RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 72, 25 March 1919, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARAXA RIFLE CLUB. The Akarnna Defence Rifle Club fired at 600 and 700 yds on Saturday for carnations presented by I. Loraas to each grade, J. F. Atkinson, A. Hughes and J. J. Tlmme beinj the respective winners. The details are «I follows:— A GRADE. J. P. Atkinson. 43 at 600 yds, 44 at 700 yds, total, 87; T. Bryan. 41. 45—56; W. Morgan, 42, 40—S2: R. H. Skelton, 41, 40—81; Harrington, 38, 42—80; A. G. Devore. 41, 3&-> SO; F. Strong. 47. 33—80; A. R. Shove, 40, 38—78; A. Henderson. 44, 34—78: 3. J. Buchanan, 41, 29—70; W. Powell, 35, 32-" 67, B GRADE. A Hushes. 40, 40—80: A. G. Lowe, 40, 40—80; P. O. Veale, 43, 37—80; E. hanan, 41, 38—70; G. B. Torbet, 36, 34—' 70; Pleterson, 39, 40—79: G. G. Ashley, 48, 25—68; I. Lomas, 34, SO—64. C GRADE. .T. .T. Timms. 37, 39—76; C. Ashley. 3&-72; M. Fairs, 32, 31—63: S. G. Scar* borough, 42. 10—61; S. S. Dyason, 37, 13-" 50; W. Parkinson, 16/27 —43. Owing to the Group Rifle Meeting being held next Saturday, the usual competitions will be suspended. CITY CLUB. The City Rifle Club competed on SatoN day for trophies presented by Mr. E. -Davis In A class, and Mr. T. G. ißryan in B classThe weather conditions were against hlg a scores. Detail scores are: — A Class.— J. F. AtKlnson, 43 at GOOyda, 44 at 700 yds. total 87; T. C. Bryan, 41, 45~i SG: \V. Morgan. 42. 40—S2; R. H. Skelton, 41, 40—81; <i. Lowe, 40. 40—90; G. Devore, 41, .-59—SO: J. Yeo. 41. 35—76: J. P. White, 35, 38—71: C. G. Ashley, 43, 2S-6S; W. Powell, 35, 32—67. B Class.—O. Veale. 4fi at COOyds, 37 et TOOyils, gcr—SO: ' Stronc. 47 33, scr-SO; Buchanan. 41. 88, sor—79: J. Timins, 37, 39, 3—79: C. Ashley. 3C, .16. G—7B; Collingwood, «S, 37, srr—7s; B. Torbet, 38, 34, scr—7o; VV. Masse.v. 31, 34. scr-65: I. Lomae, 32, 30, •—65: Hushes. 39. 22, 3—04: Montgomery, 38, 25, s<t—63: McCropry. 2«. 31, 6-63; Newson, 27, 19, 3—1!); M. Hcniiic, retired. rOXSOXBY CLUB. Members of the Ponsonby Defence Klfle Club fired the first rounil In tho competition for the president's trophy at the Penrose rifle range on Saturday, at the 600 yards ami 700 yards ranges. " Detail score* are:— A. J. Pieterson, .TO' at 600 yds, 40 at 700 yds. handicap 4. total S3: C R. Harrlnj:tou, 3S, 42. ger— SO; A. Scrapie, '38, 29, 7-Tif E. I). Carpenter. :U, to, 7—60; R. Tirvln, 21, 31, H. T. Adams, 31, 15, S—s4. W. Parkinson, 16. 27, 7—30