RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKAUAXA CLL'B. Alter a considerable break the cliampionship series uf shoots was continued at I'enrose on Saturday, the members firin>; Hi shots at 300 yds unrl (iOOyds. Trophies for the day were presented by Messrs. l'\ 11. foiHbes. F. Wiseman, and S. Elliott to the respective sections. Conditions were orcidedly difficult, for the wind was stron;, and variations of save continued trouble in elevation. In tbe A section Rifleman F. W. SI long came in at the finish with a good !>l. a.ud just defeated Lieutenant J. F\ .Vtkinaon, wlio had led for suine lime. Jn rhe 11 anil (' sections Riflemen A. H. Dixon aim N. I'rieetley won their respective trophies outright, and are promoted to the next highest grade In each case. Details are:— A Section (Mr. F. 11. Combes" trophy I.— F. W. Strong. 45 at oOOytis, -lt> at <Kj()yde— total 01: .1. V. Atkinson. 48. 42— in); S. Klliott. 4!), 41—f>0; I*. O. Vealc. 4">. 4M —S8 ; (i. G. Ashley. 47. 40—8T; \V. l'owcll, 41, 4-_» —a;}; E J. Ileston. 41. 41—82: A. U. Oevore. 4M. yn—S - - , : .1. J. Uuebanan. 44, :;s— H-: A. Henderson. 44, 37—81 : 11. Doughty, :>7. :?7—74: K. W. Belk, J4. 3S— li Section (Mr. Frank Wiseman's trophy). A. 11. liixon. 4.".. 40—111 : K. .1. Waketield. 4.-,, A-l —87: ('. V*. Harris, 43. 41—66; A. E Hughes. 48. 4L , —85 : .1. R. Baird. ■%:',, :>8 S2 ;J. B. Torbet. 44. 37—Si :C. Ashley, 44. 37 —S3 : Vv\ Lavery, 30, o2— H2. <; Section (Mr. 8. Elliott's trophy).—X. Priestley, 4(i, 4- —SS: S. U. Scarborough. 4S : A. Allen. :tS, :!7 —7r. :L. A. Mi'lier, 35. ilS—73: J. K. Pruffin. .!!>. 33—7-. W AIR ARA rA -M EETIX G. (By Telegraph —Special to '-Star,"') lIASHERTOX, Saturday. At the Wairarapa North Rille Associa-rio--'s meeting to-day, the championship was won by Hifloman «. J. Smith <Opaki.i. wlih i score of X'A>- T. Orr ((Jreytown) «as runner-up with 3(50. • The handJeap iis'T-cirt* was won by Rifleman Wiggins of Uri-ytowu. Tbe teams match was won i)v Opaki. __■