RIFLE SHOOTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 January 1911, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

LEVIN" DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the Levin Defence Rifle Club fired; tlieir second competition for the 'third series of trophies. which wore kindly donated !>v Messrs 0. Frcchling and G. Milne. The inn toll also counted for Mr I". Glaokin's silver oup. The •lav was fairly favourable for shooting but itiliere was a. very tricky wind blowing, which made it very difficult for marksmen to judge at times, and : n consequence tlio shooting was only of a fair average. Conditions were seven shots and one optional sightter p..t 500 and 700 yards. Following are the scores: — 500 700 yds yds Hp. Tl. TCflm. L. Ingram 31 27 — 58 Rflm. G. Jones 27 29 2 58 mini. P. .Tones 31 25 - 50 Rflm. "W. 11. Tnaram 26 29 — 55 Rflm. Francis, jnr. 27 28 — 55 Rflm. J. Rniltlherforil 29 25 -— 5-1 Rflm. D. Mu strove 28 18 0 52 Rflm. 11. C. Ingram 22 21 4 50 Rflm. Francis, snr. 25 18 0 49 Rflm. .T. Munro 29 12 5 46 Capt. G. P. Brown 22 3 — 25 AGGREGATES. Competitions. Ist 2nd Tl. Rflm. L. Tn<rram 64 58 122 Rflm. J. Rutherford 64 54 118 Rflm. W. R. Tnaram 59 55 11.4 Rflm. G. Jones 55 58 113 Rflm. W. Francis, jnr. 58 55 113' i Rflm. P. Musgrov© 58 52 110 ' Rflm. W. Francis, snr. 61 49 110 Rflm. J. Munro 60 46 106 Rflm. H. C. Tncrnm 50 50 100 Cant, G. P. Brown 58 -25 83 Rflm. P. Jones — 56 56 Rflm. P. Jonc.s only fired in one ■•omipetition. Tiny re will bo no shooting for competitions next Saturday on account of some of the memliers bein«' away. The 'flhird comnetition will be fired on Saturday, Janriarv '28th, 1911. Ranges will be 500 and. r ioo yards.