RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 300, 16 December 1912, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARAnTA DEFENCE CLUB. The members of the Akarana Defence Rifle Club fired at the Penrose range on Saturday for trophies presented by J. .Anderson (A section). W. Thome (B section), and J. G. Ness, the ranges being GOOyds and 700 yds. ten shots. A. Danrell made top score witli 01 points, with A. J. I-etham runner-up with SI points. Danrell (Ai, Spencer (B>. and Comrie (CI registered wins in their ' respective sections. Danrell. Spencer, and Weir take the spoons. Next Saturday the ranges will be 300 yds. 500 yds. and 600 yds, and shooting will commence at 2 p.m. sharp. Following are the scores: — A SECTION. (Anderson's Trophy.) Ti A. Danrell, 47 at 000 yds. 44 at 700vds !U A. J. Lethara, 4G and 43 ."... 89 F. Carringtou. 43 and 38 81 H. T. Head, 44 and 36 -.' SO F. R. Combes, 39 and 40 79 S. A. Reardon. 45 and 34 79 M. N. Atkinson. 41 and 37 .., 78 J. Anderson. 37 and 40 77 A. G. Devore. 40 and 37 ..""..* 77 J. F. Atkinson. 34 and 40 74 F. H. Combes. 42 nnd 2!) 71 W. .7. Ellingham. 38 and 32 70 A. Henderson. 33 and 35 68 W. S. Moore, 42 and 26 68 A. J. Melville, — and 40 40 B SECTION. (Thome's Trophy.) H. C. Spencer. 44 and 40 S4 E. Llppiatt 42 and 41 83 A. Dixon, 46 and 37 83 C. Smith. 44 and 38 82 C. G. Monro, 41 and 40 '... 81 G. H. Woolley, 44 and 36 SO E. Reston. 43 and 36 79 F. L. Beaslcv, 43 and 36 79 S. 1.. P.cnt. 44 and 35 79 H. Gebhie, 33 and 44 77 S. Elliott. 34 and 42 76 W. Powell. 37 and 38 75 G. T. Kretschmar. 35 and 38 73 J. Cox, 44 and 29 73 W. Craig. 37 and 35 72 M. J. Moore. 32 and 29 61 E. T. Jones. 20 and 33 59 C SECTION. CNess' Trophy.) L. J. Comrie. 40 and 43 83 F. .7. Weir, 45 and 37 S2 A. Mackie, 37 and -13 80 W. M. Griffiths, 44 and 36 80 F. Wakefleld. 44 and 33 77 H. Burrage. 36 and 38 *"" 74 T. 11. Smith, 36 and 37 73 A. C. Doughty, 34 and 38 7*> V. W. .Martin. 32 and 39 71 K. Bay. 36 and 33 U9 I. Lomas. 32 and 35 67 T. H. Watson. 42 and 27 69 F. Strong. 36 and 2!) 65 W. S. Ness. 28 and 32 60 A. R. Shove. 37 and 22 59 C. Harris. 18 and 40 as C. Moverley. 27 and 31 58 F. W. Smith. 23 and 33 56 W. Grihlile, 20 and 34 54 W. Hesketh. 19 and 30 49 S. Vella. 15 and 24 39 W. E. Llppiatt. 35 and — 35 AUCKLAND CITY CLUB. On Saturday the Auckland City Rifle Club fired the second competition for the Ladies' Trophy (presented by Mt J. Anderson), the conditions being ten shots each at 600 and 700 yds. The following were the scores:— J. C. Yeo. scr., 47 at 600 yds, 45 at 700 yds 92 A. Danrell. scr., 47, 44 " 91 Flynn. 1. 44. 45 _ 90 J. Carlsen, scr., 45. 4Z* 90 Leatham. scr.. 46. 43 „. 89 Wilf. Cox. 6. 46, 37 89 Wakefleld, 12. 44, 33 89 Brownlee, scr.. 46. 42 " 83 Glbbie. jun., 15, 37, 36 " 88 Handlcy, 8. 44. 35 87 W. Danrell. 10. 38, 39 87 Mnrr. 12. 37. 37 86 Jo.-iannasen. 15, 34. 36 80 J. White, scr.. 41. 43 84 Moyle. scr.. 40. 43 83 Farley, scr.. 41. 41 " 82 Glbbie, 4, 33, 44 81 H. Head. scr.. 44, 38 SO J. Anderson, scr., 37. 40 ... ... 77 Tobin. 10, 33, 34 77 S. Elliott, scr.. 34. 42 '.. 76 The B Class shots also competed for a trophy presented by Mr W. Perston. The following were the three highest scores, counting 3. 2. and 1 points:—Will. Cox, 89; Wakefield, S9; Glbbie, Jun.. 88.