RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12622, 6 December 1926, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORI CLUB The Karori Rifle Club fired the third match in their championship series on Saturday at 800 and 900 yards. The weather conditions were favourable and the shooting was well above the average. An exceptionally fine performance was put up Hy Rifleman M. MeWhirtor, who, starting off with a possible at 800, followed on with 47 at 900, thus securing a total of 97 out of a possible of 100. The following are the details of the shooting : 800 900

The following are the leading championship aggregates:—Scratch men: F. W. Ching 2SO, A. S. T. Butler 272. R. Caughley 271, A. V. Swanson 271. Handicap men: M. McWhirter 273, C. E. Morrison 269, G. W. Boddy 268, F. T. Freeman 267. The fortnightly competition resulted as follows: —Scratch: F. W. Ching 181, A. S. T. Butler 182, R. Caughley 181. Handicap men: M. McWhir.ter 185, C. E, Morrison 181, F. T. Freeman 181. SUBURBS "CLUB On Saturday the Suburbs Rifle Club continued its competitions at 500 and 600 yards. R. Mottram, with 47 at SCO yards, and S. J. White 47 at 600 yards, were the best single range scores. E. E. Hester, S. J. White and B. Wilson, with 90 apiece, had the best gun totals. The challenge badges were won by J. Bitters team with a total of 340 points, S. White’s team, 330, were runners-up. JJ. A. Bitters’s team (J. Smart 87, J. A. Bitters 85, T. Kidd 84, R. Mottram 84). Following are the detailed scores: 500 600

OLD NAVALS The Old Naval Defence Rifle Club continued their programme at Trentham on Saturday, firing the last shoot of the second series and S.R. aggregate under ideal conditions* Rifleman E ; . Franklyn ran out the winner of the series with a good score of 255 points, all off the gun. Good range shooting was done by some of the members at 300. Demity-Pre-sident Goldfinch, Riflemen Franklyn and Stevens each getting 47; Deputy-Presi-dent Mcßain and Rifleman Lawton be-

ing best at 600, each making 43. Rifleman C. Lawton was top score off tho gun for the day, 46 at 300. 43 at 600. President F. Standidge’s team again won tho Martin challenge badges with tho score of 337 points; Rifleman Pitt’s team being runners up with 323 points. Scores:— 300 600

yds yds Hp. Tl. M. MuWUirter 47 sc — 97 G. W. Boddy 49 sc — 90 !•'. W. Chins 48 sc — 90 A. S. T. Butler 47 sc — 90 L. Old 46 44 sc — 90 E. W. Jepsori 44 42 3 — 89 F. T. Freeman 44 41 4 — 89 J. R. Gentry 44 41 4-89 C. F. Morrison 46 39 4 — 89 R. Caughley 44 43 sc — 87 T. 11. 1?. Boon 44 42 sc — 86 A. V. Swanson 44 42 sc — 86 L. A. Caldwell 46 39 sc — 85 G. S. Taylor 44 37 3 — 84 J. C. Low 41 13 sc — S3 J. W. Gibson 34 40 9 — 83 R. Henry 42 27 14 — 83 J. Grove 43 39 H. J. Russell 39 41 sc — 80 W. N. Matthews 34 37 8 — 79 W. Judd 41 37 sc — 78 K. S. Andrews 25 15 — 78 H. V. Croxton 38 sc — 77 H. C. Boon 38 11 — 77 L. J. B. McKelvie .... 28 6 — 75 \V. C. Webb 39 35 sc — 74 J. W. McGill — 12 — 52

yds yds Hp. Tl. Bflmn. S. J. White 47 3 — 93 Hflmn. B. Wilson . 46 44 3 — 93 Bflmn. H. T. Peat 41 5 — 92 Hflmn. K. E. Hester 4o 1 — 91 Rflmn. H. B. Hunt 43 5 — 91 Bflmn. G. Lindsay 34 24 — 90 Rflmn. E. Aston 43 2 — 89 Dep.-Pres. J. Smart 41 2 — 89 Rflmn. J. Cheyne Dep.-Pres. Fellingham .. . 43 . 43 37 42 9 — 89 3 — 88 Rflmn. J. A. Bitters 40 3—88 Bflmn. R. Mot tram . 47 37 4 — 88 Rflmn. C. Hill 34 8 — 88 Rflmn. H. Isaacs 41 16-88 Rflmn. M. O’Grady . 44 39 4 — 87 Rflmn. L. P. Haywood.. . 36 39 12 — 87 Rflmn. W. Isaacs . 48 38 5 — 86 Rflmn. T. Kidd . 44 40 sc — 84 Rflmn. H. Myerscough .. . 42 38 4 — 81 Rflmn. J. Gagliardi . 30 29 22 — 81 Rflmn. T. Goodall . 41 36 1 — 78

Rflmn. C. Lawton 16 43 2 — 91 Tnptain F. Ross 45 42 47 38 47 40 4 — 91 6 — 91 Rflmn. C. Franklvn De-p-Pres. y. uoidftnch 47 40 sc — 87 Rflmn. V. Pitt 40 40 Pep.-Pres. W. McBain... 43 43 Pres. F. Standidge 42 42 Rflmn. C. Carter 45 38 Rflmn Shepherd 38 40 6 — 84 ■Kflmn. Chapman 41 39 Kflmn. Larkin 42 35 Rflmn. Sneddon 43 39 38 40 Rflmn. Guiso Hflmn. Tvvans 38 37 Kflmn. Henderson 36 37 Rflmn. Wright 34 29 15 — 78 Rflmn. Ray 33 19 series Winners of the second Gun Rflmn. E. Franklvn .... SC< 2sr.' Hp. Tl. Dcp.-Pres P. B. Goldfinch ISO President P. C. Standideo ‘>47 Kflmn. C Carter . 2-16 Rflmn. Shepherd . 231 19 — 250 Winners of Martin Challenge Badges. 300 600 Rflmn C. Lawton yds yds Tl Rflmn. h. h ranklyn 40 — 87 President F. Standidee .... 42 Rflmn. B. Larkin 35 — 77 Total