RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 90, 18 April 1927, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SOUTH AUCKLAND MEETING. PATRICK WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. TKA.MS MATCH TO AKARANA. tl'y Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, tbis day. The twenty-first annual prize firing meetiup under the auspices of the Smith Auckland Kille Association, was held on Friday and Saturday. The weather conditions throughout were fiood, and the shooting was of a particularly high standard. A feu:ure of the meeting was the marksmanship of Yiwl'resident Clark (C'ilv and Suburbs), wlio scored 17 consecutive luills' eyes. including the shoot- ■ >;T iu the opening match. The presiA. T. Patrick. .i,,,,. \[ r . lOrnes, in present hi;; ilio cup to the winner. Vice-President Patrick, of the City and Suburbs Club, mi id it afforded him the greatest pleasure to present the cup to Mr. Patrick, the oldest marksman attending the association's meeting. Following are Hie results: — The Auckland maicli, ten shon at 200 yards.—Kltle'.ui-u Clark (City ami Snh.irh»t, Powell (Akaraua). K. Cameron (Thame-. 1. Calder (Akarana) and Prins; (City and .Suburbs) r>o (possible), 22/ each. Clark won the shoot-off for the trophy. Unit. Atkinson (Akaraual, I"'': vieepresident Ueslon (Akarnn.ii and Ullleni.in Russell (City pml Subiirti-i 4'." raeh. 1- i< ; vice-president Patrick iCliy and Suburbs*. Riflemen Colqulinun lAkiininn) and Watson (City nnd Suburbs) 4'J each. lU'. Tyros.—Riflemen C. Cameron (Thames) 4S. and Bev.in (Aknrann) 47, Hi/ each. The Cambridge match, lu phots at IJOO i yards.— IMlleman <"olqiilioun (Akarnna) .-;'■•. !tJ and trophy; Killemen Powell (Akarana) 4S, i;i ; Prirg (City and Suburbs) 4.".. iL\ ; vice-president l'at ri.k , (City and Suburbs) -(.■>. vlce-prcsidrnt I!rston (Akarana) 4~> : Kiflpmen Itussell (City nnd Suburbs I, and Calder (Akarana) 44, 13/ each; Rilleman Saundnrs (Waihl) 44. 10/: president Comes (Waihil nnd Riflemen P..van (Akarana) 4.'! each. 10': Spry (City and Suburbs) 4-, 10/; Lieut. Atkinson, counted out. 4'J. Tyros.—Riflemen 0. Cameron (Thames) and J. Gordon (Waihi) -II each. in , . Service match 10 shots at :ioo yards.— Vice-president Jlrtftun (Akarana) -11. 1 ■"• ■': ItinYtniii Tilsle.v (Akarana) :!t>, 1",'; I'rins if'ity a n<l Suburbs> ";<. It) ; Clark (City and Suburbsi. K. Cameron (Thames) ntnl president Conies (Waihl) ."U, enrh ~/<>; Srr-gcant-Mujiir I'atersun (New Zealand staff) .'l4, 7, *j: ItifleniiTi Hushes (Akarana), aud Verry (Waihi) ol each, ."/: vice-president Patrick (City and Suburbs), Ilifleman l'oweil (Akarana) ;md Kill-man Spry (City and Suburbs) '.)lj, earh 1/S. The Thames match. 10 shots at 500 yards. — Rifleman Watson (City and Suburbs) 4S. il'2 nnd trophy: Rifleman Hughes (Akaram , .) 4\ £1 ; Rifleman Colquhoun (Akarana) 47. il\ : vicc-i>resident Patrick (City and Suburbs) ->7. Rifleman Onlder (Akarana) 47. vice-president Reston (Akarana) 47, Rifleman Spry (City and Suburb?) 4(j, each !.">/; Rifleman Powell (Akarana) 4."). vire-president Morrison (Thames) 4}. Riflemen Snunders (Waihl), and Hussell (City aud Suburbs) 44 each, 10'. Tyrns.— Rlflrmrn P.rvan (Akarana) and Gordon (Waihi) each, 10.'.

Waihi Match. 10 shots at 700 yards.— Uitlemau ("alder (Akaranai. 40. H- and trophy; Vice-ITcsidont Patrick (Cry and Suburbs), 42. SL 1 : President Comes (Walhi). 41. £1; Rifleman Watson (City and Suburbs). 41. Vice-president Reston (Akaranai. 41. Riflemen Revap (Akaranai. 40 Spry (City and Suburbs). 40. 1.1/ each: President R. Cameron (Thames). Riflemen Hughes. Oolqulioiin and Peffwell (Akarana). :!0. 10/ each. Counted out : Clark (City and Suburbs). "•>. Tyros. — Riflemen C. Cameron <'I names), ;;j, "Trebilcock (Thames). 10/ each. Champion Teams Match. 1" shots at r>oo and 700 yards.—Akaraua A. 'J'.iS. takes the Victoria banner and 30/ ; City and Suburbs (runners-up), 3."»5, t; 1 : Waihl, o">i. Akarana B 311. and Thames 000. A OCR EC. ATE. Vice President Patrick (City and Suburbs). £12 and Championship Cup! -T Rifleman Calder (Akarana). £1 .... --* Ritleman Culciuhoun (Akaranai. 17 ti 'J'-Vice-president Reston (Akarana». 17/0 -- s Rifleman PriL's (City and Suburbsi. 17/0 "R Kiflptnan Spry (City nn.l Sub). 15/ L"J» Rifleman Powell (Akar.nna). 15/ .... --'.i Rifleman Russell (City and Sub I. 10/ - 17 Rifleman Clark (Cily and Sub). 10/ -17 Rifleman Saunders (Walhi). 10/ .... -i'"< Tvros.— Be van (Akarana). 10 . ■_'"'.'; Rifleman Cameron (Thames), 10., I!>6. TEAMS MATCH. The winners taking the Victoria banner for the teams match were th<- Akarana A team with a score of S-'iS. the runner-up being City and Suburb--. nl>'> with :::;v the ne\t in order hein;; Waibi «."«, Akaiana P. ail. and Thames ::t">. THE HASLAM SHIELD. WON RY AtTKLAMV For the fourth year in Mierf-ssl«n the TTaslam Shootint: Shield has been won n> ft team from Auckland University Collopp. The teams from each collece tired the practices at their home .entres. the results heiii;.' handed In on the arrival of the southern tournament delegations at Auckland. The four practices fired by ench team acre as follow: (1) Application at L'OOy.ls : (•_') snapshoot Inc at 200 yds: (3> rapid-lire at :100yds: (4) application nt 500 yds. HoKiiltß.—Auckland: 17R. I 3«. 200. 21C. total. SUfi. IHililti: 171. 123. -•"•?•. --4. total. 777. Canterbury: 171. 131. L'lO. --'lu. rotal. The Auckland team pave a remarkable /•xliiliition or rapid-lire, a lead of ,!7 points from Olapo. their nearest competitors, in this practice aiontr. The highest individual scorer was K. P. Tompkine (Otaßo). whose total was IH. The winning of the Shield and of three practices gives Auckland 4 points towards rhe tournament shield, while Otaso. whten won the fourth practice, gains one point. A proposal that in future Ha slam Shield teams should consist of four memoeir instead of eight, and that the teams shouin travel with the other delegates to the centrist which the tournament is being heia. was discussed by the New Zealand Tnlver(Wty tournament committee. It was deemed fnat the proposal was impracticable, owing r<i the fact that the fixture would clasu nitli important Laxier group mcciings.