RIFLE MATCH

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 10, 3 September 1931, Page 5

RIFLE MATCH

CLUB DEFEATED FOR FIRST TIME IN CHALLENGE MATCH ex-soldiers' high score The Rotorua Returned Soldfers' Association rifle team fired a match against the Arawa Rifle Club No. 1 team on the miniature rifle range in the Drill Hall, last evening, and defeated the club by a margin of 22 points. This is the first time this season that the Arawa Club has been beaten in a challenge match, which demonstrates the improvement in the R.S.A. team since it first entered a 1 challenge. For the R.S.A., S. Walker put up the very fine score of' 180, while for Arawa, W Donaldson led with 176. Each team registered its highest average in a challenge match to date, the figures being R.S.A. 159.1 per rifle and Arawa, 157.4. Details of the scores are as follows, possibles in both deliberate and rapid being 100: —

■ Del. Rap. Total. ■ W. Bates 81 87 168 ■ C. L. Knight 83 79 162 ■ J. Jones 82 76 158 ■ H. H Reid 77 73 150 ■ W. J. Gillett 85 71 156 ■ Pepper — — 70 77 147 ■ 6. H. Weir 77 77 154 ■ S. Walker 90 90 180 ■ L- Clark 88 69 157 ■ G. Yallop 82 82 164 B Average 159.6

R.S.A. Team.

Del. Rap. Total. J; Allen 77 72 149 Beamish 83 86 169 S- B. Carter 86. 76 162 W. Donaldson 85 91 176 K. Donaldson 70 69 139 A Ford 82 75 157 J- Day 79 77 156 R. Norman 82 74 156 B. Norman 82 74 153 Price 80 80 160 Total 1574 Average 157.4

Arawa Team