RIFLE SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 793, 14 October 1929, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB The third shoot for the president’s j trophy was fired by members ol' the Auckland City Rifle Club on the Penrose range on Saturday under good conditions. The ranges were 300 and 300 yards, the former causing the marksmen a lot of trouble. Competition was very keen. G. G. Ivellv’s winning score being good, but the outstanding performance was that of the Grammar School boy, C. Robieson, who was within two points of the leader over open sights with a military rifle and no sling. Spoons were won by C. Robieson, X. W. Chiswell and C. Peat. The trophy points to date are: —G. H. Hughes, 5; G. P. Birks, 3; J. Cutler, 3; C. Robieson, 3; W. H. j Thompson, 2; C. J. M. Clark, 1; X. W. ! Chiswell, J. Scores off the rifle were: G. G. Kelly. 43 at 300yds and 46 at 500yds, total, S 9: J. Yerrall, 41, 46—57; M. H. Ilussell, 41. 46—87; P. .1. Bring. ' 41. 46—87: U. H. Hughes, 42. 45—57; M. V. Yerrall, 43, 4 4—S7; C. Robieson. 43, 44—87: R. C. Russell. 39, 47—86; C. J. M. Clark, 41, 45—36; A. J. Pieterson, 39, 46 —85; A. T. Patrick. 44, 41—So; A. C. Watson, 40, 44—84; \V. X. Thompson, 39, 44—53; C. H. Dickey. 39. 44—83; 11. AY. Cozens, 40, 43—83; R. JlcLeay. 43. 40—S3; J. Cutler, 38, 44—52; 1.. S. Cradock. 44, 38—82; C. Peat, 40, 41— SI: X. AY. Chiswell, 46, 43—79; .T. MoLaghlan, 37, 42—79; A. Sommerville, 39, 40—79; R. M. Cox, 37, I]—7B: G. P. Birks, 38, 40—78: J. A. Spry, 38. 38—76: S. Griffiths, 38, 38 —7G; C. M. Ramsay. 34, 36 —70: J. Murray. 31. 33—67; C. H. Hirst. 3S, 22—60; A. G. Robertson, 40. 17—57: T. G. Young, 29, 22—51. The ranges lor Saturday next are 500 and GOO yards. AK.ARANA CLUB | The members of the Akarana Rifle Shooting Club competed for trophies j presented by Air. F. lvearsley and Sir j Frederick Lang over the ranges of 300 j yards and 500 yards at Penrose rifle j range on Saturday under fair condi- ; tions. Silver spoons were won by D. Calder : and H. Snell. The three top men in j each section take 3,2 and 1 points re- j spectively. Trophy points are awarded as follow: P. Calder 3, F. Atkinson 2, A. L. Hughes ■ 1. M. Snell 3, K. Davies, 2. F. Ellitt 1. Details of the shooting are as follow: — j A Section (Mr. F. Kearsley’s trophy).— D. Calder. 45 at 300yds and 45 at 500yds, , total 90: J. F. Atkinson, 42—47, 89; A. j B. Hughes, 41—46, 87; A. IT. Dixon. 43—44, \ 87: G. G. Ashley. 42—44. 86: J. R. Draffin. } 43—42. 85: E. J. Reston,. 39—45, 84; T. Elliott. 34—44. 78. B Section (Sir Frederick Lang's trophy). —H. Snell, 45—43 (handicap S). 96: K. Davies. 59 16 (10). 95; F. Tllitt. 41—44 (3). 90: A G. Smith. 41 —54 (5). 90: A. M. ! Richardson. 40 —12 (5). S 7: E. Starkey, j 40—-12 (5). S 7: A. Elliott. 39—42 (5), S 6: G. Knight. 35—59 <lo>. 82: T. Reran, j 34—34 (5). 73: A. Walker, 25—42" (5), 72. j