RIFLE SHOOTING

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20731, 15 February 1939, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

MORRINSVILLE DEFENCE CLUB (Special to Times) MORRINSVILLE, Tuesday Mr W. S. Gonsman. M.P. for Waikato. in whose electorate the range of the Morrinsville Defence Rifle Glub is situated, has donated a trophy to the duh for competition at 300 yards and 500 vards. The first shoot, held on Saturday, resulted as follows: F. G. Kennedy i 3, C. B. Davis 41. G. A. Grossman if), .T. M. Wylie 40. V. G. Pollard 40. g WasKhniirne 38. N Washhourne 37, J. Wilding 37. G. McMullan 35. MATAMATA CLUB MATCH AGAINST AUCKLAND The Matamata Rifir Club's championship series was continued on Saturday with a shoot over the ''.no-yards range, -im following being the best cards returned D. -Revuold?, -ifi. 43 4; SV, H \Y. Rollet t. 4i. 12—$*; H. R. King, 43, 4 1 —84; \Y. M. Griffiths, »o. in— S 3; k. Grigsby, 41, it—B2; D. Raethe], 35, 4 3—5 1. During the week-end a team rrotn ntv Club, Auckland, visited Matamata to hold a teams match for the Matamata-City Cup Each team had five marksmen and seven shots each were fired over 800 yards, the result being a win for City by nine points. Following are details: C.ty.—H. Simmonds 35. H. Judkins 34, B. Crocker 32, E. Bush 30, F. Bowes 30; total. 161. Matamata.—N. C. Rnllett 32. L. 11. Forde 31. D. Reynolds 31. H. R. King 30, W. M. Griffiths 28; total, 152.