RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 156, 28 March 1939, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING

Saturday’s Scores From The Seddon Range CONDITIONS EASY (By Aperture.) Shooting on the Seddon Range in Trentham on Saturday took place on the 500 yards range. The weather was. overcast, with a good light, and conditions were easy for shooting. The standard o marksmanship was high. The honours list for Saturday is: Highest double-range scores: Riflemen D. E. Cameron (l’etone) and J, IL Brid"es (Karori), 05 eacli; R. IL Ntcboll (Petone). 98: AV. H. Ballinger (Petone), 97- R. H. Whiteman (L’etone), L b. Hare (Karori), S. I l ’. McLean (Suburbs') and G. G. Murrell (Old Navais), 96 each. Highest Single-range scores: Riflemen Cameron (Petone), 50, 49; Bridges (Karori), 50, 49; Nicholl (Petone), 49,49, Ballinger and Whiteman (Petone). Hare and F. McDonald (Karori), R. IL Hunt and C. Milroy (Suburbs), Murrell and F E Franklyn (Old Navais), 49 each. The formula for the allocation of squadding numbers for next Saturday will be number 2, and the squadding numbers for the clubs will be Petone' 1-6. University 8-9. Old Navais 11-14, Suburbs 10-19 and Karori 21-24. Petone Chib. The Petone Rifle Club fired the third shoot of the fourth series on Saturday, the results also counting for the club championship, Flaws, Jackson, Longfield and Burrldge aggregates. With three days’ shooting to go to complete the competitions, men in leading positions are:— Club championship, A crude: W H. Ballinger, TOO: \V. 11. NiekiesS, B. L. Cameron, 689; F. 15. Cropp, O. Pedersen, 683. B grade: It. 11. Whiteman. 693; S. Nicholl, 674: K. MacDowall, 609. L grade: R. IS. Owen, 693. Flaw’ll Cud : R. ’S. Owcn> 707 * R. H. Whiteman, 703; S. Nicholl, 692; R. C- Wilkinson. 691; R. F. Priest, 690. O'Donnell's trophy for long ranges: K b. Owen, 284; W. H. Nickless, 2MI W T - Ballinger, 280; S. Nicholl, 2<9; W. M. Jackson, 279. r , r . Jackson’s trophy for short ranges: D. l. Cameron, 428; R. H. Whiteman, 428: J C. Ashman, G. W. Weeds ami R. H. Mcholl, aggregate: B.®. Owen, 932; Whiteman, 931; NlckJess, 930: Glider, Cameron and Mitchell. 426 each. Burrldge aggregate: Owen, 944; Whitemap 910: Cropp. 939: Ballinger and Gilder, 037. ' Saturday’s scores are:

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G W Weeds. K. iMacDowall, E. F. Gilder, J. C. Ashman, F. E. £rOPP, W. G. Scambarv. L. N. Restieaux, R. C. Wilkin son N. Gregor, H. iHollis and A. Cronin, 96 each; IS C. Higgins, R. S. Owen, A. Page and W. C. Hogg, 95 each; O. sem W. IT. Nickless. iS. Mcholl and E. Pellin- 94 each: N. E. Solomon, J. G. Budland and A. Weir, 93 each; T. McNab, F. E. Wright and AV. M. Jackson, 92 each, C. Lusty, 89; A. King, 84. 0 ., A visitor, Sergeant Haycock, scoicd 93-

Karori Club.

The Kamrl Rifle Club fired a practice shoot at 500 yards on Saturday. J. IL Bridges shot excellently for 49-.10-99, and won another spoon. He was followed b> L. S. Hare with 47-49-96. This score won the "scratch” spoon. Saturday’s scores are:—

F. McDonald, 92; H. Boon 90: J. Oliver and 11. Keene, 89 each; R. M. Calder, 88, W. Ongley, junr., 84.

Suburbs Club.

The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club fired a match for the extra series at 500 yards on Ba The d results of the 900 yards series are: Riflemen L. Wilkinson, 193; H. R--1904; I. Keudrick, 190; and N. Kitchen, IS Ri’flemen L. Wilkinson Is the winner of the Morrison Cup with 189 points. Saturday’s scopes are:—

O. Whiteman, C. Milroy and B. VJenkins, 93i each; J. Shannon and L. A. Williams, 914 each; A. C. Bellaipore, 91, L Wilkinson, 90: W. Hutcheson land L. Ledbrook, 88 each; N. Kitchen, B6j; «■ Lunn, 48, retired.

Old Navais Club

Members of the Old Navals club fired their championship series and the third shoot of the fourth series competition at the 500 yard range on Saturday, the results also counting for the Rabe Cup competition for the best fire single-range rille scores at this range. , Saturday’s shoot was the last in the Rabe Cup series, and resulted in a tie between Riflemen G. G. Murrell and J- Stephens. The leading aggregates are those of -Riflemen Murrell and Stephens, -3,1 each; Franklyn and Monk, 235 each; and Wilson, 234. In last week’s notes the Hugo Cup competition series was given as the best five Instead of the best four single-range rifle scores at 800 yards. This Places the leaders as follows: Riflemen Murrell, 188; P. Congreve, 187; and T. McGill, 180. The possible score is 200. The leaders for the Franklyn Cup series competition for the best four single-range handicap scores at 000 yards are Riflemen A V G. Wilson, 183; G. G. Murrell, 180; T. McGill. ISO; B. Moss, 179; and S. M. H T ) he cornpetition for the Martin Badges was won bv the team comprising Riflemen M. Monk, 95; F. Waterwo.th, 92- P. Congreve, 89; and V. Wilson, 89—total, 36u. Saturday’s scores are: —

S M. Hope, R. Mollram, F. J. Waterworth, R. R. Chapman. AL Hugo and A. Russell, 9-1 each; T. Afottram, 9’-; I. <-• Coote, 91; A. V. G. Wilson, B. Moss and C. Tombs, 90 each: I'. W. Congreve, F. Standidge and D. Robertson. 89 each; ±. McGill, 88.

yds. yds. Up. Tl. ... +9 50 0 99 p’ JJ Xirholl .... ... *19 49 0 98 W. II. Ballinger .. ... 48 49 0 97 R. H. Whiteman . ... 47 49

iT H 'BrirtffftK 500 yds. ... 49 500 yds. Hep. Tl. 50 0 99 L S Hare .. 47 49 0 98 .. 47 ■17 0 94T* t? ■Rnsfl ,.. 4’5 4.8 1 94 F. W. Ongley, sent ... .... 46 46 94

500 500 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. .... 44 43 5 97 s' F ■IVf’nTjftan ...... 48 48 + 96} 40 40 1 96 47 47 1 95 T * Goo(l?H ....... 48 40 A 94* I.’ Kendrick 43 45 6 94

500 500 yds. yds. Hep. . Tl G. G. Murrell .... 47 49 0 no F. E Franklyn 40 49 1 96 K. G. Cropp V Monk .... 42 47 48 48 0 95 95 J. Stephens 4S 47 0 . 95