RIFLE SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 207, 21 November 1927, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

CITY-SUBURBS CLUB FIRST ROUND FIRED The first round of the City and Suburbs Rifle Club's competitions for trophies presented by Messrs. J. Hislop and J. J. Kingston was fired on Saturday at 300 yards (two shoots of ten shots each), as it was considered inadvisable to erect the big targets for the longer ranges owing to the high wind. The first round of the “knock-out” competition for the cup presented by R. A. Laidlaw, Esq., was also shot in conjunction with the other shooting, the juniors receiving handicaps from the A grade shots. Conditions appeared to be excellent until shooting commenced, when the light played havoc with elevation, and as a consequence the scores registered were only moderate. Rifleman A. C. "VVatson counted out A. T. Patrick for a win in A grade, while N. D. Porritt showed a return to his true form by winning B grade fairly easily. The winners in each grade were awarded spoons and three trophy points, those following them taking two and one point respectively. Results: —A Grade: A. C. Watson, 42 45 —87; A. T. Patrick, 44—43—87; J. A. Spry, 43—.43 —86; A. J. Pieterson, 42 44—56; A. Winsor, 44 —41—85; P. J. Bring, 40—44—84; G. H. Hughes, 43 — 41— 84; H. J. Verrall, 40—43—83; W. 11. Thompson, 41—42—83; M. Clark, 44 38—82; S. L. Cradock, 41—38—78. B Grade: IST. D. Porritt, rec. 8, 44 —41 — 93; L. F. Verrall, rec 10, 39 —42—91; H. W. Verrall, rec 3, 44- —41 —88; G. W. Long, rec 16, 31—40—87; G. G. Kelly, rec 2, 41—42—85; I. Spry, scr, 43—41 84; E. E. Watson, rec 14, 36-—33—83; C. C. Watt, rec 13, 35—32—83; J. L. Fraser, rec 1, 37—43—81; H. W. Cozens, rec 7, 33—40—80; J. E. Ray, rec 16, 33—31—50; S. Griffiths, rec 3, 34 42 — 79. Both competitions will be continued at 800 and 900 yards next Saturday. SHOOTING AT THAMES

The members of the Thames Defence Rifle Club fired for the Father Time Cup on Saturday. Rifleman A. Sommerville topped the score with 95, the possible being 100. This cup lias been fired for four times, and Sommerville has three wins to his credit. Saturday’s scores are:—A. Sommerville, rec 3, 44—48—95; A. E. Pearson, rec 5, 45 —48—95; R. Brown, rec 9, 40— 45—91; R. M. Rhodes, rec 15, 37—42 91; J. Morrison, rec 2. 43 44—89: C. Cameron, rec 2, 44—42—88; A. Poole, rec 15, 37 —36 —S 8: R. Pearson, rec 6, 42 —39—-87; P. Trebilcock, rec 5, 41 — 40—S6