RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 16, 14 October 1919, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARQRI DEFENCE CLUB. The Karori Defence Rifle Club fired a teams matoh 011 the Trenthnm rifle range on Saturday afternoon for tho opening of the shooting season. There was a good attendance of members present, and as the weather was ideal for shooting a very enjoyable afternoon was sjient. The result of tho match was a win for the Deputy-President's Team by- 80 points, tho 6cores being: President's Team 530, and Deputy-President's Team 610. Ten shots were fired at 300 yards and,seven shots at 500. Tho following are the results:— Depnty-President's Team. 300 500 Tl/yds. yds. ' Rfm. L. A. Cflldwoll ;.. 40 31 77 Rfm. C. Morrison 39 31 70 Rfm. .T. Burns 41 •20 70 Rfm. H. Preston, 4-2—27—G9; Dep.-Pres. J. Bertram, 47—22—69: Tvf 111. L. E. Gunn, 43—2-5—63; Rfm. E. W. Daniel, 4.3-21— 64; Rfm. W. I. Clark, 44—19-63; Rfm. T. C. Eraser, 39—21—60. Grand total, 610. President's Team. Rfm. G. Tinney 41 27 71 Rtm O. Jones 42 27 . 69 Rfm. R. K. Hester ......... 43 25 68 . Act.-i'rea. W. Judd, 45—23—68; Rfm. W. A. Earquhar, 40—26—66; Rfm. G. S. Clark, 59-13-52; Rfm. AV. Skeggi 43-8-50; Rfm. H. Caldwell, 35-13-48'; Rfm. G. Bagley. 24-14-38. • Grand total, 530. On Saturday next a competition will bo fired at ranges of 500 and 600 yards. OLD NAVALS CLUB. The Old Naval# Defence Rifle Club open their season's shooting on tho Trentham riflo range oh Saturday with a, teams match, President's v. Deputy-Pre-sident's, tlic result being a win for tho Deputy-President's Team by two points. Tho conditions wero seven 6hots and slghter at each 300 and 500 yards. I'ho 6core>> aTO as follow:— Deputy-President Harris's Team. 300 500 Tl. yds., yds. Rfm. R. Sneddon 30 .27 57 Dep.-Pres. AV. Harris ... 28 28 '56 Rfm. W. J. Conibcar ... 28 2? 55 Rfm. C. Hugo, 30-25-55; Rfm. R. C. Collins, 81—24—55; Rfm. C-. M'Donald, 20 —25 —64; Rfm. R. Pringlo, 31—22—53; Rfm. J. Alexander,. 30—15—45. Total, 430. President J. Rabo's Team. Rfm. l ? . St(ui(lidgfc 30 33 63 Rfm. F. E. Franklyn ... 31 28 59 Pres. J. Rabe 33 24 57 Rfm. T. Dell, 30-25-55; Rfm. C. Prince, 28-23-51; Rfm. J. Evans, 30-20-50; Rfm. J. Hogan, 30—20—50; Rfm. 11. Hnssel, 21-22-43. Total, 428. Next Saturday tho club commence tneir club competition, and the ranges will bo at 500 and 600 yards. SUBURBS' CLUB. Tho Suburbs Club opened its season on Saturday at Trentham, tho ranges being 300 and 500 yards, ten shots at the former and soven at tho latter range. Tlio trophy for tho shoot was presented by Mr. J. G. Newton. The targets used throughout were tho 300 yards figure, target, which, together with tho failing light, accounted for tho poor scores Jjut up by somo of the marksmen. Tho following are the scores:—!?. C. Barkle, -18—29—77; Captain Ross, 46—28— 74; J. Lewis, 46—27—73; J. AV. Longman. 43—29—72; 11. Gawith, 40—30—70; 11. Snelling, 43—27—70; J. Smart, 41—29 -70; AV. G. I'cllingham, 43-26-69; A. Harris, 43-26-69; G. O. Smith, 42-26-68; AA T . J. Spencer, 41—26—67; AY. Cropp, 43—24—67; L. Grimstono, 43-23-66; li. Dunn, 43-23-66; C. Stewart, 48-17-65; \V. Staples, 43—21—64; T. Caplin, 39—24 -63; J. G. Newton, 42-17-59; A. Bellamure, 46—12—58; 11.I 1 . Cartivright. 36—20— 50; J. Neal," 47—7—Sl*j-'l'., W. Newman, 40-9—49*; A. Boniface, 35-13-4S*; J. Al'lCinley, 36-3-39*; F. Bush, 35—2— 37*. *Did not completo shoot.