RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14806, 9 October 1911, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARANA RIFLE CLUB. The 1911-12 season 0f... the Akarana Defence Rifle Club was opened at the Penrose rifle range on Saturday afternoon. There' "was a large attendance of members,; and their friends, and, while some useful shooting practice was carried out, an enjoyable afternoon was spent. A troublesome " left " was blowing, otherwise the weather conditions were good. Some creditable shoots were registered. A. J. King put on 100 points out of the possible I(JS. A. J. McIntyre made 99, A. G. Devore and J. Anderson each 98, and R. G. Cox 97. Range possibles were registered by A. G. Devore, R. G. Cox, J. Anderson, M. W. Atkinson; and E. Keston. A. J. King (A section! J.fK. McIntyre (B section), and B. Doughty (0 section) registered wins for the respective trophies, and these members take the silver spoons, one of which is allotted -to each section weekly. Simultaneously with the trophy shoot a teams' match, 23 men a-side was fired, resulting in a win Tor the B team 26 Points. .The totals were:—A team, 2063, B team, 2089. The average for 46 men ii n M Jitijf!?' ol tion over 90 points per main ■following are the scores: —

A SECTION. : : (Oombea'a Trophy). , a t v , 200 yds 500 yds 600 yds T1 A. J. King (A team) 35 33 34 100 A. G. Devore A) ... 32 31 35 98 J. Anderson (A) ... 32 35 31 98 E. G. Cox (B) . ... 29 35 33 97 A Patrick (B) ... 33 33 30 96 W. S. Moore (B) ... 32 31 31 94 & w Atkinson (B) ... 31 33 30 94 M. N. Atkinson (A) ... 30 35 29 94 A, Danrell (A) 30 34 29 93 T. A. Alexander <B) ... 33 28 30 91 P. H. Combes (B) ... 31 32 . 28 91 A. Henderson (A) ... > 29' 30 30 89 P. R. Coombes (A) ... 31 31 26 88 J- H. Parslow < BJ ... 31 32 24 ; 87 H. T. Head (A) ... 31 30 25 86 w. Greensbielde (B) 31 31 23 85 B SECTION. " (Shepherd's Trophy). T v TU7.T t m 200 yds 500 yds 600ydB Tl. J K. Mclntyre (B) ... 34 33 32 99 A" T Wooiiey (A) ... 33 33 30 96 A. J. Letham (A),... 31 3l 32 94 w £ IX 2? (^ } 35 30 • 32 92 W. H. Shepherd (A)... 32 32 28 92 H. Lippiatt (B) ... 32 33 27 92 E. Reston (B) ... 31 35 . 26 92 J. H. Straw (B) ... 28 32 31 91 C. Smith (B) 29 32 30 • 91 G. T. Kretschmar (B) 26 , .31 32 89 F. Carrington (A) ... 27 32 30 89 n" if /I'; -29 30 30 -89 C. G Monro (A) ... 29 31 29 B'l D. C Ftaser (A) ... 31 26 28 85" W. G. Lane (B) ... 32 32 20 84 O SECTION. ' f (Club Trophy). T? TV* l.* ,-o, 2%' ds 500 yds 600 yds Tl. B. Doughty (B) ... 30 34 31 95 ¥• hpencer (B) - 27 31 33 91 S. Elliott (A) ... ... 32 30 29 91 f a?" 5? rr - a « e (A) 31 34 26 91 ir a v Higgiiu°n (A) 32 31 27 90 W. M. Griffiths (A) ... 31 28 30 89 v J°h - 32 30 27 8J P. Clifford (A) .... 31 29 28 '88 W. Craig (A) -.J. ' ... 28 32 ; 25 ' bo F. W. Smith (B) ... 29 • 28 27 '84 W. C. Lippiatt (A) ... 31 25 27 83 H. G. Combes (B) ... 27 31 25 83 P. B. Greenhough (B) 28 29 23 80 G. J. Dormer (B) ... 29 27 23 TO J. M. Melville (B) ... 24 , 33 22 79 D. J. Comne (B) ... 27 27 24 78

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB. The newly-f»rmed Auckland city Rifle Club held its opening day on Penrose Rifle Range on Saturday. Teams were selected by the president (Mr. J. Anderson) and the secretary (Mr. J. C. Yeo), resulting in a win, ™ the president's teajn by 12 points. P. J. McCarthy made top score with 99, including & possible at 200 yds, while President Anderson and K. G. Cox also secured a possible at the 500 yds range. Following are the scores:— ; PRESIDENT'S TEAM. Tl. President Anderson, 32 at 200 yds, 35 at 500 yds, 31 at 600 yds . 98 Rifleman R. G. Cos, 29. 35, 33 ... ... 97 Rifleman White, 34, 35, 29 ... 95 Rifleman Farley, 30, 32, 27 ... ... 89 Rifleman Watson. 30, 31. 27 j 88 Rifleman Goldstone. 27, 29, 29 ...- ... ... 85 Rifleman Porter, 28, 25, 25 79 Rifleman Hundley. 26. 24. 25 ... •..* 75 Rifleman Waters, 25, 23, 21 _ ._ ... 69 Total * ... ... ... ... _ 776 SECRETARY'S TEAM. Rifleman McCarthy, 35 at 200 yds, 32 at 500.vds, 32 at 600 yds ... ... ... ... 99 Rifleman Carlson, 32, 33. 31 ... ... J.. 95 Rifleman Yeo. 3.1, 31, 26 ... ... ... 88 Rifleman Rowe, 32, 29, 26 „. 87 Rifleman Lee, 30, 23, 29 ... ' ... 82 Rifleman Tobin, 30, 25, 27 ... ... ... "82 Rifleman Forman, 30. 26. 25 ... ... ... 81 Rifleman Green, 26, 25, 25 ... ... ... 76 Rifleman Smithson, 29, 24, 20 ... _ ... 73 Total ... ... 764 Majority for president's team, 12.