RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 23682, 16 September 1940, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

KIWI CLUB The Kiwi Defence Rifle Club opened the season on the Pelichet Bay rang* on Saturday with the shoot for the president’s match. Visibility was poor, but otherwise conditions were fair, with just enough wind to keep marksmen on the alert. The shoot consisted_ of an optional sighter and seven counting shots at 300yds and 500yds. Range possibles were hit at 500yds_ by Riflemen A. Baker and S. Smith. The highest scores at 300yds were 34’e, secured by Riflemen E. Adams and C, Kibblewhite. , ‘ ~ At a meeting held oil the range th® club decided to give wholehearted support to General Young’s scheme to employ the members as a unit of tho Home Guard under military jurisdiction. The president and Rifleman Whitehead were appointed delegates to a meeting called by the mayor. The details of Saturday’s shoot, which was attended by 17 members.

are:— 300 500 Hp. TiRfm. E. Adams ... 34 33 1 — es Rfm. A. Baker 31 35 2 — 68 Rfm. R. K. Johnston 32 34 2 — 68 Rfm. G. Adams ... 33 32 3 — 68 Rfm. S. Smith ... 29 35 4 — CS Rfm. W. Pullar ... 30 30 8 — 68 Rfm. R. Gillick .. 33 33 1 — 67 Rfm. C. Kibblewhite 34 32 1 — 67 Rfm. W. Crimp ... 30 34 2 — 66 Rfm. H. Butel 30 33 2 — 65 Rfm. T. Henshelvrood 32 31 2 — 65 Rfm. P. Fennessy 31 31 3 — 65 Rfm. A. Begg 28 33 4 — 65 Rfm. W. Baker ... 28 30 7 — 65 Rfm. J. M'Kinlay 29 28 8 — 65 Rfm. R. Bruce ... 27 28 4 — 59 Rfm. Lockwood ... 24 25 10 — 59