RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING.

S. AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD

By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.')

WAIIIT, this day

The twenty-first annual feneral meeting of the South Auckland Rifle Association was held last evening. President Cornes (Waihi) said he was sorry there was a poor attendance of competitors, and exnres<od doubt whether such competitions should continue. The feclinsr of the meotuiff. however, was stronsrly in favour of keepine on. A resolution was carried to hold the next armnal meeting on the Waihi ran?e. Mr. J. O. Cornes was re-elected president for the fourteenth time. >r r . W. D T.ittleiohu vice-president for the tenth time, and Mr. H. B. Dale secretary for f he fourteenth time. A discussion took place whether the •ifle associations should adopt the short -ifle, as issued to territorials; the feelin-j' was in favour of doimr so. TAFRANGA MATCH. Ten shots nt GOO yards. Rflm. Tring (City and Suburbs), £2 Td trophy 4s Rflm. Snry (Cltv and Suburbs). £1' ' ! 4S Rflm. Patrick (City and Suburbs). £1 £47 ice-president Restop (Akarnn-O 4G Rflm Rnssell (City and Snhu-hs) 47. R m Clark (Cjt.v and Suburb"') 45. \[ nT nVon (Thamesl 4.1. each I."/; Rflm. CrHfder (Akarana) 4.">. Saunders 'Wnihi) 4.Y Colon'ioun (Auckland) 44. Watson (City and Suburbs') 43. each 10'. Counted' out: President fcrnc*. Rflm. Hughes, and Rflm Donstnn 43. Tyros: Rflm. Sominerville (Thames) 30 ■nd Bevan (Akarana) 30. each 10/ Counted >ut: Rflm. Trehilcocks 30. EXTRA MATCH. Seven shots at .jOO yards. Rim. Colnuohoun (Akarana) ]."»/ : . :',:>, Rflm. I'ring (City and Suburbs) 14/ . . 32 Rflm. Hughes (Akarana) 10/ 30 Rflm. Calder (Akarana) 32, Rflm. Powell (Akarana) 32, each 7/6: President Reston (Akarana) 32, ice-president Patrick (City and Suburbs) 32, each 5/.