RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1646, 13 January 1913, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

WEEK-END COMPETITIONS. Week-end riHo matches, after a brief interregnum occasioned by tho advent of tho festivo season, were resumed on Saturday afternoon at Trentham. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. The Karori Club opened its second series with' a ten-shot match at 3(10 and 600 yards. Trophies for (he series have beau donated by Messrs. L. Blundell, On-en Daly, W. J. Bltuidoll, W. JU(ld, and 11. Coker. Tho shooting was not up to tho usual standard of the club, Tho highest score (89) was put on by. Rifleman J. C. Loir, who has been shooting' most steadily since the commencement of the season. Rifleman Faulknor, whose shooting recently ha 9 been the subject of considerable interest, onoe more distinguished himself by putting up a "possible" at 300 yards. This is Faulkner's second "possible" this season. His lead in the club's aggregate is still maintained by a margin of 10 points from President H. Marshall. Details of the shooting are as follow 300 600 yds. yds. H'p. T"l. *J. C. Low 44 45 — 89 i( L. F. Grimstone 45 43 ' 1 89 *H. Coker,. .... 45 41 3 89 F. Morgan, 42—37—10—89; W. Chirriside, 43-45-88; A. Caldwell, 41-44-88; J. G. Faulknor, 50-38-88; T. P. Halpin, 39-39-9-87; J. Burns, 47—39—86; F. O. Lewer, 44-41-85; H. Marshall, 41-43-84; G. Tinney, 46—38—84; D. Claridge, 47— 37-84; H. Bulford, 41-42-83; H. V. Croxton, 43—40—83; A. Guise, 38—39—6—83; N. Willoughby, 40—42—82; R. Randell, 42— 40—82; W. Harris, 40—39—3—82; J. Carney, 39-35-8-82; A. T. Fellows, 41-40-81; J. J. Cassells, 42 —30—8—80; A. C. Maisey, 41—34—-4—79; G. J ones, 4Q —3G — 1-77; J. B. Butler, 41-31-5-77; R. Pringle, 2G—38—12—76; W. Judd, 36—32— 68; F. R. Lissington, 30—21 —15 — . 'Ammunition prizes. Following aro the leading aggregates for the club championshipFaulknor, 357; Marshall, 347; lewer, 342; Low, 340; Tinney, 334; Croxton, 332; Burns, 331. Leading scores for the short-range aggregate are:—Faulknor, 268; Croxton, 264; Marshall, 263; Low, 259; Burns, 258; Lewer, 257; Follows, 255; Claridge, 252; Chirnside, 251: •

Next Saturday the second match of the series will bo fired, over 800 and 1000 yards ranges.

HIGHLAND RIPLE CLUB.; Third competition for the second series of trophies and aggregate prizes. Results:— , A Class. 300 600 yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Conibear 15 46' — 01 Sneddon ' 47 43 — 90 M'Donald, 42 44 2 88 Cotterill, 45—41—2—88; . Shannon, 43— 39—G—88; Spencer, 4G—39—85; Brooke, 46-30-85; Martin,'4l-41-82; Eves, 42-38-80.

• Class B. M'Glade, 44-42-86; James, 42-39-81; Hayes, 41—38—70; Morrison, ■. 3G—32-rOB. Ranpes for Saturday, January 18—800 and 900 yards. . " . . ; ' PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Petone Riflo Club held , its first "shoot" in tho second series of four matches on Saturday, the conditions bning ton shots at 300 and 500 yards. There was a' splendid light, with a. nice • wind from the right, enabling some gbod shooting to be done. The'club welcomed their new members, Riflemen Nicoll, and Gallein, who with Rifleman H. Eussoll both got on 49 out of n possible 50. Following are the highest scores for.tho day:— A Class. 300 500 ' ' '■ ' ■ * ■ yds. yds. T'l. Gallein 45 40 04 H. Russell V 43 49 92 A. Bollinger' .......'.'...1!-.'.!'..... 16 45 01 Carter, 42—47—80; "W. Ballinger; 42— 47-89; Bird, 43—iG—69; M'llvride, 47■12—83; Clout, 43-15-88. I! Class. . ! Ayson, 43—48—91; Warburton, , 40—15— 85; Knight,. '13—12 —55; Hogg, sen., 41—43r- »! Faulknjr., 41—10—81 > Edlin,' jun.,'39— ■ ' ■ ■ C Class. • Ryan, 44-47—91; Selwood, 45—41—80; Coulter, 42-37—79; Flaws, 38-37—75; Cleridon, 35 —37—72; Buckinghame, 41 — 30—71; FinlaysoD, 30—39—69; Nicoll, 27— 27—54. ■ , ...

' Shooting will bo continued next Saturday. 1 •; ' ■ . •