RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 301, 20 December 1926, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA CLUB. Members of the above club commenced competitions on Saturday at GOU and 700 varus lor trophies presented by Messrs. J. Forrest, J. F, Atkinson, and E. J. C. Restoa. Fine weather prevailed, but conditions of light and wind puzzled many competitors. The three top men in each section take points towards the trophies, 3. 2, and 1. The shoot-off f-r the trophy presented by Mr. G. G. Ashley in B section was won by Rifleman Stan. Elliott, who scored l'J p<iints to his father's 10. The details of the day's shooting are:— A Section (Mr. .1. Forrest's trophy).— F. J. Wakefield, 45 at 000 yds. 44 at 700\ds, total b'J : 1). Calder, 43, 43—SO ; J. R. Draffin. 4'J. 37—Mi : .J. F. Atkinson, 43, 40 — S3; W. Colquhr.un. 44. 3*J—S3; A. G. Devore. 43, :>.'j —s_ ; A. E. Hughes, 44, 37— 81; E. .1. C. Reston, 45, 30—SI ;C. G. Monro. 39. 37—76: G. G. Ashlev. 3*J, 37— 7ti ; O. Self, 45. 31—70 ; S. Elliott, 39. 35—74: A. W. Powell, 41, 33 —74; 11. Doughty. 38, 34—72. B Section (Mr. .1. F. Atkinson's trophy). —H. Dickey, 41, 41—S2 :H. C. Mc(_uarrie. 40, 39 —7P ; S. <;. Scarborough, 37, 41 — 78; T. Elliott, senior. 30, 30—72 ;C. T. Rowe, 3_, 39—71 ; T. Elliott, junior, 37, 30 —07 :A. Elliott, 30, 30—00 ; Stan Elliott, 35, 29—G4 : Don. Ashley, 31, 25—50. C. Section (Mr. E. J. C. Restou's trophy).—R. Pye. 46, 37—53: W. H. Potter, 43, 39—S_ ; T. H. Bevan, 34, 33— 07 ; .1. Doughty, 32. 34—00 ; T. G. Sauvarin. 38, _S—00: F. Elliott, 21, 2' —54; G. 11. Hemming, 32, 17— l'J. CITY AND SUBURBS CLUB. Members of the City and Suburbs Rifle Club lired the linal shoot of the trophy series for trophies presented by Mr. J. B. Johnston in tiie A grade and Mr. J. Alexander in the B grade at Penrose on Saturday. The light failed very quickly at 700 yards, making sighting very difficult. The best scores were registered by Rifleman A. J. Pieterson. A grade, and Rifle'nian G. E. Watt, B grace, each of whom scored S6. Silver spoons were won by Rifleman H. J. Verrall, A grade, and RiUman R. H. Matthews, B grade. Following are the scores :— A Grade.—A. J. Pieterson, 47 at 600 yds, 39 at 700ys. total SO; H.J. Verrall, 44. 41 —S3 ;R. C. Russell, 47, 3S—BO ;P. J. Pring, 39, 42—SI :C. J. M~. Clark, 42 38— SO ;- J. A. Spry, 41, 37—75; A. S. Patrick,----42, 35—77; A. G. Lowe, 39, 37—76; H. Gibbie. 43, 31—74 ; G. 11. Hughes, 19, 31— 50. B Grade—G. E. Watt, 43, 43, scr—B6; L. Verrall, 40, 34, 12—SG ;R. H. Matthews, 38 31, 17—8G ;I. J. Spry, 33. 30, 23—86 ; ,L. Cradock 44, 35, 6— So; E. E. Watson, 36, 34, 2S--85: E. Porritt, 28, 28 11—67; C. Gebbie, 2S, 28, 3—65 ; U. W. Verrall. 20, 30, 13—53. Trophy points were won as follows :—A. .T. Pieterson and G. E. Watt, three each; H. I. Verrall and L. Verrall, two each ; R. C. Russell and R. H. Matthews, one ach. The A grade trophy was won by A. J. Pieterson, with six points. Then followed: —J:' A. Spry, 4; A. G. Lowe 3; C. J. H. Clark, 3 ; W. B. Stock. 2; H. J. Verrall, 2; C. Allen, 2; A. T. Patrick. 1; R. C. Russell, 1. In B grade, G- E. Watt was successful with seven - points. He "was followed by G. L. King, 5; L. Craddock, 3 ;-L. Verrall, 3; E. E. Watson, 3; H. W. Verrall, 3; R. H. Matthews, 1. .'. The next shooc will be.held on January 8, and will consist of service practice.