RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14586, 24 January 1911, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA RIFLE CLUB.

THE members of the Akanuia Rifle Clnb fired m sections for the Coombes, .Shepherd, and Skinner trophies at the Penrose Rifle Range on Saturday afternoon, tile ranges beans ,600 yds and 700 yds, with 10 shots at each. The shooting, generally speaking, was more than up to the average, Rifleman Cox, the winner, and Rifleman Parslow, the runner-up for the Coombes trophy in class A', registering exceedingly good totals. Tho Shepherd trophy went to Mr. W. H. Shepherd, and the Skinner trophy to 'Mr, S. L.Bent. Following are the scores:— A SECTION. (Coombes's Trophy). Tl. W. Cos, 49 at 600 yds, 46 at 700 yds ... ... 95J. H. Parslow, 46, 48 ... 94 F. Atkinson, 45, 45 90 W. Browniee, 46, 42 ... ... 90' J. Anderson, 47, 41 ...' £3! H. T. Head, 43. 44 87 M. N. Atkinson, 41, 45 ... ... 861 T. A. Alexander, 42. 44 ... 85' H. G. Kimpton, 43 ,43 ... ' ... 85' A. Purchas, 44, 42 ... ... . ... 86 A. Patrick, 45. 41 ■ / ... 85 J. Carlsen, 46, 39 ... 85 W. Perston, 45, 39 84 W. S. Moore, 45, 37 ... ... ... 83 R. Ct. Cox, 44, 36 80 G. Farley, 47, 33 ...- ... 80 W. Morgan, 42, 35 7'(■ A. Danrell, 43, 34 ... ... ... ?( F. H. Combes, 42, 33 ... 75 J. Potter, 42, 30 ... ... 72. A. Henderson, 43, 28 71. B SECTION. (Shepherd's Trophy). W. H. Shepherd. 44, 40 '. 8£ F. Carrington, 3S, 43 ... ... 82F. R. Combes, 46, 35 79 F. Bices. 37. 42 ... ... ... ... 79' G. T. Kretschmar, 38, 36 ...• ... ... 74 A. J. Letham, 35 54 ... ... 69 S. Rowe, 42, 23 ... ...- ... -6» C SECTION (Skinner's.' Trophy). S. L. Bent, 44, .43 ... .... ... £7 E. Lippiatt, 40, 42 ... ... ' ~ ... .82 . . S. Elliott, 39, 41 ... . .... ... ... .... ... 80 W. N. Waugrh, 27. 41 ' ... 73 G. H. Woolley, 38, 39 ; ... ... 77 S. Draffin, 43, 34 ... ' ... 77 W. Craig, 44, 32 76 M. J. Moore. 38, 37 75 F. Strong. 37, 37 ... 74G. J. Dormer, 33. 40 73 A. G. Doughty, 36, 37 ... 73 P. B. Greenhough, 41, 31 ... 72 A. Marshall, 42, 30 ... 72 I. Loma«. 44, 21 ... ... 66 J. Watson, 38, 26 ... ... 64 W. L-ippiatt, 36, 20 ... 56TRIANGULAR CONTEST. [BY TKLEGRAPH. — CORRESPOSTD'SKT.] PAEROA, Monday. A triangular shooting match took place at Waikino on Saturday, between teams representing No. 1 Ohinemuri Rifle Vojiinteers. No. 3 Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers (Waihi), and the Waikino Rifle Club. The conditions were eight men a-side, with.; seven shots at 200 yds, 500 yds. and 600 yds, No. 3 (Waihi) winning by 27 points from, No. 1 (Paeroa), and Paeroa defeating the Waikino ciub by four points. "Rifleman: Davies put up the fine score of 99 for his club, the next best being 97, by Private S. Clark, for Waihi. Sergeant Moore was top-scorer for Paeroa, with 95. Appended are tho scores:— NO. 3 OHINEMURI RIFLES. Tl.. ' Private Clark, 31 at 200 yds, 34 at 500 yds, 32 at 600 yds .. • .. 97 Private Dunstan, 29, 33, 32 94 Lieutenant Cornes. 30. 32. 32 .. .. 94 . Captain Gardner. 