EIFLE-SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2607, 1 November 1915, Page 9

EIFLE-SHOOTING

karori defence club. On Saturday afternoon tlic Karori Defence Kills Club fired a teams' mutch at Trentham. A strong and tricky wind was blowing which at times made the shooting somewhat difficult. Hflmn. G'hing again Bcored highest points. Minn. G. Jones made the possible at 500 yards. Two teams, with Hflmn. Judd and Cliing aa skippers, tied for first place, both teams making the same total scores at the 300 and. 500 yards range. 'l'ho higliest scorers for the day were Rflmn. (66), Rflmn. G. Jones (64), and Rilmn. W. Parquhar (63). The following are the teams' scores for, the day Kflmn. Judd's Team. 300 500 yds. yds. T'l. Kflmn. Judd . v 28 31 *>9 Rflmn. W. I. Clark . 28 28 56 Rflmn. W. Skegg, 28—25—53; Kflmn. Freyberg; 23-23-46; Kflmn. Grant, 15-21-36. Totals, 122, 123, 250. Kflmn. F. W. Ching's Team. Kflmn. F. W. Ching .v. 32 « 66 Kflmn. G. Jones 29 Jo Kflmn. C. Morrison, 23-25—48; Kflmn. E W. Daniel. 20-17-37; Rflmn. K. Irons, 18-17-35. Totals, 122, 128, 25U. Kflmn. W. H. Farquhar's Team. Rflmn. W. H. Farquhar ... 29 34 63 Rflmn. D. F. Mason 30 27 57 Rflmn. W. H. Cox, senr., 24 —23 —47; Rflmn. Bagley, 16-26-42; Kflmn. A. A. Thomson, 17-15-32. Totals, 116, 125, 241. President H. Marshall's Team. President H. Marshall .... 28 31 59 Rflmn. D. M'Kay 27 30 57 Rflmn. C. Bird. 25-22-47; Rflmn. C. F. Reeves, 20-24—44; Rflmn. A. W. Milbourn, 14 —12—26. Totals, 114—119—233. Rflmn. J. W. Dayman's Team. Rflmn. J. Dayman 27 28 .55 Rflmn. G. S. Clark 25 27 52 Rflmn. W. Morraih., 26-21-47; Rflmn. F. Bevan, 21-19-40; Rflmn. W. Isles, 18 -17-35. Totals, 117-112-229. HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB. The Highland Rifle Club fired its second match in .tho first series on Saturday. It was by no means a marksman's day, and the scores were not as good as usual, and the absence of flags had a good deal to do with this. The conditions were soven slots at 500 and seven at 600 yards. Following are the scores;— 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. Jforison 30 27 5 62 Rflmn. Sneddon 30 -29 2 61 Rflmn. H. Shearer .... 30 27 4 •61 Rflmn. Conibear, 32—28 —scr.—6o; Kflmn. J. Shearer, 28—26—6—60; Kflmn. Moye, 33 —23—3—59; Rflmn. Chapman, 29—28—0— 57; Rflmn. Pitt, 31-26-0-57; Rflmn., S. Shearer, 24—25—5—57; Rflmn. Lomas, 21— 24—8—53; Rflmn. Palmer', 14—24—15—53; Rflmn. Hobbs, 23—29—0—51; Dep.-Pres-Shannon, 27—23—0—50; Rflmn. Hayes, 23 —24—1—48; Pres. Mac Donald, 14—25—2— 41; Rflmn. White, 22-11-6-39. OLD NAVALS' CLUB. The .Old Naval Rifle Club opened its season's competitions on Saturday on. their Miramar Range. Tho conditions were nine 6hots and a sighter at each 500 and 600 yar<ls. The weather was very boisterous, • the" wind at times necessitating alterations in sights varying from 5 to' 15 degrees, and there were several shots which went entirely clear of the targets, causing marksmen considerable concern. Rflmn. J. Neal (a new member) topped tho score with a total of 76 jioints. The individual scores are as follow:— 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rfiinn. J. Neal 41 35 scr. 76 Rflmn. F. E. Franklyn 41 34 scr. 75 Rflmn. R. J. Gray ... 39 33 sciv 72 Rflmn. F. Standidge, 35—34—5cr.—69; Rflmn. P. M. Campbell, 35—30—4—69; Rflmn. A. Fellows, 34—32—5cr.—66; Rflmn. R. C. Collins, 33—28—5—66; Pres. J. Rabe, 33—31—scr.—6f; Rflmn. J. Butler, 29—32— soi\—62; Kflmn. R. M'Guire, 32—28—scr. —GO; Rflmn. T. Reynolds, 34—18—7—59; Rflmn. H. J. Alexander, 32-17-8-57; Rflmn. R. Pringle, 24—32—5cr.—56; Rflmn. A. Guise,-23—28—3—54; Rflmn. C. Burditt, 26 —25—scr: —51; Rflmn. H. Whytehead, 17 —26—8—51; Rflmn. J. Alexander, 21—12— 10—16;' Rflmn. T. Dell, 23—21—scr.—44; Dep.-Pres. W. Harris, 27—18—scr.—45; Rflmn. Hogan, 11—31—sor.—42. Next Saturday afternoon the competi-. tions will lie continued, and the conditions will again be nine 6liots and 6ighter over 500 and 600 yards ranges. There will also be a challenge match for tho C. AY. Martin badges at present held by Rflmn. Standidge's team. SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club opened their championship series on Saturday afternoon at their range, Broadway, Miramnr, at ranges 300 and 500 yards, 10-shot match. The best shoot for the day was by H. Hunt, with 44, 48—total 92—Hunt notching on 4S at 500 yards. He was closely followed by a B Class shot, A. Hams, with 90, he notching 'on 47 at 500 yard®. The weather on Saturday was, stormy, the wind being very, changeable and light not to good for shooting. The attendance on the ran»o was small. Tho ranges for next Saturday will bo 600, 700, and '800 yards, seven-shot match. Any members of tho club holding any equipments issued to them by the Defence Rifle Club Reserve Corps are requested to hand them in at once. A Class. 300 500 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. H. R. Hunt 44 48 scr. 92 W. A. Isaac '40 43 5 8S H. Snelling 43 42 2 87 H. Boon, 45 —3!)— ,->cr. —B4; F. Stagey, 42 -39—2-83; J. Smart, 41-41-scr—B2; H. Wood, 42—39 scr.,—Bl; A. Jackson, 45— 36—scr.—91; ■F. M'Donald, 39—40—2—81; F. A. Price, 39—37—5—81; A. C. Belfrmore, 40-35—5—80; W. Slaughter, 38-41 —$cr.—79; R. C. Barkle, 44—34^scr.—78; C.: Milroy, 42-34-2-78; W. Fellingham, 29—38—5 72; W. Pease, 31—26—5—62,

