RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 17

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE AKARANA CLUB. i COLQUHOTTN AND GRAHAM WIN SPECIAL MATCH TO DECIDE TIE. The members of the Akarana Rifle Club fired the final shoot of the second trophy series over the ranpes of 500 yards and »>OO yarda for trophies:— W. Colquhoun registered his third possible of the season by putting them all in at 500 yards. C. Harris won Mr. G. G. Asliby's trophy In section A. To decide the winner of Mr. J. G. Jones-Parry's trophy it will l>e necessary for R. M. Calder and X. (■raham to shoot oft, both marksmen having an equal number of trophy points. Silver spoons were won by W. Colquhoun and X. Graham. Trophy points were won by T. (J. Bryan, 4 ; E. J. C. Reston. 3; J. G. Jones-Parry, 2; T. G. Bryan. 1; X. Graham, 4; A. Buchanan, 3; J. Ivers, 2; H. J. Lane, 1. Details are as follow:— Section A (trophy presented by Mr. G. G. Ashby).—-W. Colquhoun, 50 at 500 yard®, 47 at 600 yards—total 07 ; E. J. C. Reston, 48, 47—»5 ; T. G. Bryan. 46, 46—92 ; M. J. Rennle. 47,-45 —!»2 : J. M. Draffln. 47. 45—!)2 ; A. Shove, 47, 44 —91 ; J. G. JonesTarry, 49, 42—91 ; W. Powell, 44, 45—89 ; A. H. Dixon, 43, 48—8t»; J. M. Rennie, 46, 40—86; D. Calder, 46, 37—83; C. Harris, 28, 46—74. Section B (trophy presented by Mr. J. G. Jones-Pnrry).—X. Graham, 49. 45 —94; A. Buchanan, 44, 46—90; A. M. Davies. 47, 43—90; T. lievan, 45, 44—89; J. Ivers, 47. 40 —87 : \V. Lund. 43, 42—85 : H. J. Lane. 41. 42—83; R. M. Calder, 42. 41— 83; K. Ewington, 40, 40-—80; L. S. Dixon, 43, 37—80; X. Forrest-Brown. 36. 41 —77; X. Harris, 43, 34—77; R. Davidson, 3S, 34—72 ; W. R. Oxle.v, 24, 31—55.

PAPAKURAo CLUB,

The Tapakura Rifle Club held a special handicap slioot, service conditions and baggage, over ranges of 200 yds and 300 yds. The trophies were presented by F. S. G. Williams, X*. H. Weber and W. J. Brooks.

Details of the shoot are as follows: —J. Walker, 44, 47. 3 -94 ; A. H. Lowrie, 46, 37, 11—94; W. Richardson, 46, 42. 4 —92; H. Hardlev, 44. 42. 4 —92 ; A. M. Richardson. 43, 43, 3—Bo ; R. I>. Savage, 46, 39. 4—89 ; G. W. Vince. 46. 38, 5—89 ; IV H. Weber, 48. 33, 6—87; S. H. Goddin, 47, 29. 11 — 87; E. Rvan, 41, 32. 12—85; G. A. Clarke. 41, 40, 3 —84 : Colin Clark. 44. 35. 5—84; P. Murtagh, 38. 25, 20—83; A. Walker, 38, 37. 3 —78 ; F. S. G. Williams. 41, 25, 12— 78; 11. M. Walker. 38, 27, 11—76; A, H. Martin, 34. 25, 15 —74; J. Grocott, 33, 25, 15 —73; V". Hardwicke, 32, 23, 7 —72; F. Parker, 33, 18, 18—69 ; H. W. McEntee, 8, 15, 18—41. AUCKLAND CITY CLUB. A FIXE EFFORT BY E. JOHXS. The Auckland City Defence Rifle Club continued on Saturday with its 500 and 600 yards championships. A fine effort went to the credit of E. Johns, a B grade memtier, who scored an easy win with 96. He took the spoon in his grade, the A grade spoon going to F. Bowes. Trophy points to date : —A grade : T. J. Spry, F. Bowes, 3 each : J. A. Spry, F. J. Wain, 2 ; R. C. Russell. J. E. Kelly, 1. B grade: It. R. Boaden, E. Johns. 3; I. G. Campbell, A. J. Scarrott, 2 ; L. Martin, W. R. Buchanan, 1. Scores off rifle :— A Grade.—F. Bowes, 49. 46—95 ; ,T. .T. Buchanan, 47, 46—93; H. Judkins, 47, 45 —92; A. G. Devore, 40. 42—01; T. L. Blomfield, 44, 46—90 : P. J. Wain, 45, 45— 90; A. W. Harris, 45, 45—90; R. C. Russell, 43, 46—89 ; J. E. Kelly. 44, 45—89 ; S. C. Parkinson, 48, 41—89 ; C. J. M. Clark, 42, 46—88; A. Sommervillc, 43, 45—SS; A. J. Pieterson, 44, 44—88; A. G. Robertson, 42. 45—87; J. A. Spry, 44, 43 —87; J. M. Jessop. 42, 44—86 : D. rurvls, 44, 41—80 ; I. J. Spry, 44. 38—82. B Grade.—E. Johns, 49, 47—96 ; W. R. Buchanan, 48, 43—91 : R. R. Boaden, 48, 43—91; D. F. P&rrin, 47. 43—90; F. J. Gwilliam, 44. 44—SS : E. Hill, 45. 43—88 ; B. Crocker, 47, 41—8S : A. J. Scarrott, 43, 43—SO : C. E. Busli, 43, 42—85 ; J. E. Bond, 37, 42—79 ; R. C. Rowlandson, 34, 44 —78; F. Clark, 38, 35—73; A. J. G. Boot, 45 (600 yds).

The long ranges will be shot over on January 8.