RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16519, 10 May 1919, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKAROA CI/ÜB. Tho Akaxoa Rifle Club opened its soaaon on Thursday. Two matches were fired, the first 7 shots at each of the 300, 500, and 600 yarda 'ranges; the second 10 shots at 600 yards. Results: — First Match. 300 COO COO Hp. yds. yds.. yds. Tl. R. Whitehead ... 6 29 35 30 100 H. R. Hayward ... 2 27 35 29 93 P. Westenra acr SO 32 28 90 H. Harrington. 2 2S 31 27 86 W. Crotty .. 6 25 2S 27 86 J. Jones .. - 12 24 23 21 SI ■W. Newton 3 21 31 '25 83 Rev. J. W. Hayward (Captain) .. scr 27 28 36 81 A. Westlake .. 8 22 25 21 76 Second Hatch. Handicap. Total. A. Weatlako 4 51 H. Hayward ..1 43 H. Harrington ... 1 45 P. Westenra .. scr 44 B. Whitehead ..3 43 W. Newton .. 2- *1 Rev. J. W. Hayward (Captain) scr 39 . W. Crotty 3 39 J. Jones .. .. 5 37 | S. Gardiner ..2 29 I Trophies {or first and socond places in each match wero given by Messrs Forbes and Co. and Mr H. W. Piper, and by tho Rev. J. W. Hayward and Messrs F. E. Taylor and Co.

Mr H. J. Crowther, J.P., at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday-, remarked on tlie ease with which second-hand bicycles could be disposed of. A second-hand dealer had to be licensed, and carry out the provisions regulating his trade, but it appeared that anybody could buy or sell a socond-hand bicycle. With a view to stopping thefts of bicycles on tlie streets, some amendment should be made in the la.w in regard to the sale of second-hand cycles. It was a matter which should be looked into by the police.