AUCKLAND CITY CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 16

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB.

Good conditions prevailed at Penrose on Saturday when certain members of the Auckland City Defence Rifle Club, who may possibly be chosen for the Auckland provincial team for the inter-provincial match, to be fired at Trentham next month, were coached for seven shots over each of 300, 500 and CUO yards. The remainder of the members had a practice shoot over 500 and 60,0 yards. A. Pieterson shot well at 500 yards for a possible and then carried on to shoot 1"> consecutive bulls. A changing liKlit' at 600 yards made sighting more difficult at this range. The service championship will be continued next week at 300 yard?. Individual score:— Coached 300, 500, 600 Yards.—H. Simmonds, 35, 35, 35—105: F. Bowes, 33. 34. 35—102; H. Judkins, 33. 34. 30—!»7; A. W. Harris, 33, 34, 29—96: A. U. Devnre, 31, 35. 29—95; D. P. Perrin, 31, 32, 31 — 94; I. J. Spry, 30, 34, 30 —94; T. L.. Blomfield, 29, 33, 31—93. A Grade, 500-600 Yards.—R. Verrall, 48, 46—94; J. H. Kearney, 47, 46—93; J. Spry, 47, 46—93; H. J. Verrall, 4S, 45— 93; A. J. Pieterson, 50. 43—93; H. Collingwood, 48, 42—90; J. Kelly, 43. 45— 88; H. W. Verrall, 43, 44—87 ;J. Buchanan, 43 (retired). B Grade, 500-600 Yards.—B. George, 49, 48—97; J. Seward, 44, 49—93; W. Fitzherbert, 46, 45^—91; W Buchanan, 47, 44 —91; E. B. Crocker, 46, 44—90 : A. Scarrott, 45, 44—89; D. Kearney, 45. J. Bond, 47, 42—89; F. J. Gwilliam, 45, 43—88; C. E. Bush, 44, 41—85: T. Hill, 45, 40—85; T. Page, 45, 39—84 : C. T. Smith, 44, .39—83; T. Bnrtlett. 45. 36— 81; E. B. Smith, 45, 35—80; H. Taylor, 41. 36—77; A. Townsend. 40, 31—71. The club s«it five members to -Ma ta mat a at the week-end, each firing seven shots over 800 yards. The match resulted in a win for City by nine points. A feature of the shoot was a possible by H. Simmonds. Scores:— City—H. Simmonds 35. H. Judkins 34, B. Crocked 32, E. Bush 30, F. Bowes 30; total 161. Matamata.—X. C. Rollett 32, 1,. H. Forde 31, li. Reynolds 31. H. R. King 30, W. M. Griffiths 28; total 152.