SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 84, 6 April 1912, Page 5

SHOOTING.

GUN V. RIFLE. The return match between the above clubs was shot on the racecourse yesterday in the presence of a large number of spectators. Clay birds were used on this occasion and after an interesting contest the result was a victory for the weilders of the .303 by 18 points. Starting with a lead of 194 points, it looked any odds on the riflemen, but' at the end of the first stage it was! found that the gunners had reduced this to 73, and i ! t then appeared a good thing for the clay men. However, that element . of— uncertainty ; which constitutes the charm in contests of any kind came, into operation here, and the riflemen improved won- ' derfuljy'jin.-tjhe {second stage; -notably Messrs J. Ritchie, J. McMahon, A. Ferguson, A. Speck and H. Gollop. and;the gunners, not quite sustaining their previous efforts, suffered defeat as above. The thanks of the club are due to .the following dadics for "their Kindliest.; in providing and dispensing afternoon tea on the ground, viz., Mesdames A. Stewart, Campbell, and G. Sangster, and Misses E. Davies and Campbell J !ln addition ;to-.thd.abm'!e, quite a number of the softer sex were prc;;entj thereby adding greatly to the pleasure of both competitors and spectators. Tne final stage of the' BalKstite Competition was got off simultaneously with the above, and on the sealed handicaps being opened it was 1 found that H. Campbell, who had shot most consistently all through, had established his claim to hold this coveted trophy for the current year by a margin of six points from H. R.' Wickham, who, unfortunately, had missed one competition, or otherwise the issue might have been closer. The third place was filled by H. Yoyle, quite a young shot,- who put in the creditable score of 40 yesterday, thereby geting among the, prize-winners. Scores are given below: — Rifle Club. Rifle Score , ... 098 A. Wickham ... 55505500-140055 -13 J. McMahon ... 54000555505014 42 J. Ritchio ... 50005050505515 39 A. Ferguson ... 50015405440104 39 jE. Brocklebank 50004454005440 35 C Jackson ... 55004000005501 28 H. Gollop- ... 50000050500451 23 C. Speck ... 54400000040104 25 A.- Speck ... 0000040005440! 21 A. Maekay ... 00000010500000 f? W. Brocklebank 00000040000001 8 Gun Club. Rifle score 504 H. Yoyle ... 55555144045540 55 H. R. Wickham 54504545554044 54 A. C. Bublitz ... 45450505554405 51 E> Kirkwood ... 54555050505405 -18 H. Campbell ... 44550505505545 47 W. R. Davies ... 40555555500010 43 'M. I. Jury ... 55550050455040 43 G. D. Hunter ... 04550500055155 43 A. Scott ... 50555400054504 42 IA. Stewart ... 05045555055000 39 W. J. Morrison 40000055040505 28 ■, | ' 1015 ; 997 Ballistite Cup.

• and R. Handler not having cdiripateql " in three of the four competition!; did I not qualify.

H. Campbell ... 37 31 34 17 119 H. R. Wickham 30 31 36 15 115 H. Voylc 28 28 40 12 108 G. T). Hunter 27 29 41 3 101 E. Kirkwood ... 26 20 34 18 98 A. Scott 31 32 30 3 96 Messrs A. Stewart , w . R . Foley,