RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 67, 19 March 1917, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

• m CTTV CTXB. The City Club fired the fourth shoid of the last, series at Penrose on Saturday. The trophies in competition were pre- s senled by Mr. Hall Skelton anil by the club , markers. S. Elliott was the highest scorer in A class, while J. C. Morgan was top in 1 B class. The following are the details:— ' A CLASS. ' .Mr. Hall SUeltou's trophy. ' S. KlliMtt. 48 at GOOyds, 42 at 7<JOvds.. !Mi ' W. .Morgan. -14.-13 ' ,S7 i ' F. Atkinson, 44, -13 ,s7 I i Patrick, 41. 41 s- i , Powell. 43. 37 Sll Veo. 3(i. 40 70 I Browulee. 41. 33 74 White, :;.-.. :ts 7:1 : Skelton. 2.-1. 41 ....'.'.". (KM Spry, 2.-.. 13 u_j: The following take points: Elliott 3. I Morgan 2. Atkinson 1. J B CLASS. i ■I. Morgan. -11 at GOOyds, -13 at 700 yds ' (handicap 11 Ss ICollingwood. 47. 37 (31 ". S7 i' Geblde, 41. 3U (3i su I ■ Hughes. 40. :_i ,__, S(i ; • K. Buelinnan. 42. 41 (..crutch. 83 G. Watson. 42, 3S (3| S3 : Bryan. 3.-., 4t. iseratchi 70 ' Thomas. 41. T, i:\) 7t Torbet. 41, 24 Kb 71 Meltger, 3:'.. 2S (0| 70 ' Hundley. 31. ::•.) (scratch) 70! Ness, 32. ::_: (U) "' 7,, E. T. Buchanan, 2li. 21) (scratchj '.'.'.'.'.'. Do The following take poiiils: .1. C. Morgan 3, Collingwood 2, Gebbie 1. AKAKAXA CLUB. The members of the Akarana Defence I icille Club competed on Saturday after noon t„r trophies presented by' Lieut.Colonel Hazard (A Section 1, Mr. F. .1. 11. Cnrrlugton (U Se.iioin. and Mr. M. .1. Bain |C Section), ten shots being fired at UOOyds aud TOoyds. RiCemen .1. 11. Pars low. J. C. Morgan, and N. Priestley register wins; Klliott. Morgan aud Triestlev take the spoons. A special trophy, presented by Mr. R. 11. skelton for tho enoourngcmeiit of juniors, was won by N. Priestley. The details are as under:— A Section (Hazard's trophvi. —J. 11. Parslow. 4(1 at UOOyds. -14 at 700 yds, total tin; S. Elliott. 48. 42. P0; W. J. Morgan, 44. 43. S7: J. F. Atkinson. 14. 43. 87; A. I Patrick. 41. 41. S2: A. It. Shovo. 43. 3!». 82; A. Henderson. 40. 30, S2: W. Powell, 43, 37. SO; A. C. Watson, to, 35. so; J. .1. Buchanan. .".7. 40. 77; H. Doughty. 3s. 3c;. 74; J. 11. Aitchison, 40, 30, 7(1; J. A. Spry, 25. 43. (IS. B Section (Carrington's trophy).—,T. C. Morgan, -17. 42, SO; K. Buchanan, 42. 41. S3; 11. Gobble. 44. 30. S3: F. W. Strong. 40. 41. 81: T. G. Bryan. 35. 41. 70; R. 11. Skelton. 30, 41, 71; G. T. Krelschmar. C Section (Bain's tropin-).—N. Priestley. 42. 42. SI: G. Mills- Palmer. 40. 35. 75: .1. Hw.-in. 4i). 32. 72: .1. Forrest. 34. 33. 07: .1. li. Torbet. 41. 24. 11.-.: AY. S. Ness. 32. 32. 04; P. Bond. 3(1. 2S. (14. DEVONPORT RIFLE CIXB. (McGregor's Trophvi Rifleman 11. Collingwood, 47 at OOOyds, 37 at 700 yds (handicap 41 SS Rifleman G. F. Watson. 42, 88 («l S>; Itlfletnau E. Buchanan, 42. 41 (serat.-h) S3 Rifleman G. A. It. Thomson. -11. 27 (til .. 71 Rifleman I>. G. Thornton. 3.-.. 23 (10) .. (Vs Rifleman K. T. Buvbannn, 20, "-") (2> .. r>i Rifleman W. Johnston, 23, 22 (10) 55 The following score points:- 11. Collingwood .';, G. F. Watsou 2. E. Buchanan 1. 11. Collingwood won the shoot otT, aud wins the president's trophy.