RIFLE-SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 129, 22 August 1927, Page 6

RIFLE-SHOOTING

CITY AND SUBURBS CLUB The City and Suburbs Defence Rifle Club, which will hold its annual meeting and presentation of prizes on September 1, has had a most successful, season. The standard of shooting was very high throughout the year, in spite of the bad weather conditions which were experienced. The various competitions were very keenly contested, the club championship being won by the last shot on the final day. This was the result of a tie between Rifleman H. J. Verrall and R. C. Russell, the former winning the shoot-off after having registered the fine score of 99 out of a possible 100 at 800 and 900 yards, in a very tricky wind. This shoot was the outstanding one of the year, and none of the old shots are able to recall the occasion on which it has been beaten at Penrose. The championship aggregate is decided on the total of the two best shoots over the following sets of ranges: 500 and 600 yards, 600 and 700 yards, and 800 and 900 yards. Rifleman Verrall’s total was 540, which works out at an average of 90. The B grade championship was won bv Rifleman G. E. Watt, with a total of 510. The grand aggregates, comprising the totals of all shoots in the championship series, were annexed by Rifleman A. J. Pieterson in A grade and Rifleman H. W. Verall in B grade. Rifleman A. J. Pieterson also accounted for the competition for the best average. He secured 4.19 per shot, which was a remarkable figure, owing to the fact that he fired in every match during the year. Service shooting was carried out frequently and the championship was won by Rifleman C. J. M. Clark, who compiled some excellent scores. ,