RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 272, 16 November 1936, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MILITARY MEETING.

METCALFE CADET CHAMPION.

POUNSETT IS RUNNER-UP.

The Auckland military meeting open e ( l ;it Penrose on Saturday and the first nam of tlie programme was completed according to, schedule, although in the attciiioon scattered showers interfered with some of the teams. Entries again showtil an increase, and the standard of shooting in all matches was far better than that shown last year.

Cadet R. A. Metcalfe, of the Mount Albert Grammar School, won the championship-very easily from bergeant -t>. I Pounsett, of the Auckland Grammai School, Corporal V. Dromgool and LanceCorporal A. X. Wadmun, from the same unit, being bracketed third, one point away. The machine gun matches were well distributed among the units competing, although the two Vickers gun shoots won bv the Auckland Regiment. Abbrevations for the various lullt ® ' in the following results are: Aiitkhniu (r rain mar School (A.G.S.), Mount Albert Grammar School (M.A.G.S J, Sediloi)' r ; ial Technical College (5.M.1.C.), Technical High School (0.1.H.b.), luu kohe High School (I'.H.S.), King s College (K.C.). \m l ch° d i re (for S: .T2 rifles at 25 yards cadets under 15, 0 rounds application and rounds rapid, m 40s).—1'. Clark (A.G.S.), 45, 5/ and trophy; J lloftat othS) 44. 2/0; E. Kayes (A.G.S.), 44,' L>/«; D. Is. Thompson (A.G.S.) M. Robertson (A.G.S.), T. Moylle (b.M.I.C .), 4'i •'/ each; D. Jackson (O/1.11.5.) •*-> um'vfson (0.T.H.5.) 41 E G.ftney 40, K. E. Watts (5.M.1.C.) 3<, J. S. (A M-i't S ch 2 7 ' (for ea 22 rifles at 25. yards, cadets under 18 5 roundsjipplicatioi^and 10 rounds rapid, in 7ob). K. . ~ <\I \(JS ), 72. 7/0 and trophy ; A. I'. XleCook ( A.G.S.), 65, Vi f.f (KC), A. X. Wad ha m (A.G.S.), >. viin cent (0.T.H.5.), I. G. Campbell (A.G.S.), 04, 2/ each; V. Dromgool (A.G.S.)I 0. ft ftl her ß° C Pounset t (A. (f.Vs.) 01, K (A.G.S.) "i. . ... T Tliexton (K.C.) B. Smith ; ; s , r ,O T. Xealis (il ,T. E. Rhodes (M.A ; G.S.) 00. _±• - (OTH.S.) 59, R. Davison (0.T.H.5.) oJ, S &■,% SJSIKm; >\ ad ha m (A-G-b.), , / E B Smith V\V'\ S (' S)• 55 3/'; V Dromgool (A.G.S.) 53 i\ Nealls' "(0.T.H.5.) 01, R. Blair m> W ) 51 A. F. McCook (A.G.SO •>i, <a^SO O, 4»; lain (I H.s.) •*'. -*• s . 40 i each. 47. B. l r - Gl^ lor %;V rifles at 25 yards, Match 4 (for • 3,J d application and cadets under 18, o clip loading).—D. 5 rounds ra l" l- Ag- 7/ ' (i an(l trophy ; E. do M(\v (K.C.), 4S, t/ > Bluir G. A. Hutchison 40. R. H. 4 Pike (AG.S ) i&c*' a rysfift?* «SB 4u, 44 J ' Convers-Brown (A.G.S.) |? T A HS F McCotfk (A?G.S.) 44, B. Pounsett A.G.S.) 44, V. Dromgool (A.G.S.) 44, 10/ each. . fl at 25yds, cadets unr^rT 27. 1 J E ( : Rhodes" (M.A G.SO. so ° oi Wooflroffe (M.A.G.S.) ad - n , (AGS) k. (A.G.S.) *>• 1 „ v 07, 1/6 each ,G. A. Metcalfe ' A x?. Tucker; i G i i) ( r-'>V^rM (A R G :^l^r G A. Hutchison (A.G.b.) - « /n w< x . 4 >4 C. Ij. Ma 11 sell (fc.M.J-.v..; - » (1 ,H.S.) — » /o\r tf 1 ) 24, 1 / each, j. j. O Hara 2 a nd 3.— R. A. Aggregatei o£ Match. (la{]y Godle y Metcalfe (M.A.G.S./» . 121 ; H. i Cul>): tf" a ; A- F - McCook f Vf) R UP R: t? \ Metcalfe (M.A.u.0./j „ . J." i 7° •Y. Dromgool (A.G.S.), Boaden (A.<b.), <-» A Hutc hinson B. Pounsett (A.G.a.) ana o. ' C \DET CHAMPIONSHIP. d x y waimau (Tg".), V! Drimgooi (A APifjh 15 8 —For .22 rifles at 25yds, cadet teams Of live, worked on knock-out system at plates; 5 rounds per man in SO*. Auck p' Ul ett'T" F Gilmore, R. R* Champtal?up 1 G-' 1. 10/; Seddon Memorial Technical College 2, os. Match 18.—For Lewis gun match, OOOydh to 300 yds, fire with movement, lo per team, 5 points per hit. Auckianu Grammar School A tvxm won with the possible of 75 and took i. 1 and bliell case trophies; Third Battery Xew Zealand ArtUMat'cirio.