RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 29, 3 February 1919, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARAXA CLUB. I Members of the Akarana Defence Rifle iClub competed on Saturday afternoon at Penrose at the 500 yds and 600 yds ranges. Rifleman Shove won Mr F. H. Combes' trophy outright in A section. Riflemen E. Buchanan and G. G. Ashley registered wlnt for Mr A. .T. Letham's and the Stock Exchange trophies. Sliver spoons were won by Riflemen S. Elliott, E. Buchanan, and ,G. Ashley. I Detail scores are:— j SECTION A. ■ Combes' Trophy.

A. R. Shove, 40 at 300 yds. 42 at 700 yds 91 A. O. Devore, 43, 46 8» S. Elliott, 47, 41 88 .L I". Atkinson. 47. 36 83 l-\ G. Bryan. 44. 3S S2 0. K. Harrington, 43, 37 82 F. \V. Strong. 44. 20 73 J. A. Spry, 37, 31 71 J. H. Aitchison, 37, 29 69 A. Henderson, 36, 27 63 SECTION B. Letham's Trophy. E. Buchanan. 30 at 500 yds. 36 at 700ydg 88 A. E. Hughes. 42. 42 84 J. Lomas. 13, 37 80 A. G. LiiJ-c, 40, 36 7« A. J. Tieterson, 39, 31 70 F. 0. Veale, 37, 28 85 SECTION C. Stock Exchange Trophy.

G. G. Ashley, 46 at 300 yds, 38 at 700 yds 84 C. Ashley. 40, 34 74 L. A. Miller, 47. 27 74 J. J. Timms, 31, 33 64 M. Fairs, 42, 22 ....".*.. 64 S. G. Scarborough, 32, 28 00 W. Parkinson, 36, 20 5« L. Peterson, 41. 7 41) M. Glasgow. 16, 2S 44 S. S. Dyason. 29, 15 44

CITY CLUB. The results of the City Defence RUM Clubs competitions on Saturday are:— G. G. Ashley, 46 at 500 yds, 38 at 700 yds (6) flfH G. Devore, 43, 40 (scratch) -... 89 E. Buchanan, 50, 36 (3) 8» S. Elliott, 47, 41 .scratch) ...'. 88 J. Lomas, 42, 37 (6) 8S G. Hughes, 46, 33 (6) 85 .1. F. Atkinson. 47, 36 (scratch) 83 C. Ashley, 40, 34 (0) 83 S. Miller, 47. 27 (0) 8S T. Bryan, 44, 38 (scratch) 82 G. Lowe. 49, 36 (3) 7» W. Morgan. 42, 36 (scratch) 78 ,T. C. Yeo, 39, 38 (scratch) 77 I". StTong. 47. 29 (3) 78 H. Collingwood. 41. 31 (3) 75 J. Spry. 37, 34 (scratch) 71 ,T. J. Timms, 31, 33 (6) 70 P. O. Veale, 37. 28 (3) 68 M. Glasgow, 37, 12 (9) 68 PONSONBY CLUB. Members of the Ponsonby Defence RIO* Club on Saturday fired the third round 111 the competition for Mr Alf. Adams' trophy, also the second round in a "knock-out" competition for Messrs Ballantyne. and Watson's trophy. Details:— C. R. Harrington, S2, v. A. J. Pleterson, 75; R. Glrvan, 89, v. H. Adams, 50. Other detail scores R. Girvin, 41 at 500 yds. 34 at 700 yd« (handicap 14 points) g.l C. R. Harrington, 43, 37 (scratch) 82 A. ,Semple, 37. 3S (7) 81 A. J. Pieterson. 39, 31 (5) 75 W. Parkinson, 36, 20 (11) 70 E. D. Carpenter. 38, 18 (10) or H. F. Adams, 33, 11 (13) sj>