RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15885, 5 April 1915, Page 2

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

SOUTH AUCKLAND MEETING.

AKARANA CLUBS SUCCESS.

[bt telegraph.—own CORRF.srONDI.NT.]

Waiiii, Saturday Tub South Auckland Kid' 1 Association's ninth annual prize firing meeting wa.i he:d on tile Waihi rifle range to-day. 80 romp*':tors taking part, including about 20 marksmen from Auckland. Considering the weather conditions the shooting thro;igh"iit was very creditable The championship went to Rfm. hi. " M . of the Akarana, Rifle Club. Auckland, who won the King's, I'aeroa, and serve a matches. The Akarana Club also won the champion teams match with a total of 3/5 points, the Auckland City team takinsc second place with 355 points, and Waihi and Cambridge, with 31 each, third. Tho short range aggregate was won by Rfm. N. I). Wallace, of Te Aroha-

The following are tne results available: —

WAIKINO MATCH, 500 yds and 600 yds.--Lance-Corp. Went, Division Signal torps, £3, 66; Htm. Elliott, Akarana. £2, 63; Kim. BroWnlee, Auckland City, £1, 63: Rfm. Sleep. Waihi, £1. 63: Lieut Littlejohn, cadet, £1, 63; Rfm. N. D. Wallace, Is Aroha, £1, 63; Rfm. A. D. Wallace, To Aroha, 15s, 63; Lieut. Bruce, Waikato. las, 62; Corp. Devore. Auckland, 15s. 6£: Rfm. A. Samson, Waihi, 10s, 62; Rfm. 0. Wallace, Te Aroha, 10s, 62: Rfm. B. Edwards, Waihi. 10a. 62; Rfm. Reston, Akarana, Ids, 62; Vice-pres. Lethain, Akarana. 10s, 6i; Lieut. Atkinson, cadet. 10s. 61; Rfm Watsoli, Auckland City, 10s, 61; Pres. Vcb't'j Auckland City, 10s, 61; Pte. Lippiatt Ihird Regiment, 10s. 60; Rfm. Melville. Akarana. 10s, 60; Lieut. G. W. Hern. 4th Waikato, 10s, 60; Pres. Jenk ns, Waikino, 10s, 60; Rfm. J. Yeo. Auckland City. ss, 60: Rfin. Mftingay, To Aroha, ss, 60; Corp. Saunders, Waihi. as, 60. Tyros: Rfm. Harbutt. I innbridge, ss, 59; Rfm. W. G. Care, Cambridge, ss. 56; Rfm- F. Andrews, Waihi, as. 56; Rfm. J. Brown, Waihi, ss, 56; Rfm. bkelton, Auckland City, ss, 55.

TE AROHA MATCH. 500 yds and 70Cyds.Rfui. J. Yeo, Auckland City, £3, 61; Rfm. Brownlee, Auckland City, £2, 61 Cant. Merrileea, Tauranga, £1, 60; Rfm. G. Willlace, Te Aroha, £1. 60: Pres. White, Auckland City, £1, 58; Corp. Devore, 3rd Regiment, £1, 53; Lieut. Littlejohn. 6th Haurakis. 15s. 58; Rfm. Watson, Auckland City, 15s, 58; Rfm. N. D Wallace, Te Aroha, 15s. 58; Pte. Lippiatt. 3rd Regiment, 15s. 56 i Rfm. Elliott. Akarana, 10s. 57; Lieut. Atkinson, cadet, 10s, 57; Vice-ires. Letham. Akarana, 10s, 57; Pres. Worlhington, Kio Kin, 10s, 57; Rfm. Patrick. Auckland City. 10?, 37; Pres. Comes. Waihi. 10s, 55; Rfm. T. Clarke, Waihi. 10s. 55; Rfm. Banard, Te Aroha, 10s, 55; Lance-Corp. Bent, Signal Corps, 108, 53: Rfm. Hubbard, Paeroa, lCs, 63; Pres. Whiting. Tauransa, 10s, 53; R'm. Poole, Taurnnsa. 10s, 53; Lieut. Daldy. Hauraltis. ss, 53; Rfm. Carrington. Akarana, ss, 52; Rfm. W. Tnrr, Cambridge, ss, 52; Rfm. Spry, Auckland City (counted nut). 50. Tyros: Pres. Jenkins, Waikino, ss, 52; Rfm. Care. Cambridge. ss. 51; Sergt. Styles, cadet, ss, 50; Rfm. Simpson, To Aroha, ss, 18; Rfm. Andrews, Waihi, ss, 46

