RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 23 October 1922, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA CLXIB. The competitions for trophies presented by Messrs. F. 11. Combes, K. 11. Abbott, ,and G. <}. Ashley to the Akarana Defence Itlfie riub were continued one stage further on Saturday, when ten shots were tired nt 000 and TOO yard*. Conditions were extremely difficult, for a gale of wind made It practically Impossible to hold a riflo steady, and caused many bullets to go astray. Accurate I shooting whs out of the qnewtlon, and the men were to bo congratulated who kept all their shots on the target. Points were secured In the A Section by an rutlrely new set of competitors, tbo Bpoon being awarded to I'reyld.-nt O. (i. Ashley. In the B Section, Captain G. T. Kretschmnr, competing on Wednesday, took llrst place, while nifipma'n T. t. Thomson reeel veil Hie verdict In thu C Section. The usual points will be counted by first, second and third in each section towards the trophies. Detail* are: A Section (.Mr. P. H. Combes' Trophy).— U. <5. Ashley, -1.1 nt llOOyils .'» at 7uoyds — total, Si; B. Elliott, *S. 35—80; II Doughty, -iO, ofl— TO; r. 0. Veale, 4U. 37—78; NI'riestleiv, es, '.d —To; C. Ashley .•>!), 3R—7O: J. F. Atkinson. S". 36—73; W l'OTVell i'!. 30—73; F. W, Strong, 44, 2>>—7a- A «. .Diion, 3.1, 30-71; E. J. Boston, 3S, CO; v\. Coiquhouu, 33, ;il—ftj . B Se«ion fMr. It. '11. Abbott's Trophy).— iG. T. Kretsehmar, 40. :J7-SO; J. J. Timrus. 30, 3-J-7J; A. Wallace, 37, SI-β 0 ' W V. Lee. 32, :fi-<U; J. R. Draffln. :<T 27-<M; K. H. Starkey, 37. 20—J.t. RUlemau Wallace now leads- for the trophy with Jour points. IC. , Section (Mr. <i. (j. Ashley's Trophy).— T C. Thomson. 41, ;w-7S; H. Tllstey, 40, 30—70; L. A. Miller. 32. 37—«!)• F P IvOgnn 4<l. i»— ITS; T. Kllioct, Jan., 32, 82-<«; -G l>! -Moon, 3t5, jT— (U: A. It. 'MuyhlJl, 30 '27--"i7; A. Elliott. 82, IS—;30; J. Forrest a> 15 — 5Ci; A. Ktnrkey. .11. 14—2.">. ltifleman Tilsley leads ifor thn tnphy with four points. CITY AND SUBURBS OI.TTBS. The above club flred the second round of the lirstt trophy series on Saturday in a gale of wind. Distances, 000 and 700 yards Resuits:— A Section.—Hllteflmaa A. G. Lowe 47 3.1 Si), trophy point.-, 3, and sliver stioon; VicePresident A. J. Picrterson. 30, 35, 71 tropbv points '1; Vlce-Pres:cent J. C. Yco,' :;6 ;!7 73, trophy points 1; Kltleman A. Patrick :n, -f. 64: KLQeinan J. A. Spry, 3:>. IS, A Ppctton.—Klfleman A. 0. Lowe -17 S3 scratch. S3. trophy points 3 nnd silver spoonRlflcninn, J. It. Gray, 41, 34, 1, 70, trophy points 2; Rifleman n. G. Adams. 30. 33 3. 72, trophy points 1; Rifleman W. Madden :«, 27. 7, 67; liillcmau T. Nicholson IS 21 IS, i", ' '