SOCCER CHALLENGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 107, 9 May 1939, Page 15

SOCCER CHALLENGE.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") DUNEDIN, this day. The Otago Football Association last niclit considered a letter from the New Zealand Association advising that Auckland had applied for permission to play Otaco for the Football Association trophy at tinned in on June 5. This date was regarded as unsuitable for Otapo owing to the Jonejs trophy match arranged with Canterbury for the same day. It is hoped to play the F.A. challenge match a fortnight later.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE AUCKLAND CLUB. THREE POSSIBLES TO J. H. KEARNEY. The final shoot of the reason for trophies was staged ot Penrose tiy the Auckland City Rifle Club. A feature of the afternoon was the triple possible scored by the club champion, .1. H. Kearney, who won the A grade scratch trophy, the I*. grade scratch trophy being annexed by his son, D. Kearney. The handicap trophies were won by A. T. Patrick ami H. H. Fitzherbert. Scores off rifle :— A Grade. —J. K. Kearnev, !M. 35. 35— 105: A. T. Pntrick. 34. 3."i, 34 — 103; F. Howes, ,ir,. 34. 34 —10,3; C. .1. M. Clark. 33. 3."), 33 —101: I. J. Spry. 34. 34. 82 —1(M): A. G. Robertson, 33, 32. 34—99 ; A. .7. Pieterson. 33. 34, 32—0!) : A. \V. Harris. 33, 3.», 31—99; .1. J. I'.uchiinan. 34. 34, 30 — 98 : H. .ludkins. 32. 33. 32 —97: R. C. Russell, 34, 31. 31—96; H. G. Collingwood, 29, 34, 32—95. B Grade.—l>. Kearney, 33, 33, 3."—101 : H. H. Fitzherbert. 33. 34, 33 —loo; B. Crocker. 34, 3."., 3<) —99: R. R. Boa den. 32, 84. 32—98: \V. R. Buchanan. 34. 32, 32— 98: A. J. Kfurrntr, 35, 34, 20—98; F. J. Gwilllam. 35, 32. 3« —97: B. George. 35, 33. 29— !»7 ; T. G. Bartlett. 33. 30. 33— IMI : R. \V. Ballingall. 32, 32. 32—!M5; J. Seward. 33, 33. 30 —96: E. Hill, 31. 33. 30—04: 11. Simmonds. 39. 33. 31—93; E. B. Smith. 2, 29, 28—89 ; R. R. Lyons, 30, 27, 27—54. CLEVEDON DEFENCE CLUB. Members of the Clevedon Defence Rifle Club continued their trophy series last Saturday at the 200 ynrds and 300 yards rnnges. Bright sunshine prevailed, "with just II slight movement of air across, the range from the west. The silver spoon was won by 1. R. Renall. Trophy points were awarded to: I. R. Renall 4. T. X. Murrny 3, C. Kimpton 2, A. H. Rroderick 1. Best scores on* 1 lie rifle: T. X. Murray. 45. 47—92: D. Renall. 47 44—91: A. E. Broderiek. 45. 42—87 : 1,. If. Browne. 45, 41 — Sli: I. Renall. 43, 43—Sfi: 11. (J. Kimpton, 41. 44—85; C, Peery. a<l. 44-S3; C. Kimpton, 41. 42- S3; 11. 11. Munro, 38. 4?,—81. The championship cup competition, which had been running concurrently with the other competitions throughout the vear, closed with the last shoot in April. ' The winner proved to lie T. N. Murray, with IH. <!. Kimpton second with 2 points'behind. Third and fourth places were filled by D. Renall and 1.. 11. Browne.