RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 47, 25 February 1929, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA CLUB. The second shoot of the Ak.wana Rille Club's fourth tro;>liy series was fired over 300 and 000 yards for trophies presented by Mr. F. Kearsley. the club, and A.B.C. Drapery. Weather conditions were fair, and some <rond individual scores were registered. Silver spoons were won by A. 11. Dixon, A. G. Smith and 11. Snell. The three top men in each section take 3, 2 and 1 points respectively. Details of the shooting are as follow :— Mr. F. Kearslev's Trophy (A Section). —■ I. It. Draffin, 45 at 300 and 47 at 500 yards, total 92 : W. Colquhoun. 44. 47—01; A. 11. Dixon, 45, 40—01 ; S. Elliott, -43, 47—00 ; A. W. I'owell. 42. 48—00; A. Shove, 44, 44—88; F. Atkinson. 42, 45—87; 11. Dickey, 43. 43—80: W. Powell. 39, 4(>— So; C. Ashley, 39. 40—S5 : F. Wakefield, 36. 49—85 ; 15. G. Ashlev, 39, 43—82; A. G. Devore, 39, 42—81 : A. M. Richardson. 26. 35—64. Club Trophv (B Section). —A. G. Smith, 37, 4:!—80: S. Scarborough, 35, 45—SO; T. Bevan, 38. 40—78. A.B.C. Drapery's Trophv (C Section).— 11. Snell. 39, 43—82 ; G. Elliott. 43, 39—82 ; A. Walker. 38, 41—79; M. Ritchie, ::,,. THAMES DEFENCE CLUB. The members of the Thames Defence Rifle Club met at the range on Saturdav. A tricky wind blowing at intervals made good marksmanship difficult. Competition was for the Labarro trophy, which was won bv J. Morrison with a score of S7. The following are the results :—J. Morrison (handicap 4), 42 at 200 yards, 41 at 300 yards— total, 87; "W. Gilraore (8), 40, 39 —87- P Trebilcock (3\, 42, 38—83; J. Hool (15), 39, 29—83; R. Cameron (scr), 42, 40—X2 • C. Young (15), 33, 31 —79; L. Pearson (0), 3C, 33—75.