RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3043, 2 April 1917, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORI CLUB. A friendly mjtcb. between the Ka rori A and B, teams and the Suburbs A and B teams was fired on^ Saturday afternoon, and although a high eustj wind made shooting difficult) a verj pleasant afternoon was spent. A teams Karori, won by 17 points, and I teams, Suburbs, won by 7 points. Tli< results of the matches are as follow KARORI. A TEAM. , 300 ' 500 600 • yds. yds. yds. T1 H. V. Croxton 31 . 27 28 S( J. Burns' 30 26 26 85 W. Judd 27. 29 26 81 Riflemen A. Cameron, 29—28—24— 81; .1. Dayman, 28-26—26-80; W Farquhar, 31—28—19—78; H. Bulford 26-28-23-77; A. S. T. Butler, 2527—23—75; G. Tinney, 27-22—19-C 8: J. Grimstone, 22—19—20 —61. | Total, 770. j • SUBURBS A TEAM. | It. Gray 27 30 25 85 I 11. Hunt 32 24 25 8] ! (i, Newton .... 26 27 25 7f 1. Riflemen W.. Isaacs, 24 —2B —27 —77 ; Ij'ellingham, 29—22—28 —77; R Barklo, 26—22—27—75; A. Harris, 2/ ■ -21—26—74; J. Smart-, 28—23—2273; A. Bellamore,, 21-24—23-G8; H Boon, 24—24—20—68. Total, 753. The B teams fired at 300 and 50( yards only. . SUBURBSB TEAM. ' 300 500 yds. yds. T1 Rflmn. B. Dunn 28 29 51 Rflmn. .Williamson ... 26 28 5* Rfimn. Stewart 26 '27 Ci Riflemen C. Jeffries, 26—24 —50; J Bassett, 27 —22—49; P. Winchcombe. 25 —23 —48; Presdt. G. R-. Graham, -i —22—47; Riflemen W. Spencer, 28— 19—47; G. Winchcombe. 18—21—39 Total, i 44. KARORI B TEAM. Rflmn. W. I. fjlark 27 29 5C Rflmn. E. Daniel ... 27 27 54 Ilflnm. A. Jensen ... 28 24 55 Riflemen'R. Hooper, 28—24—52; H Preston, 27—22—49; W. H. Cos, 25- . 23—48'; J. Williamson, 20—26—46; P Nash, 19—23—42; W. Skegg, 19-19-38. ToLnl, 437. OLD NAVAL CLUB. Tho Old Naval Rifle Club coinplotec their season's competitions on Saturday afternoon with a match on t.he.'Petono' Club's range at Waiwetu. ' A very tricky wind was blowing, wbicl occasioned marksmen some anxiety Tito conditions wore seven shots aiu sigliter at c-ach, 300 and 500 yards 11-flmn. Fellows made top score oft th( rifle, with 60 points. Tho results ol the match are as follow:— 300 500 ■ yds. yds. Hp. Tl Rflmn. R. C. Collins 27 29 6 6! Rflmn. O. Hugo ...... 28 2S 5 61 Rflmn. J. Hogan 25 22 14 61 Rflmn. R. Fellows, 28—32—0—60 Rflmn. F. E. Franklyn, 50—29—0—59 Rflmn. F. Standidge. 28 —28 —0—56 Rflmn: T. Del'., 28—56—0—54; Rflmn R. Pringle, 29—25 —0—54; Pres. ,( Rate, 26—27 —0—58; Rflmn. H. SVbyte head, 17—18 —17—52; Rflmn. R. Sncd don, 22 —28—0—50; Rflmn. Osborne 22—23—'5—50. The club also fired three teams ' matches for tho O- W. Martin badges ltflmh. Standidge's team winning, witl scores as follow: —Rfimn. Staiididge 56; O. Hugo, 56; T. Dell, 54; Osboni 45; totals, 211 points. Pres. lUbc'. team (defeated) totalled 206 points. ; Tho result of tho season's competi tions is as follows:— Tho club championship was won b; Rllmn. F. E. Franklyn by 14 points Tho matches counted in this aggregat wero competed for over ranges of 300 500, and 600 yards, and. was fired' oi the Polhill Gully, Waiwctn, and Sub ur'os ranges. Rflmn. Franklyn wins tno Hoddc i Cup, :ind is entitled to iiold it for on ! year, when it wili bo again compete' - \ for. The aggregates for the champion ; j r>hip resulted as follows; —Rfimn. F. I' , Franklyn. 335 points; Rflmn. F, Stan didge, 321 points; Rflmn. T. Dell ; 310 points. Tho results for tho various inatche ■ aro a-s follow:—Prize-winners for th first match: Rflmn, A. Guise, F. I' Franklyn, R. C. Collins, and J. Hogan Second match: Rflmn. F. E. Franklyn ■ H. Whj'tehead, J. Butler, and Pros t J. Rabe. Third match: Rflnm. F. Stan didge, J. Hogan, R. M'Guiro, A. Gui • tofsen, P. M. Campbell. Fourth match ■ Rflmn. Sneddon, J. Alexander, R M-'Guire, Pres. J. Rabe. Fifth match - Rflmn. J. Butler, 11. Sneddon, F. Star didge, A. Guise, Dep.-Pres. W. Harris 1 W. L. Groig, and J-. Noil. Sixt match: Rflmn. Colbns, C. Hugo, A Fellows, R. Pririglo, 'I'. Dell, H.'Whyfct . head. Possible prizo: Rflmn. 'I'. Do wins tho pri::o presented by Mr. R. C ; Collins for the first "possiblo" durin j tho season. ' , Tho above prizes take the lorm < ■ certificates as members aro not acccpl ing other trophies this season. Ili prizo money ia being donated.' to patr otic funds. The following havo the best thank of tho club for trophies Mid troph » funds:—Col. John Duncan, Hon. O. .1 Johnston, Col. C. Cooper, Major A. £ Biss, Major Davey. Oapt. E. D. Bel . Messrs. Hill and Co., A. Moore, \\ Judd (president KaTori Club), Rflmr ' R. O. Collins, (.'has. Hodder, :ind <1 1 Al. Moiice.