RIFLE SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 799, 21 October 1929, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB Members of the Auckland City Rifle .Club fired the final round for the trophy donated by the president, Mr. A. T. Patrick, at the 500 and 600 rd ranges on Saturday. With the exception of the top few the scores were not good, the longer range causing a lot of trouble, but with adjusted handicaps the scoring was remarkably even, only four points separating the first and the twelfth man. Spoons were won .by A. J. Pieterson, H. M. Verrall and A. G. Robertson, H. W. Cox and R. C. Russell being counted out. G. 11Hughes won the trophy, with fi' e points, G. P. Birks. J. Cutler, C. Robinson and A. J. Pieterson being next with three points each. Scores off the rifle were:—H. W. \trrall, 43 at 500yds and 46 at 600yds, total, S 9; R. C. Russell, 45, 44—89: A. J. Fieterson. 47. 41—S8; R H. Cox, 42, 44 C. W. Dickey, 42, 43—55; G. H. Hugh«. 43, 42—85; P. J. Prlng, 46, 39—53; C. JClark, 41, 42—83; FT. ,T. Verrall. 42. 41— 83; A. T. Patrick, 43, 40—S3; R. McLeaj. 42, 40—82: A. C. Watson. 42. 40—82: "c H. Thompson, 44, 38—82: J. A. Spry. 3S 4—81: I. Spry. 41. 40—81: C. Peat. 43. **— 81: L. S. Cradock, 36. 44—SO: M. H.Resell, 42. 37—79; S. Griffiths, 40, 39—.9: HW. Cozens, 42, 37—79; A. G. Robertson. 43. 36—79; G. P. Birks. 39. 39—78; J. C“ 1ler, 43. 35—78; J. E. McLachlan. 41. 38— 77; H. G. Collingwood, 37, 38—7 a: ASommerville, 39, 34—73; C. M. RaltfA' 3ft, 34—73; C. H. Hirst, 36. 33—69; Chiswell. 33, 34—67; C. Robinson, 3.. 62; J. Murray, 32, 27—59.

AKARANA DEFENCE CLUB Members of the Akarana Defence Ri£® Club fired the third shoot of the nrtrophy series under fair shooting cona tions, for trophies presented by Mr. • Kearsley and Sir F. Lang. ove £ n L, r ranges of 500yds and 600yds. Sil'« spoons were won by G. G. Ashley a n “j;; Knight. The three top men in each so tion take 3,2 and 1 points, respectitei■ Trophv points are as follow: —D. j’ 8: J. R. Draffln, 5; A. E. Hughes. --,7 P. Atkinson. 2: G. G. Ashley. 1: H. =”»'£ 9; K. Davies, 3; F. Ellett. 2; S. kmgnt, 2; G. Smith, 1; A Wather. 1. Details of the shooting are as jouo ■ A Section (Mr. F. Kearsley’s Tropnp —D. Calder. 44 at 500yds, 45 at 6 > total. 90: J. R. Draffin. 45. 45—90; L. Ashley, 42. 47—89; A. E. Hughes. 49. 388: A. H. Dixon. 43, 44—ST; A. &•£*? 46, 40— SC: J. F. Atkinson. 42, 43—-» Ashley, 44, 41—85; E. T. Reston, 41. w--81: S. Elliott. 43, 3S —81. _ .. _fl. B Section (Sir F. Lang's Trophy >■ Snell. 42 at 500yds, 42 at 600>ds. handiest7, total, 91; S Knight, 40, 40 Co>--* 0 Walker, 45, 38 <o>—88: K. D? 38 GO)—88; A. G. Smith. 43. 34 O' j A. Nr. Richardson. 37. 38 (5)— -SO. «- Parry. 37. 33 (10) —80: F. Ellett. 30. f (5)—79: T. Bevan, 34 30 (o) Starkey, 42, retired.