RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22221, 23 September 1935, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB fired P bv et !l, e B . ho °. t , nt J 200 300yde was "PO by the Auckland City Defence Rffl* memh° n Sahlrclay aft «noon. A and B grade WCfe draWn togot,ier for a pairs wunti' f COmbinfd BCOres P'" B handicaps counting for spoons, one of which was shot r KnU ' P - Spry and Jeas °P ""Ptionally well and won easily with a score of 192. Bowes and M. Milligan were next with 181. Clark and Col lint'wood scoring one point less.

Scores off tho rifle were as follows: A Grade.—l. Spry, 48, 40-94; F. Bowes, 40, 47—92; G. G. Kelly, 41, 47—91; C. J. 46, 44—90; H. Simmonds, 43, 44 —pi', o. L. Parkinson, 41. 43—87' A J Pioterson 43, 42-85; A. W. Harris,' 44,' no A - I*. Devore, 4], 40—81. i/ .. J. M. Jessop, 47, 4G—93; J E. i<elly 4G—9l; J. Simpson, 43, 45—88; M. Milligan, 45, 43-88; H. G. Collinswood, 41, 42—80; T. Nenlis, 40, 40-80- F Clark 30, 40—70; S. Griffiths, 37, 39—76; fro, * i lo ,Y ie » " l 0; 3 °- 70: A " Milligan, >i(), 31—07; R. 11. Boaden, 3G. 26,-02- Dromgool, 28. 33—61; I. Campbell, 33, 20—53. Another practice shoot will bo fired at 500 and 000 yds on Saturday, this being the last before the championship series. TE KUITI CLUB'S SEASON [by telegraph OWN correspondent"] TE KUITI, Sunday A successful season was reported at the annunl meeting pf the To Kuiti .Rifle Club, when the following officers were elected:— Patroness, Mrs. Mostyn Jones; vice-presi-dents, Mrs. J. T. K Dodds, J. H. Blackburn, P. Hughes; secretary, Mr. W. J. Cunnold; committee, Messrs. S. Dyason, G. Tretowne, H. L. Harford, J. Dow. J. M. O'Hagan; treasurer. Mr. J. H. Blackburn; auditor, Mr. P. Hughes; handicapper. Mr. IX McLeay. SHOOT AT WHAKATANE [by TELEGKArn —OWN cohrespondentl WHAKATANE, Sunday

The opening shoot of the season of the Whakntnne .1?iflo Club held ycsterdny took the form of a tennis slioot over 200 and 300 yards. The Rangitaiki team (Wilson, H. McFarland, S. Mikkelsen. L. Mikkelsen, F. Woods, IT. Brabant) defeated the Whakatane team (Rand. A. Oxenhnm, E. Newton, J. Rand, E. Law, C. Thomas) by 330 points to 293.

PAEROA CLUB'S SHOOT

[by telegraph—OWN correspondent! PAEROA, Saturday

This week's trophy shoot by the Paeroa Miniature Rifle Club was won by 11. H. Follas. The details of the scores were as follows:—II. 11. Follas, 97, 3—100; R. Strong, 90, 3—99; J. Dent, 94, G—99; A. Simmons, 91, 7—98; E. Martin, 90, G—9G; (t. L. Inwood, 93, 2—95; 13. O'Loußhlan, 89, 0—95; V. J. Slierson, 93, 1—91; J. Cheale, 89, 5—91; A. Davie, 84, 9—93; I. Vause, 87, 4—91; A. (lee, 80, 8—88; C. Kidd, 80, 7—87; J. Stewart, 78, 8—80; C. Jamieson, 79, s—B-t; W. Kidd. 75. G—SI; Cr. Campbell, G3, 9—72 WHANGAREI MINIATURE CLUB [I'KOM OUlt OWN COJtRESPONDKNT] WHANGAREI, Sunday The junior handicap contest which had re suited in a tie among three members of the Wluingarei Miniature Rifle Club, was shot off and resulted in a further deadheat, O. Davies, 98, 2—loo, J. Calder, 100, scr—loo, and 11. Sykes, 92, B—loo, being the scorers. In a further shoot IT. Sykes won by 98, 2—loo, with O. Davies. 97. 2—99, and J Calder, 9G, 3—99. second. A shoot was also held in the J. S. Woolley trophy series. The evening's trophies wero vyon by ,T. Calder and F. White, witli a possible eacli off the rifle.

Following are fho results:—F. White, 100, scr—loo; J Culder, 100, scr—loo; S. Ilutton, 90, 1—100; M. SliorifT. 93, 2 1(X); .T. Tudehope, 93, 2—100; J. Barron, 93, 2—100; M. Thomson, 97, 3 —100; J.- Courtney, 93, 2 —100; O. On vies, 93, 2—100; J. KisHcn, 90 4—100; 11. Sykes, 92, S—100; I. Covacich, 90, 10—100; R. Lynch, 98, 1—«00; L. Ilolmes, 97. 2—99; W. Noiris, 99, scr—99; Dr. 11. F. Buckley, 93, scr—93; 11. Da vies, 911, 5—98; I). Wilton, 90, scr—9(l; L. Wnrd. 90. 0—90; A. Higgins, 95, scr—9s; F. Cameron, 89. 5—91; F. Cownn, 89, 5—91; M. K. Stewart, 91, scr —94; B. "Benton, 91, 2—93; G. Watson. 88. 5—93. M. K. Stewart and J. Kisson retained the "A" and "B" grade Buckley Boosters respectively. A i>ost»l shoot was also held between Brooklyn (Wellington) and Whanuarei Clubs.

RESULTS OF POSTAL SHOOT [l'ltOM oun OWN CORRKKI'ONDKNT] WHANGAREI, Sunday In a postal miniature rifle shoot held between teams representing the Northern Advocate anl the Evening Post, Wellington, the Advocate team won by n margin of 12 points, with Ij. Holmes S. E. Withers and J. Dennis shooting the possible. I* ollowing are tlie results out of a possible 1000: Northern Advocate; —S. E. Withers, L. Holmes, J. Dennis, 100; M. K. Stewart. O. Davics, 99; E. Munro, 95; H. Da vies, E. Skinner. 94: M. Whitelaw, Miss G. Ruddell, 90; total, 901. Evening Post.—H. Nickless, 100; W. McGrath, G. Oldham, 97; 11. Pumfrey, M Marshall. 90; Mrs. Oldham, 95; K. McDowall, 94; A. Goldabrough. J. Henry, 92; N. Hnnley, 90; totul, 919.