RIFLE SHOOTING.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15087, 2 June 1919, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NELSON DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB

On Saturday the Nelson Defence Rifh Club iij'od their last competition of the season as well as the last competition on the Toi Toi Valley range, the club having received notice to quit after 19 years' use of that range. Many-i-egrefcs were expressed "by members, especially 1 by the older ones, who have been the I backbone of tiie club since its inception. The club will now have to use the' Quarantine range or become defun^v which would be & calamity, as more an' oy learnt m n^e shooting through the medium of a club than through ordinary J channels. Rifleman R. Hunter seem- Cl the leg-m for Mr J. Anstice's trophy, ihe rollowmg are the scores of 50 :uid over:— Riflomon. 300 500 Kcp. Tl. R.. Hunter '27 31 10 CS •T. Holland 28 29 9 66 F. Gledhill (Pres.) 30 34 — 64 R. Kenning 30 29 5 C 4 iA. Doulge" 28 29 7 64 J. 30 32 — 62 H. Day 29 30 — F.(.) J. Kitohing 23 26 10 C 9 Ammunition for to-morrow will be procurable at Mr Miteliener's, Waimea road.