RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 246, 15 October 1917, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

' a _ AKARANA CLUB. J?j A , ka ™ la Defence Rifle Club comJettf at Penrose on Saturday afternoon fc trophies presented by Messrs. Laldlaw I—is (A Sectioni. Mr. \V m . Thome <B ■!»__, and Mr. J. C. Morgan (C Section) Ira: rounds at 300 and 600 yards. Rifleman vJ' lnlt! '- who scored a brilliant possible •two yards. Rifleman E. Buchanan and Rifleman A. E. Hughes register wins Butt, Bnchanan and Harrington take the ?xw—■ The details are:— A Section— iLaidlatv Leeds Cup).—C .1 anttl. 44 at 500 yds. 50 at 600 yds, total 94; 1 Patrick, 47. 46. X-; A. Henderson. 45. 46 M; A C. Watson. 4T, 44. 01; J J Bnchanan, 44. 45. SO: S. Elliott. 46. 43. 89 : ';,*i. A 'J lnEon - 43 - +4 - • ST '- H- Doughty. 45, « S : - Powe »- 38. «. 83; A. J. Lethani, «. 42. S3; J. n. Parslow, as, 4.-?, SI; J. A Spry, 4*l, 40. SO. 8 Section — (Thome's Trophy). — E Bcckanan. 46, 48, 04: T. G. Brvan. 48 44* f. R. H. Skelton. 42. 44. 85; H. L. Admore! g. 44, 85; J. R. Torbet. 39, 45. 84; F W Strong, 42. 42. S4: J. J. Timms. 42, 40. 82 "- I Ew_, 40, 33, TO; W. C. F. Temm, 41, 35,' C Section—(Trumpeter's Trophy).—A E Hughes, 41, 42. S3: C R. Harrington, 43," g 82: A G. Lowe. 42. 39. 81: G. Millsnlmer, 40. 41. 81; "R\ F. Mason, 38, 3T. jj; I. C. Simpkiss. 32. as. 70; C. Weaver! 11,33, 64; w. Parkinson. 24. 36. 60. WAIHI CLUB MATCH. it the official opening of the Waihi {jwnce Clnb, matches over three ranges. JH. 500, and 600 yards were shot. RifleJ9 Mn - sen., P6, proved the winner, fW Rifleman J. G. Comes. 94, as runnerCITY CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the members com- ? B ™L to r trophies presented by Messrs. C. *• Whitney and R. H. Skelton. A. Patrick, •M again _ good form, and easily won in « c_sb, while E. Buchanan topped B Vi** 5 - The folio-wing are the detailed scores:— A Class (C. A. Whltnev trophy).—A Pat- "«. 47 at 500 yds, 40 at 60ftvds—93; J. C. JW, 42, 47-S8; s. Elliott, 46. 43—59; J. F. 43. 44—87; w. Brownlee, 42. 44— o. 8-H. Skelton. 42. 44—56; W. PorareU, 3S, AJ. Letham, 41, 42—53; J. A. Spry, w. 40—SO. B Cass (R. h. Skelton's trophy).—E. »«_nan, 46 at SOOnls, 4S at 60Oyds, f? 5 ; o &4: T " G - B T--in. 4S. 44. scratch— S» ?' Torhet - 39. 40. handicap 3—S7; C. ir - . 40 - &• handicap 5—S3; G. Love, 42, «. handicap 3—S4; F. Strong, 42, 42, •eatch-84; H. G. Collin gwood. 47. 37. S*™- 84 : G. Hnghes, 44. 32, handicap 5 J"ji" T. Buchanan. 3K, 38. scratch—76; ■*• Johnson, 33. 28, handicap 8 —69.