RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15235, 24 February 1913, Page 5

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

AIL ARAN A DEFENCE CLUB. .Uiui Akarana Defence Rifle Club fired at Penrose on Saturday for trophies presented .by p. H. Coombes (A), A. Ferguson (B) and • < CI Ness (O. Win 3 were registered •by A. J. . Melville (A) and A. Maciiie (C, - J. Cox wins ' Ferguson's trophy outright, and Melville, :. . 'o. Sretechmar, and ilackie take the spoons. The following are the scores (10 shots at 500 and 600 yds)-.— A SECTION. (Coombes' Trophy.) Tl. A. J. Melville. 45 at 500 yds, 49 at 600 yds 94 W. J. Morgan,. 47, 45 92 A J. Lethajn. 43, 44 ... — 92 A. Daniel 1, 48, 42 ... 90 A. Henderson, 45, 40 &> M. N. Atkinson 46, 39 85 A. Patrick. 44, 40 ... ... 84 A. G. Devore, 45, 39 ... 84 B SECTION. (Ferguson's Trophy,) Tl. J. Cox, 47 at 500 yds. 46 at 600yd3 ... ... 93 J G. T. Kretschmar, 47, 45 92 ■. E. Lippiatt, 47, 45 92 ; S. Ix Bent, 43, 47 90 C. Smith, 43, 42 90 H. Gebbie, 43, 46 89 0. G. Munro, 49, 39 ... 88 J. K. Mcliityra, 44, 34 78 . C SECTION. (Ness's Trophy.) Tl. A. Mackie, 48 at 500 yds, 46 at 600 yds ... 94 H. D. Barrage. 44, 45 89 ' A. E. H. Shove. 47, 40 87 ,P. J. Weir, 46, 33 ... - ... ' 84 I. Lomaa, 41. 42 ... — 83 - 0. Harris, 40, 39 ... _ 79 P. W. Smith, 38, 40 - 73 W. Ness, 36, 40 ... - 76 •T. H. Watson. 42. 34 ... 76 AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR BISLEY. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] •; , SYDNEY. February 19. . The 12 marksmen chosen to represent Australia at tie Bisley competitions are said to constitute the best combination of : rifle shots that has ever left Australian shores. Each State is represented, the naiiisa of the selected men being:— New South Wales: A. Cutler, Lieutenant A. C. Blackiow, and F. C. Harrison, victoria : G. Edwards, J. 11. William?, and Lieutenant L. A. Long. Queensland : A. Halliday and H. P. . Armstrong. South Australia: Walter Green and Harry : White, jun. West Australia: Alfred Harris. Tasmania; R. W. Humphries. The following have been selected as emergencies for their respective States, but vv . #* only proceed to England in the event of a selected member of the State he represents being unable to make the trip, ■ namely:—Armourer-Sergeant H. Motton and D. McAllister (N.S.W.); A. Grant and ii\,i! rOSS (Victoria) ' W. Stanley (Queens.land); P. Timmins (S.A.): W. Garrity 'V' 1 * and A. E. Brown (Tas.). ;' nJi l e '2; m -n?*U be under the command of - Colonel G. Tt. Dean,. V.D., A.D.0., of South ; Australia, with Major J. M. Semmene, of l,°~ n , a ' T S shooting captain, and will May London by the Malwa early in