Rifle Shooting.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 3 (Supplement)

Rifle Shooting.

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB.

In perfect 'weather the club opened the championship series at 500 yds and 000 yds this afternoon. The wind was somewhat variable in direction at the shorter range, but steadied into the west lor the final; hero it caused odd lots of trouble through changes in velocity. The first possible of the season was achieved by G. G. Kelly at 500 yds. F. Bowes counted out H. Siminonds and G. G. Kelly for first place, all three marksmen making 05 each. Details of scores oft the rifle:—

A Section.—F. Bowes, 48. 47—95 ; H. Simmonds, 48, 47—93 ; G. G. Kelly, 50. 45—95; A. G. Degenkolbe. 40, 40—92: 11. W. Verrall, 40. 45—91 ; P. J. I'ring, 43, 40— 89 ; A. .T. Pieterson. 45. 44—59 : R. C. Russell, 48 41—89 : 11. I. Verrall. 40, 42 — SS; C. J. M. Clark 42 40 —SS ; J. A. Spry, 45. 42—87 ; A. G. Robertson, 43, 43 —SO.

B Section. —Ron. Verrall, 4S, 45—93: S. Griffiths. 45. 40 —SO; W. G. Boyd, 40, 44—— 84; S. C. Parkinson, 41, 41—S2 ; M. Milli<'an. 42. 40 —S2 ; J. E. Kelly, 44. 3S —S2 ; U. Swift. 39. 42 —81 ; 11. G. Collingwood, 43. 37—80; .T. M. Jessop, 43, 35 —7S : Ij. Verrall 34, 38 —72 ; A. W. Harris, 40, 31 — 71 : A. Milligan, 35. 35—70. The short ranges will be used next week. The range officer will be Mr. R. C. Russell.