RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3031, 19 March 1917, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORI V. OLD NAVALS

The Karuri Riflo Club met the Old Navnls Club in a friendly match on Saturday afternoon on tbo Suburbs Rifle Club's range at Miramar. Tho match resulted in a, win for the Karori Club by 30 points, tho scores being: Karori, 999; Old Navnls,.-009. Tho following aro the individual scores: — KARORI TEAM. 300 500 600 ' yds. vds. yds. Tl. Mum. H. V. Croxton 32 '32 28 92 Rflmn. R, Butler 21 31 29 89 llflmn. AV. Farquhar 32 31 26 89 Dep.-Prcsident AVillougbby, 31-32-25-88; Rflmn..G. Tinnoy, 32-24-29 —85; Pres. AY. Judd, 22—32-30-84; Rflmn. J. Burns, 28—25-30—83; Rflmn. AV. Morrah, 26-26-28-80; Rflmn. AV. Cox, 20-30-24-80; Rflmn. AV. Skcge, 26-27-24-77; Rflmn. AV. I. Clark, 30-28-19-77; Rflmn. E. Daniel, 25—29—21—75. ■ Total—999. OLD NAVALS TEAM. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Rflmn. F. E. Franklyn 31 31 28-90 Rflmn. R. Sneddon ... 29 32 28 89 Rflmn. E. Standidge... 27 30 28 85 ■ Pres. Rabe, 29—30—25-84; Rflmn. R. Pringle, Rflmn. A. Fellows, 28—28—25—81; Rflmn. F. Ncal, 26—27—27—80; Rflmn. T. Pell, Rflmn. A. Guiso, 32— 19—26—77; Rflmn. A. M'Guire, 20— 28—28—76; Rflmn. R. C. Collins. 22— 28—26—76; Dep.-Pres. Harris, 22—24 —14-70. Total-4)69. Tlio Karori Club will fire tho third match of its second series on Saturday next on the Petone Club's rango at Waiwetu. OLD NAVAL CLUB. In addition to the match Karori Club v. Old Naval Club, the Old Navals also continued their club competition for trophies, presented by tho Hon. C. .T. Johnston. Major A. S. Biss, Colonel C. Cooper, Captain E. D. Bell, Colonel .1. Duncan, Mr. A. More, and Mr. C. Hodder. Tho conditions wero seven shots and sighter at each 300, 500, and 600 yards. The scores aro as follow :— 300 500 600 * vds.yds.yds.Hp.Tl. Rflmn. J. Butler 30 26 25 10 91 Rflmn F. Franklyn 31 31 28 0 90 Rflmn. R. Sneddon 2D 32 28 0 89

Eflmn. F. Standidgo, 27—30—28—0 —85; Mmn. A. Guiso, 32—19-2&-8 -85; Pros. J. Rabe, 29—30—25—0— 84; Rfimn. R. C. Collins, 22—28—26— 8—84; Eflmn. R. Pringle, 29-32—21— 0-82; Eflmn. A. Follows, 28—2S—25— 0—81; Eflmn. J. Neal, 26-27-27-0 —80; Eflmn. C. Hugo, 24—31—20—5— 80;-Eflmn. T. Doll, 25-27-27-0-79; Rflmn. J. Hocran, 16-22-23-18-79; Eflmn. A. M'Guirc, 20-28—28—0—76; Dep.-Pres. W. Harris, 22—24—14—0— 70; Rflmn. H. "Whytehcad, 19—16— 15—15-65.

The club also fired tlireo teams' matches (four men a-side) for tho C. W. Martin Challenge Badges, President Eabo's team defeating the lioldors by 6 pionts, with scores as follows:— President-Rabe's Team —F. E. Franltlyn, 90: President J. Eabe, 84; 'A. Fellows, 81; A. Guise. 77: Total, ' 332 points. F. Standidge's team totalled 326 points.

