SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 3

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

TRICKY DAY AT TRENTHAM. Saturday was nob an ideal day for riflo shooting, tho southerly galo which was blowing being full of difficulties for riflemen on all tlio ranges. At Trctitfliam tho wind was strong, but fairly steady. After firing commenced, ■ it dropped off scmowhat, so that those who snot Inst at the shorter range had somowlmt of nu. advantago over those who jvcro first down. At 500 yards conditions were just tho rb\'erse, as the wind began to gather strength towards tho close of tho shooting. Tho attendance on tho range was not very large, tho boisterous nature of tho weather and numerous counter-attiactions —including that on t'lie neighbouring "paddock" —conspiring to keep many away. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. The Karori Club fired a match for Mr. W. H. Tisdall's trophy—ten shots ' each at 300 and 500 yards. The prize was won by Rifleman A. C. Maise.v, with 91, of which 86 were "off the rifle." TII9 best of the scratch men was Riflemai F. W. Ching who also got 86. The feature of tho match was tho good scoring of the handicap men, i several of whom aro quite r.ew shots. Tho Karori Club is sending a team of a dozen men- to Greytown to-day, to fire a match against the local club.' Tlie first match of tho championship 6eries will be fired next Saturday. Scores: — 300 500 1 yds. yds. H'cap Total A. 0. Maisev ...... 43 43 5 91 F. 11. Morgan 31 38 20 89 A. S. Butler 39 46 2 b7 F. W. Ching 43 43 — £6 • G. Jones 40 4 ' £6 J. C. Low 41- 43 — 84 A'. Atkinso.i 43 40 2 84 G. F. Hendrv ... 41 23 20 84 C. Bird 37 36 10 f-3 W. N. Greig 39 32 12 * S3 H. Marshall 41 41 — 82 a ,T. E. Turner 41 41 — 82 fl G. Claridgo 43 38 — 81 V A. T. Fellowes ... 42 34 — <6 r A. Guiso 38 30 6 74 ft W. Judd 33 37 — 70 L T. H. Cassarley 39 31. — '0 r .T. Carney 34 29 . 5 68 h F. Skinner, 27 .23 lo to X A. JeOsen 13 . •<» '20 f(i ? T. C. Comrie '24 12 20 56 pi V HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB.' ~ \ Second match of the first series (and & tho first for tho club chariipionship a belt). The winner of the A class wa3 \ Rifleman Chapman (lata of tho Suburbs V Club) with a score of 84; and in tho p B class Rifleman Hayes headed the list X with 70. Scores: — \ .A! Class. & , 300 500 A yds yds. T'tl \ Chapman 41 43 84 6> Pitt 43 40 83 S Sneddon '. 40 41 81 — Shannon j... 35 .43 78 ■J? Connibear 3" 43 78 Eves" ..' 41 37 73 Martin 40 36 77 Morison 37 41 I Galliim 35 31 f'S M'Donald 30 30 60 B Clnss. . 300 500 yds jds. T'tl Hayes 35 35 70 Shearer 3o 31 66 Shearer : 30 81 CI Aleyers 23 31 64 STAFF GLUB. ' Soven-shot match 1 at 300 and 009 yards. Scores: — J • 300 500 ; yds. yds." T'tl Richardson 31 30 61 Milroy 27 33 60 Sharp 30 29 59 Thompson 30 28 58 Stephens 30 -o 5o Andrews 26 26 ol Patten 20 2r -4. M'Glas'han 21 2o 46 Dunstan 1' „ G Licas 16 20 d() fetone rifle club. The Potone Defence Rifle Club fired its first aggregate match on Saturday at ranges 300 aud 500 yards, ten shots at each. Owing to a tricky fish-tail wind, varying/from 2 to 10 degrees, the scores were' only moderate. The following are tho highest scores: — A Class. 500 yds. yds. Tl. J. M'Lachlan ' 42 44 8P H. Russell '•••• 41 43 84 J. Carter. •' 41 -41. 8-. H. Ay son 45 >37 82 A. Ballinger . 39 42 81 W. M'llvride . 40 40 80 G. Clout " 43 36 *9 B Class. 300 500 yds. yds. T]>. F. Warburton- 36 40 76 ' G. Hogg 39 35 74 A. Selwood s 33 39 72 C Class. 300 500 yds., yds. 11 R. Harris 40 35 75 F. Finlayson ' 36 34 *0 S. Knight 38 30 68