RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 71, 24 March 1919, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARAXA RIFLE CLUB. The Akarana Defence Rifle Club fired ct GOO and 700 yds on Saturday for carnations presented by I Lomas to each grade. J. F. Atkinson. A. Hughes and .7. J. Timine being the respective winners. The details are as follow*:— A GRADE. J. F. Atkinson, 43 at OOOyde, 44 at 700 yds, total. 87; T. Bryau. 41. 45 —86; W. Morgan, 42, 40—82; R. H. Skelton, 41, 40 —81; Harrington. 38, 42—80: A. G. Devore, 41, SSI — 80; F. Strong, 47, 33—80.; A. R. Shove, 40, 88—78: A. Henderson. 44, 84—78; J. J. Brehanan, 41, 29—70; W. Powell, 35, 32— 07, B GRADE. •A Hupbes. 40. 40—80: A. G. Lowe, 40, 40 —SO; i. O. Veale, 4H. 37 —80: K. Buchanan. 41, 38—71): G. B. Torbet. Sβ. 34 — 70: Pleterson, 39, 40—79; G. G. Ashley, 43, li5—CS; I. Lomas, 34, 30—64. C GRADE. J. .1. Tirnms. 37, 39—76; C. Ashley, 36, 36—72: M. Fairs, 32, 31—63; 8. G. ScariKiroiiKh. 42. 10—01 ■S. S. Dyason, 37, 13— 00; W. Parkinson. IC, 27 —43. Owing to the Group Rifle Meeting being held next Saturday, the usual competitions will be suspended. CITY CLUB. The City Hide Club competed on Saturday for trophies presented by Mr. E. Davis :ii"a class, and Mr. T. (J. ißryan in B class. The weather conditions were against high scares. Detail scores ore: —

A Class.— J. F. AtKlnson, 43 at GOOyds, 44 at Tuoyds. total NT: T. C. Bryan, 41. 45— h<l: W. Morgan. 4-. *)—*>-: K. 11. Skelton, 41, 4(,_^i : (}, Lowe. 40 40—SO: <G. Devore, 41_ an—so : J. Vco, 41. ::."i—7ti; J. I. White, Xi, 30—71; ('. G. Ashley, 43, 35—GS; \V. Powell, 3d, ':\2—<;-. H Clas-;. —') Veale. 4<: at GOOyds. 37 at 700 yds. sur—SO: Strong, 47, 3-' i, set— Bo; Buchanan, 41. :iS. s<-r—7!): J. Thmus. 37, 39, .'!--7:»: C. Ashley, :«;, 36, (i—7.S: Collingnood, ;». :'>7, S('r—7s; R. Torhet, 3(>. 34, scr—7o; W. Musnipy. 3!. :u. ser—CV. I. Ixinas, 32, 30, :{— CO: Hughes. :ki 22. 3— Hi: Montgomery, :JS, S), ger— <3; Mt-l'reery 2C. 31, C-β:!: Nenson, ITT. 19, :i—t!>; M. Hennle, retired. rONSONBY CLfB. Members of the Pnnsonby Defence Rifle riub tln-tl tin- Urst round In the competition fur the president's trophy at the Pen- ! rus.' rille range on Saturday, at the COO yards and Too yards ranges. Detail s«-ores are:— A. J. i'letcrson, :«t at 000 yds, 40 at 7wnils. immllriip 4. toul 83; C. It. Harrinct>m. .'(.S, 41. -ii-r- JSO: A. Somple. 3S, 25), 7 —74K. l>. Carpenter. 34. Hi, 7—«•: It. Tirvin, -1, 31, 7—sft; H. T. Adams, 31, 15,- 8—54; \V. I'arklnson, 10, 'J7, 7 —Du.