RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 53, 26 November 1917, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORICLUB Tlio Karori Defence Rifle Club fired tho first match of its second series on Saturday afternoon, at ranges of 500 and 600 yards. Tho following are the results:— 500 000 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Mmn. ]?. Chins 45 4G — 91 Rflmn. W. Jlorrah ... 43 40 7 00 Rflmn. W. H. Cox ... 40 37 13' 90 Rflmn. H. V. Croxton, 46-43-89; Mmn. E. W. Daniel, 42—43—1—89; Mmn. G. Tinney, 45—13—88; Pros. W. Judd, 47-41-88; Mmn. H. Bulford. 44—41—85; Mmn. J. Burns, 46-39-85; Mmn. J. Dayman, 42-41-83; Rflmn. R. Randall, 48-34-82; Rflmn. L. 1? Gomistone. 43—37— 80; Rflmn. H. Preston, 32—38—8— 78; Rflmn. W. Skegg, 36-28-14— 78; Rflmn. W. Fnrquliar, 42-35-77; Rflmn. TV. I. Clark, 39-37-76; Rflmn, F. J. Morgan, 15—34—15—64. • The ranges for the second match of tho second series to bo fir«l on Saturday jioxt are; 300, 600, and 700 yards; seven shots and sighter at each range.

SUBURBS OLUB,

The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club fired their first match in their second series at their rouge, Broadway, Mir.imar, on Saturday afternoon, at ranges 500 and 600' yards, 21-shot match. The weather was again good. 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l, Rflmn. J. Bassett ... 43 47 7 97 Rflmu. H. H. Gawith 41 48 8 97 Rflmn. H. R. Hunt... 49 46 0 95 Rflmn. A. Harris. 47-41-7-95; Rflmn.' W. 0. Winckombo. 45-34— 16-95; Rflmn. J. Smart, 46-43-94; Rflmn. R. J. Gray, 44-48-1-93; Rflmn. TV. J.-Spencer 43-43-7-93; Rflmn. J. G. Newton, 37-49-6-92; Rflmn. W. G. Fellingham, 46—44—90; Rflmn. C. J. Stewart, 44-40-6-90; Rflmn. A. C. Bellamoro, 46—38—5— 89; Rflmn. G. M. Winchcombe, 39— 35-15-39; Rflmn. H. L. Boon, 40— 41—4-85; Rflmn. B. Dunn, 41—36— 7-84; Rflmn. W. Staples, 37-37-9-83; Rflmn. G. Emms, 30-30-20-80. Noxt Saturday the club will fire their second match in the second series at ranges 300, 600, and 700 yards; seven ehots at each range. OLD NAVAL CLUB. The Old Naval Defence Rifle Club fired the final match of their first series competition on Saturday afternoon over ranges of 500 and 600 yards; ten shots and sigbter at each distance. Tho following are the scores:— 500 600 yds. yds, H'p. T'l. Pres. J. Ri.be 44 47 0 91 Rflmn. A. Guise ....... 42 38 9 89 Rflmn. J. Butlor 41 39 8 88 Rflmn. F. E. Franlilyn, 42-45-87; Rflmn. C. M'Donald, 46-41-87; Rflmn. J. Alexander, 39-28-20-87; Rflmn. F. Standidgo, 45—39—34; Rflmu. R. M'Gniro, 46-38-84; Rflmn. R. Sneddon, 44-38-82; Rflmn. P. Campbell, 38—29—15—82; Rflmn. !'. Dell, 39-42-81; Dep.-Pres. W. Harris, 39-35-6-80; Rflmn. J. Hogan, 26—32—20 —78; Rflmn. R. C. Collins, 36—30—10—76; Rflmn. AV. Groig, 41—26—8-75; Rflmu. H. "Whytehcad, 30—30-14—74; Rflmn. R- Pringle, 34-34-68; Rflmn. C. Burdet, 12— 2i 20—53 The club also fired four teams' matches for the O. W. Martin Challenge Badges. Pres. Rabe's team were successful in beating F; Standidge's team by.66 points. The winners of prizes (certificates) m the series just completed are as follow, the handicap men being winners of a good proportion:— Off Rifle. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. F. Standidgo ... 348 0 348 Rflmn. R. M'Gniro ... 347 0 347 Rflmn. T. Doll 340 0 340 Rflmn. C. M'Donald ... 340 0 340

Rflmn. J. Alexander, 263-76-339; Pres. J. Rab'e, 338-338; Rflmn. P. E. Franklvn, 338-338; Rflmn. J. Butler, 313—25—338; Rflmn. R. Sneddon, 335 -335; Rflmn. H. AVhyteheaTl, 278— 57—335; Rflmn. A. Guise, 297—31— 328; Dep.-Pres. W. Harris, 311—16— 327 - • ~ Next Saturday the club will not fire a match, but on the following Saturday will commence their second series on ranges of 600 and 700 yards.