RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 289, 7 December 1931, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB. The members of the Auckland City Defence Rifle Club completed the second trophy series at five and six hundred yards at Penrose on Saturday afternoon. The weather was very good and the right-hand breeze was very steady. G. G. Kelly established a line score of 96 out of 100 off the rifle with 49 at 500 aud 47 at 600. A Sommerville also shot extremely well for 49 and 46. 11. Simnionds and P. J. Pring scored 93 points each. Silver spoons were won by G. G. Kelly and P. J. Pring. A. Sommerville won the trophy easily with seven trophy points. Individual scores off the rifle were:—G. G. Kelly, 49, 47—96; A. Sommerville, 49, 46 —95 ; 11. Simraonds. 46—47—93 ; P. J. Pring, 47, 46—93; J. A. Spry, 46. 44—90 ; C. J. M. Clark, 44, 45—89; 11. VV. Cozens, 45 44—89 : A. J. Pieterson, 46, 43—59 ; S. C. Wells, 45. 43—88; R. C. Russell, 42, 44 —S6; C. J. Robieson. 44. 42—56; W. Thompson. 44, 42—86 ; J. Walker. 43, 39—52: J. M. Jessop, 45. 37—52 : I. J. Spry*, 39, 42—SI; A. G. Dengenkolbe, 41, 40—SI: S. Griffiths. 42, 36—75; O. G. Wiles, 42, 35—77: 11. E. Whitten, 38, 36 —74; G. S. Million, 33. 37—70; R. R. Knight, 35, 34—69: F. Million, 40, 27 67: A. G. Hewitt, 35, 25—60. The third trophy series will be opened at 200 and 300 yards on Saturday next. AKARANA CLUB. Bright sunshine and a steady right wind were the prevailing conditions at Penrose when the members "of the Akarana Rifle Club fired their third shoot of the second trophy series over the ranges of 500 yds and *6ooyds for trophies presented byMessrs. F. R. Combes, E. Starkey and A. O. Smith. The shooting throughout was of a high standard. The three top men in their respective sections took trophy points. Details of the shooting are as follow : Section A (trophy presented by Mr. £, R Combes). —J. R. Draffln, 49 at 500 yds, 46 at 600vds. total 95; A. W. Powell, 47, 45 —92; A. G. Devore. 45. 46 —91; W. Powell, 46, 45 —91; W. Colquhoun, 45, 45 — 90 ;A. H. Dixon, 46, 42—8S ; E. Starkey, 42, 43 —S5 ; E. J. C. Reston, 42, 3S—SO: A. E. Hughes, 44, 35 —79. Section B (trophy presented by Mr. E. Starkev). —A. M. Richardson, 44 at 500 yds, 44 at '6oovds. total SS; R. Wakefield. 47, 40—S7: 11. Snell, 43, 43—56; A. Walker, 43 43—SO; K. Davies, 40. 44—84: A. G. Smith, 43, 36—79 ; J. A. Parry, 43, 32 Section C (trophy presented by Mr. A. G. Smith). —J. Graveson, 42 at 500 yds. 42 at 600vds. total S4; T. Holmes. 42. 41—83; J 'Jones-Parry, 43, 37—SO; R. JonesParry. 37, 42 —79; A. M. Jenkinson, 44, 34—77. THAMES CLUB. The results of the championship shoot held at Thames on Saturday were: J. Laudich "Hi -l 3 - 9—93: R. Cameron. 41, 44, 4 —B9 :J. Gordon. 42. 40. 5—87 :W. Dynes, 45 41, —SO; J. Morrison. 42. 42, 2 S6'; I'. Trebilcock, 44, 39, 3—SO ; W. Dally, 3<j t gt), 7 —S3; P. Smith. 44. 37. 4—So. This shoot also carried the Thistle Cup, which was won by J. Landich.