RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 83, 9 April 1929, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA DEFENCE CLUB

Members of the Akarana Club fired the second stage of the final trophy series over the ranees of 300 and 500 yards at Penrose rifle ranee on Saturday for trophies presented bv Mr. T. Elliott, sen., the club, and Mr. W. Skegc. A light variable left wind made good shooting difficult. The three top men in each section take trophy points. v-iiver spoons wer'* won by A. W. Powell, T. Bevan und I. Ha-nmond. Details of the shooting are as follow:— A. Section (Mr. T. Elliott's trophy.—A. W. Powell, 45 at 300 yds, 47 at 500 yds. total 92; S Elliott, 41, 48—80: G. G. Ashley, 44. 4S—So; J. F. Atkinson. 46. 43-88; J. R. Draffin, 41. 47—88: W. Colquhoun. 43, 4o— 88; W. Powell. 42. 45—87; A H. Dixon, 37 42 70; A. M. Richardson, 3<. 42 —i 9 ; C.' Ashley, 39, 40—70; A. E. Hughes, 36, (Club trophy).—T. Bevan. 35 at 300 yds, 44 at joOyds. total 79; F. Ellett, 37 42—79; S. Scarborough, 34. 44—78; Don Ashley. 36. 41—77; E. Starkey. 31, 43 —74; A. *G. Smith, 31, 41 —72: A. Elliott, 31. 38—69; A. Walker, 26, 33—59; T. Elliott, sen., 23. 35—58. C Section (Mr. W. Skeggs trophy).—H. Snell. 36 at 300 yds, 45 at 500 yds. total 83; I. Hammond, 38, 45—83; L. Lound, 26, 21—47.