RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 57, 1 December 1919, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY

PETONiIfcLUB.

The rctono lIiIIb Club's fourth competition of the first series was held on Saturday, iipvor.v cold mid unpleasant weather. Trentbam was on its worst behaviour, and tho wind at time was unworkable. Four targets were used, which allowed the firing to iinish in good tune. _ Lineman Eric Ballinger, who took part in Iho last li:.-;Jey lnceiing, secured Iho honours with !)3, and wins the-spoon, liilleman D. Guiney, who was also a member of tho Bisley team, shot for tho first time, and was runner-up oil' the riilo Scores over !!0 points:— ?l ? £ s>r P? *E. Ballinger ... .J5 % '93 ~ioi 103-V *R. Ihoinpson .. J2 35 77 20.\ 1021 *D. Guiney .|G SO 82 17| 99j D- 11. Nicholson 37 3t 71 251 %\ •!• Carter « 35 79 loj 9+5 "• Oheyno 11 33 74 20? !«? AV. E. Xichnlson 3S 37 75 191 9H A. Ballinger .... 38 .11 79 143 %\ G. Carter 28 111 • 5!) ,31.1 1)3! J- I-i'ltlle ■ 39 SI 7C 17* 931 .1. Thompson ... 31 44 75 181 »'H J- Scott ...; 37 3S 75 17| 92* \V. J. Johnston -JO 33 73 18* 91} '''Winners of prizes. Tho ranges for Saturday next will bfc 390, ,>OO, and (iOOyds., seven sliots at each range. SUBUHBS CLUB. The Suburbs Club continued their shooting at Trentliam on Saturday at ranges 51)0 «u-l KOO yards. The best score for the day was made by A. Harris, who notched a brilliant -IB at 600 yards. The (dub lias adopted the pairs system for the coaching of jnn/ir shots," a senior ; shot taking a junior. The result was a \ ivin for A. Harris and Nr.-,1, 169 points, 1 Eellinghain -and Newton 15S. Bellamore j ami Longman lot), and Smart and Brown 1 15G. The best score for the juniors was made by L. Lewis. A Cla-s.

B Class.

OLD N-AYALS CLUB. The Old Navals It'ile Club opened their second series and c-haiuiiionshin matches oil-&tliir<!:iy afternoon on the Trcutliam liille liiingp. Tlie conditions were 10 shots and sigliter at 530 yards, mid 7 shots and sigliter at KM yards. The second wries comprises live' matches, any one of which may be dropped an-.t the cham]>ionsh:p Bevies comprises ten matches, one long ran;,'e and" y:;e shortmatch to Ik dropped. Prizes have been donated by Ihe folioiriiijf:—J.atc Colonel .1. Duncan, Colonel C. Conpur, Jlaior D. ]{. J!cn7.ies, \fnjor E, Daw, and 3!ears. C. C. Oillin. J. W. 3lnrphv, C. Drake, A. L. Johusf-:>n, A. ,1. Paterson, E. T. Taylor, C. Uoddcr, A. Gui.w, and Mrs. Ilugn: The best scores for Saturday were as folloiv:—

The club also fired iiro reams matches for the C. W. Martin CJiaMrngc Badges. The holders,' Jilimn. Franklyn's team, were successful in defending the honours, and retained the badges "by a margin of 21 points, with scores as follow:— 500 am yds. yds. T'l. TJflmn. V. Krankljrn 3S 26 (U ]{(imn. C. Prince 37 21 '5S Kfnm. B. Goldfinch 31 22 511 Whim. T. Kidd M 19 49 Total points Z!\ TClimn. Sneddon's team was, runner-un with a dotal of 2(13 points. Next Saturday the matches will be continued over ranges of 30!), &00, and (-CO yards, with 7 shots and sighiers at each j d stance. KAH-OKI CLUB. , The members of th? Karori Tiifle Club fired the fourth matclrof the fir-;t series at tho Tro.ntlinm range on Katuniav, at ranges of ,VJO and COO yards. Weather cf.nditions were .wost unfavj-iirable for shooting, the light being dull, and a cold southerly wind preva ling with sudden variations, and scores consequently nere not of the best. The following are the highest scores:— , 500 GOO

'i'lio raiiscs for next Saturday are 1100, 50(1, unci 000 yards, 7 slioU uml sighter at each range.

