SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 49, 28 February 1939, Page 12

SHOOTING

WANGANUI DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB COMPETITION FOR MR. F. SOLER S TROPHY The Wanganui Defence Rifle Club fired a competition on Saturday, over 300, 500 and 600 yards, for a trophy donated by Mr. Soler, seven shots at each range. The conditions were ideal for shoot- , ing. a slight left drift and bright sunshine. Some very good scores were recorded. H. Hughes, A. Humphrey, W. Howard, M. Jones and I. Ford got the possible at 500 yards. W. Howard and I. Ford were best scorers off the rifle, with 103. M. Jones was the winner for the day, with a total of 103, finishing with a possible 34 at 600 yards. In conjunction with this shoot a practice was held for those who have a chance of getting into the inter-* provincial team for the match to be held at Trentham on March 2. In this shoot possibles were scored by M. Jones at 300, H. Meads, F. J. Soler and M. Jones at 500 yards, and F. J. Soler at 600 yards. The next club shoot will be held at Aramoho on March 11, two shoots at 300 yards for a trophy. The following members will be representing the Rifle Club at the N. meeting at Trentham, commencing on Friday, March: H. Hughes, F. J. Soler, I. Ford, M. Jones, E. Farley, J. Paterson and W. Jones. Saturdays scores:— Teams Shoot.

300 500 500 Tl. F. J. Soler 33 35 35 103 M. Jones 35 35 33 103 R. B. McKenzie 34 34 34 102 I. Ford 33 34 34 101 J. Paterson 34 .34 33 101 H. Meads 34 35 32 33 101 R. White 33 33 93 E. Farley 32 34 33 •Ju Club Trophy Shoot. 300 500 600 Hp. Tl. M. Jones 33 35 34 103 W. Howard 34 03 34 lbJ I. Ford 34 35 34 103 H. Hughes 33 35 31 103 H. Hedges .34 34 34 10R. Mclndoe — 31 32 33 102 D. Howard 30 33 31 10x A. Humphrey — 30 35 31 101 G. Bretherton 30 32 33 101 J. O’Keeffe 31 33 33 3 100 K. W. Dalrymple 31 31 31 100 B. Wright 31 30 27 1( 38 L. Garner 0.4 34 27 98 H. Nash 29 2 i 32 96 W. Jones 26 33 32 5 yb T. Glenny 30 31 28 9b J. Jones 25 28 25 1(1 88 N. Mclndoe 23 21 27 12 83