Rifle Shooting.
AKARANA CLUB. Under favourable conditions shooting at Penrose Rifle Range was of a. high standard. Mr. A. G. Devore struck form and registered a ten-shot possible at 800 yds and at 900 yds a fln,e forty-five, making a grand total of points over the ranges. Silver spoons were won by Mr. A. G. Devore and Mr. F. Ellett. Ellett also won Mr. W. B. Leyland's trophy. A shoot-off between Mr. E. J. Reston and J. R. Draffln to decide the winner of Mr. H. Snell's trophy. / Following is the details of to-day's shooting:— A Section (Mr. H. Snell's Trophy).—A. G. Devore, 00 at 800 yds, 45 at 000 yds— total, 95; J. R. Draffln, 47, 46—93 J. F. Atkinson, 48, 43 —91: D. Calder, 44, 46— 90; S. Elliott, 47, 42—80; A. E, Hughes, 43, 45—88 ; W. Colciuhoun, 42, 43—85 ; E. j, Reston, 41, 42—83; A. H. Dixon, 35, 43 —78. B Section (Mr. W. B. Leyland's, Trophy). F. Ellett, 41 at 800 yds, 45 at. 900 yds (handicap 3)— total, 89 : A. G. Smith, 43, 38 (5)—86; S. ICuight, 34, 43 (8)—85; A. M. Richardson, 41, 39 (2) —82; K. Davis, ,33, 42 (7) —82; T. H. Bevan, 35,,12 {5) — .
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 10
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