RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 153, 18 March 1918, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

. ■ KARORI CLUB. Tho members of the Karori Defence Rifle Club fired the second match for the C.A.C. Cup on Saturday afternoon. The cup was won by Rifleman G. Tinney with 160 points, Rifleman L-. Y. Grimstone being . runner-up with I- , ";!) points. Tho following are the results of the Bhoot :— 600 700 ' yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. F. Ching 41' 45- — 88 Rflmn. A. Jensen 39 42 — SI Rflmn. \\. H. Cox 42 31 8 SI. Rflmn. L. F. Grimstone, 37—42— 79; Rflmn. G. Tinney, 40—37—77; Rflran. E. Daniel, 37—38—75; Dep.Pres. N. F. Willoughby, 35—38-/3; Rflmn. R, H. Cox, 36-37—73; Rflmn. S. G. Batten, Pres. Wj Judd, 38—33—71; Rflmn. H. Preston, 33—33—3—69; Rflmn..G. Jones, 87— 29-66; Rflmn. R. H. Hooper, 27—! 33-6-66; Rflmn. Ji Burns, 37—27— 64; Rflnm. R. Randall, 32—27—59; Rflmn. C. Morrison. 22-20—8—50. The points gained by the entrants for the C.A.C. Cup are aB follow:-* Rflmn. G. Tinney, 160; Bflnin. L. l< , , Grimstone, 150, Rflmn. A. Jensen, lo(; Dep.-Pres. N. F. Willcughby, 152; Rflmn. R. H. Cox, 151; Pres. W. Judd, 149; Rflmn. E. Daniel, 148; Rflmn. lL Randall, 141; Rflmn. J. Bums, 139. Prizes for the handicap men- are aa follow:—Rflmn. W. H. Cox, 159 points; Rflmn. S. G. Batten, 156; Rflmn. H. Preston, 153. ■ ... The ranges for Saturday next will be 500 and 600 yards.

SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence UiQe Club com« pleted their third match in the third series at Broadway range, Miramar, aft ranges 800 and 700 yards, 21-shot match. The following are the leading aggregates in the club's-championship; J. Smart, 796; Fellingham, 774; Huns, 770; Bellamore, 768; Boon, 756; bawith and Harris, 738 each; R. J. Gray, 658. Saturday's scores .are:—

yds. yds. H'p T'l. Dop.-Pres Boon ... 41 47 - S3 Bflmn. W. Spencer 43 40 3 So ltflmn. A. Bellamore 38 4d d bi Rflinn. A. Harris, 38-41-5-84 i Rflmn. J. Bassett 34—41—6—81 j RUtnn. W. Fellingham, 38—42—^0; llflmn. J. Newton, 33-40—7—b0; Mmn. B. Dunn, 31—i0—6—7i; Mum. A W. Boniface, 33-35-6-74; Rflnin, \V. -\Yincbcombe, ■ Rflnin. G. Winchcombe, 32—31—U— 74; llflmn. J. Smart, 41-32-73; Rflmn. G. Emms," 19-32-21-/2; Rtlmn. H. R, Hunt, 33-38--1; ltflmn. H. H. Gawith, 2/~30-3-6a. Next Saturday the club \\;i\\ completo their final match in the third series at ranges 500 and 600 yards.

PETOXE lUFLE CLUB. The I'etono.Ririe Club on Saturday fired over ranges ot 300 and 500 yards, firing 10 shots at each range. the scores are as follow:— 800 500

yds. yds. Up. T'l. J. E. MacLacMan 4G 46 0 92 It, Flaws 38 42 10 90 A Crossan 45 43 0 »S S. Knight, 36-42-8-88; P. Glennie, 37-49-1-87; W. Bj™V VV y-86; 1 , . Clieyue, 43-41-2-66; T. Wurburton, 45-39-2-86; j>. Wakeliu, 33-40-10-83; % M'llvnde, 42 jn—o —B2: F. kerf haw-, 30—11—1U -81; A. Ballinger, 36-42-0-7 S. This shoot marked the end- of, the club's championship series, and the winners in the three classes ( A, "B," and "C") are set out below. The season's champion is Mr. Arthur Ballineer, who has shot consistently throughout the season, in addition to nutting up a range record in a recent match Mr. Ballmger. was the winner a t the last allotment or the shield, and has been champion in several other seasons, but some of this years scores will compare more than favourably with' the best heretofore put up by •this the doyen of New Zealand's riflemen. Messrs. T. AVarburton and P. Cheyne take the B and C class cup respectively. . . , Champion: A. Ballmger 545 points.-Runner-up: J. E. MacLachlan, 520pts, W J. M'llvridge, 513 points, third. A Crossan, 510 points, fourth. _ B Class: T. Warbnrton, 506 points; A. Jackson, 490 points; S. laulknor, 489 points. . , ™ C Class: P. Cheyiic, 493 points; T. Kershaw, 468 points; B, I , laws, 408 PO A further match will be held next Saturday. ;