RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 128, 24 February 1919, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORL CLUB. Tho Karori Rifle Club held a competi.lon on Saturday for tho Johnston MeAiorial Cup. Tho .weather conditions for shooting wore excellent, there being just sufficient variation in tho wind to keep the marksmen =alert.- The winner was Eflmn. W. .I. Clark; with a score of 91? pointe, "his score of 34 at 500 yards giving;him the pride of place. Rflmn. W. A. Farquhar was runner-up with a score of 89 points, anil ho''also secured a_trophy. In the handicap class Rflmn. W.,A. Morrah, with a handicap of 10/ and a total score' of 95, and Rflmh. Moriiaon, with a handicap i)f.B, and a total score of 94 ■ won trophies. Heat scores :— S.>G. Batten, 32-33-32-97; F. Ching, ■84-33-30-97 ;.W. Morrah, 30-25-30-10 —95; CD. Morrison, 30—25—28—8—95; ' W. /]. Clark, 30-34—26-90; W. I. -Siege,' 28-2'.>-a-4-4-89; W. A. Farquhar, 32-30-27-89; Hi^Crofton,■(2Bt-31-28-87j J. Bertram,: 30—29—28-eB7 j f G: Tinnoy, 28-80-28-86; S. Di5,..20-20-r25-20-85; J. Burns, 28-29-^27-84; .Pres".''W. Judd, 28 8.. Randell, W. Stanton,'24-21-19-5-09. ' •.,-OLD NAVAL CLUB. ; The Old Naval Rifle • Club concluded its championship series on the -Miramar range.on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were: 7 seven .shots and sigfiter each. at;2oO, 500, a.nd'GOO. yards. .Best • scow:-- ~" ; Pres. W,. Harris, 30-31-25-6-92; J. Evans, '28—27—28—7—90; • A. Guise; 28-26-24-10-88; T. Dell, 30-29-28-87; P. Standidge, 30-31-26-S7; R. Sneddon, 31-33-20-84; P.E, Pranklvn, 82-27-24— 83; W. J. Conibear, 32—29-22-83; R. C; Collins, 26-27-21-7-81; J. Boye,. 25-28 -'21-7-81; J. Robe, 30-29-21-80; -J. Alexander, 25-21-24-10-80; C; aid,' 30-30-20-80; .R. Pringle, 29-26-21—76; J. Hogan,: 23—23t-17—32—75; n. Whytehead, 16—28—15—U—73; C. Bur- • dett,V 23-12-15-1-1-64. The season'* ohampionship was' won' by Rflmn. ■ R. Sneddon, with a score of 663- points; Rflmn. T. Dell being second with 661 points; Rflmn. P. P. Pranklyn; third, 637 points; Pres. J.', Rabe, fourth, 632 points. ■■' ;;" , ■ The shooting, for the second series for, which certificates are awarded'. re- ■ suited:—N. Harris, off the rifle, 303—hep. 32,-338;, T. Dell, 337-33"; R. Sneddon, 334-334; .7. Evans, 300-30-830; R; 0; Collins, 297-30-327; J. Alexander, 277-50-327. ■•■■■■ '

For the special trophies, presented by Messrs, Stewart and'-Co., Pres. ,T. Rnbe, ; W. J. Conibear, and P. Standidge, theresults were:—. ... .;. ; ." W. Harris,' off 'the rifle/ 237—1i0n. 29total, 2GO; T; Deli; 257-257; R. Sneddon;' 254-254;-J.-Evans, 230—24—25-t. ' Next Saturday members will shoot for ammunition; prizes. ' .'> : suburbs' club. . ' The Suburbs Rifle Club fired the second shoot of'the third'series in the best weather that hns been experience'd this, season. Although the conditions . were perfect the' competitors wore looking for trouble that did not exist, and the scores suffered in consequence. This match counts for the championship,'the Newton Cup, Hicksori Cup, and club trophies. The next match will bo at 500 and GOO yards,.2l shots. The following are Satur. day's scores (200, 500,-nnd 600 yards; seven shots at each);— ' : ' . ■ '' v .-. W. Cropp, 24-31-22-15-92; Fellingbam, 32— 31—28—fl—91; W. Spencer,. 30i , 30—25—5—90; [ IC. Gray, A. Harris, 27—30—31—0-^-88; W. Cox, Smart, 32-32-!!S-0- , 87; A. Bellimiore, 2tf—2o—2B-^O—SG; . C ' • Milroy, G.-■ Mathews, 25—22—23—15—85; G. Winchcombo, .25- , ■ 21-22-15-83; ,T. Ross,: 2G—30—26—0—82; J. -W. Longman, G. Emms, 15—21—14—23-73. ,