ON THE RANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 71, 25 March 1940, Page 11

ON THE RANGE.

MATAMATA MEETING. R. R. TORRIE'S DOUBLE. KAITAIA IS BEST TEAM. The South Auckland Rifle Association conducted its 34th annual rifle meeting at Matamata during liaster. The championship, which carries wiln it the Hubbard Memorial Cup, was won by R. R. Torrie, of Kaitaia, with an aggregate of 287 out of a possible of 300. The Fraser-Smith Belt was annexed by R. R. Torrie with a total of 145. The teams' match went to Kaitaia with a total of 379. Matamata warn second with 375. Detailed results:— Bay of Plenty Match, 300yds.—J. Seward (City), 50: R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia). A. W. Harris (City) 49; L. H. Ford* (Matamata). E. Johns (Kaitaia). Sergeant D. Calder (sth Field Regiment). H. C. Row* (Kaitaia). J. Kearney fCity). 4S: B. Crocker (City). R. D. Reynolds (Matamata), H. R. King (Matamata). \Y. Colquhoun (Akarana). F. Kyle (Te Kuiti). L. Davies (Rangitaiki), X. C. Rollett (Matamata). 47. Tyros: T. Butler (Papakura). J. M. Richardson (Papakurai. 48: T. Bryan (Akarana), H. H. Fitzherbert (City). W. R. Richardson (PapaKura). 47; D. Ixiwe (Akarana). 46 Auckland Match. 500yds.—H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia). 50: L. Da vies (Rrngitaiki). L. li. Fora (Matamata). A. (~ Robertson (City). 40; S. Wright (Katikati). R. D. Reynolds (Matamata). T. Brvan (Akar:iua). Ted Hill iCityi. \V. K. Bui-l-anan (<""uy). R. R. Torrie (Kutaia). C. Bowman (Kaitaia i. S Christeu.sen (Kaitaia). J. Seward (City). 48; Major Eustace <Tauraiiiia). E. Kcatnn (Akarana), 17. Tyros: D. Lowe (Akarana), A. H. Dixon (Akarana p. 48: H. U. Francis (City). J. Walker (Papakura)., A. J. Scarroct (City), L. H. Browne (Clevedon), 47. Waikato Match, 600 yards.—X. C. Rollett (Matamata) 49. F. Kyle (Te Kuitl) 48. R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia) 48, E. Johns (Kaitaia) 48, W. Colquhon (Akarana) 48. L. H. Forde (Matamata) 47, J. Klerney (City) 40, B. Cracker (City) 46. L. Davies (Rangitaiki) 46, H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia) 40, H. Collingwood (City) 46, E. Reston (Akarana) 46, W. M. Griffiths (Matamata) 46, H. R. King (Matamata) 45, Ted Hill (City) 45 Tyros: L. H. Browne (Ctevedon) 47. E. Gale (Kaitaia) 46. .A. J. tScarrott (City) 45, S. Wright (Katikati) 45, A. Walker (Papakara) 45, T. Butler (Papakura) 45. King Country Match, 600 yards.—L. H. Bruwne (Clevedon) 49, W. Colquhon (Akarana) 48, L.. H. Forde (Matamata) 48. J. Kearney (City) 48, B. Crocker (City) 47, A. G. Robertson (City) 47, H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia) 47, W. R. Buchanan (City) 47. E. Johns (Kaitaia) 46, K. R. Torrie (Kaitaia) 46. A. H. Dixon (Akarana) 46, H. V. Kyle (Te Kuiti) 46. I. J. Spry (City) 46, R. D. Reynolds (Matamata» 46, E. Reston (Akarana) 46. Tyros: 11. Slmmonds, juu., (City) 47. T. Bryan (Akarana) 46. E. Gale (Kaitaia) 46, C. K. Bush (City) 46. J. Walker (Papakura) 46, J. Seward (City) 46. Waihl Match, SOO yards.—R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia) 50, L. H. Forde (Matamata) 4!». B. Crocker (City) 49, C. J. M. Clark (City) 4!t, A. W. Harris (City) 48, J. Kearney (City) 48. F. Kyle (Te Kuiti) 48. I. J. Spry (City) 47, W. Colquhon (Akarana) 47, E. Reston (Akarana) 47, C. Bowman (Kaitaia) 4W E. Johns (Kaitaia) 46, R. D. Reynolds (Matamata) 46, Ted Hill (City) 46, S. A. Christensen (Kaitaia) 46. Tyros: L. H. Browne (Clevedon) 48. J. Seward (City) 47, R. Wilson (Rangitaiki) 46, H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia) 46, J. M. Richardson (Papakura) 45, H. Simmonds, jun. (City) 44. Matamata Match. 900 yards (and also Mr. Little-John's Cup).—J. Walker (Papakura) 47„ J. Seward (City) 47, T. Bryan (Akarana) 47, B. Crocker (City) 46, A. G. Robertson (City) 46, R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia) 46, W. Colquhon (Akarana) 45, E. Reston (Akarana) 45. C. J. M. Clark (City) 45, N. C. Rollett (Matamata) 45, Sgt. D. Calder (sth Field Regiment) 45, J. W. Morris (City) 44, A. W. Harris (City) 44, I. J. Spry (City) 43, C. Bowman (Kaitaia) 48. Tyros: A. J. Scarratt (City) 43. S. Wright (Katikati) 43, T. Butler (Papakura) 43, H. V. Kyle (Te Kuiti) 43, L. H. Browne (Cleredon) 41, A. M. Richardson (Papakura) 41. Aggregates. CHAMPIONSHIP. Hubbard Cup.—R. R. Torrie 257. W. Colquhoun 281, L. H. Forde 281, B. Crocker 279, E. Reston 277. J. Kearney 277, E. Johns 276, F. Kyle 275. R. D. Reynolds 274, C. J. M. Clark 273. L. C. Rollett 273. A. G. Robertson 272. I. J. -Spry 271, A. W. Harris 271. S. A. Christensen 268, C. Bowman 266, W. R. Buchanan 205, Sergeant I). Calder 264, H. R. King 264, W. M. Griffiths 260, Major Eustace 260. Tyros.—J. Seward 280, H. C. Rowe 277, L. H. Browne 275, S. Wright 270, T. Butler 206. J. Walker 266. T. Bryan 264, A. J. Scarrott 264, H. Simmonds, Jun. 262, H. Fitzherbert 261, J. M. Richardson 259, H. B. Francis 259, E. Gale 259. CAMBRIDGE. Fraser-Smith Belt. —R. R. Torrie 145. L. H. Forde 144, H. C. Rowe 144, E. Johns 143. W. C. Rollett 142. L. Davies 142. F. Kyle 141. W. Colquhoun 141, J. Kearney 140, R. D. Reynolds 140, J. Seward 140, E. Reston 139. PENROSE. R. R. Torrie 142. B. Crocker 142. J. Seward 140. W. Colquhoun 140. E. Reston 138, A. G. Robertson 137. C. J. M. Clark 137. J. Kearney 137, L. H. Forde 137, A. W. Harris 130. Victoria Banner.—Kaitaia 379. Matamata 375, Akarana 364. Ransitaikl 362. City A and City B. equal, 358, Auckland S.S. 357, Papakura 349.