RIFLE SHOOTING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 11094, 20 April 1933, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NOTES ON AVAIHI MEETING.

The 27th annual prize firing meeting of the South Auckland Rifle Association, fired on the Waihi range last Saturday, was a very successful meeting, the best in fact for several years. Weather conditions remained favourable throughout the day, while the number of marksmen present was in excess of previous years. Most of the rifle clubs thi'oughout the South Auckland' district were represented, while the Akarana, City and Suburbs clubs, of Auckland, were strongly represented as in former years. The championship, with the coveted "Hubbard Memorial Cup,” went to Rifleman Wakefield, of the City and Suburbs Rifle Club, with an aggregate of 184 points, while Rifleman H. Oliver, of the local club, was runnerup with a grand aggregate of 180 points for the day. Wakefield, with his club mate, Rifleman .Degenkolbe were members of the cadet team who two years ago won the Bari Robert* trophy, competed for by cadets from every portion of the British Empire. Rifleman Wakefield shot brilliantly throughout the day and secured the only possible with ten bulls at the first, range, 300 yards, beating Rifleman Oliver by four points in the match, a lead which Wakefield maintained to the end of the meeting. The shooting of Rifleman Oliver was splendid, and the local club have every reason to be proud to have a member in second place. The local club were represented by President Mirrielees and Riflemen Floyd, Kiddie, Oliver and Johnston and were successful in securitg places in most of the matches. In the teams match shot over ranges 600 yds. the local side consisting of President Mirrielees, Riflemen Kiddie, Oliver and Johnston, secured third position, beating the City and Suburbs and Morrinsville Clubs. Second place was lost by a margin of only 3 points from the Waihi Club, Waihi making 352 against Taurauga’s 34 9. The commencement of the Waikato match, 10 shots at 700 yards, found Wakefield ahead of Oliver by four points, with Kiddie in third position. By this time the light was failing and unfortunately Rifleman Kiddie was the last man to shoot, and he had an impossible task as he could not pick out his spotters and consequently crashed badly. Had he been enabled to shoot earlier he would certainly have been well up in the grand aggregate, but as it was he was not mentioned even in the aggrgeate. Both he and Oliver were unfortunate in having to shoot in the failing light, which was a distinct disadvantage, especially so when their chances were so favourable. The members of the Katikati Club, under President Poole, shot well. The shooting of Rifleman Faulkner especially gave great promise. Rifleman S. Wright, of the same dub, also shot well and secured money in several matches. The Katikati riflemen are imposing rapidly and are very keen. _________