RIFLE SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 883, 29 January 1930, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING CHAMPIONSHIP AT PENROSE Slightly overcast conditions prevailed a.t the Penrose range today, when the Auckland Rifle Association’s annual prize meeting, carrying the Auckland championship, was held. Sighting was good and a moderate wind, fairly steady, prevailed throughout the day. Entries, numbering 50, were quite up to expectations, riflemen competing from Auckland, Whangarei, Rangitikei, Thames and Paeroa. The matches were of 10 rounds each over 300, 500, 600, 800 and 900yds ranges, and in addition there was a service match of 10 rounds rapid, in 35 seconds, over a 300yards range, the championship counting on the aggregate scores. -A brilliant 47 was registered by G. Norris jun., son of J. Norris, of Whangarei, in the 300-vards match, beating several veteran shots. Norris, jun., is a cadet, still attending school, and his performance surprised the old hands. Details of the shooting are as follow: SERVICE MATCH (300 yards) H. Judkins, 38 (£1 ss), 1; A. G Devore, 35 (£1), 2; H. J. Verrall, 34 (15s), 3; C. J. M. Clark, 33 (10s): F. Palmer. 33 (7s 6d); A. Walker, 31 (7s 6d); U. W. Verrall, 31 (ss): A. M. Richardson, 30 (ss); I. Spry, 30 (ss). PRESIDENT’S MATCH (300 yards) Morris, jun., 47 (£2), 1; J. R. Draffin, 47 (£1 10s), 2; C. J. M. Clark. 45 (£1 3s); S. Elliott, 45 (15s), 3;. H. Simmonds, 44 (15s); W. Colquhoun., 44 (10s); A. C Watson, 44 (10s); J. T. White, 44 (10s); H. Judkins, 43 (10s); D. Calder, 43 (10s); w. McFarland, 42 (10s); A. G. Devore 4? (10s); I. Spry, 42 (7s 6d); H. J. Verrall, 42 (7s 6d); A. T. Patrick, 42 (7s 6d); R. A. Russell, 42 (7s 6d). Tyro.— A. M. Richardson, 44 (£1 ss) 1; A. G. Robertson, 43 (£1), 2; w’ Thompson, 42 (15s), 3; T. Floyd, 41 (10s)- £• N. White ’ 41 GOs); H. Snell, 40 (7s 6d); r. Bevan, 39 (7s 6d); M. K. Stewart, 39 (ss); K. Davies, 39 (ss). AUCKLAND MATCH 500 yards .W. Colquhoun, 49 (£2), 1; A. T. Patrick, 47 (£1 10s), 2; J. Norris, 47 (£1), '*•. A. C. Watson 47 (15s); R. Draffin, 4b (15s); It. I. Wells, 46 (10s); S. Elliott 46 (10s); P. J. Pring, 46 (10s); A. W. Powell, 46 (10s); A. A. Jenkins, 45 (10s); D. Calder, 45 (10s); F. C. Hubbard. 45 (10s); A. G. Devore, 45 (7s 6d); I. Spry, 45 (7s 6d); W. McFarland, 45 (7s 6d); H. J. Verrall, 47 (7s 6d). Tyro..—A. G. Robertson, 46 (£1 ss), 1; TT. A. Morrison, 45 (£1), 2; Norris, junr., 45 (15s), 3; A. Walker, 44 (10s); M. K. Stewart, 44 <10s); A. Sommerville, 43 (7s 6d): W. Thompson, 43 (7s 6d); A. M. Richardson, 42 (ss); E. Starkey, 41 (ss).