B Class. A. Harris 13 47 scr. 90 lA. Henderson 10 45 scr. 85 E. Cooper 40 ifl SC r. SO t W. J. Spencer, 36-11-8-80; W. H. Cook, 41—33—1—75; W. May, 35—39—scr. —74 ; .C. J. Stewart, 36—35—scr.—7l; G M. Winphcombe, 33-33-5—71. C Class. A. W, Boniface 36 40 scr, 76 S. Lovell 32 32 7 71 P. Winchcombe 31 38 1 7fl W. Cropp, 28-34-7-69; G. Emms, 2535—67; F. W. Thompson,! 29—3'2—scr.— | 61; L. Jenkins, 22—22—5—19. PETONE CLUB. . The Petone Club fired the third match in tne first series at Tho scores Wei's b..10w tho average on account of a high changeable wind. Tho following are fcLe scores, ranges 300 and 700 yards, ten shots at each A Class, 300 700 w yds. yds. T'l. Y- 37 84 A. Ballinger is 3G 81 J. M Lachlan 13 37 so W. M'llvride, 42-36-78; J. Carter, 44-34-78; H. Ayton, 11-27-71; J, Warburton, 40—29—69. B Class. 300 700 „ yds. yds. T'l. G. Hogj: 13. 34 77 S. Knight 40 35 75 E. Hogg 1 13 31 74 C. Bird, 37-30-73; J. Williams, 4328—68; ,W. Forsyth, 35—25—G0. C Class. 300 700 yds. yds. T'l. 7. ScieKelU 38 33 70 S. Wakelin 32 40 72 R. Flaivs 10 31 71 E. Bamsley, 39—20—59; E. Prier, 30—27 —57; H. Hogg, 32-13-45.