RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 47, 19 November 1917, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

OLD NAVAL CLUB

Ihe Old Naval Rifle Club lired the fourth match of their first series on Saturday afternoon in perfect weather, although tho bright sunshine niado sighting rather diliicull. Tho conditions were seven shots and sighter at each 300, st'o, and (100 yards. Tho results were as follow 300 500 COO yds. vds. yds. Hp. Tl. liflmn. F. Standidge 31 "32 31 - 111 Ittimu. H. Whytelicad 25 33 27 9 !U Rflmn. R. jVl'Guiro 33 27 22 — 1)2 liflmn. F. E. Franklyn, 31—30—31—0— 02; Rflmn. J. Alexander, 25-24-22-20-01; llllmn. C. il'Donald, 29-3-WO-O----61); Riimn. C'. Sneddon, 30-30-28-0-88; Itllnin. J. Butler, 24—31—24—5—54; Hflmii. A. Guise, 20-27-22-0-81; Rflmn. W. Creig, 24-26-21-10-81; Rflmn. T. Dell, 211-25-29-0-83; Itllmn. R, C. Collins, 23-30-19-10-82; Rllmn. 11. I'ringle, 20 -20-26-0-81; Pres. J. Rabe, 29-28-25-0—82; Dep. Pres. W. Harris, 28-17-28-5-78; Rflmn. C. Burdctt, 1t—23—15—21 —J3; liflmn. J. Ho»an, 0—23—22 —1B —45. The club also fired four teams' matches for tho C. W. Martin Challengo Badges, the holder, Dep. Pres. Harris's team, being defeated by Rflmn. Standidgo's team by 21 points, with scores as follow:— Rflmn. F. Standidge, 91; Rflmn. F. E. Franklyn, 92; Rflmn. H. Whytehead, 85; Hflinn. W. Cireig, 74; total, 345. Dep. Pres. Harris's tqam totalled 321 points. Tho position of the first twelve competitions tin the first series, with one match dropped out, is as follows:— Rflmir F. Standidge, scratch—2o4 points; Rflmn. 11. Sl'Gtiiire, scratch—263; Rflmn. H. Whytehead, 43—201; Rflmn. li. M'Donald, scratch—2s3; liflmn. R. Sneddon, scratch—2s3; Rflmn. J. Alexander, 50—252; Rflmn. F. 15. Franklyn, scratch —251; Rflmn. J. Butler, 17—250; Pres. J. Rabe, scratch—24B; Dep. Pres. W. Harris, 10-247; Rflmn. A. Guise, 22-239; Rflmn. R. Pringle, scratch—23B. There is one more match to be fired to complete the first series, for which five matches are arranged. The prizes being competed for this season have been very kindly donated by Mrs. Hugo, Mr. Chas. Hodder, Colonel J. Duncan, Colonel C. Cooper, Major A. S. Biss, Captain E. D. Bell, and Colonel Hume.

SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club on Saturday completed their first series, at ranges 300, 500, and GOO yjirds, seven shots at each range. The best shoot for the day v;as by Fellingham, who notched on 97. Bellamore, at 500 yards notched on a possible. The weather was ideal, and competitors spent a very pieasant afternoon at Miramar. The programme for next week will be decidcd by representatives from Karori, Old Naval, and Suburbs, who will meet on Tuesday evening at the Old Naval Boatslied. Result of first series:-* 300 500 000 vds. vds. yds. Hp. Tl. •T. G. Newton 83 '83 88 20 274 W. Staples 75 80 80 30 271 A, C. Belamoro ... 83 84 8G 17 270 j F. Stacey, 93-87-83-0-200; W. Felj linglmm, 78—94—97—5c.—209. Felling- | ham and Stacey tied for fourth prize, j and a shoot off will be nccessary. The | series consisted of four shoots, three I highest shoots, including handicaps, to j bo counted in the grand aggregate. I Saturday's scores wero:— SOO 500 000 yds. yds. yds. Hp. Tl. TJflmn. Fellingham 31 31 32 sc 97 Rflmn. Gawith ... 28 .32 26 10 90 Rflmn. Newton'... 30 28 30 G 91 Rflmn. Bollamore, 28-35-23-7-93; Rflmn. Spencer, 31—28—25—7—91; Rflmn. Harris, 32—27—25—7—91 ; Rflmn. Smart, 31—30—29—5c.—90; Rflmn. Dunn, 29—3022—0—87; Rflmn. Isaac, 2T—2B—23—0 —87 ; Rflmn. Hunt, 29—29—27—5c.—85; Rflmn. Gray, 2829—27—5c.—81; Rflmn Staples, 29 —2G—2s—l—Bl; Rflmn. Stacey, 31—24—28 —sc.—B3; Rflmn. Richardson, 20—28—19— 9—7o— Rflmn. F.mnis, 17—12—20—20—09. . KARORI CLUB. fho Karori Defence Rifle Club fired the fourth match of its first series on Saturday afternoon last, at ranges ol 300, 500, and, 000 yards. The following are the results:— SOO 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hp, Tl. Rflmn. F. Clung... 32 33 31 0 <16 Rflmn. H. Bulford 30 31 31 0 95 Rflmn. J. Burns ... 31 33 31 0 95 Rflmn. 11. Preston 31 -fiO 31 4 95 Rflmn. W. Morrah 29 30 2G 10 95 Rflmn. W. H. Cox 27 30 27 11 95 Rflmn. E. W. Daniel, 27 —31 —29 —(3 —93; Rflmm. It. V. Croxton, 32-29-31-0-92; Rflmn. R. H. Hooper, 24—23—28—12—87; Rflmn. G. Tinney, 25—29—32—0—80; Rflmn. J. Gilmour,' 21 —25 —23—15—81; Pres. W. Judd, 32-28-22-0-82; Rflmn. AV. Y. Clark, 27—28—25—0—80; Rflmn. W. A. Farqnhar, 23—33—24—0—80; Rflmn. R. Randall, 25-29-24-0-78; Rflmn. L. F. Grimsto'ne, 2G—19—23—0—68. The first series was won by Rflmn. F. Ching with 278 points, and Rflmn. H. Bulford second with 201 points. In the handicap class, Rflmn. E. W. Daniel was the winner with 284 points, and P.flmn. 11. Preston took second place. The results of the series aro as follow:—Scratch men: Rflmn. F. Ching, 278; lUlmn. H. Bulford, 261: Rflmn. H. V* Croxfon. 258; Rflnin. G. Tinney. 254; Pres. W. Judd, 244; Rflmn. W. Farmihar, 241. Ilamlicni) men: Rflmn. E. W. Daniel, 204; Rflmn. H. Preston, 257; Rflm:i. W. 11. Cox, 256; Rflnin. W. Morrah, 2,i2; Rflmn. .T. Gilmour, 244; Rflmn. ,T. Williamson, £12.On Saturday next class firing will 1)6 indulged in, and the imist.>:vy ot;--iEC fired for the season.

PETONE CLUB. Tho Petone Defonco Rifle Club fired the third competition for the (lub's championship and ammunition prizes at their range at Waiwotu on Saturday, some good scores were put- up at 500 yards. Sovoral members just missed the possible, and Rifleman JCirshaw (54) at GOO yards was a good performance on a figured target. The following are tho scores (300, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots at each):— 300 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. S. Faulknor ... 32 31 29 3 !)9 E. Hogg 31 3-1 28 5 98 F. Kirshaw ... 27. 23 34 11 '18 R. Flaws, 29—32—28—3—91; Qbapman, 32—32—32—0—96; J. M'Lachlan, 31—31— 33—0—95; A. Crossan, 31—34—30—11—95; A. Ballinger, 30—34—30—11—94; A. Jackson, 30-32-29-3-91; W. Ryan, 30-29--32-2-93; P. Glennie, 27-32-30-3-92; S. Knight, 27-30-24-11-92; W. Banks, 27—32—29—3—91 ; W. M'llvride, 31-31-27-0-89; (I. Hogg, 26-28-23-12 -89; J. Warburton, 27-29-2S-3-8G; P. Clicyne, 21—29—20—12—85; S. Wakelin, 2-1—23—25—12—84; E. Barnslev, 20 —17—23—15—78.