Kaitaia Men Do Well At Annual Penrose Rifle Meeting
[Special tr> “Northern Advocate ”] AUCKLAND. This Day. The sixty-fifth annua] meeting of t he Auckland Rifle Association, at Penrose. attracted excellent entries, including a number from Whangarei and Kaitaia. The championship title was won by L. Davies, of the Rangitaiki Club.
The Auckland City C team won the championship teams match on a countback from Whangarei, Kaitaia winning the junior teams match from Rangitr.lki. Results:—
Service Match (10 shots rapid in 40 seconds at SCO yards).—D. F. Perrin. 43, £l, 1; W. Norris (Whangarei), 43. 10/-, 2; H. K. Smith, 42, 3. •
President’s Match (10 shots at 300 yards, Hallyburton-Johnston Cup and miniature).—R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia), 50, £3, 1; C. J. M. Clark, 48, £2, 2; W. Norris (Whangarei), 48. £l. 3. Others to gain prizes were F. F. Palmer (Marsden), 47,- £1; W. Boreham (Whangarei), 47, 7/6; J. H. Litchfield (Whangarei), 46, 5/-.
Tyros’ Match. —R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia), 50, £l/10/-, 1; J. H. Bridges, 49, £l, 2; L. Davies, 48, £l, 3. Others in the prize-money were S. A. Christensen 46, I, A. Corskie 46, W. S. C. Bowman 45, C. G. Carstens 45, A. C. Rowe 44, C. D. Waddell 44 (all of Kaitaia), M. K. Stewart (Whangarei) 44, 5/each.
Whangarei Match (7 shots at each of 500 yds. and 600 yds., the Rainger Cup and miniature). —G. G. Kelly (Karori), 69, £3, 1; A. K. Smith (Opaki), 69, £2, 2; H. C. Percy (Alfridon), 68, £l, 3. Others to gain prizes included W. Boreham (Whangarei) 66 and J. H. Litchfield (Whangarei) 66, 10/- each.
Tyros.—W, M. Bowman (Kaitaia), 67, £l/10/-, 1; J. G. Horn (Levin), 66, £l, 2; L. Davies (Rangitaiki), 65, £l, 3. Others to win prizes: C. D. Waddell (Kaitaia) 64; M. K. Stewart (Whangarei) 63, F. Kyle (Kaitaia) 62, C. G. Carstens (Kaitaia) 62, W T . Yendell (Kaitaia) 62, S. H, Christensen (Kaitaia) 62, 5/-. Auckland Match (10 shots at 800 yards, “Herald” Cup and miniature).— C. J. Clark (City) and W. Boreham (Whangarei), 49, £2/10/- each, 1; R. F. Wakefield (Linton) 48, £l, 3; W. Norris (Whangarei), 46, 5/-.
Tyros.—J. H. Bridges (Akarana), 49, £l/10/- and Challenge Cup, 1; S. H. Christensen (Kaitaia), 48, £l, 2; L. Davies (Rangitaiki), 48, £l, 3. W. S. C. Bowman (Kaitaia), 48, 10/-; I. A, Corskie (Kaitaia), 46, C. D. Waddell (Kaitaia), 35, R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia), 44, W. Yendell (Kaitaia) 43, B. McKinnon (Kaitaia) 43, A. C. Rowe (Kaitaia), 43, 5/- each. Onehunga Match (7 shots at 900 yards, Onehunga Bowl and miniature). —A.*G. Devore (City) 34, £3, 1; L. H. Ford (Matamata), 33, £2, 2; W. R. Buchanan (City) 33, £l, 3. Others to gain prizes were E. Johns (Kaitaia) 31, F F. Palmer (Marsden) 31, J. H. Litch\field (Whangarei) 31, W. Norris (Whangarei (30), J. H. Ashton (Whangarei) 30, 5/- each.
Tyros.—A. M. Jenkinson (Akarana), 35, £l/10/- and bowl, 1; H. O. Rowe (Kaitaia) 34, £l, 2; L. Davies (Rangitaiki) 33, 3. Others: W. Yendell (Kaitaia) 31, W. S. C. Bowman (Kaitaia) 31, Corskie (Kaitaia) 30, M. K. Stewart (Whangarei) 29, D. Waddell (Kaitaia) 28. 5/- each.
Auckland Championship (Hutchinson Cup and gold medallion).' L. Davies (Rangitaiki), 1; H. C. Percy (Alfriston), silver medallion, 2; A. M. Jenkinson (Akarana). bronze medallion, 3. Others; W. Norris (Whangarei), 188; W. Boreham (Whangarei). 188, J. H. Litchfield (Whangarei) 187. 5/- each.
Tyros’ Championship (Walker & Hall Cup and miniature). —L. Davies (Rangitaiki), 194, £2, 1; A. M. Jenkinson (Akarana) 193, £l/10/-, 2: W. S. C. Bowman (Kaitaia), 191, £l, 3. Others: H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia) 182, I. A. Coi’skie (Kaitaia) 182, C. D. Waddell (Kaitaia) 181, M. K. Stewart (Whangarei) 177, R. R. ToiTie (Kaitaia) 176, 5/- each. Penrose Optional Aggregate (the aggregate of scores made at 300, 600, and 900 yards, carrying a miniature). — L. Davies (Rangitaiki), 114. £4, 1: A, M. Jenkinson (Akarana), 133, £3, 2; A. G. Devore (City), 113, £2, 3. Included in the prize-winnei’s was J. H. Litchfield (Whangarei), 110, 5/-. Junior Challenge Cup and miniature (presented by Major G. R. Hutchinson for the best competitor of 25 years or under). —A. M. Jenkinson (Akax-ana).
Champion Teams Match (Waihi Rooster and miniatures). —Auckland City C team, with 260, won on a count back from Whangarei. Junior Teams Match (Junior Challenge Cup).—Kaitaia, C. D. Waddell. E. Johns. C. G. Carstens and H. C. Rowe 230. 1: Rangitaiki. 247. 2,
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