RIFLE-SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2619, 15 November 1915, Page 9

RIFLE-SHOOTING

KARORI DEFENCE CLUB

The Karori Rifle Defence Club fired a teams', match on Saturday at the Trentham Riflo Range. The weather conditions were favourable to shooting, although • the wind 'was >very patchy and tricky. The ranges for next Saturday will be 900 and 1000 yards. Top scores for the day were:-Rflmn. W. A. Farqnhar, 53; Rflnin. w. Chin?, 51; Rilmn. Dayman,4B; Eflmn. Bevin, 18. Tho lollowinj aro the results;— .:

President Marshall's Team. 800 900 yds. yds. T'l. Eflmn. Eovin 26 22 48 Eflmn. Morgan 29 19 48 Pros. Marshall, 25 —22—i7; Bflmn.iW. I. Clark, 27—14—41; Eflmn. Nash, 3-9-12. Total, 196.

Eflmn. W. CMng's Team. Eflmn. W. Ching 27 24 51 Eflmn. C. Beeves 26 19 -15 Kflmn. 'S. Jones, 18—19—37; Eflmn. Dix, 22-6—28; Eflmn. J. Hutton, 16—10-26. Total, 187. Eflmn. W. A. Farquhar's Team. ■Eflmn. W. A. Farquhar ... 28 25 53 Eflmn. W. Skegg 27 19 id Eflmn. A. Preston, 18-23-41 j Eflmn. V. Seeweil, 19—18—37; Eflmn. A. •Thompson, 7-2-9. Total, 186. Eflmn. J. Dayman's Team. Eflmn. J. Dayman 25 23 48 Eflmn.. E. W. Daniel 23 21 44 Eflmn. A. .Nicol, 16-30-36; Eflmn. J. Fhearer, 15—16—31; Eflmn. A. Shearer, 4-17-21. Total, 180. .-. Efliun. T. P. Halpih's Team. Eflmn. W. W. Morrah 21 23 H Eflmn. .E. Edwards .. 2G 1 16 42 Eflmn. T. P.'Halpin, 18-21-39; Eflmn. R. Irons, .19-17-36; Eflmn. D. M'Kay, 10-9-19. Total, ISO. OLD NAVALS' CLUB. . ' On account of the parade of the Eelnforcements on Saturday afternoon the Old Naval Club'postponed the shooting competition ■■till next Saturday week. On Saturday next, the members will be going to Trentham to shoot at ranges of 800 and. 000 yards for trophies presented by Messrs. Herbert Hill and Son. Two prizes have teen allotted to each the A and B team. A good muster of members ia expected to take part in this long lange mateh. , :

SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued their trophy shooting on Saturday at their range, Miramar, the ranges fired being 500 and 600 yards, a 10-shot match. The weather was not good shooting weather. Next Saturday tho club's seniors (0)11 visit Trcntham for long-range shooting—9oo and 1000 yards. The remainder of tho club will practise at Miramar at ranges, 300, 500, and 600 yards. ■Saturday's scores are as under:— A Class. 500 600 1 . . yds. yds. He ; Tl. A. J. Jackson 48 40 . — 8S H. Boon 43 44 — 87 H. Hunt 42 :.43 — , 85 H. Snelling, 41-41-2-84; H .C?' Wood, 45-37-2-84; A. C. Bellamore, 41-38-5 -84; J. JI. Pease, 37-41-5-83; B. C. Barkle, P. Featherston, 41 -36-4-81; A. D. Mason, F. Stacey, 41-33-3-77; W. A. Isaac, 36— 37-4—77; C. Milroy, 36-37-4—77; W. Fellingham, 36-28-5-69; F. M'Donald, 30-34-4-68; J. Smart, 35-32-0-67. B Class. W. H. Cook 40 40 3 73 J. G. Newton 36 34 4 71 A. B-. Brown 34 30 6 70 C. J. Whitcombe, 35-29-6-70; A. Henderson, 37—28-0—65; W. J. Spencer, 34— 28-3-64; C. J. Stewart. 35-25-2-61; F. E. Cooper, 42—17-0—59; C. R. Graham, 27-27-4-58. S C Class. P. Winchomb 39 35 2 76 L. Jenkins 36 36 4 76 S. Lovell 88 82 6 70 A. W. Boniface, 41—34-0-75; It W. Thompson, 33-36-4-73; G. Emms, 26-30-6-62; S. J. White, 31-22-0-53; J. Bassett, 28—6-4—38. PETONE CLUB. The Petone Rifle Club will fire its.fifth match in the first series next Saturday, tho conditions, being 10 shots eaoh, at 500 and 800 yards.