RIFLE-SHOOTING.
CITY CLUB TROPHIES.
The City Rifle Club fired for trophies presented by Stewart Dawson and Co.. Ltd., and Mr. J. A. Spry. The weather conditions were good, but the shooting was poor owing to the rifle barrels, being worn. A. G. Devore won the Stewart Dawson trophy and J. B. Torbet secured Mr. Spry's prize. Details are:— A CLASS. Tl A. G. Devore 47 at 500 yds. 44 at 700 yds 91 •I. F. Atkinson, 48, 38 .. .. 86 G. G. Astley. 43. 39 .. . 82 J. C. Yeo. 40. 39 .. .. " " 79 <j. Lowe, 42, 36 78 J. P. White. 36, 41 .. "77 T. G. Bryan. 38. 35 .. .. '.'. ."73 B CLASS. J. B. Torbet. 46. 40 .. . 86 J. J. Tknxns, 40, 59 .. '.'. \' *' 79 G. Buchanan, 41, 38 .. ~ " "'. 79 N. Collingwood, 47, 32 " " 7Q P. O. Veale. 48. 28 .. .. .'. " 76 t. A. Lee. 54, 39 .. .. "73 F. Strong. 56. 37 "'75 G. Hughes, 46. 26 .. .. .. .72 L. McCreery, 36, 54 " 70 A. Selwood. 57, 29 .. .. .'. '.'. 66 THE AKARANA CLUB. The Akarana Defence Rifle Club held a competition at the Penrose Range on Saturday afternoon for trophies presented bv Mr. W. Thome for A class. Mr. F. W. Strong for B class and Mr. 'J. B. Torbet for C class. Rifleman A. G. Devore won outright in the A class. Rifleman J. B. Torbet secured a win in the B class, taking an ammunition trophy. L. Peterson won the C class and received a silver spoon. Details of the shooting are:— A CLASS. Tl rS'-J*,** 0 ™- 47 ** SWyds. 44 at 700 yds 91 J. F. Atkinson, 48, 38 .. .. 86 E. C. Wallis. 44. 41 .. .. .. '.'. 85 J. J. Buchanan. 47. 37 .. .. ..84 T. A. Alexander. 46. 37 .. ' ' 85 S. Elliott, 43, 38 .. .... .. . ! 81 A. Henderson. 45. 56 .. ... .. .'.' 81 A, G. Lowe. 42, 56 ... ." " 7« W. J. Morgan. 43. 35 .. .. '" 7 « W. Lane. .43. 34 " 77 C. R. Harrington. 43, 54 .. .. '.'.71 A. Shove. 41. 35 . . .. . 76 C. E. Reston. 41. 55 '.'76 F. W. Strong, 56, 57.. .. , 73 T. G. Bryan. 38. 35 ** 73 B CLASS. J. B. Torbet, 46. 40 .. 86 A. Dixon. 46. 38 '.84 G. G. Ashley, 43. 39 .. .. "' '..82 A. J. Pietersen. 42. 38 .. .. '.'. '.'. 80 ■V J. Timms, 40, 59 . "79 F. Wakefield, 41. 56 ' "* 77 P. O. Veale. 48. 28 .'76 A. E. Hughes, 41, 52 \, 75 C CLASS. L. Peterson, 45. 40 .. , 85 A. Wallace, 46. 32 '.. .. .] JJ 78 S. Dyason. 41, 54 .. "75 W. R. Buchanan. 44. 31 .. .. ['. 75 W. Parkinson, 35. 39 . . .. . , 74 H. H. Marshall, 46. 28 .. .. "* 74 S. G. Scarborough, 37. 18 .. .. 55 N. R. Hackett, 27, 16 43 PONSONBY CLUB. The Ponsonby Defence Rifle Club fired the first round of a competition for a trophy presented by -Mr. T. W. Leys, at Penrose on Saturday, Following are the scores:— v Tl W. Parkinson. 35 at 500 yds. 59 at 700 yds, handicap 7 .. .. .. .. . 81 A. ,T. Pietersen, 42, 38 (scr) .. .. '..80 C. R. Harrington, 43, 54 (scr) .. "77 H. G. Adams, 45, 23 (8) 76
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17295, 20 October 1919, Page 5
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