RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17337, 8 December 1919, Page 5

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

THE AKAEANA CLUB. The Akarana Rifle Club held competitions on Saturday afternoon l for prizes presented by the A.B.C. Drapery Store to A section, Mrs. A. E. T. Devore to B section, and the secretary to C section. A. G. Devore, G. G. Ashley and W. R. Buchanan registered wins in their respective sections and each take a silver spoon. Scores:— A SECTION. A. G. Devore. 47 at 500 yds, 47at 700 yds 94 E. C. Wallis, 44, 40 84 C. H. Harrington, 44. 40 84 T. G. Bryan. 43, 40 .. .... .. 85 J. F. Atkinson. 46, 57 85 A. G. Lowe, 47. 36- .. .. .. ..85 A. Henderson. 45. 37 .. •.. .. ~ 82 J. 3. Buchanan, 41, 40 81 E. RestOtt. 42. 38 .. .. .. .. 80 H. Doughty, 42, 35 .. 77 F. W. Strong, 45, 34 77 J. H. Parslow. 45, 51 .. . .. 76 A. Shove. 37. 52 .. .. ,> .. 69 B SECTION. G. G. Ashley, 44 at 600 yds, 45 at 700 yds 87 T. Ellis. 38, 45 85 P. O. Veale, 47, 36 83 A. J. Pietetson, 45, 37 82 A. E. Hughes, 40, 55 75 ■ A. Dixon. 39. 35 74 J. J. Timms, 35, 37 .. 72 J. Ewan. 59. 28 67 F. Wakefield. 39. 27 66 C SECTION. W. R. Buchanan. 42 at 500 yds. 41 at 700 yds .. 85 G. Priestley. 44. c"3 82 K. R. Hacket, 41. 34 .. .. ..75 S. G. Scarborough, 36, 57 .. .. .. 75 K. R. Spencer 42. 31 75 C. Ashley. 36. 34 ... 70 E. S. Smith. 36, 2£- 66 L. Peterson. 37, 26 .. 63 W. Parkinson, 28, 28 .. 56

THE CITY CLUB. The first of a, series of competitions for ■ prizes presented by the president. Mr. R. H. Skelton, and the markers was held by members of the City Club oft Saturday. G. ■ Devoro registered a win in Class A for the markers' trophy, and H. Collingwood was top scorer for the president's prize in Class B. Scores: — CLASS A. Geo. Devore, 47 at 500 yds, 47 at 700yda 94 , B. H. Skelton 47. 43 90 G. G. Ashley, 44, S3 .. ~ .. . . 87 J. C. Yeo 45, 41 .. .. .. ..86 T. Bryan, 43, 40 83 J; F. Atkinson, 46, 37 83 Geo. Lowe, 47, 36 . . 83 J. Spry. 41, 40 81 W. J. Morgan, 44, 37 81 J. P. White. 44. 36 . . 80 A. Flinu, 42, 37 79 CLASS B. H. Collingwood. 45 at 500 yds. 42 at 700 yds 87 I'. O. Veale, 47 36 .. . . . . 83 G. Hughes. 45. 37 82 F. W. Strbng, 43, 34 77 J. J. Tinims, 35, 37 .. 72 A. Selwood, 41, 30 71 C. Ashley, 36, 34 70 J. Jensen, 21, 31 . , 58 THE PONSONBY CLUB. The l'onsonby Defence Rifle Club fired the second round of the competition for a trophy presented by Mr, J. B. Johnston, at Penrose, on Saturday. Scores: — C. G. Brady. 39 at 500 yds, 41 at 700 yds, handicap 7 87 K. R. Hackett. 41, 34, (12) . . .. i . 87 C. R. Harrington. 44, 40 (scr) ..84 A. ,f. Peterson. 45, 37 (scr) . . . . 82 H. G. Adams, 42, 27 (10) 79 W> Parkinson, 28, 28 (10) 66 J. Turner. 30 ,28 (scr) . . .. , . 58