PAEROA MATCH, 300yds.-Hfm. Elliott. Akarana Rifle Club, 16; Pie. Blown. Waikino, 46; Pte. Lippiatt, 3rd Hauraki Regiment, 45; Rfm. J. Yeo. Auckland City, 15; Corp. G- Devore. 3rd Regiment, 45; Corp. 8. Saunders, Waihi. 41; Rfm. C'anington, ASarana, 44: Sergt,-Major Morgan. Auckland Mounted Rifles, 44; Vice-pres. Lethain, Akarana, 43; Rfm. Melville, Akarana, 43; Sergt. Simpson, 6th Haurakis, 43: Sergt. Styles, Cadets. 43: Rfm. Patrick, Auckland City. 43; Rfm. Hubbard. Paeroa, 43; Rfm. C'ausley, Thame*. 42; Lanfie-Corp. Bent. 42: Rfm. A. Henderson, Akarana, 42; Rfm. B. Edwards, Waihi. 42; Rfm. W- Maineay, Te Aroha, 42; Rfin. Wallace. Te Aroha, 42; C. Dunstan, Waihi. 42; Rfm. H. Barlow, To Aroha. 42: Rfm E. Reston, Akarana. 12; Lieut. Littlejohn, 6th Haitrakis, 42; Rfm. J. W. Parslow, Akarana, 42.

SERVICE MATCH. 300ydfl.-Rfm. S. Elliott, Akarana, 70; Rfm. J. Yen. Auckland City, 67; Corp. G. Devore, Auckland Regiment. 66', Pres. Moore, .Akarana, 65; Rfm. T. Clarke. Waihl, 64; Rfm. Causley, Thames, 64; Quartermaster-Sergt. Morgan, Auckland Mounted Rifles. 61; Rfm. Melville, Akarana, 63; Rfm, Spry. Auckland City, 62; Rfm. Tarr. Cambridge, 61; Rfm. Brown Ice, Auckland City. 61; Rfm. F. J. Carringtou, Akarana, 61; _ Capt. Merrilees. Tauranga. 60; Pres. Whitin*. Tauranea, 60; Rfm. Maingay, Tc Arohfli 60; Rfm. Andrews. Waiiii, 50; Rfm. C. J. Smith, Akarana, 59; Rfm. W. Morrison. Thames, 59. THAMES MATCH, seven shots at 300 yds and 600yds.—Lance-Corp. Bent, D Signalling Corps, 63; Vice-pros. Lctham, Akarana, 63Rfm. J. C. Yeo, Auckland City, 62; Rfm. FHiott, 6th Haurakis, 62; Lieut. Littlejohn, 6th Haurakis, Cl' Rfm. Patrick, Auckland City, 61; Rfm. W. Tarr, Cambridge, 60; Rfm. Watson, Auckland City, 60; Rfm. Causley, Thames, 60; Rfni. Reston, Akarana GO; Rfm. F. Carrington, Akarana, 59; Pres. Comes, Wftihi, 59; Rfm. Edwards. Waihi, 69; Rfm. Wallace. To Aroha, 69; Pte. Lippiatt. 3rd Regiment, 69; Sergt. Styles, cadet, 69; Lieut. Daldy, 6th Haurakis, 59, Rfm P. Browne, afkifco, 59 Rfm. Littloiohn, Paroc, 58; Rim. Poole, Taurangt.i, 58; Rfm. P. Hubbard. Paeroa, SS; Cant. Merrilees. Tauranfra, 53; Rfm. Garland, Cambridge. 58: Quartermaster-Setst. Morgan, Auckland Mounted Rifles, 58; Rfm. Henderson. Akarana, 58. Tyros: Lieut. G- Horn, 4th Waikato, 55 Rim. Floyd, Tauranga. 55; Pres. Jenkins, Waikino, 54; Rfm. Harbutt. Cambridge, 53; Rfm. A. Brown, Thames. 53. Prior to tho distribution of tho prizes ths Mayor, Mr M. G. Power, complimented ths local officials on the complete arrangements Made. Major Kenrick then handed the trophies to the successful competitors. . In the evening the annual general meeting of the association was held, the principal business being the election of officers. Captain Hubbard, Paeroa, was re-elected president. The management council elected was as follow^: —Captains Merrilees and Andrews, Presidents Comes, Jenkins J. V' Allen. Lieutenants Littlejohn, T. Clarke, J. Hubbard. Riflemen W. Maingay, E. Shaw, £ ■ ,T ii "tS'S ™ Causeley, were re-elected. Mr. H. B. Dale was re-elected secretary, and Ijieut.-tol. Hume was re-elected patron. The election of vice-presidents was left in the hands of the committee. It was resolved that ths annual meeting be again held at Waihi next Easter.