RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 115, 13 February 1928, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

CLUB COMPETITIONS AT TRENTHAM Rifle shooting was conducted at Trentham on Saturday, from the 300, SCO, and 600 yards ranges. There was the usual tricky fishtail wind and the changes r< quired very careful watching. It heat and light were also troublesome. PETONE CLUB The Petone Rifle Club fired a spoon competition. At 300 wards A. O’DonneH led with 32. followed' by A. Weir. T. Warburton. A. Scott and O. Pedersen with 31 each. At 500 yards W. Jackson, W. Johnston and R. Walsh each registered 32. followed by W. H. Ballinger and T. Warburton, with 31 each. At the 600 vard range the light was bad. and sighting very bard, and scoring suffered in consequence. W. Johnston was top scorer here with 32. followed by A. O’Donnell with 30. The best aggregate was secured by W. Johnston with 94. A. O’Donnell being next with 92 and 1. Warburton 91. The snoon winners were W. Johnston for A grade, J. Scott and G. Old for B grade, and E. Fugc for C grade. The Jenness and Partridge team badges were won bv E. Ballinger’s team with a total of 423 noints (T. Warburton 91, E. Fuge 87. F. Williams 83 O. Pedersen 82. E. Ballinger 80). followed by A. Ballinger’s team 419. W./ 11. Ballingers team 419, R. 11. Nicholl’s team 409, W. Mclver’s team 360. On Saturday next the club will be represented in the teams competitions between New South Wales. Wairarapa, Wellington. and Victoria, bv A. Ballinger, E. Ballinger. W. 11. Ballinger, W. Jackson, W. Mclver, R. H. Nicholl. A. O’Donnell and T. Warburton.

SUBURBS CLUB The Suburbs Rifle Club fired a practice shoot. At 300 yards H. R. Hunt, J. Smart and T. Kidd. 32. were best, at 500 vards R. E. Hester. G. Tracy and T. Goodall, 33. shot well, and at 600 yards T. Kidd and G. Tracv. 33. were the leaders. followed bv H. R. Hunt and S. F. McLean. 32. T. Kidd, with 96, was top scorer for the dav. Following are the

OLD NAVALS The Old Navals Defence Rifle Club shot the final of the short-range aggregate and Rabe Cup. Rifleman J. Pitt, 94, President Standiflge, 82, Franklyn. Cories, Clout. 88. did best. The Rabe Cup was won by President Standidge with a fine score of 452 points. Rifleman C. Lawtonwas runner-bp with 441 points. The Cup was donated by Mrs. J. Rabe in memory of her late husband, the clubs first president, to be known as the Rabe Memorial Cup. This year it is »hot for as a handicap competition. The Martin Challenge Badges were- won by Deputy President Goldfinch’s team with a fine score of 354 points. Details follow: — 300 500 600 Hdc. Tl.

KARORI CLUB The Karori Rifle Club held a shoot over ranges 300, 500, and 600 yards, which concluded another fortnightly competition. Sultry weather and difficult sighting caused elevation trouble in most cases. 11. Boon, senior, led the scratch men, but F. T. Freeman, ahandicap man, was top for the day, reaching the standard with his handicap. The fortnightly competition for scratch men was won by H. Boon. 83, 95. 178; and for handicap men, by G. Boddy, 93, 94, 187. Saturday’s re-

Detailed scores follow:— 300 500 600 Tl. yds. yds. yds. W. Johnston .... 30 32 32 94 A. O’Donnell 32 30 30 92 T. Warburton 31 31 29 91 A Weir .... 31 30 w 88 E. FUge ..... 23 30 29 87 R. E. Flaws .... 29 29 29 87 J. Scott .... 28 30 28 86 R. H. Nicholl .... .... 29 28 28 85 W. Jackson .... 25 32 28 85 R. Walsh .... 26 32 27 85 W. II. Ballinger ...» 27 31 26 84 F. Williams 27 27 29 83 T. Chanman .... 28 28 27 83 G Old - .... 27 28 28 83 .... 31 2.9 23 Ki J. Hunter .... 26 29 27 82 O Pedersen 31 27 24 82 .... 27 29 25 81 T? Ballineer .... 28 28 24 80 F Kershaw 26 26 27 79 L. Wales .... 24 25 28 77 Ti Rule .... 23 30 22 75 .... 23 29 20 72 W. McIver *• .... 29 27 16 m fl Ktiira .... 25 20 23 68 A. W. Steer (visitor) .... 25 22 21 68 E. Evans 29 25 53

detailed scores:— • 3 300 rds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Tl. T. Kidd 32 31 33 96 28 32 32 92 H. R. Hunt 32 28 32 92 E. Aston ........... 29 32 31 92 H. T. Peat 31 30 31 92 President J. Smart 32 29 31 92 G. Tracey 25 33 33 91 Demitv Pres. T. Goodall 30 33 28 91 B. Bitters 26 32 30 88 B. E. Hester 28 33 27 88 O. Hill 31 30 27 88 Dep. Pres. W. J. Haase 31 33 24 88 C. Lawrence 2o 30 28 84 S. J. White 24 28 27 79 A. Stewart 17 11 31 .59

y •ds. yds. yds. 29 31 34 - 94 J. Pitt Pres. F. C. Standidge 29 31 32 •— 92 W. E. Clout 28 30 29 2 L.'L.'Cories 29 30 30 2 90 F. C. Franklyn 29 31 28 •— 88 C. T. Lawton 2b 30 26 7 88 Dep. Pres. W. McBain 30 30 27 —— 87 R. Mottram 27 31 28 — 86 W. Kelly 29 29 28 — 86 E. Carter 24 28 27 7 86 Thompson 26 27 21 12 8b Dep. Pres. P. ! B. Goldfinch 29 28 28 — 85 Captain J. Ross 29 30 17 7 83 jtephens 24 30 24 3 81 McManus 29 25 24 3 81 A. Guise 23 24 18 11 76 E. Larkin 23 17 23 11 74 Result o£ Rabe Cup short-range aggregate:— President F. C. Standidge Gun II de. .... 438 14 Tl. 452 Rifleman 0. T. Lawton ... 408 33 441 Rifleman R. Mottram 432 6 438

suits follow:— 300 yds. 30 500 600 Ddc. Tl. yds. yds. 6 98 F T. Freeman 31 31 H. Boon. Senior 32 31 32 — 95 Pres. H. V. Croxton ... 33 32 29 — 94 G. Boddy 28 30 31 5 94 H T. Marshall 29 31 33 93 .1 M. Ross ; 29 32 25 7 93 F. W. Ching 30 31 31 — 92 H. Boon. Jnr. 28 29 26 8 91 A V. Swanson 30 32 28 — 90 o M. Ching 24 33 30 2 89 H Frankland 27 30 30 — 87 .1 McKelvie 29 31 22 4 86 L A. Caldwell 31 26 27 — 84 R D. Potts 28 22 27 7 84 F. Onglev 24 26 25 5 80 A S. T. Butler 27 28 24 — 79 11. Russell 21 30 27 — 78 A Cathcart 21 26 29 — 76 E. Jepson 25 26 24 — 75 w Judd 22 27 25 —— 74 J. Grove 14 31 28 — 73 The next club March 3. shoot will be held on