RIFLE-SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16538, 14 May 1917, Page 8

RIFLE-SHOOTING

M r , i AKARANA CLU8.. ..;::...?:. ~.'... .. .. -~; ," v - •:•,. .->■ ■The Akarana Defence "Rifle Club completed their championship and agsregato-series on '.Saturday afternoon by ,firing ten rounds'., at j JQT)yds. ■ The- veteran .riflo'shot, J. H. Parslow, secures the championship . honours •for;;tho season. 1916-1917. ' Eifleman A. ffatrickr; the runner-up, was loading by cthrce points prior to the final : shoot, but '♦Parslow put on a brilliant possible against Patrick's 47, making a dead .heat. In, the .'■hoot-off great .interest was evinced, the two 'competitors j.firinc ' side -•'• fay :,: side: Patrick :5c0fe?;3,'373;i5," 4— Parslow 3. 5, '4, 5, 6— 22. Eifleman, Parslow, who won the Now Zealand Eifio Championship Belt as. far back - - as--1839y--and tho ' Carbine ' Champion 'Belt in 1885. was heartily congratulated by his clubraates on his. well-merited success in a strenuous contest in which a number of tjifforpnir competitors were : at different stages '-ii.n the .lead. ..-"-Rifleman :J. C. Morgan, a "returned soldier, wins the B section aggiegate troohy, and Rifleman;J, B. Torbet. the 'C: section aggregate', trophy. A gold modal presented to the C section junior with, the highest aggregate; was won by, Cadet W. S. -Ness. The leadme aggregates are:— ■;. ~V

~: Championship:- J. H. Parslow, • 641. . 60. total 591 -. A. Patrick. "644. 47, 591: 3. Elliott, 636, 48. 581; J. P. Atkinson, 584, .18, 682: A. R. Shove, 624, 44, 668: W. Powell, 616, 48, 564: A. Henderson, 505, 46. 651; J. A. Spry, 502. 41, 543. . •' , ! •'

5 B Section Aggregate: J. C. Morgan. 527, 46, total 573; J. J. Buchanan, , 511, 44. 555; E. Buchanan,, 507. 45, 552: F. W. Strong, 433, 48, 546; R. H. - Skelton. 494, 43. 537: G. T. Kretschmar, 487, 41. 528. - • . C Section Aggregate: : J.; B. Torbet. 604, 41. total 548; W. S. Noes, 484, 33, 617; N. Priestley, 433, 22, 605; 'J. Ewan, 445. ! 41. "486: I. Lomas. 474. —. 474: A. E. Hughes. '445. 19, 464: G. Mills-Palmer, 431. 32, 463.' : ••' The club also fired at 600yda and 900 yds for trophies prcßentod by Mr. J. Anderson (A section), Mr. Alfred Adams (B section), and Mr. A. J. Letham (C section). Rifleman: S. Elliott wins -Mr; J. Anderson's trophy outlight. Bifleman F. "W. Strong and J. Ewan register wins; 3. P. Atkinson, P. W. Strong and J. Ewan take the spoons, Tho details wo:—,. . .;'-;■■. ....■ ■'■■>i-?.?\, ''""- '-" :i ":-

i'-A Section, Anderson's trophy.— Elliott, '48 at 800 yds, 48 at 900 yds, total 94} J.,H. Parslow, 50, 44, 94; A. Patrick, 47, 48, 93; J. F. Atkinson. 48. 45, 93; J. A. Spry, 41, ,42, 83; J. J. Buchanan, 44, 39, 83; "W. Powell, 48, 35, 83; C. J.,Smith'. 40, 42, 82; A. Henderson, 46, 34, 80; H. Doughty, 39 .8). 79; A. R. Shove, 44, 34, 78; J. C. Morgan, 46. 32, -78:' : H. Aitchison, 34, 88. 72; %S. Moore, 32, 25, 67, ,> •• •---B Section, Adams's trophy—F. 'W. Strong, 48. 42, 90; It. H. Skelton, 43, 46, 89; E. Buchanan, 45,-44, 89: Q, T. Kretschmar, 41. 40, 81; J. B. Torbet, 44, 21, 65; W. S. Kiss. 33, M, 52. .: ■ ".. :C Section, Letham's trophy.—J. Ewan, 41. '"41, 82:* G. Mills-Palmer., 32, 23, 55; W. Parkinson, retired; A. E. Hughes, retired; N. Priestley,' retired. '■ •. .:,.■. ■■;: \ : CITY CLUB. -, ■/' ;J .The championship and trophy series of tho City Rifle Club were completed ; at Penrose on Saturday, tho ranges Doing 800 yds and 900 yds. After a very keen contest,-White secured the aggregate. Tho B class aggregate was secured by J. 0. Morgan, a returned Boldior. Tho details are. - — ■.■'':■' "Championship: l President J. While, gold Tiicdal, presented-by tho patron, Colonel A. M: Myers, and. trophy, value £2 2s, ■ 652; Rifleman A. Patrick,.trophy presented by E. Davis. 543: -'Eifloman Elliott, trophy • presented by J.-P. White. 634; J. C. Yeo, 532, .W: S. Morgan, 5'32; W. Browclee, 630. •■ ,'--': A Class --<HaU' Skelton's Trophy): J. 'P. White, 48 at 800 yds, 46 at 900 yds, total 94; S. Elliott, 46, 46, 92; A. Patrick, 16, 46, 92; ,T. F. Atkinson, 47, 45,92; U. H. Skelton, 41, 46. 87; W. Powell, 47, 35, 82; J. A. Spry, 39, 42, 81; W. Brownlee, 42, 36, 78; J. C. Yeo, 40, 32. 78. The following tako points— 3; Elliott, 2; Patrick, 1. Elliott won tho trophy outright. B Class (Markers' Trophy): P. Strong, 48 at 800 yds, 42 at 900 yds, scr, total 90; E. Buchanan, -13, 33, handicap 31, 87; Cox, 46, 32. 9, 87; G. Watson, 45, 37, 3, 85; J. C. Morgan, 46, 82, scr. 78; E. T. Buchanan,'' 43, 84, scr, 77; H. Gollingwoed, 37. 35, 3, 75; G. Hughes. 62: W. Ness 30, 19, 0, 55. The following took Mints — 3; E. Buchanan, 2; Cox, 1, .Morgan won the trophy outright. PONSONBY DEFENCE CLUB. The Ponsonby Defence Club concluded its classification test-firing, at the 25yds target, at Penrose on Saturday. The results were: Ross 96. Rairiger 85, Aickin 76. White 71, Clanfield 69, Guy 68, W. Steer 60, Reed 57, j Armstrong 56, Bullen 53, Kenning 53, Bagnail 51, Taylor 44, J. Clark 43, Kirkham 43. Tonkin 42, Dreaver 41. The following carried op firing at the 200 yds target, the results being •—Tucker 07. Peterson 65, McDonald 63, Wnittomo 59, J'utloy 58, Rainger 56, Hill 55, Cousins 47, Clarke 40, Morrison 40, Peareon 39, Tuck 37, Atkin .'l7, Bell 21.