RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 137, 13 June 1933, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SIMMONDS AND DEVORE SHINE,

The Akarana and City Defence / Kifle Clubs fired a match under service conditions at' Penrose last Saturday, men a side (and the practices seven rounds application, fen roifnds rapid and (ten rounds snap .shooting at 300 yards, followed by six rounds at the moving figure and five rounds at falling plates at -00 yards) Akarana von by 19 points. SC Akar'ana.—Devore 146. Wakefield 128, .Tenkinson 120, Boston U4 Bovan , 110 ' Colquhoun 108, Pa*rtf 96, 1- indlay 88. City.—Simmonds 149. Pring 144, Clark 126, -Swift 121,- Russell 110,. Bowes 10<„ Jessop S3. A 7 errall 51. lnl Ar , Others who shot were: —Kni a nt 101, Au Miiligan S4, A. Milligan 76. C. NEALIE WINS AT DEVONPORT. The Devonport Miniature Rifle _ Clul/3 final handicap was shot off last night, C. Nealic proving fo be the winner with an aggregate of, 209 (only one. point off tlie possible) In the three shoots which have taken place, for the trophy. Best'scores hist eveninc::—O. Ncslie,. 07, . o • Smith 64, l) —70 ; H. Judkins. 6i). scr—6J ; I?, Rut ledge. CO. 3-09 ; W. Walsh, 03. 609 • n. Franklin. 03, 6—69: A. Griffith, 02. 0—08; H. Tattersfield, 03, .j—OS; C. Oliver. 62. 5—67; B. Dow, 62. 4—< 36; C. Ironmonger. 59, 6 —60; C. Jalfon, oS, 6 04 i J. Vickers, 59, 3—62. Another Handicap competition mence on Monday. H. Judkins -non the button/lor . labt week. ■ GRAMMAR OLD BOYS' CLUB. "The Grammar Old Boys' Miniature Rifle Cluli held its weekly shoot on Monday night. The standard was not so high as might have been expected, considering the previous results.. T.- G. talker topped the list with a 94, which would •have been bettered had his snap practice been" consistent with his other results. Though still bottom on the list, lerneyhongli has shown steady progress, and has succeeded in doubling his first scores of o-. Major Wallingford was present as a visitor. He expressed keen interest in the club, and a desire to help in a practical manner. The scores were:— I T. <1. Walker 94. G. S. Collins 93, A. E. Taylor 93, N. C. Baskett 93, O. G. Wiles 91, E. Johnston 74, B. E. Turner 74, C. F. Stitchbury 69. O. S. Wiles" 66, "S. Ferneyhough 64."