500 GOO yd.?, yd?.. H'p. n. A. Harr:s -10 •{(> 5 81 l'res. I'dlinglinm ... 38 -15 S • 88 f'. Jlilroy 43 42 0 S3 II. Hunt 45 It!) 0 SI II. Gawilli 39 40 5 84 W. Longman 39 37 5 81 N. Unon 40 40 0 go •I- Smart 42 33 0 73 A. C. jjcllnmoro 33 37 5 75 J. Koss 33 40 0 73 J. L. iiirnor 3S 30 0 C8 Hiwsc 35 ;>7 5 f.7 V. Boss 24 37 3 0<i T. Caulin 35 .21 5 01

.100 GOO yds. yds. ][']). T'l. !'■ Lewis 39 ' 38 5 82 F. Urnwn 84 4i 5 81 J. NniI 35 ;i8 5 78 W. Spencer 3(1 ' 35 5 70 1- Niyen 29 37 5 71 ('<■ Knims 31 34 5 70 «. Scwtoii 32 33 5 711 ' B. Dunn ,J0 29 0 Ci) AV. Ci-oyp 3-J 30 5 (19 Ji. HnTHii 27 31 .1 ("'. 'J. M'Kinlpy 31 25 5 Gl A. iionifac-e 29 21 5 m

' • '•■ ■ , sec :gio . yd--- ' yiN. H'p. T'). Ilfinin. T. VjA\ 40 2H 0 OS Rflnm. V. ShinilitlKO 37 2!) 0 G(i Mum. ("'. M'Dnna'.d 39 3i 0 05 li'llnm. C. Printi- ... 37 ill 7 (i5 Tdliim. Y. JE. Fmnklyti .'IS 2(i fl 64 L'llnm. ]\. Sneddon ... 40 22 0 G2 Klimn. A. Gui=p 31 )!) n 59 Eflmn. J. Butler 30 20 0 50 Minn. ,T. Alexiuider '2:! 2'J 12 55 ]<lluin. (I. Mows 42 12 fl 54 ' Mnin, VatrlHt 2!) Hi fl 54 Tflimii. 0. IJm-etett ... 32 8 14 54 Minn. B. Goldfinch SI 22 0 53 JJep.-l'res W. I Ian-is 28 18 8 52 IHImn. J. Kvans 32 12 (J SO I?flmii. T. Kidd 30 19 0 43 I'm. J. Hnl:a 37 11 0 ' 13 Minn. !>'. ('.'. Collins 35 r, f, 47 Minn. J. Move 15 20 (i 47 Mmn. J{. Pritmlo ... 22 22 0 J4 Mmn. H Whyleluml 17 13 4 44 Mmn. H. IIa«ell ... 19 - 18 37

yds. yds.. H'p. T'l. 'flfimn. A.S.T. Butler « 42 . 0 S7 Kflinn. .7. C. I'Viver ■» 27 15 ■«» ]f'li)Ui. F. C'llji;; 4.7 ;;C 0 SI Iiflmn. C. E. Miai'i-ioon III 38 12 W Kilnin. G. Cowie ... 31 :«) 15 79 Mmn. II. Bnlford ... 41 a? 0 78 « 35 0 78 Kf.'mn. J. Burns- I! 31 0 75 liiiinn. II. CiiidwoU .16 21! 12 71 Bflmn. U. V. Croxton 37 50 0 73 Jillmn. J. Dayman ... 30 30 0 72 Pros. H. Mnr-Oiall ... ■!■'! .".1 0 71 3?Hnm. "\V. J. Croxtoti 31 3(5 0 70 Pen.-IV's. ,7. Bertrjin 37 33 0 70 Whim. I',, llosp ,11 2S 8 70 lifimn. S. Tfiiinln-M ... 27 23 15 70 jjflmtt. ,\. T. Stratum 32 37 I) P9 Iillmn. G. Jomv. 3'.i 29 0 P, Lilian. K. Daniel ... 3J. -a 5 li6 L'flmn. I,. D. Kin-hiir 27 29 11 (17 Whim. Y\\ JiWil 33 30 0 03 flllinn. N. Wiilr,t".;;i!>v 32 21 9 01 Whim. I). M'KVnzic 31 27 0 01 IMhmi. I. Low 37 23 0 57 lifhim. M. [lost- 20 Pfi 5 57 Iiflmn. \X. Rir.|ulinr 32 21 0 5G