RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1677, 18 February 1913, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

-.•■..' MATCH AT; WAIWETU. The representatives of Petono 'Eifle Club and Highland Rifle Club mct.for the first time on Saturday, Petone eventually winning by. tho very narrow margin of eight points. At 300 yards Petono established a lead of 18.points., At 500 yards, the Highlanders'settled down to the task. of overhauling this, but could only gam... seven. At Goo.yards tho'last man down, for tho Highlanders had to inako a pps- ■ siblo to draw;, but the .task was 'too . muck and Petone were left winners by ' eight points. The weather • conditions , wore none, too easy, a left wind varying; in strength testing the 6kilrof the best, ■ Scores: - ' , . Potone Eifle Club. •;.< •" 800 '500 -G00 1 , :' '■' ' yds. yds. yds. TK M'Tlvride ....».» 33 33 31 97., fLrS . "11. 81 30 S3 94 W?Mlbger.....; : .....;S3 34, 27 H filimnio 30 . • 30 - U . -M. Russell ~ S3 ,33 ■». ■■£}'■• Gallien ...»■..■», | | Jj. & .••::::::::::::::::::: S. ".'■■ l .§: .'' .', ' . 310 809 ,286.: 905 : Hlchlond ; CluV u ' ...81 'S3-.,' S3 ' 07 &non-":::.........- »; a •» ,«■ » ld ;:::::::::::l • 2:1 93: Martin • So or in 90' Conibear ..". ...25 31 . 25 " .',202 ,310, -289 897 Next Saturday the Potaie Eifle Club will hold a practice ■* -W«wtn.. Mm ■ Highlanders will praotise •t.Wtoll ■ Gully range, as the Trcntham range v}iX be otosed. . ' '■ • . -, , SUBURBS CLUB AT MIRAMAB. ~, Tho Suburbs Rifle Club oontin'uod trophy ehooUng Tt Broadway ■ Range, Jjrdinar, at ranges 500 and 600 yards,, tfiotS.. Deputy-President Graham won tho sUver spoon lor tho highosteooro it 600 yards, H. R; Hunt won the. opeii sweepstake at »io eamo range, lomorrow tho club will oontmuo shooting at Miraniar' at 5M and «00 ■ }*\rds. On Saturfay next the last shoot in the fourth series wUI bo fired at Tangcs',3oo and,soo yards; • Tho olub ohojupionslup aggregates to February S (with throo shoots to bo fired)i are as'follow:— ■' • „„ „ H. fe. Hunt, 832; J. L. Turner, 8181 W. M. Jaeksbn, 803 j. W. J. Johnston, « 83 iJ. 11. Ross, 772; C. J. Fisher. 770; T. Goodali, 765;; J. Smart, 756 (two ehoota "Luke aggregato Oong' jaiS*)-- 11 - J 5 ; Hunt. 385; WT A. Isaac, 381; 3. H. Hos|, 380; H. Snelling, 379; T. Goodall, 369; H. T. Pitcher, 366; W. M. Jaokson, 364 F. Stacov mid C. J. Fisher, 364 (one -00yds. and 800 yds.. dropped).^; „ •■- ■ - aKffreK«tO n lOOOyds -Hjint, *0; Ross, 250; Goodall, 252; Fieheri 2ip; Stacey. 247; J.' L. Turner., S'ahirday scores :-A'. R. Browp; 37-41-" 1 Graham, 41—42—8-91; j^ E, I Given, 45—45—83; H. R. r Hunt, 41-46-87; R C. Darkle; 44—43-S7; F. L. Dowiman, 40-35-12-87 Mitchell, 39-39-8-86; A. B. Bellamorc, T. i.T. Tollev, 37-33-14—84; P. Winchconibo, F. Stacey,'37-37-,8-82;T. Goodall, 41-38-2-81; H. Snelling. 39-38-4-81; G.- Oliver, 43-347-4-81;. R. Brady, 40-23-18-81 ;C. J. Fisher, 42-SS , !-80;"\v.M. Jackson, 44-30-80; ,G, J.. I Emms, 32—30—18—SO; T. J. Chapman, 44 ■ —3.1—79; W.- H. Cook. 34-35-10-79; J. 11. Ross. 39-33-72; W. J. Johnston, 3734—71; G. Winchconibo, 30—30 —10—70; R, Scruton. 25-26-18-69; J. Smart, 41—27— 68: W. Follingham, 32—30—6—68..