RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 19790, 14 February 1928, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

KAITANGATA CLUB. The Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club fired the second stage of the third competition for the Leo Cup on Saturday in fairly good conditions. Although there was a strong right wind blowing, it was fairly steady,, and, while passing clouds made light changes, on the whole conditions were fairly good, though a few had trouble at the longer range. -The veteran, George Frazer, made ; the fine score of 33 at 600yds, and topped the list for the day. The position for the enp final is now as follows:—J. Frazer 587, R. Kiffo 381, T. Frazer 380, J. Kyle '377, G. Frazer 374. J. Mackie 372, with; others dose up. For the championship J. Frazer appears to have the best chance, his total now being 559, with President F. Carson nearest with 543; R. Kitto 542, W. Carson 541, and W. Oliver 631 are the most prominent of the others. Following are the scores (limit 67)

S00 600 Hep. Tl. vds. yds. G. Frazer 51 33 3-67 G, Bellancy 31 29 7 — 67 J. A. Bellaney ... 29 28 10 — 67 J. Bellanoy 29 32 5 - 66 T. Frazer 51 29 6 — 66 J. H. Frazer ... 52 53 65 11. Kitto ... ... 35 27 3 — 63 ,T. Kvlo ....... 29 30 4 — 63 J. Mackie 29 26 8 - 63 M. Brown ... ... 30 23 10 — 63 F, Carson 31 27 5 — 61 R. M'Croslic ... 26 27 8 - 61 W. Oliver 28 2S 4 — 57 W. Carson ... 1.. 29 24 4-57