RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 65, 10 December 1917, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORI CLUB

The Karori Rifle Club fired the third match of its second series at Miramar on Saturday. Tho weather conditions were unfavourable for high scoring, a strong rear wind accounting for many bad breaks in Jomo promising scores. Tho veteran of the club (Rflmn. W. H. Cox) and the. club's junior member (Rflmn. J. Gilmour) shared tho honours for the afternoon. Tho former, who is now in liis sixty-seventh year, has put up.somo very good performances re* cently. The scores arc as tinder:—

300 500 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. W. H. Cox 36 43 12 91 Rflmn. J. Gilmour 40 38 13 91 Rflmn. W. Morrah 39 38 10 87

Rflmn. L. Grimstone, 43 —43 —86; Rflnin. G. Batten, 38-41—7—86; Rflmn. F. Clung, 42-43-85; Rflmn. H. V. Croxton, 40—14—84; Dep.-Pres. N. Willoughby, 41—42—83; Rflmn. F. H. Morgan, 34—34—15—83; Rflmn. J. Burns, 42—40—82; Rflmn. H. Bulford, 41—39-80; R-flra.i. L. R. Randell, 39— 38-77; Rflmn. H. Preston, 36—30— 10-76: Rflmn. W. Clark, 35-37-72; Pres. W. Judd, 42-30-72; Rflmn. W. Skegg, 23—32—15—70. . ... SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club corilbaed their shooting on Saturday at Broadway, Aliramar, at ranges 300 and 500 yards. The weather conditions were not the best, sighting being bad.. K Christmas cake, presented by Mr. W. A. Jsaacs, -was won by A. 0. Bellamore. Results:— 300 500 yds.-yds. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. A. Bellamore 43 52 1 96 Rflmn. H. Gawitb 47 40 5 92 Rflmn. C. Stewart. 38 47 6 91 Rflmu. W. J. Spencer, 86-48—5— S9; Rflmn. W. C. Winchcombe, 37— 36-15—88 j Rflmn. R. J. Gray, 41— 46—87; Rflmn. A. Harris, 39—43—5— 87; Rflmn. G. M. Winchcombe, 43— 30—14—87; Rflmn. G. Emms, 38—2920—87; Rflmn. H. R. Hunt, 43—42— 85; Rflmn. W. Staples, 36—39—8-83; Rflmn. J. Smart, 38—44—82; Rflmn. W.. Fellingham, 40—41—81; Rflmn, W. A. Isaac, 33—40—7—80: Rflmiu J. Clieyne, 39—32—8—79; R.flmn. J. G. Newton, 33-40-t4—77; Rflmn. J. Bassett, 40—31—6—77; Rflmn. H. T. Boon, 33—41—74; Rflmn. E. Duncan, 24-30-18-72.

Next Saturday the club Trill oomplete their second series at ranges of 600 and 700 yards;. 21-shot match.

OLD NAVALS CLUB. The Old Navals Defence Rifle Club commenced their second series competition on Saturday afternoon. _ 'lie conditions were ten shots and sighter at each 300 and 500 yards. The results are as follow: — 300 500 yds. yds. H'p. T-'l. Rflmn. F. Standidge 43 46 .0 89 Rflnin. J. Hogan... •37 32.18 87 Rflmn. J. Alexander 35 33 15 83 Rflmn. P. M. Campbell, 35—38—8— 81; Rflmn. R. M'Guire,. 38-^S2—SO; Pres. J. Rabe, 38-41—79; Rflmn. C. M'Donald, 41—38—79; .Rflmn. A. Guise, 38—35—6—79; Rflmn. T. Dell, 39—39—78; Rflmn. F. B. Franldyn, 41—37—78': Rflmn. R. Sneddon, 39— 36—75; Rflmn. J. Moye, 41—34—75; Rflmn. R. C. Collins, 36-29-10-75; Rflmn. R, Pringle, Den'.Pres. W. Harris, 35—31—5—71; Rflmn. H. Whitehead, 26-23—18-67. Tho club also, fired four teams' matches for the C. W. Martin Badges. The holders (Pres. Rabe's team) were defeated by F. Standidge's team by 5 points, with scores as follow:— Rflmn. F. Standidge, 89; Rflmn. F, B. Franldyn, 78; Rflmn. R. Sneddon, 75; Rflmn. J. Alexander, 75, Total, 310 points. Pres. Rabe's team totalled 305 points. ' . . •'..';.