RIFLE SHOOTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2213, 9 December 1920, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Tn the report of the shooting on Saturday, November 27th, Air A. Barnard’s score should have been 44, not 43, and Air Claris’ total should have been 85, not S 3. Last Saturday the last shoot for Air Rider’s trophies was held, at 500 and 600 yards. Although the light was good, a gusty breeze, very changeable, mitigated against good shooting, and the scores generally were pretty low. Yds. Yds. A Section 500 600 Hep. Tl, .1. Rider 42 46 5 03 A. Barnard 41 34 141 90-1 R. Rand , 45 33 12 90 H. MeKegney 46 30 12 88 S. Head 39 41 71 874 J. Hartley 47 34 5 86 C. Barnard 35 35 124 821 C. Rand 37 30 14 81 11. Frankland 31 35 13 79 B Section. H. Graham 44 41 1 86 G. Cull 40 3.2 14 85 , J. Claris 33 42 9 84 C. Morgan 42 32 84 824' The contest for this trophy was n. very close one. Counting the best two shoots, no less than three competitors, Mo'srs Rider, A. Barnard and MeKegney, lied for first place in A Section, with 185 points each. Mr Rider wins his own Irophy, having made (he highest total off the rifle. Alessrs S. Head and C. Barnard made 1844. points each, and Mr C. Rand 184 points. In B Section, Air G. Cull wins the trophy with 173 points, Air H. Graham coming second with 170 points, and Mr Claris third, 169 points. Next Saturday the first shoot for Airs C. H. Symons’ trophy, value one guinea, for B Section, and Airs Frankland’s trophy, value one guineo, for A Section, will be held, at ranges of 200 and 500 yards.