RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 296, 14 December 1936, Page 15

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA CLTJB. DRAFFIN AND WILKINS PREVAIL. A rear fish-tail wind, varying from left to right, prevailed at Penrose rifle range when the members of the Akarana Ritle club fireil their final shoot of the third trophy series for trophies presented by Messrs. J. A. Parry and W. Powell, which were won by J. G. Jones-Parry and D. Stewart in their respective sections. With handicaps adjusted trophy points were awarded to the following members: — Section A: J. R. Draflin 4, J. G. JonesParry 3, K. J. Reston 2, C. Harris 1. Section B: F. Wilkins 4, H. Stewart 3. M. J. Rennis 2, J. Forbet 1. Details of the shooting off the rifle are as follow :— Section A (trophy presented by Mr. J. A. Parry) : J. R. Drailin, 40 at 800, 50 at 000 yds, total 00; E. J. C. Reston, 47, 40—93; J. G. Jones-Parry, 40, 45—01: C. Harris, 44, 40 —00; R. F. Wakefield, 47, 40—87 : \\ . Colauhouu, 40, 40—;8(j : J. 11. Bridgers, 40, 40—SO; A. H. Dixon, 40, 44—54; T. Bryan, 37, 4(3—53; D. Calder, 44, 38 —82; J. M. Rennie, 44, 38—S2 ; E. Holmes, 43, 30 —73. Section B (trophy presented by Mr. W. Powell). —F. Wilkins, 30, 44—53; M. J. Rennie 43, 30—82 ; H. Stewart 44, 37—81 : J. Torblt 40, 35—75 ; J. Ivers 35, 35—73 ; G. T. Dixon 33, 30—72 ; H. J. Oxley 30, 31—07; T. Bevan 40, 20—6G; N. Harris 13, 10—32. Silver spoons were won by C. Harris and J. Torblt. Three hundred yards is the range to be fired over next. AUCKLAND CLUB. Championship shooting over the long ranges was continued by the Auckland City Defence Rifle Club last Saturday afternoon under reasonably good conditions. At SOO yards the rear wind showed a tendency to fishtail, while at the longer range sighting was difficult, although the wind was steadier. Several good scores were returned, spoons in their respective grades being won by 11. Slmmonds ajid E. Hill. Trophy points to date:—A grade: Simmonds 3, Kelly 2, Bowes 1. B grade: Hill 3, Howie 2, Campbell 1. Scores off rifle A Grade.—F. Bowes, 46, 47—03: J. E. Kelly, 47, 45—02 ; H. Slmmonds, 45, 40— 01 ; I. J. Spry, 45, 45—00 ; C. J. M. Clark, 40, 44—00 ; A. W. Harris, 43, 40—SO ; S. C. Parkinson. 40, 42-—SS; P. J. Wain, 40, 42—SS i A. J. Pieterson, 43, 42—53; R. C. Russell, 47, 3S—S3: A. G. Robertson, 40, 44--S4; A. G. Devore, 45, 30—S4; J. A. Spry, 47, 35—82; J. E. Buchanan, 15, 45—00. B Grade—E. Hill, 42, 48—00; R. W. H. Howie, 44, 45—SO ; H. G. Collingwood, 46, 41—S7; I. G. Campbell, 44, 30—83: F. Clark. 41, 41—82: D. F. Perrin, 42, 34— 7(1; V. Dromgooi, 35, 40—75; F. Gwilllani, 41, 34—75 : E. Johns, 40, 34—74 ; T. Nealis, 36, 30—60; It. Swift, 36, 27—63; B. Crocker, 35, 27—62. E. Hill beat E. Johns in the .shoot-off for the last trophy. PAPAKURA CLUB. The following scores were returned by members of the I'apaktira Club over 400 and 500 yard ranges:—O. Clark, 50. 40—00; A. Richardson, 50, 40—00; J. A. Clark, 40, 46—05; A. Walker. 40, 44—03; L. Savage. 44. 48—02: J. Walker. 40, 45—01; B. Clark. 43. 40—SO: W. Vince. 43. 40—SO ; F Henderson. 43, 43—86: S. Williams, 44. 40—S4; A. I.acassie, 35, 30—74: D. Broderick, 33, -10 —73; F. Woolliams, . 45, 35—80; ,T. Brenner. 43, 38—81; P. Black. 31, IS—4O : V. Hardwick, 27. 0—36; Allington. 10. 10—35.