—Lewis gun match, superiority of lire at 400 yds ; large -snap-shooting tar"t>ts • No. 1 Company, Army Service Corps, 55, k 1 ; Auckland Grammar School A team, 40 '\Iat"/h 20.—Tickers gun match. sOoyds to 300 yds: lire with movement . Ist Aut land Regiment. Xo. 2_team, U, Ist Auck land Regiment. No. •> team ii, , . Match 21.—Vickers gun match at 400j els . Ist Auckland Regiment No. 1 team, •>- ~ 1 • Ist- North Auckland Regiment, 00, 1-/. The individual territorial and open rifle matches from 200 yds and oOOjds, and the rifle teams matches, will be lired on Saturday next. AUCKLAND CITY CLUB. The Auckland City Rifle Clubs championship shooting was continued at the long ranges on Saturday last under adverse conditions, the Penrose range being at its worst. Spoons in the two grades were won by J. E. Kelly and E. Johns, trophy points'to date being:—A grade : Kelly u, Russell 3, Tarkinson 2, J. Spry, Pieterson 1. B grade : Johns 4, Howie 3, Hill, Stokes 2, Collingwood 1. Scores off the A Grade. —.T. E. Ke11y,44,44-—SSt;5 t ; S. C. Parkinson. 3!), 44—53; P. J. Wain, 40, 43 —S3- A. .T. Pieterson, 40. 42 —S2 ; A. G. Devore, 45. 37—52 ; J. A. Spry, 38, 43— ISI; 11. W. Verrall, 39, 42 —81; C. J. M. Clark 45, 30- —SI ; H. Simmonds, 45, 35 — SO; A. W. Harris, 40. 34—80; I. J. Spry. •j S ' 41—79 ; R. C. Russell. 39, 40—79; J.'Buchanan, 44, 33 —77; T. L. Blomfield. 42, 10—5S ; H. J. Verrall, 35 retired ; F. Bowes, retired. B Grade. —H. G. Collingwood, 43, 43—SO ; D. F. Perrin, 30, 44—SO ; E. Johns. 40, 40 —80 ; R. Verrall, 42, 30 —7S ; T. Hill. 44, 32 —70 ; F. Gwilliam, 39, 30 —75 ; It. \Y. H. Howie, 44, 31 —75; F. Clark, 41. 29—70 ; B. Crocker, 33, 28—G1; W. Brown, 30 retired ; L. Verrall, F. Stokes, retired. Tlie next competition will be a double range championship slioot at 300 yards on Saturday week. AKARANA CLUB. Conditions at Penrose rifle range were not favourable for high scores when the members of the Akarana Itifie Club shot the first shoot of their third trophy series for trophies presented by Messrs. J. A. Parry and \V. Powell. The wind was variable, light and changeable, and rain fell. Trophy points with handicaps adjusted were awarded to the following members :— Section A: R. F. Wakefield 4. C. Harris 3, E. J. C. Reston 3, A. H. Duon 1, J. Torbet 4, H. J. Orley 3, T. Bevan 2, A. I_>. Chatfield 1. Results: — Section A (trophy presented by Mr. J. A. Parry).—ll. F. Wakefield 49 at SOOvds, 40 at 900 yds, total 95 ; C. Harris 47, 45— 92 ; E. J. C. Reston 45, 40—91 ; \V. Powell 40, 43—53; A. H. Dixon 45, 37—52 ; J M. Rennie 42, 39—SI ; J. G. Jones Parrv 43, 3S—SI ; T. Bryan 37. 42—79 ; W Colquhoun 41, 3G—77 ; E. Holmes 3S, 34— 72 ; J. R. Draflin 44, 22—00. Section B (trophy presented by Mr. W. Powell). —J. Torbet 40 at SOOvds, 47 at 900 yds. total S7 ; T. Bevan 33, 43—87 ; A. D. Chatfield 40. 44—84 ; H. J. Oxlev 45. 38—83; M. J. Rennie 44, 30—74'; H Stewart 37, 35—72 ; L. S. Dixon 43, 28— 71 ; W. R. Oxley 31, 34—Go ; J. Ivers 25 3,5 —00 ; F. Wilkins 38, 2S—OO ; N. Harris 19—52 ; R. M. Calder 30, 14—50 • A. M. Davis 38, 11—41. The club will hold its visitors' day on the 2Sth instant.

PAPAKURA CLUB.

A slioot was held over 200 anil 300 yds for saoon trophies. Results :— Glass A.—A. Richardson, 4G, 40, total 9° • J. Walker. 4.">. 44—SO: A. E. Walker 44' 44—S8; G. A. Clark, 47. 33—55 ; \v' Richardson. 43, 41—84. Class B.—li. Savage, 39, 39—7S ■ F Henderson. 30, 35—74 : S. Williams' 3o" 34—70: R. Burgess. 40. 33—73: Brodenck. 3(5, 36—72 ; G. Andrews. 30, 30—00. Class C.—A. Lacassle. 33, 34—07 • V Hardwlck, 34, 23—57 ; I. Mack. 20 30— W ii_^>s lliamS ' 37 ' 10—47: G - Burgess,