RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 49, 22 November 1926, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING

PETONE CLUB FIRST SERIES FINAL The Petone Rifle Club fired the final shoot in the first series on Saturday. The ranges were 500 and 600 yards. There was an excellent attendance, nnd some very keen shooting, considering the .jhaugeable light and wind, which at times were puzzling. Some competitors however, by careful observation and good judgment, put their shots well In the centre of the target. At 500 yards H. Mitchell and E. Craggs (a visitor) each totalled.4B, closely followed by V. Broughton. E. Ballinger. T. Warburton, and H. Rule with 47 each. At 600 yards A. Ballinger, the veterarf, showed the wav with 48. a very fine score, A. O’Donnell 46. and R. H. Nicholl, 45, being next. The spoon winners were A Ballinger in A, H. Mitchell in .B, and T. Kershaw, jnr., in C Divisions. The change-over from Mark VI to Mark VII ammunition is at present ffivlng some competitors cau-e for anxiety in the adjustments required. The following are the scores:— 500 600

yds. yds. Up. Tl. A. S. Ballinger 45 48 — 9.3 E. Craggs (visitor) .... 48 41 — 92 V. Broughton 47 43 - 9L. Wales. 41-42—9—92; L. Ryder, 44 j>—6—92; R. E. Flaws, senr., 4.3—42 —7 —92; ,T. Hunter. 44-40-8-92: C. Lusty, 40—10—16--92; A. O’Donnell, 44—46—1— 91; F. Williams, 45-41-5-91; F. Ker shaw, junr., 44—41 —6 —91; E. Ballinger, 4,7—43—5cr.—90; H. Mitchell. 48—41—190; T. Chapman, 45 —40—5 —90; J. Scott. 43 —44—2—89; W. Mclver, 45—44—scr.— 89; R. JI. Nicholl, 43—45—scr. —88; W. Sullivan, 45—41—2—88; C. Clark, 41-33—14-88; A. Scott, 41-36-10—87; T. ■Warburton. 47-39-ser.-86; C. Palmer, 32—33—20—85; W. H. Ballinger, 42-42-scr _84; N. Craig, 45—34—5—84; L. Rule, 47—34-3—84; W. Jackson, 45—35-2—83; O. Pedersen, 39—36-8—83; W. Scambary, 38—35—8—81; F. Kershaw, senr., 45—32—2—79: C. Kruse, 44-26—5—75; 11. G. Henry, 34 —12 —14—60. ■ The weekly competition for the Jenness nnd Partridge badges resulted in a win for W. H. Ballinger’s team with 436 points, followed by T. Warburton’s team, 427, and W. Mclver’s team. 426. The scores of the winning team are: A. Ballinger 93, J. Scott 87, W. Sullivan 86, L. Ryder 86, W. H." Ballinger 84. The highest scorers in the first series competition are as follow: —C. Lusty 276, L. Wales 276, W. H. Ballinger 274, J. Hunter 274, E. Ballinger 273, F. Kershaw, junr., 273, O. Pedersen 273, F. Williams 272, A. Ballinger 270, R. E. Flaws 270, R. H. Nicholl 270, L. Rule 270. . ~ The leaders in the championships are as follow: — A Grade—W. H. Ballinger 274, E. Ballinger 273, R. 11. Nicholl 270, A. Ballinger 270, W. Mclver 266. B Grade—F. Kershaw, senr. 257, F. Williams 257, H. Mitchell 257, L. Rule 255, O. Pedersen 252. C Grade—F. Kershaw, junr. 255, N. Craig'247, L. Wales 247, J. Hunter 245, C. Lusty 244, Next Saturday there will be two shoots of 10 rounds at 800 yards. OLD NAVALS CLUB The Old Navals’ Defence Rifle Club continued their programme at Trentham on Saturday, firing for the championship S/R aggregate and second series over ranges 500 and 600 yards. The conditions were good for firing, but only moderate scoring was done by the majority of members. The best gun score was made by R. Sneddon (45 at each range), Deputy-President Goldfinch getting 46 at 600. Rflmn. Kelly gained fop place with his handicap of 6 points. President Standidge’s team won the Martin Challenge Badges with a score of 335 points, Rflmn. Carter’s team being runners-up with 334 points after an exciting finish. The following are the scores :-

