RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 288, 5 December 1932, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB.

. The short ranges were used by members of the Auckland City Club at Penrose on Saturday. The weather was not conducive to;-good-shooting, and. for the most part the scoring was low.; A fine score was compiled by.H. Simmonds, who made 96, and led the next highest by six points.

Silver spoons were won by H. Simmonds and J. M. Jessop.

' Trophy Points.—A grade: H. Simmonds 3,' R. C. Russell 2, F. Bowes 1. B grade: J. M. Jessop 3, J. Walker 2, H. Cbllingwood 1, H. Simmonds won the A grade trophy and ,. A.- G. Degenkplbe the junior trophy. Details of the individual scores off the rifle are as follows:—

A- Grade.—H. Simmonds, 49 at 200 yds. 47 at 300yds—total 96; F. Bowes,*43, 47—90; R. C. Russell, 43, 46—89; C. J. M. Clark, 44, 43—87: A. G. Robertson, 47, 40—87; J. A. Spry. 42. C. J. Robieson, 46, 38— 84; A. J. Pieterson, 37, 45—82; A. Sommerville, 42, 35—77. B Grade.—A. G. Degenkolbe, 45, 42—87; ,T. Walker. 43, 43—86; J. M. Jessop, 45. 39— 84; H. Collingwood. 39, A. G. Hewitt. 39, 43—82: R. Verrall, 39. 43—82; S. C. Wells.-38, 39—77; T. P. O'Flaherty, 42, 35—77; R. Swift, 43. 34—77: I. J. Spry, 37. 30—76; M. Simmonds, 34, 34—68. The club will shoot the second'round of the service championship. at Penrose next Saturday. ' i

SINGITATR* CLUB.

When, the Rangtftaiki Club fired- for a trophy over 500 yds mist obscured - the targets of the last men.' Mrs. Moore, won ■with a. fine score of 47 and 2 points handicap, ■ 40. • Other scores Newman, 38, 6—44 ; W. Moore, 43, scr.—43; President R. Wilson,.4l, 2—43; 38, . 1