PETONE CLUB
-1 Ati Trentham on Saturday the Petone "Defence' Rifle Club continued its short range series and ' longfield aggregate (Rough, and .Co. Cup) with a seven-tshot match at 300, 500, and 600 yards. The weather, conditions were good, the day being .fine, with a very strong sun, causing a heavy mirage, aud ; a changeable front wind, which proved very troublesome. This favoured the experienced shots who were quite at home: under the conditions. At 300. yards W. Mclver topped the scoring with 34 out of thei possible "35, 'finishing with an inner. He was followed by; T. Warburton and R. H. Nieholl: with 33 each, and five members (J. Carter, W.^H. Ballinger, P. Stewart, A. Weir, and N. E. Solomon) with 32 each.. At ■ 500 ■ yards seven members bettered the Standard of 32.! J. Carter : was top-scorer here with a possible 35, and was heartily congratulated on his fine performance. W. Mclver again finished with, an inner for 34, and five members (R. C. Barkle, T.. Warburton, T. Kichards, W.-Johnston, and F. Jamieson) with 33 each.; At 600yds.conditions^were more troublesome, resulting, in! some unexpected crashes.: R. C. Barkle led the way here with' a good' 33, followingiby.J. Carter, T. B. 'Richards, and W. Jackson with 32 each. The outstanding aggregate for the, day off the gun was secured by; J. Carter with-the brilliant -total of 99 put of the possible 105, a great performance under the conditions... R. C.. Barkle and W. Mclver were next with 97 each. ' :■.
..Next Saturday the club will continue its championship. at ranges 800* and 900 yards. !'■.... '■i;': .-■ '■ ?■■ '-■'.
The following are-.the' scores:^-: • : : r : 300; 500 600 V , ' ■■■"- ;■ yds; yds. ydslHep.Tl. J. Carter .......i :32 35 32-WO. 99 R. ■C. Barkle ...'. 31 33 83 0': 97 WiMclver ...... 34 34 ,-29 0 97 T. :• Warburton .-.;.. 33 ;33 -.: 30 1 97 T.8.-Richards, 29-33-32-2—96;: R. H: Nicholl, 33-32-30-0—85; AY. Johriston, -. 30 r 33-30-2—95; F. Janiiesoii;: 29^33-31-1—94; M. Jainieson, 27-31-30-5—93; W. • Scambaty, 32-28-30-2—92; A. Weir, 32-27-28-5-92; A. W. H. Ballinger, 32-32-28-0—92; P. Stewart, 32-28-30-2—92; A. Weir, 32-27-28-5—92; A; O'Donnell, 29-32-30-0—91; ,W. Jackson, 31-27-32-1—91; J. Ashman, 29)31-26-5—91; J. Braid, 25-29-29-7—90; F. Bartosh, 24-28^ 14-^9O; W. Currie; 22-30-27-9-^8; N,'E. Solomon, 32-31-23-1—87; H. L. Rule, 31-27-27-2—87; L. Wales, 29-23-24-10—86; T. F. Cooper, 27-25-2^ll^-86; A.'.Ballinger, 26-29-30-0—85; T. Chapman, 30-29-24-2—85; G.'-R.- Bull. 27-30-24-3—84; C. Lusty, 27-25----26^6-84; K. Gittings, .24-?3-27-10—84; E. Ballinger, 28-30-23-OfrSl. .
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1932, Page 14
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388PETONE CLUB Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1932, Page 14
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