500 600 yds. yds. Up. Tl. Rflmn. Kellv 42 46 6 92 I’tlmn. Sneddon 45 45 — 90 Rflmn. Chapman 44 42 3 89 Rflmn. Henderson, 43 —41—5—89; Dep.Prcs. Goldfinch, 42—46—scr.—88; Rflmn. Lawton, 41—42—5—88; Rflmn. Franklyn, 45—42—scr.—87, Rflmn. Evans, 42—41—4 —B7; Rflmn. Shepherd, 40—41—G—87; Rflmn. Larkin, 43—38—3—87; Pres. Standidge, 42—42—2—86: Capt. Ross, 42—37— 5—84; Rflmn. Pitt. 40—42—scr.—82; Rflmn. Guise, 41—30 —11 —82; Rflmn. Carter, 45—36—scr.—81; Dep.-Pres. Mcßain, 43—37—scr.—80; Rflmn. Conibear, 43—37 —scr.—Bo; Rflmn. McDonald, 43—36—scr. —79; Rflmn. Wright. 31—21—13—65. The winning scores for the Martin Challenge Badges are: —Rflmn. Franklyn, 45—42—87; President F. Standidge, 42—42—84; Rflmn. C. Lawton, 41 —42—83; Rflmn. J. Larkin, 43—38—8! : total, 335. Next Saturday’s ranges will be 300 and GOO yards. SUBURBS CLUB The Suburbs Rifle Club fired the first match of the second series at 700 and 800 yards. Conditions were fairly good, and in view of the use of a small bull’seyo some good scores were registered. H. Myerscough, with 44 at 700. nnd H. Hunt, 44 at 800 yards, were the best single range scores. R. E. Hester, 43 and 40, got the best total oft' the rifle. Following are the detailed scores ;— 700 800 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rflmn. E. Aston 39 <39 12 90 Rflmn. R. E. Hester .. 43 40 6 89 Rflmn. B. Wilson 38 42 9 89 llfimn. G. Lindsay, 34—33—21—88; Rflmn. 11. Myerscough, 44—33—9—86; Rflmn. C. Hill, 35-37-14-86; Rflmn. M. O’Grady, 42-30-12—84; Rflmn. J. A. Bitters, 37—38—7—82; Rflmn. T. Goodall, 38 —42—scr.—80; Dep.-Pres. W. G. Fellingham, 33—36—9—78; Rflmn. H. Hunt, 33 —44 —scr. —77; Rflmn. T. Kidd, 34—10—3—77; Dep.-Pres. J, Smart, 39— 31—3—76; Rflmn. 11. T. Peat, 29-35-12— 76; Rflmn. S. J. White, 38-30-7—75; Rflmn. L. Haywood, 33—27—11—71 ; Rflmn. H. Isaacs, 8-41-21—70; Rflmn. J. Gagliardi,2216—21—6 G; Rflmn. R Mot tram, 26—32—6—64; Rflmn. R. Pringle, 24-17—17-58. KARORI CLUB The Karori Riflo Club fired their second match in the championship series on Saturday, the conditions being 10 shots at 500 and 10 shots at 600 yards. At 500 yards F. Ching and A V. Swanson each scored 49 out of 50, the best score at GOO yards being 48 by R. Caughley, who, with 46 at 500, made top score for the day. C. E. Morrison, a handicap shot, was the next highest scorer at 600 yards, notching 46. Details of the scores are as follow:— 500 600 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. R. Caughley 46 48 — 94 F. Ching 49 45 - 111 A. S. T. Butler 47 45 — 92 W. N. Matthews, 44—41—1—92; C. E. Morrison, 41—46—5—92; F. T. Freeman, 4-541—6—92; G. S. Taylor, 44—44-3-91; Dep.-Pres. H. V. Croxton, 47—43—scr.— 90; W. C. Webb, 45—44—ser.—89; E. W. Jepson, 45—37—7—89; J. R. Gentry, 45 —.36—8—89; L. A. Caldwell, 44—14—scr--88: A. V. Swanson. 49—39—scr.—88: IL McWhirter, 43—36—9—88; IL Boon, junr., 42—36—10 —88; E. S. Andrews, 34 -42-12-88; G. W. Boddv, 42-38-7-87; R. Henry, T. H. R. Boon, 45—41—scr.—86; J. W. Gibson. 41 —37—8—86; H. .1. Russell, 44—41—scr. — 85; J. C. Low, 44—39-scr.-&3; C. E. H. Frankland, 46—3 G—82; J. Grove, 39—37 -scr.—76; Pres. W. Judd. 37-31— scr.—7l.