RIFLE SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 308, 20 March 1928, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

NOTES AND COMMENTS By “CORDITE” Saturday proved a day of surprises, at Penrose, scores by the “heads 1 * ranging from excellent to poor; in fact it is some time since the marksmen were so * strung out. The wind waa drifting from the left rear, always a tricky quarter, but it presented no difficulty to some, though others were never able to pick the changes accurately. W. Colquhoun led off with a “possible” at 800, but was badly beaten at 900, and it fell to the lot of Don Ashley, Akarana, to put up the best shoot of the day with 95. His card read: 5,5, 5,4, 5,4, 5,5, 5, 5—48, and 5,5, 5, 4,5, 5,4, 5,4, 5—47, a splendid performance for a youngster. His clubmate, T. Elliott, jun* put on a solid hit with 4,5, 5. 5,5, * 5,5, 4, 5—48 and 4,3, 4,5, 4,5, 5,5, 0,8 —45. R. C. Russell, City, compiled 9J also with 5,5, 5,4, 4,5, 5. 5,5, 5 and 5,5, 5,5, 5,5, 4,4, 2, 5. His two four* at 900 were “pimples,” and but for a sudden lull in the wind, which was ua* readable on the flags, and account®® for his “outer,” he would have had • brilliant shoot. . . _ PI. W. Verrall, one of the City junior* was one point away with 5,5, 5, »• J 5,4, 5,5, 4 and 5,4, 5,4, 5,5, 5, 5,4,*, and now looks a certainty for cna - pionship honours in his club. 1 others who touched 90 were A. Devore, Akarana, with 5,4, 4,5, 5, 5. 4, 4 and 5,5, 5,5, 3. 4, 55.4, % and W. H. Thompson, City, with 5,5, 5,2. 5,5, 5,5, and 4,5, 4,5, 5, * 5,3, 5, 3. , This pair of ranges is always au ficult and a 90 under most conditions is a fine hit, so that the standard o shooting on Saturday was of a■ order, particularly among the J members of both clubs. u^ t ®_ a nre «- of these are sure to make tneir P ‘ ence felt in open competition m a years’ time. W. Colquhoun, the Akarana -- pion. looks a certainty to £, ty clu b, honour this season. In the <-ity f R. C. Russell now has a lead of io points and has a great chance. his position is by no means eec as Verrall, Patrick and 9 lar^ b f r apgood chances of improving t gregates, while several oth within striking distance. Thames Club's Shoot At the Thames Defence Rifle' range last Saturday the med^l final shoot for the p res id en jl] .3 took place. Rifleman A. Sommaw was top scorer with a out of 100; Rifleman R. was obtained 95. but on the coun - in second position. The medM won by Rifleman Brown gregate of 189; A - So ™. ro ®'?. 1 jgo Vers Pearson 184, P. Trebilcock the runners-up. .hootin* The results of Saturday’s shoo

Hep 2 9 5 .n 95 95 91 A. R. Sommerville Brown .. .. 200. 300. .. 46 4? 45 41 S9 S9 S4 $1* R. Pearson . . . .. -* 3 .. 43 43 42 4 A. Pool© .. .. The next shoot .. 38 will be on 38 V, March