RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 19789, 13 February 1928, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB. The Dunedin Defence Eifle Club shot the Anal competition for prizes donated by Captain Proudfoot and Mr C. Speight on Saturday afternoon. Fifteen competed and fired ten shots each at 300yds and 600yds. Following are the highest scores and aggregates: —A Grade.—

AGGREGATES

KIWI CLUB. The above club fired the final series of No. 5 match on Saturday afternoon for prizes presented by the club. The weather was dull, with a strong roar wind, causing trouble with elevations. Rifleman W. Mills and Rifleman W. M'Keich, of A grade, both shot well urider prevailing conditions, and Rifleman A. J. Baker, of B grade, registered the highest score for the afternoon (So;. —A Grade.—

AGGREGATES. —A Grade-

Rifleman O. Miller, of Dunedin Defence Rifle Club, wins the range badge with a score of 261.

300 600 Hep. Tl. yds. yds, Rifleman 0, G. Miller ... 46 47 93 Rifleman A. T. Graham ... 43 46 89 Rifleman H. Potter 46 42 88 Rifleman W. Pacer 38 38 3 — 79 President W. Bannermaa 39 39 78 Rifleman A.- Dippie 38 39 77 Rifleman J. Kay 59 37 76 Rifleman J. L. Benfell ... 30 42 4 — 76 Dep.pres. J. T. Gillan ... 39 36 75 Rifleman L. G. Vik 44 33 74 —B Grade. Rifleman J. B. Mackic ... 42 42 84 Rifleman F. E. Taylor ... 33 38 79

o* a Cu C O o o u 0 o c V 0 r-4 W K) —A Grade.— •Rifleman 0. G. Miller ... — 89 93 - 182 •Rifleman H. Potter — 89 88 - 177 Rifleman A. T. Graham ... — 81 89 — 170 -B Grade. — ‘Rifleman J. B. Machie ... — 71 84 — 155 •Rifleman F. B. Taylor ... 63 79 - 142 •Prize-winners.

Rifleman J. Wi?nall 300 600 Hep. Tl. yds, yds. 40 39 10 — 89 Rifleman W. Mills ... 41 43 84 Rifleman F. Clayton 39 41 3-83 Rifleman W. M'Keich 59 43 82 Rifleman R. Johnston 40 41 bi Rifleman W. Ogg_ ... 38 40 3 — 81 Rifleman C. M'Keich 38 37 75 Rifleman D. Parsons 38 33 4 — 75 President F. Silvius 38 32 3-73 Rifleman F. S. Webster 35 33 5 — 73 Rifleman W. Crimp also shot.

a. g d, a 5 a 0 o o o v S' rH CO to H K —B Grade — Rifleman A. J. Baker ... 41 45 86 Rifleman D. Galvin 36 33 74 Rifleman P. Fennessy 38 36 74 Rifleman J. M'Kinlay 35 33 6—74 Deputy-president Bruce ... 34 34 5 — 73 Rifleman R. Osmond 30 33 10 - 73

Rifleman J. Wignall ... — 75 79 20 174 Rifleman \V. Mills ... 85 — 84 — 160 Rifleman F. Clayton ... 83 — 80 6 169 —B Grade.— Rifleman A. J. Baker — 79 86 — 165 Dep.pres. Bruce — 76 68 10 154