented by at least u vo ( can) s oi ten men, possibly by throe.