RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 256, 29 October 1934, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB. The Auckland City Defence Rifle Club fired the first round of the service championship on Saturday, under excellent conditions and the standard of shooting was exceptionally high, especially in the rapid practice. The practices tired were live rounds application and five rounds snap shooting at 200 yds, followed by ten rounds rapid, a grouping practice being fired first at 25yds, five rounds application at 300 yds concluded the competition. With handicaps added M. Milligan and C. J. Robieson won the spoons. Scores off rifle:— C. J. Robieson, 25, 23, 23. 40. 23—143; H. Simmonds, 25. 25. 23. 49, 21—143; 0. J. M. Clark, 23, 24, 28, 48, 23—141; G. G. Kellv °5 24, 23 46 23—141; F. Bowes. 24, "5 24 44 23—140; S. C. Parkinson, 25, 21, "5* 44, 22—137; A. G. Devo're, 23, 22, 23, 4<)* 20—137; A. W. Pugh, 25, 24. 25, 45, 17-136; I. J. Spry, 24 23, 22, 44, 22-135: D. h. Rhodes. 25. 25. 21, 41, 21—133; M: Milligan, 24, 22, 25. 42, 19—132; T. J;Blomfleld,' 24, 21, 20. 40. 23—130; A. G. Robertson. 25, 21. 24, 36, 20-426; T. >ealis, '<-, ->\ 16 44, 17 —123; W. G. Boyd. 24, •>l' l(i' 38, 10—118; A. W. Harris, 23, 10, 14l 40, 10—115; A. Dunn, 20, 21, 19, 37, 11-108: T. Floyd. 21, 23. 21, 18, 18-101; F. Clark, 23, 18, 10, 2G, B—ol. Coached teams shooting will be conducted at DOO and 600 yds. In conjunction with trophy shooting, on Saturday next.