RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17622, 8 November 1920, Page 9

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

AKARANA DEFENCE CLUB. The members of the Akarana Defence '' Rifle Club commenced the first shoot of the J season at 800 yds. and 900 yds. ranges on • Saturday afternoon for prizes presented by ' Lieutenant C. B. Bedford and Messrs. T. jG. Bryan and J B. Torbet to A B and! ' C sections respectively. A strong wind ! j made accurate shooting difficult, and in con- 1 I sequence the scoring was low. Several j i members hare to shoot on Wednesday, and j 1 therefore the highest scorer in each section : on Saturday may not win the prizes that j are given every week in connection with j these competitions. Scores:— > ! A Section.— E. J. Reston, 83; P. O. Veale, 80; F. W. Strong. 73; W. Powell. 77; G. ;G. Ashley, 68; J. J. Buchanan. 68-, H. Doughty. 56. . i B Section.—F. Wakefield, 76; A. E. Hughes, 74; N. Ogle. 72; A. H. Dixon. 67'; '. •C. V. Harris. 66; A. Wallace, 65; J. B. Torbet. 60. ! ; C Section.—N. Priestley. 65- S. G. Scar- | : borough. 69; W. V. Lee, 68; H. Taylor. 66- , . G Ogle. 47. ! CITY AND SUBURBS CLUB. The City and Suburbs Rifle Club fired the opening round of its second series of competitions at the Penrose range en Saturday tor trophies presented by Mr. J. A. Spry, the Mangere Club and Mr. D. M. Morgan, to A. B and C sections respectively. i Scores;— j ' A Section.—Geo. Lowe, 90; A. Patrick. SO; i ■ A. Dodd. 79; C. R. Harrington, 76; J. A. J Spry. 74. J. S. Montgomery. 73: H. G. Col- : ling wood, 75; J. C. Yeo. 64; A. J. Pieterson, ' SS: H. Gebbie, 53. B Section.—E. Buchanan, 85: J Mont-' ; gomery 74. H. G. Adams. 67; G. H. ■ : Hughes. 61; J. K. McManus, 54; W. J. , Timms, 42. j 1 C Section— R. Barns. 66: D. M. Morgan l | 65: W. R. Buchanan. 62- J , A pairs match was fired in conjunction ' : with the above. Scores:—E. Buchanan and, : J. Montgomery. 157; Geo. Lowe and H. G. I . Adams. 157. A. Patrick and D. M Morgan,! . 145: J. A. Spry and R. Burns. 140; A. Dodd /and W. R. Buchanan. 137: J. S. Mont- < gomery and G. H. Hughes. 154: C. R. Har- '■ '■ rington and W. J. Simms, lie: J. C. Yeo I and H. Gebbie. 117; W. B. Stock and J. K. | [ McMantis, 111 : H. Collingwcod and C. ! Brady. 91 : A. J. Pieterson and G. Brindock" 76. j The shoot-off for C section in the first \ j trophy series between H. G. Adams and W. R. Buchanan resulted in a win for the forj mer by five points, and he moves up to B j section.