RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1932, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AUCKLAND DEFENCE CLUB.

H. SIMMONDS IS CHAMPION

The final shoot of the season was fired by members of the Auckland City Defence Rifle Club at Penrose. The championships resulted : —Senior: H. Simmonds, with a total of HIS points, average 03.1; G. G. Kelly, runner-up, 109S points, average 90.75. Junior championship : C. J. Robieson 10S5, average 90.4; runner-up, A. G. Degenkolbe 1043, average 50.9. The final of the fifth, trophy resulted :— G. G. Kelly, 4 ; C. J. Robiesou, J. A. Spry, S. C. Wells, 3. A pleasing incident of the afternoon was the presentation by Mr. H. Collis of a gold medal to Rifleman C. J. Robieson to mark the occasion of his fine double possible score over the long ranges on April 9. Mr. Collis is a veteran marksman of the old volunteer days and still takes an interest in the sport. Scores:—H. Simmonds, 48 at 200 yds, 47 at 300 yds, total 95 ; C. .1. Robieson, 47, 47—94 ; C. J. M.' Clark, 48, 46 —94 ; W. Thompson, 43, 00— 93 ; J. A. Spry, 46, 47—93 ; A. J. Pietcrson, 47, 46—93; A. G. Degenkolbe, 40, 46—92 ; A. Sommerville, 49, 43 —92; F. Bowes, 45, 40—91; H. Collingwood, 40, 44—90; A. G. Robertson, 42, 47 —89 ; P. J. Pring, 46, 43—89 ; G. G. Kelly, 43, 45—88; J. M. Jossop, 45, 40—85: A. G. Hewitt, 40, 42—82; A. Doel, 41, 39—80; S. C. Wells, 44, 35—79 ; R. R. Knight, 35, 38—73.

Silver spoons wore won by C. Clark and .T. Spry. The third round of the service championship will be fired on Saturday week.