RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2945, 4 December 1916, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORI DEFENCE CLUB. The members of the Karori Rifle Club fired a competition on Saturday afternoon tor trophies donated by President W. Judd and Deputy-President Willoughby. The following are the results:— 500 600 yds. yds. E'p. T*l. Rnrnn. F. Ching 33 U - 67 Hllmn. G. Tinney ... 34 33 — ~67 liilmn. "W. Cox 34 32 - 66 Rfinm. H. V. Croxton, 31-34-65; Rflmn. H. Jensen, 30-31-01; Rflmn. W. Skegj, 26-31-4-60; Rfiinn. W, Morrah, Rfimn. G. Jones, 28—30— SS; Rflmn. W. Clark. 27—27—i—58; Rflmn. W. Farqullar, 20-26-55; Rflmn. W. Nash, 21—24—10—55; Rflmn. E. Daniel, 2-1-16-5-45; Rflmn. A. Milburn, 22 —17—5—44. SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued thoir trophy shooting on Saturday at their range, Broadway, Miramar, at ranges 500, 600, 700 yards." The best shoot of tho day was by H. R. Hunt, with 94. Several good range scores wero made— Boniface, 34 at 500 yds.; W. May, 32 at 600 yds.; H. Hunt 32, J. Bassett 31, at 700 yds. Next Saturday tho club will commence their second shoot in tho second series at ranges 500, 600-yard match, 10 shots. On New i'ear's Day, the Suburbs Club are inaugurating a oneday meeting at Jliramar, with four matches, entrance fees 2s. 6d. per match. Mr. J. L. Turner will control tho meeting as range officer. The club, with the assistance of tho Wellington clubs, are arranging for a grand aggregate match independent of tho other matches.' Six targets will bo available, and the timo' limit will be worked from the trench. 500 600 700 yds. yds. yds.Hp.Tl. Rflmn. H. R. Hunt 31 31 32 scr. 94 Rflmn. ,T. Smart ... 32 30 30 1 93 Rflmn. C.B.Jenkins 32 31 27 3 93 Rflmn. R. J. Gray .. 29 30 30 4 93 Rflmn. \V. May ..... 28 32 27 6 93 Pres. Graham 28 27 28 10 D 3 Rflmn. A. Harris ... 29 27 26 11 93 Rflmn. G.W. Winchcomb 2(1 2S 25 11 93 Rflmn. A. Boniface . 34 27 19 13 93 Rflmn. C. Jeffries ... 25 29 25 U 93 Rflmn.H. Richardson 27 29 22 15 93. Rflmn. W. Cropp ... 32 27 1-1 16 93 Rflmn. G. Harris ... 22 29 24 18 93 Rflmn. J. Bassett .. 22 20 31 20 93 Rflmn. P. Goldfinch, 24—2-4—22—21—91; Rflmn. C. S. Stewart, 28-26-24-12-90; Rflmn. IV. Fellingham, 32—26—25—5—88; Rflmn.. S. Lovell, 25-25-20-18-88; Rflmn. H. Boon, 31—31—25—scr—87; Bflnin. R. C. Barkle, 30-30-24—3-87; Rflmn. A. C. Bellamore, 25-25-24-12-86; Rflmn. W. J. Spencer, 28-28-17-12 -85; Rflmn; W. A. Isaac, 32-23-16-12 -83; Rflmn. P. R. Winchcomb, 30-17-15 -21-81; Rflmn. G. Matthews, 16-25-19 -21-81; Rflmn. B. Dunn, '28—30-16-3-77; Rflmn. F. Stacoy, 27-23-18-8-76; Rflmn. B. B. S. Hill, 14-15-16-21-66; Rflmn. W. C. Winchcomb, 14—16-15-21 -CO; Rflmn. A. Henderson, 26-19-0-18 -63; Rflmn.-G. Emms, 17-5-19-21-62; Rflmn. T. Tendall, 12-17-10-21-60. OLD NAVALS CLUB. The Old Naval Defence Rifle Club opened their season's shooting with a pructioo match on the' Polhill Oully llaiigo on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were seven shots and sighter at each 500 and 600 yards. The weather conditions wero all that could be desired, and some fair scores were established, the best being— ' , 500 . 600 yds. yds. T'l. Rflmn. F. Standidge 32 32 64 Rflmn. T. Dell 30 30 60 Rflmn. F. E. Franklyn ... 29 30 '. 59 Rflmn. R. M'Guire 30 29 59 Rflmn. R. Pringle, 29-29-58; Rflmn. A. Gustofsen, 27-27-54; Rflmn. J. Butler, 28-28. The last competitor shot at one range only. Next Saturday the club will commence their competition matches, and will also compete for the challenge badges kindly presented by Mr. C- W. Martin.