A STIFF TEST

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 242, 3 January 1928, Page 12

A STIFF TEST

AUCKLAND RIFLEMEN AT THE BUTTS ASSOCIATION MEETING j Riflemen were subjected to a stiff test at Penrose yesterday, when the Auckland Rifle Association held its 54th annual meeting. A bad light and a tricky wind put a premium on accurate marksmanship, but some good shooting -was witnessed. Results are: PRESIDENT'S MATCH Seven shots at 300 yards. S. E. Elliott (Akarana), £2 10s .. 35 R. C. Russell (City and Suburban), £ 1 10s 33 H. J. Verrall (City and Suburban), S 3; A. T. Patrick (City and Suburban), 32. A. W. Powell (Akarana), 32—each 15s; P. Bring (City and Suburban), 32; W. Colquhoun (Akarana), 31; G. A. Eyles (.Napier), 31—each 10s. Tyros.—H. W. Cozens (City and Suburban”, 30; H. W. Verrall (City and Suburban), 29; A. J. Moore (Whakatane). 29 —each 7s 6d. AUCKLAND MATCH Seven shots at 500 yards. A. G. Devore (Akarana) and A. G. Eyles (Napier), equal, £2 .. .. 34 H. W. Cozens (City and Suburban), 34: H. W. Verrall (City and Suburban), 33: G. G. Kelly (City and Suburban). 33 each 15s; A. W. Powell (Akarana), 32; F Bring (City and Suburban), 32: A. T Patrick (City and Suburban), 32—each 10s. Tyros. A. J. Moore (Whakatane), *29: J. M. Curtis (Whakatane), 28: F. Ellett (Akarana), 27—each 7s 6d. THE AVONDALE MATCH Seven shots at 600 yards. .T. Keeley (Whakatane), £2 10s .... 32 A. C. Watson (City and Suburban), £1 10s 32 G. G. Kelly (City and Suburban), 31: W. McFarland (Whakatane), 31; A. G. Devore (Akarana), 31—each 15s: W. Colquhoun (Akarana), 30; A. W. Powell (Akarana). 30; A. T. Patrick (Akarana), 29—each 10s. Tyros.—F. Ellett (Akarana), 29; H. . Verrall (Citv and Suburban), 28: J. M. Curtis (Whakatane), 28—each 7s 6d. THE SERVICE MATCH (Compulsory). Seven shots rapid at 300 yards. A. G. Devore (Akarana). 26; A. T. Patrick (City and Suburban), 25: F. Ellett (Akarana). 25; A. J. Moore (Whakatane), 23—each 10. ONEHUNGA MATCH Seven shots at 800 yards. W. McFarland (Whakatane), £2 10s 35 H. J. Verrall (City and Suburban), £1 10s A. G. Devore (Akarana). S 3; W. Colquhoun (Akarana), 33; P. Pring (City and Suburban), S3—each 15s; H. W Verrall (Whakatane), 32; R. C. Russell (City and Suburban), 32—10 s each. Tyros.—F. Ellett (Akarana), 31; H. W. Cozens (City and Suburban), 31; J. M. Curtis (Whakatane), 30—each 7s 6d. CHAMPION TEAMS' MATCH Seven shots at 500 yards and 600 yards. City and Suburban B Team .. •• 240 Akarana 239 City and Suburban A Team 235 CITIZENS' MATCH Seven shots at 900 yards. A. G. Devore (Akarana), £2 10s .. S 3 F. Ellett (Akarana), £1 10s 23 H. J. Verrall (City and Suburban), 32; S. Elliott (Akarana), 31; D. Calder (Akarana), 31—each 15s; A. W. Powell (Akarana), 31: G. G. Kelly (Akarana), 30; W. Colquhoun (Akarana), 30—each 10s. Tyros.—A. J. Moore (Whakatane). 28; T. H. Bevan (Akarana), 28; U. W. Cozens (City and Suburban), 24—each 7s 6d. TYRO AGGREGATE MATCH The aggregate of the scores made in the President’s, the Auckland, the Avondale, the Onehunga, and the Citizens’ matches. G. G. Kelly (City and Suburban), £1 152 F. Ellett (Akarana), 10s 348 THE KING’S CHAMPIONSHIP For the aggregate of scores made in the same five matches. A. W. Powell (Akarana) and A. G. Devore (Akarana), equal, £1 10s each 157 S. E. Elliott (Akarana) and W. Colquhoun (Akarana), each 156, 10s; H. J. Verrall (City and Suburban), and A. C. Watson (City and Suburban), each 153. 7s 6d. CUPS AND TROPHIES Cups and trophies w*ere awarded as follows “New Zealand Herald” Cup and trophy, A. G. Devore (winner of the Auckland match); “Star” Cup and trophy, S. Elliott (winner of the president’s match); two trophies, J. Keely (winner of the Avondale match); a trophy, A. G. Devore (winner of the service match); the Gordon Shield and Waihi Rooster, City and Suburban B team (winners of the champion match); the Onehunga Bowl and trophy, W. McFarland (winner of the Onehunga match). Mr. McFarland also wins a gold medal and 100 rounds of ammunition for being the first member of the Whakatane Club to obtain the possible score in any competition; a trophy. A. G. Devore (winner in the shoot-off in the Citizens’ match); a trophy, G. G. Kelly (winner of the tyro aggregate match); challenge cup ancl