OLD NAVALS CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 124, 22 November 1932, Page 13

OLD NAVALS CLUB

The Old Navals Defence Rifle Club continued its programme at Trentham on Saturday; sho.oting for championship, Rabe " Cup, and Hodder Cup. The^ weather was dull, arid ;' made sighting very difficult, and a choppy left and right wind caused trouble. Shooting at 300 yards Riflemen F. E. Franklyn and M. O'Grady put on a well-earned 48, followed by Riflemen F. Monk and C. Lawton, junr., 44 each. At 500 yards Rifleman C. Stone, J. Stephens, and J. Bell all scored 45 each. Scores are as follows:—

300 500 . yds. yds. Hep. Ttl. P. E. Franklyn 48 44 1 93 M. O'Grady 48 40 5 93 H. Roberts 43 40 10 93 C. Lawton, junr 44 43 5 92 J. Priestley, 39, 43, 10, 92; T. McGill, 42, 43, 6, 91; A. Roberts, 40, 42, 9, 91; J. Bill, 41, 45, 4, 90; R. Boddy, 38, 43, 9, 90; C Stone, 33, 45,, 12, 90; J. Stephens 41, 45, 3, 89; W. Philpott, 39, 41, 9, 89; P. Congrieve, 42, 44, 2, 88; W. Kelly, 40, 43, 4, 87; F. Monk, 44, 42, 0, 86; F. C. Standidge, 37, 43 6, 86; 0. K. Jeffs, 40, 40, 6, 86; R. Congrieve, 39, 43, 4, 86; C. Lawton, 40, 37, 8, 85; M. Hugo, 40, 41, 3, 84; W. Mcßain, 38, 43, 0, 81; J. Atkins, 34, 41, 6, 81. Following are the leading scores for first series with one. shoot to go:—W. Philpott 358 F. E. Franklyn 356, H. Roberts 355, C Lawton 352, F. Monk 352, M. Hugo 3511 Next Saturday's ranges will be 800 and 900 yards.