RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB. The Auckland City Defence Rifle Club's championship shooting was advanced a further stage on Saturday with a shoot at 200 yards and 300 yards. Tho rear wind had a tendency to fishtail, but conditions were In favour of good shooting. Spoons in their respective grades were won by A. J. Pleterson and A. Harris, and the final points for trophies presented by Messrs. 11. Goldie and <:. Kent were as follows:—■ A grade: 11. Sininionds 5, J, A. Spry 4, A. G. Itobertson 4, F. Howes .'!, A. J. Pieterson 3. C. .]. M. Clark ,'!, (!. ({. Kelly 2. U grade: 11. G, Collingwood li, A. Harris 5, M. Milligan 4. S. C. Parkinson :;. A. Dunn 2. W. G. Boyd 2, K. W. 11. Howie, A. I'ligh 1. Scores off tlie rifle were:— A Grade.—H. Slmmond«, 45, 50—05; F. Howes, 4<i. 4ti—(l2: G. G. Kelly. 45, 44—80; C. J. M. Clark, 4;i, 45—SS; A. J. Pleterson, 45. '42—87; J. A. Spry. 42. 44—SO; C. J. Rohieson, 47, 30—80; T. 1,. Blomfleld, 4::, 42—85; A. G. Robertson, 41, 43—54; 1. Spry, 42, 39—81. B Grade.—A. Harris, 42, 40—88; W. G.I Boyd, 4:i, 4.'!— SO; S. (J. Parkinson. 42, 41— 83; A. Piigh, 40, 41— SI; M. MUligan, 35, 40—75; A. Dunn, 34, 35—U!); I!. Crocker, 34, 28—1>2. There will not be an -official club shoot at the week-end as two teams will visit the Clevedon Club, but the Championship will lie continued at »X> yards and W0 yards in the l'ollowiug week.

AKARANA CLUB

The Akarana Hide Club continued its championship series over the ranges of two hundred and three hundred yards for trophies presented by the club, Mr. J. M. Kennie and Mr. S. Elliott. Conditions were a clear light and a variable rear fishtail wind, which proved to be troublesome to the marksmen at the long range. Sir. J. M. Uennie's trophy was won by J. Mills. Details of tlie shooting are as follow :— Section A (trophy presented by the club). —A. 11. Dixon, 4!) at 200 yds, 42 at :;ooyi!s—total 01 ; K. F. Waketield, 43, 44 —87: K. J. C. Keston, 44. 42—SO: J. M. Ronnie, 42. 41—83; J. K. Drallln, 41, 41— 82; W. Powell, 41, 40—SI; E. Holmes, 41. 35—7(3. Section I! (trophy presented by Mr. J. M. Kennie), — J. Jones-Parry. 47, 44—01; J. Mills, 35, 83—B8; J. Cossar, 41, 45— SO ; O. Gee, 3(5. 34—70.

THE WAIHI CLUB.

In a trophy competition held by the Wailii Rifle Club on Saturday, at 600 yds and 700 yds, the scores wore:—Feather, SO ; I Cornea, SO; Munro, 83; Trcnibath, 78: SavindeUs 73, Wotherspoou 56, I