SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2682, 31 January 1916, Page 9

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

SATURDAY'S SHOOTING

KARORI RIFLE CLUB Riflemen who journeyed to Trentliam on Saturday were favoured with ideal weather conditions. The Karori Club fired the first match of one of its series'competitions. With two exceptions tho shootmg was not good, considering that Trenthaiu was not in its normal mood. Eflinn. 1"'. W. Cliing once again made top score, with 68 points. Tlio tact that over 11) of the club's members are now on active service accounts for the small attendance of competitors for tho club competitions. The ranges for next Saturday will be 800 ami 000 yards. The following are the 6cores lor last Saturday's shoot;— aoo 600 . yds. yds. H'p. T'l ltflmn. F. W. Ching 34 31 — 68 Pres. H. Marshall ... 30 34 — 64 ltflmn. A. Jensen ... 32 2!) 2 (i 3 Riilemen W. I. Clark, 28—28—7—G3; H. Y. Craxton, 30—32—0—62; W. Farquliar,31—30—0—61; D. F. iuason, 24—27—10— CI; C. E. Morrison, 27—21—12—60; W. W. Morrali, 23-27-7-57; W. H. Cox, sen., 27-20-10-57; W. Skegg, 2S-25-3-56; G. S. Clark, 31-19-3-53; E. W. Daniel, 22-19-12-53; A. Milburn, 20—16 —1G—52; W. H. Nash, 13-17—16-46; W. Dayman, 33-r 6—0—39; Bayley, 6—lo—lG—32. SUBURBS CLUB. The- Suburbs Club continued their trophy shooting at their range, Broadway, Miraniar>wi Saturday, at ranges 600, 700, and 800 yards. Next Saturday will be devoted to the annual course of class firing. The trophy shooting will jiot be continued owing to tho New Plymouth, rifle meeting being held next Saturday. The following members will represent the club at this meeting:—H. R. Hunt, .R. C. Barkle, H. Boon, J. Smart, W. Slaughter, W. A. Isaac, and A. J. Jackson. Saturday's results are:— A Class. 600 , 700 800 yds.l yds. yds. H'p. T'l. H. Boon ...; 33 31 33 0 96 R. C. Barkle ... 29 31 34 0 94 W. A. Isaac ... 32 28 32 2 94 H..R. Hunt, 31—26—33—0—90; J. Smart, 28—30—30—0—88; W. Fellingham, 29—25— 26—5—85; A. Bellamore, 25—22—33—3—83; F. Stacey, 29-22-30-1-81; C. i Milroy, 27—23—27^3—50; C. B. Jenkins, 29—23— 27-0-79; H. A. Snelling, 23-24-27—3—77; R. Pringle, 21-21-31-0-73.

B Class. A. Harris 32 28 32 0 92 W. H. Cook 2G 29 28 3 £6 W. J. Spencer... 25 24 2!) 3 81 ■A. Henderson, 25—20—35—0—80; G. 0. Smith, 24—24—29—0—77; C. J. Stewart, 22-18-30-2-70; W. May, 20-26-23-0-09; G. Harris, sell., 22-21—20-0—69; F. E. Cooper, 2-I—2o—2l—o—6B. C Class. E, 13. S.'ltill ... 25 24 27 ■ 6 82 P. W. Thompson 28 14 311 0 72 L. Jeiilcins 20 17 25 5 67 S. Lovell, 20—24—30—0—61; 11. H. Wolf, 19—15—30—0—64; P. Winchcombe, 22— 13-25-3-63; C. J. Witcombe, 9—2i—27— 0-60; J. Bassett, 23-12-18—7-60; G. Emms, 24—18—0—7—49; P. Donnelly, 22— 17--0—7—40. PETQNE CLUB. The Petone Club fired the first match m the second series at Waiwetu on Saturday, ranges 200 and 300, ten shots at eivcli. Following are' the scores:— ' A CLASS. 200 300 _ „ yds yds. TI. W. Ryan 42 '46 88 J- Carter 46 42 '88 A. Ballinger 16 41 87 S. Sharland,. 41—45—8G; H. Russell, 4145—86; H. Ayson, 45 —41 —86; W.M'llvride, .44—41—85; W. Ballinger, 43—42—55; J. M'Lachlan, 41—40—81; J. Williams, 42—39 —81'; T. Warburton, 42—37—79; B CLASS. 200 300 yds. yds. Tl. S. Knight '40 . 42 82 W. Forsyth f4O 40 80 11. Flaws 38 41 79 G. Hogg, 37—33—70. C CLASS. 200 300 yds. yds. Tl. E. -Prier 43 37 1 80 T. Sticlcels ; 11 38 79 S. Wakelin 41 37 7S S. Clendon, 36—31—67; J. G. Jones, 36 — 30-GG. . Next Saturday ranges will be 500 and GOO yards, ten shots at. each. g.