RIFLE SHOOTING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 28 November 1939, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

GISBORNE DEFENCE CLUB THIRD HANDICAP SERIES I LEADING SCORERS CLOSE | The first match of the third handi- • cap series conducted by the Gisborne Defence Rifle Club, held oil the Mangapapa range on Saturday, produced some excellent scoring. The j attendance was good, and practices i were tired at 200vds and 300yds, 10 'shots at each distance being scored. At the opening range F. .1. Jeune | was .n good form, and legistered 'l9 | to lead the field; he dropped his last : shot for an inner, after nine consecutive bulls. T. Dolman. R. BurI son. A. Thomas and It. Bull all scored ; 48. At 300yds R. Burson was conj sistent. registering another 48 and winning the aggregate for the day I with 90 net of a possible 100. Second place at 3(iovds was taken by N. Tay- , lor. who also aggregated 90 for the i two ranges", and A. Ford, who scored 48 at 800yds. secured third place both ! at that range and in the gross aggrei Smothers who scored well at 300yds ! were A. Thomas, 48, and T. Dolman, | 47, Thomas being particularly unlucky i in drooping two points on the ninth j after eight consecutive bulls: he recovered on the tenth., but the damage was done. Teams’ Match Results A team:;’ match held in conjunction i with the shoot was won easily by No. 1 team, comprising R. Bull, A. Ford. C. Lloyd, A. Thomas and R. Burson. with an aggregate of 406 out ! of a possible 500. No. 2 team, comprising K. Karris. T. Dolman, A. Park, j iVclntosh, and N. Taylor, was second with 440, and No. 3 team, P. Foss, F. .1. !Ji tine, S. Pirie, N. Jackson, and Elliott, aggregated 427 points for third place. Opportunity was taken during the | afternoon to bid farewell to Mr. T. park, who is to leave the district | shortly on transfer to Morrinsville. j The president, Mr. R. Bull, coni gratulated Mr. Park on his advanceIme nt in the club, and wished him o', cry success for the future.

Details of the scoring were as under: —■

R. Burson. 200yds -48. 300yds 48. (handicap nil), total 90: N. Taylor, 47. 48, (1), 90: A. Ford. 47, 48, (1), 96; T. Dolman, 48, 47. (1), 90: A. Thomas, 48. 48. (0). 96; T. Park. 45. 40. t 4), 96, F. J. Jeune. 49. 40. (scr.), 95; P. Foss, 44. 43. (7). 94; S. Pirie, 43. 43, (7), 93; R. Bull, 48. 43, (2), 93; N. Jackson. 39. 41. (12), 92; C. Lloyd. 41. 47, (4), 92; Mclntosh. 45. 38. (7), 90; Elliott. 30. 43, (9). 88; K. Harris, 42. 40. (6). 88; G. Holmes, 39. 40 (8). 37.