32. 31. 31 .. .. 94- , Private Draffin, 32, 32, 29 .. .. .. 93 Corporal Cooper, 31, 31, 30 .. .. .. .. 92 Private Sampson, 31, 22, 31 .. .. .. 84 Private Saunders, 28,. 23, 31 .. .. 82 Total .. •• 730 NO. 1 OHINEMURI RIFLES. Sergeant Moore, 32 at 200 yds, 31 at 500 yds, 32 at 600 yds .. _.. .. 95 Quartermaster-Sergeant Shaw, 33, 29, 32 54 Private Hill, 31, 33, 30 .. .. _ .. .. 94' Lieutenant Little.iohn, 30, 33, 25 ' 88i Sergeant Redpath, 28, 30, 29 .. .. 87' Bugler McCollum, 33, 28 ,25 .. .. 86! Private Hyde, 28. 33, 24 .. .-. .. 85! Bugler H. Shaw. 28, 19, 27 .. .. .. 74 : Total .. .. ..' •.. •.. 703 WAIKINO RIFLE CLUB. Rifleman Davies. 32 at 200 yds. 34 at 500 yds, 33 at 600 yds .. .. ... 99 Rifleman Birnie. 51, 35, 30 .. ~ .. 96 Rifleman Owen. 27, 33, 31 ~ 91, Rifleman Stephenson, 51, 28, 30 .. - .. &9j Rifleman McKee, 28, 30, 29 .. .. 87' Rifleman R. Shaw. 30. .25,, 26 .... .. 81 Rifleman P. Browne, 28, 28, 24 .. .. 80 I Rifleman Sutton, 29, 23, 24 ... .. -.. 76 ; ' Total .. .. .. .. .. ••• 659' MANAWATU ASSOCIATION'S MEETING. [BY TELEGRAMI.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMEESTON NORTH, Monday. The Manawatu Rifle Association completed ! its seventh annual prize meeting at Hokowhitu yesterday afternoon. A good light - prevailed, and there was practically no | wind. The following were the principal prize-winners: — Champion Rifle Team.—Opaki, 1. total 485. : The winners take the Greer shield. £5. and ! five medals (one gold and four silver). Lin- • ton Rifle Club second, 473. The Wanganui | Rifles lest to Linton in the shoot-off, after . tying at 473. The following also competed: — j Karori No. 1, 466: Sandon R.C., 465; Hutb ! Vallev R.C., 461; Karori No. 2, 461: Palmers- ] ton North Rifles, 459; Karori No. 3, 441.. i Rifleman McCalinont, Opaki R.C., won £1 la i for the highest individual score. i Ferguson Aggregate.—The leading competii tors " were: Sergeant Dalzell (Palmerstoa ' North) £1 10s. 197; Rifleman Craw (Linton). ! 17s 6d. 195: Rifleman Halliday (Karori), lis | 6d. 195: Rifleman Lumsden ■ (Sandori), l:>s, 194* Rifleman Feast (Opaki), 10?, 190. Extra, 600 yds, 10 shots'.—Private Ls'ies (Dannevirke), £2. 47: Rifleman Halliday (Karori), £1 10s. 47; Rifleman Randall (Linton), £1. 47; Sergeant Purnell (VVangauui), £1, 47: Private T. Malett (Taranaki), 159. 47-' Rifleman Marshall (Karori). 15b, 4*, Rifleman Rivers (Hastings), 15*. 47. . Bennett. 200 yds, 10 Rifleman Feast* (Opaki). £1. 50: Private Loveday oodville), 15s. 49; Private Ecles (Dannevirke). 10s, 48;,: Rifleman Pearce (Sandon), 10s, 48.: . , "■ Consolation Ma-teh, 500 yds, seven shots. v Rifleman W. Randall (Linton), £2, oo; Rifleman J. Pickering (Linton). £1 10s, 34; Rifle- s man K. J. Stnbbings (Ngatiawa), £1. 34; Private H. Wood (Victoria College). £1, 34; Rifleman H. Best (Hautere), 15s, 34: Rifleman. ' . A. Stac.kbouse (Kimbolton). 15s, 33; Private P." Mills (Palmerston North Rifles), IQS|, 33;,, J&iftemaiL J. Hyde (Opaki), 10s, 33 t . v w;- .... .. ..