PETONE V. SUBURBS. Teams' matches wero fired between tho Petono and Suburbs Rifle Clubs, at tho former's range, Waiwctu, on Saturday. The ranges fired were 300, 500, 600 yards, each club firing twenty men, and the ten highest scores on each side to constitute tho club's No. 1 teams. Tho best shoot of tho day Was by R. C. Barklc, who notched 100, which included a possible at 300 yards. The next best shoots wero put up by Hunt and Fellingham, each with 96. A. J. Jackson 95. . The light was very bad, and all competitors had great difficulty in keeping their elevation, and most of tho shots lost during the afternoon were elevation shots. In , tho No. I Team's match Petono were victorious over the Suburbs No. 1 by 5 points—Petono, 901; Suburbs, 896. In the No. 2 Teams, Suburbs scored a win. Suburbs, 772; Petono; 745. At tho conclusion of the match President Graham thanked the Petono Club for the pleasant afternoon provided, and congratulated ■them on their win. President Flaws replied on behalf of the Petono Club. PETONE NO. 1 TEAM. 300 500 608 • yds. yds. yds. Tl.' Eflmn. A. J. Jackson 30 34 31 95 Rfimn. 0. E. Morris... 31 33 29 93 Eflmn. W. Ryan 27 33 32 92 Rflmn. A. Ballinger, 29—32—30—91; Rflmn. J. C. Carter, 30—30—30—90; Eflmn. J. E. M'Lachlan, 29—27—33— 89; Rflmn. W. Banks, 27—31-31-89; Rflmn. W. Ballinger, 29—30—29—88; Rflmn. S. Faulknor, 30—27—30—87 • Eflmn. G. Hogg, 30—32—25—87. Totals—292—3o9—3oo—9ol. SUBURBS NO. 1. Rflmn.,R. C. Barkle... 35 33 32 100 Rflmn. H. R. Hunt ... 29 33 34 96 Rflmn. AV. Fellingham 31 32 33 69 Rflmn. J. Smart, 30—31—28—89; Rflmn. J. Bassett, 29—31—28—88; Rflmn. T. H. R. Boon, 31—30—27—88; Rflmn. E. J. Groy, 26—32—28—86; Rflmn. A. C. Bellamore, 28—28—30— 86; Rflmn. A. Harris, 28—31—25—84; Eflmn. F. Stacey, 31—25—27—83. Totals—2sß—3o6—292—B96. SUBURBS.NO. 2.TEAM. 300 500 600 Tl. yds.yds. yds.. Eflmn. C. B. Jenkins 24 31 27 82 Eflmn. A. W. Boniface 27 31 23 81 Rfimn. J. G. Newton 28 28 24 80 Eflmn. B. Dunn, 28—27—25—80; Rflmn. C. J. Stewart, 24—28—27— 79; Rflmn. C. Jeffries, 24—29—25—78: Rflmn. W. J. Spencer, 26—29—22—77; Rflmn. W. A. Isaac, 27—30—20—77; Rflmn. G. B. Williamson, 23—22—25— 70; Rflmn. C. R. Graham, 20-26-22 -68. Total—772. PETONE NO. 2 TEAM. 300 500 600 yds. vds. yds. Tl. Rflmn. Jackson, jun. 20 '32 24 85 Rflmn. E. Prior 24 30 29 83 Rflmn. E. Hogg : 24 31 25 80 Rflmn. T. Sticliells, 27—28-23-78; Rflmn. G. Clout, 26—30—21—77; Eflmn. H. 3). Wilson, 28—24—23— 75: Rflmn. W. G. Faulknor, 22-25 —24—71; Rflmn. S. Wakelin, 23—22— 21—66: Eflmn. E. E. Flaws, 22—18— 25—65; Eflmn. R. Knight, 26—22—17 —65. Total—74s. . '. . _ Next Saturday tho Suburbs will continue their shooting at Miramar, at ranges 500 and 600 yaTds. The Petone Club will also continue their shooting at AVaiwetu on Saturday, at ranges 600 and 700 yards.