RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 192, 10 May 1921, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE KARORI CLUB SENIOR CADET COMPETITION

The Karori Rifle Club completed its competition for Senior Cadets last Saturday on the Trentham range, at ranges of 200 and 500 yards, seven shots at each range, when some 19 Cadets turned out. The weather was not as favourable as the previous Saturday, tho light being dull and a fairly strong breeze prevailing. Nevertheless some good shooting resulted. Sergt. S. lune’s 59 being a particularly good performance, considering tho weather conditions, and shooting without slings and over fixed sights. Cadet J. J. Jones was a good second with 55 up. The final result of the two days’ competition produced a very close finish, thore being only 6 points difference between the first four competitors. Cadet J. J. Jones and Sergt. S. Line tied for first place, with HO points each, Cadet I. W. Bertram coming third with 106, and Cpl. C. D. Graham fourth with 104. Three shots were fired at the last range, 500 yards, to decide tho tie. Cadet J. J. Jones proving the winner by the narrow margin of 1 point (Cadet Jones 5 —3 —3 —11), Sergt. S. Line coming second (Sergt. Line, 2—5 —3—10). Sergt. S. Line also won the first of the three cash prizes presented by Deputy-Pres. J. Bertram foe the best scores for the day’s shoot. Cadet J. J. Jones won tho second and Cpl. C. D. Graham the third. Four trophies were donated by members for this competition. Cadet J. J. Jones, winner of the competition, takes first prize (Mr. A. Collins’s trophy, -fil Is.), Sergt. S. Line second prize (Mr. IV. E. Jackson’s Is.), Cadet I. W. Bertram third prize (Mr. A. Caldwell’s trophy, £1 Is.), Cpl. C. D. Graham fourth prize (Mr. H. Preston’s Ids. 6d.). Members took much interest in the competition and felt well repaid for their time and trouble by the keenness shown by tho iboys in the finer points of the sport. The following aro the scores for last Saturday's match :— 200 300

Sgt. S. Line Cadet J. J. Jones... Cpl. C D. Graham, Cor. yds. yds. Tl. 59 55 39 38 30 29 29 26 24 53 ■ 29 Cadet I. W. Bertram, 24 50 Wei Col — 26 Sgt. S. G. Cooper ... 39 26 23 49 Cadet C. F. Dixon ... 36 25 21 46 Cadet C. IT. Mitchell 30 23 •15 Cadet W. Diller 37 24 21 45 Cadet B. Smith. Q*> 26 18 44 Cadet II. G. Walker 27 25 17 42 Cadet J. West 39 21 18 39 Sgt. V. Gini 17 14 39 38 oo 20 18 Cadet \v. Foweraker 30 19 18 37 Cpl. S. Heid 17 20 17 37 Cadet N. White 30 23 28 Cadet H. Isaac 31 14 1 a Cadet TL Kuc'h Cadet B. D. Nichol17 19 4 23 son Wei. Col — 16 18 The following are the aggregates for the two days’ shoot:First Second Coy. . m’ch. m’ch. Tl. Cadet J. J. Jones 38 39 55 51 59 no no Cadet I. W. Bertram, Wei. Col Cpl. C. D. Graham, 54) 50 53 106 104 Cadet C. F. Dixon ... 36 53 +6 99 Cadet C. H. Mitchell 30 44 45 37 41 45 83 Cadet W. Foweraker 30 46 37 Cadet H. G. Walker Sgt. V. Gini Cadet J. West 17 39 39 41 39 42 39 39 44 26 80 78 Cadet TL Smith Cadet II. Isaac 31 31 38 64 Cadet TL Much 17 49 Cpl. S. Heid 17 12