RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2971, 8 January 1917, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

KAROII-I CLUB. . v The members of the Karori . Club 1 fired the second handicap match of its first series on the Petone Rifle Club's . s range on Saturday afternoon, over 300. » and 500 yards, under perfect weather v ! conditions, the best score of the day • ' was put up by Rflmn. F. Ching, 59. ! The following are the best, scores: — , TV. H. Cos, 32—25—7—64; P. Nash, : 23—23—15—61; F. Ching, 30—29—59; [ E. Daniel, 18—29—12—59; A. Jensen, , 25—33-58; G. Tinney, 27—29-56; ; J. Williamson, 25—23—7—55; J. Dayman, 27—27—54; 0/ Bird, 25—27—52; i W. Skepg, 17—28-6-51; G. Bayley, : 13—21—15—49; "W. Judd, 25—24-^-49; 1 W. Farquhar, 28—19—47; W. ConniJ bear, 19—23—42. I OLD NAVALS'CLUB. Tho Old N?.vals' Club continued tlieir : competitions on Saturday,afternoon on. L tho Polhill Gully range, for trophies presented by Colonel J. Duncan, Major A. S. Biss, Colonel C. Cooper, Captain E. D. Bell, Hon. C. J. JbhnE stone, and Messrs. A. Moore, and C. . Hodder. The conditions were seven 1 shots and sighter at each, 300 and 500 i yards, handicap. Following are the best scores: — J. Hogan, 26 —31 —S —6s; 1 F. Standidge, 32—32—5cr.—64; U. ■ M'Guire, 20—33—scr.—62; F. E. ! Franklyn, 33— 29—5cr.— 62 ; T. Dell, ' 26—35—scr.—61; R. Pringle, 30—30— J scr.—6o; J-. Butler, 29—26—5—60; A. Gustofsen, 20—21—14—55; 11. Collius, ,' 23—23—7—53; Sneddon, 25—27—scr. j —52; A. Guise, 27—17—8—52; Whytehcath, 22—16—10—48; W. Harris, 27 —18—scr—45; G. Hodder, 33—scr.- 33. Hodder shot at one rangoonly. A feature of the afternoon's shoot was a possible put up by Rflmn. Toru Dell, the first put up by the club this . season. ■He was warmly congratulated upon his performance. Mr. C. ; Hodder, one, of the club patrons, who " > is on a visit from Auckland,:tried his i hand with the rifle at 500 yds., after an : interval of two years, and put up tho ; creditable score of 33. I The club also fired three teams' ' matches for the C. W. Martin cliali lenge badges, Rflmn. Standidge's team ■'. ! winning them with scores as follow: — . F. Standidge, .64; R. M'Guire, 62; i Sneddon, 52; Collins, 46: total, 224. i Tho holders, Rabe's team, weredefeat- . ed. their scores being: T. Dell, 61; R. . Pringle, 60; J. Butler, 55; J. 'Whyte- • head, 38: total, 214. ■;•... , Next Saturday it is hoped that most ; members will compete in the. group i matches at Polhill Gully. . . i , SUBURBS CLUB. ' The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club cora- ' pleted their final shoot in their second series at tho range Broadway, Mira- '. mar, on Saturday, at ranges 300 and 500 yards. Tho weather was -favour- \ ' able for good shooting, and several good range scores were put up. H. R. Hunt won tho second . series off scratch, while J. Smart, C. Jeffries, and C. B. Jenkins tied for second, [ third, and fourth places. The follow- ' ing were tho results:—Hunt, 280; J. Smart, C. Jeffries, and C. B. Jenkins, 278; R. Gray and A. Harris, 277; J. Bassctt, W. Spencer, and C. Stewart, 276; C. R. Graham, G. Harris, and S. Lovell, 273; Fellingham and Barirfe, 272; Staccy and Goldfinch, 271; Boniface, 270. The following members will repre- " sent tho club at the No. 5 Area Group Rifle Association, to be held at Polhill Gully nest Saturday:—Bellamore, Fellingham, Smart. Barkle, ' Jenkins, Stacey, Stewart, Ncn'ton, ■ Spencer, Boniface, Lovell, C. Jeffries, Bassett, Goldfinch, Hunt, C. R. Graham, Harris, Dunn, Gray, Boon, "W. H. Cook, G. and P. Winchcomb.. Saturday's scores: —A. C. Bellamore, 44—!9—scr.—93; W. G. Fellingham, 46-46—scr.—92; J. Smart, 45-45—2 —92; K. C. Barkle, 47—43—2—92; F. Stacey. 42 — 47—3—92 : C. B. Jenkins, 44—44—4—92; C. J. Stewart, 40—47— 5-92; J. G. Newton, 39-47—6-G2; W. J. Spencer, 41—43—8-92; A. W. Bonfface, 41—43-8—92; S. Lore]], 45 —37 —10—92; G. Goldfinch, 3S—3B-16 -92; C. Jeffries, 37-38-17-92: J. Bassett, 38—37—17—92; H. R. Hunt, 42—48—scr.—90; C. R'. Graham, 35— 38—15—88; G. Winchcorabe, 35—33— 20-88; 8.. Dunn, 39-41-7-87; A. Harris, 40—40-6—86; W. May, 38— 34_14_86; >Y. C. Winchcomb. 31—35 —20-86; G. Matthews, 30—34—20— 84; G. Harris, 34-30-20-84; R. J. Gray, 40—42—scr.—82; H. Boon, 42— 38—2—S2; G. Emms, 27—32—20—79; P. K. Winchcomb. 18-30—20-68; E. ■■ E. Duncan, 18—25—20—63.