RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 44, 16 November 1926, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

PETONE CLUB. The Petone Rifle Club fired the third competition in the first series and championship competitions at Trentham on Saturday. At 300 yards E. Ballinger, A. Ballinger, and A. O’Donnell each made 46, followed by several 4.5’5. At 500 yards Captain H. Simmonds and W. IL Ballinger each made 47, E Ballinger 46, and several others followed with 45. W- 11. Ballinger and E. Ballinger, with 92 each, were the highest scorers for the day. E. Ballinger won the A spoon and F. Williams and O. Ped.ersen the R spoons. The following are the scores :—

W. H. Ballinger, 45—47—5cr.—92; E. Ballinger, 46—46—scr-—92; A. O’Donnell, 46—45—1—92; A. Scott, 41-41—10-92; 11. E. Flaws, 38—40—14—92; Capt. H. Simmonds, 41—17—scr.—91; A. Ballinger, 46—45—scr.—91; J. Hunter, 39 —40 —12— 91; W. Scambary. 42-39- 9-90; R. H. Nicholl, 45—41—scr.—89; W. Mclver, 43 —4s—scr.—BB; F. Kershaw, sear., 42—14 —2— BB; T. Warburton, 42—45—scr.—87; L. 'tale, 39-42-6—87; A. Weir, 43-42-2—8»; E. Craggs (visitor), 41—44—85; T. Chapman, 44—36—5 —85; C. Palmer, 33 -32—20—85: T. Scoff, 39-41—scr.-S3; C. Kruse, 40 —39 —'1—83; H. Mitchell, 38 —40 —scr, —78 The leading aggregates in the first series competition, with one Saturday to go are as follow:—W. H. Ballinger, 184: N. Craig. 181; C. Lusty, 184; L. Wales, 184; E. Ballinger, 183: R. G. Henry. 183; L. Rule, 183; O. Pedersen, 183; J. Hir'er, 182; F. Kershaw, 182; R. 11. Nic.fcll, 182: G. Old, 182; W. Scambary, 182: F. Kershaw, senr., 181; F. Williams, 181. The weekly competition for the J. and P. badges was very keen, and resulted in a win for W. Mclver’s team with 438 points (A; O’Donnell 91. O. Pedersen 89, W. Mclver 88, N. Craig 88, C. Lusty 82), followed by T. Warburton’s team, 4.36 points, and W. H. Ballinger's

team, 434 points. UPPER HUTT CLUB. The members of the Upper Hutt Rifle Club tired the first shoot in their first long range series on Saturday. Rflmn. C. Whiteman made 49 with a nine-bull finish at 900yds. Mr. H. Edwards's trophy was won by Rflmn. C. Whiteman, and Mr. A. L. Harper’s trophy was won by Rflmn. G. Coker. Following are tlie scores: — A Class. 800 900 yds. yds. Hp. TL C. Whiteman 43 49 — 92 L. Ridgway 40 42 8 90 A. Benge. 36—45—7—88: W. Collett, 38 i —11—9—88; W. Thomas, 40—40—scr.—80; ; T. Whiteman, 40—38—scr.—78; F. -Wil- ‘ kie, 36—40—scr.—76; F. Whiteman, 33 — ■l2—scr.—7s; W. Cottle, 36—29-9-74; S. Braid, 37—25—7—69; B. Dunn, 36 —26—6 -68. B Class. G. Coker 1.3 38 3 84 J. Jobnstou 31 36 15 82 A. Scott, 37—37—0—80: E. Hughes, 46 —28—3 —77; N. Kitchen, 37 —28 —1—69; J. O. Riley, 12-34-6—52.

I 1 '. Williams 300 500 vds. yds. Up. Tl. It 45 4 03 N. Craig 43 45 5 93 0. Pedersen 44 4 93 C. Lusty -10 42 11 93 L. \\ ales 42 41 10 93