SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2642, 13 December 1915, Page 9

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

9 SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. Tho Suburbs Defence Rifle Club completed their first series for trophies lit ranges 600 and 7CO yards at Miramar on Saturday. Results of the first series:— A Class: H. Hunt, 3G9; H. Boon, 356: H. A. Snelling, 340. B Class: A. Henderson, 312; W. J, Spencer, 310; AV. H. Cook, 306. <J Class: A. AV. Boniface. 297; S. Lovell; 293. . ; Next Saturday the club will open with their second series at ranges 200, 500, 600 yards, seven-shot match. The following are leading for the Newton Cup:—H. Hunt, 20 points; H. Boon, 18; AY. H, Cook, 16; A. Henderson, 16; AV. Spencer, 12; S. Lovell, 12. Saturday's scores :— I A Class. \ GCO' 700 _ _ yds- yds. H'p. T'l. H. Boon 45 46 scr. '91 A. C. Bellamore 43 30 5 78 H. Hunt 42 35 scr. 77 AV. Slaughter, 3G-3S-scr.—76; H. C. Wood, 39—37—scr.—76; R. C. BaTkle, 44 —32—scr.—76; A. Jackson, 3S—37—scr'.— 75; H. A. Snelling, 39—34—2—75; C. Mil-' roy, 31—35—3—69: AV. A. Isaac, 38—31—2 -66; J". Smart, 25-35-scr.--60; AV. AVilloughby, 29—21—5—55. B Class. A. Henderson, 37—35—5cr.—72; C. J Stewart, 34-35-3-72; A. R. Brown, 3332—5—70; A?. H. Cook, 38—26—scr—64; C. J. AVitcombe, 22—31—6—58; AV, J. Spencer, 27—27—scr.—s4.' ' • C Class. S. Lovell, 34—33—1—68; L. Jenkins, 34 —23—4—68;, F. AV. Thompson, 25-30—4— 59; P. Donnelly, 16—34—7—57; J. Bassett, 30—19—7—5G; G. Emms, 25—23—7—56; A AV. Boniface, 28—26—scr.—54; H. AVolf 23—22—6—51; P. AVinchcomb, 16—26—6— PETONB CLUB. The Petone Rifle Club fired the sixth match m the first series on Saturday at AVoiwetu, and also continued tie challenge teams' matches for the club's badges. Scores (700 and 800 vards, ten shots at each):— A Class. ™ * 3 92 t v?, 11 vmle 38 46 81 J. AVarburton '. 39 42 ' 81 AV. Ballinger, 38-42-80; AV. Ryan, 3049 /9; J. Carter, 30 —48—78; H. Avson, 33—44—77; J. M'Lachlan, 22—43—65. B Class.—O. Knight,.■ 29—47—76; •T, Williams, 29—44r-73fCr. Hogg, 39—27—GC; AV. Forsyth, 8—42—50; E. Hogg, 29—16— 455. C Class.—J. Stickolls, 34—35—72; S. Wakclin, 32—37—69; Pries, 26—41—67; R. Flaws, 26—27 —53; E. Barnsley, 24— (retired)— 24. Rosult of teams' matches:—AV. ll'llvride's team (challengers), 379; J. M'Lachlan's team (holders), 287 points. Next Saturday's ranges will >.be 700 and 900 yards, t ten shots at each.

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