RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 37, 12 February 1917, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA CLUB. The Akaraua Defence Rifle Clnb fired at Penrose on Saturday afternoon for tronhios presented by Lleut.-Coi. w. H. Hazard (A section), Mr F. J. 11. Harrington (B section). nn, L_r r c - >><>ss '■*-' section), ten shots at SOO and 900 yards. Riflemen W Powell l .1. J. Buchanan and 1. register wins and take the spoons. The details are ' as follows:— A SECTION (Hazard's Trophy). Vt ;,.J' o n e , }• 45 at 80 ° s" ar<ls and 42 at ' 900 yards «- ' A. R. Shove. 48. 33 ". «_ W. .1. Morgan. 42. 35 * " ' 7 r A. Patrick, 41, 31 ...... , 4.5 .1. H. ParslOW, 35, 36 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'."". 71 ' A. Henderson. 34, 34 ml S. Klljott. 25. 23 J. 4sj .1. A. Spry (retired) .!"...!! — B SECTION (L'orrington's Trophy). J. J. Buchanan. 39, 43 ... _ ' so E. Buchanan, 38. 37 -= F. W. Strong. 32. 42 ~.'.'.'.7.~~ 74 G. T. Kretschumr, 37, 33 .. ".. 711 H. Gebbie, 23, 43 ..... «o T. G. Bryan, 37, 28 <£ R. H. Skelton. 33, 21 ".*.""." 54 G. E. Downer. 13, 27 ..-. _"T_"TZZ_T 40 C SECTION (Ness' Trophy)!"" I. •I.omas. 31, 539 -m .1. C. Morgan, 32, 35 ".".'.'.'.'. .17 J. B. Torbet, 33, 33 A , J. Ewan, 34, 29 SS 1 AY. c!. Aess, 33, 16 "' 4.; | H. Taylor. 32, 16 47' <:. Mills-Palmer. 28, 2 ......... 1 A. E. Hughes, 20, 8 __ | " I

CITY CLUB.

the second series on Saturday , " afternoon at Penrose. Tbe weather conditions were extremely difficult for good marksmanship, rhe best shoot at SOOyds was a 46 by J. p "hite. This marksman also topped the sjUOyde with 45. thus securing top for tbe dnr with 91. The best score ont of the ritle in B Class was 84 by J. Licafield. • L«. p"n s °n"R trophy was won outripht b.v J. P. White, while Mr. MendolnBolin s trophy was won by .T. Liclifleld lbe following are the details:— A CLASS. Mr. Gunson's Trophy. .T. P. White. 46 at 800 yds, 45 at 900 yds l>l W. Powell. 45, 42 07 VT. .T. Morgan, 42, 35 77 W. Brownloc, 38, 37 " .T. C. Yeo. 35. 30 74 A. Patrick, 41, 31 7-» U. Skelton, 33. 21 ,',.'. 54 The following take points:—White 3 Powell 2, Morgnn 1. White wins the trophy. B CLASS. Mr. Mendelssohn's Trophy. Tl J. Liehfleld. 44 at 800 yds. 40 at 900 yds (scratch) , 84 Watson, 43. 35 (scratch) - 78 E. Buchanan, 38, 37 (scratch) 75 I. Lomns, 31. 30 (3) 73 15. T. Bucbanan. 3,\ 38 (scratch) 73 11. Gihble, 25, 43 ft) 71 3. C. Morgan. 32. 35 (3) 70 0.. Hughen. 22. 31 (12) «,-> Thomas. .'«, 27 (3) 03 O-. Hall, 23, 25 (12) 60 c. cox, 15, as (6i r,j) Meltzer. 21. 12 Iβ) „ 38 The followins take points:—Liehfleld 3 Watson 2, Buchanan 1. Liehfleld wins trophy.