RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 148, 12 March 1918, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

KAItORI OLTJB. The first stage of tho Colonial Ammunition Company's Cup competition was fired on Saturday at ranges 300 and 500 yards. The cup is one which was won outright by the* ■ club on its third success at the New Zealand rifle meeting in 1912. It is now competed for annually among individual members. The best score on Saturday was put on by Riflemar G. Tinney. EiHemiin Chiug, who ; cannot compete for tho trophy as he is not an active member of the club, mado a good score of 91. Rifleman 11. 11. Cox, a son of Rifleman W. H. Cox, reappeared on the range on Saturday after a long absence with tho Expeditionary Forces. Rifleman Cox wa-s ' severely wounded in action last year, and was among tho returned men who arrived in Wellington last AVcdjtosday. Saturday's scores :— 300 fIUO yds. yds. H'p. T'l. F. W. Ching 45 46 — M *R. H. Hooper ... 40 37 8 85 *C. E. Morrison ... 32 43 1.0 85 *H. F. Preston. 41—30-4-84; G. Tinney. 43—40—83; C. Batten, 42— 39—2—83; R. Randell, 40-42-82; H. V. Croxton, 38-43-81; L. F. Grimstone, 42—38-80.; N. F. WilInughby, 42-37-79; W. Jndd, 37-41-78; R. H. Cox, 30—39—78; W. H. Cox, 34—40—4—78; A. O. J R nsen, 39—37—7G j W. Skesg, '29-40—7—76; J. Burns, 39 "6—75; E. W. Daniel, 3S—3s— 73. "Loading for handicap trophies.