RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 20 October 1919, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

<f TRICKY WIND JT IBENTHAH KARORI CLUB. The members of the Karori Defence Rifle Club fired a return match with teams selected by the president aatl deputy-president at Trentham rifle range on Saturday afternoon, the result being a win for the deputy-president's team by 30 points. Ton shots wore fired at 5011 yards and seven shots at 600 varde. Trentham was not in its best mood, and the wind at times was exceedingv tricky. The following are the results:— Deputy-President's Team. SCO eco , yds. yds. T'l. Rflmn. 1,. A. Caldwell ... 40 24 64 Kfimn. P. Cliing J-t 17 CI Rflmn. G. Jones 38 19 57 Rifleman C. - Morrison, 12—15—57; I)e----puty-1'rosident J. Bertram, 34—21—55; ltiflemeii G.Daniel,3B—lS—sl; J. Frnser, 35—18—53; W. Parquhar, 33—12—53. Grand total, 451. President's Team. 500 GOO yds. yds. T'l. Rflmn. A. S. T. Butler ... 41 28 71 Rflmn. J. Burnea 36 20 G2 "Rflmn. J. Low 33 22 55 Act-President W. Judd, 3G—19—55; President 11. Marshall, 86—12—48: Itift'.'men R. G. Hester, 27—16—43; 11. Caldwell, 26-15-41; G. S. Clark, 30-10-40. Grand total, 415. , As there will bo no railway accommodation on Saturday next there will he no shooting at Trentham. OLD NAVALS CLUB. The Old Naval Defence Rifle Club fired the first match of a series on' the Trentham rifle range. The conditions were 6evon shots and siphtcrs at each 500 and 600 yards. The afternoon was very boisterous, and the troublesome wind and failing light for the poor scoring: Tho following are the results of tho match :— 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. J, Move 30 21 8 59 Rflmn. J. Eogan ... 27 18 12 57 Rflmn. J. Butler ... 24 23 6 53 Riflemen A. Guise, 29—16—8—53; F. E. Franlclyn, 28-23-0-51; W. J. Conibear, 81—20—0—51; President J. Rabo, 30—18 —0—43; Rifleman J. Evans, 25 —IS—5 —48; Deputy-President W. Harris, 23—19—5— 47; Riflemen J. Alexander, 22—14—10— 40; C. M'Donald, 26-20-0-46; C. Burdett, 19—13—11—46; T. Dell, 29—16—0— 45; Prince, 23—14—3—45; H. Hassell, 17 -11—12—W; E. Sneddon, 27—9—0—3 C; R. Pringle, 30—0—0—30; T. Kidd, 23-10 -0-33; P. Standidce, 24—0—0—24; F Patchett, 22—0—0—22. Riflemen Pringle, Standito, and Patchett. did not tihoot at 600 yards. Jvext Saturday there will be no shooting on account of the races at Trentham, but the competition will be resumed on November 1, \ PETONE CLUB. The Petonc Rifle Club opened the season on Saturday with a teaW match, President v. Deputy-President, and after a keen the deputy-president's team won by 26 points. Deputy-President's Team. ' 500 GOO yds. yds. T'V Rflmn. E. Ballinge* 46 37 83 Dep.-Pres. A. J. Jackson 42 31 7G -Rflmn. P. CShe'yne 44 2S 72 Riflemen W» Ryan, 39—30—G9; W. Johnston, 33—32—65; S. Wakelin, 37—27— 64; L. Barrel, 31—21—53. Grand total, ISI. President's Team. Rflmn. J. Liddle 38 SO 77 Rflmn. A. Ballinger 89 32 71 Rflmn. A. Weir '. 39 27 66 Riflemen S. Wakelin, 37—27—61; P. R-eichcl, 29—33—62; T. Warburton, 37— 23—60; President R. Flaws, 38—20—58. Uriuid total, 458.