RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18578, 10 December 1923, Page 7

RIFLE- SHOOTING.

MATCH AT TAURANGA. [Br TELEGRAPH.—OW.V CORRESPONDENT.] ' : ' TAURANGA. Saturday. , The Rifle - Club's handicap competition for cadets, which was continued yesterday, resulted as follows:—H. Thomas, 45; R. £eal 41; B. MeiSe, 39; S. W. Noma, 37; a itl n , a > 3B J J*-*?* 1 senior match, E. J. Smallfield and T. Floyd each made ST. CITY AND SUBURBS OLIJB. The City and Suburbs Rifle Club fired the fourth round of the second trophy series "' enos ..Saturday, the ranges being 600 yds and. 700 yds. This is;usually considered a difficult combination of ranges, and the variable conditions 1 that prevailed kept the scores lower than usual. Th"3J following are the results:— .-■>-,. r , A,v Se ? iion -~". J - A 'wSpry. 42 at. 600 yds, 42' at 700 yds, total 84; G. H. Hughes. 41, 41-U?; hi J/,' P „ l ? tei ? on i, *% 40-83 • E. Buchanan, 39. ,42—81; A. G. Lowe, .39. 42—SI; J. c! Yeo 45. 36—SI; M. Clark. 42, 38—80; H. G. jColhngwood, 33. H. J. Verrall, 36. Si— L. Anderson, 37, 29—66; H. G Adams,. 33. 32—65. Mr. Spry gets three points in .trophy, Mr. Hughes two points, and Mr. Pieterson one. point and. silver spoon.' ■ •-" ■ - '- •' The. results of the tror.hy competitions are Bs. follow:—A. J. Pieterson, 8; M: Clark. 5; J Spry (5 minus 4; L. Anderspn; 3; G. - H. Hughes, 2;" A. Patrick, 1; with two rounds still to go. ■'■'■■ V"., '■•• B Section. MeMahus." 38 'at 600 yds, 35 at ,700 yds, handicap-6.. total 78; T. Nicholson, 37, 36, 3—76; S. Griffiths. 36, 36, 2—74; J. D. Thompson- 36, 36. 1—73; R. Russell. 30, 42, ecr— P. Pring. 26, 29, 4—59; W. J. Lowe, 32. 15—50; L. S. Ridkerby, 12. S. 24—44.. Verrall, Jun., and Spring retired. McManus gets''three points for . trophy, Nicholson two points and silver spoon, . and Griffiths one point. ' '.'" " ;,: \ Th'd following , are the -trophy • points ' to date:— £: Nicholson, £; McManus. 4: Russell. 4; Griffiths, 4; :kdden, 3; five rounds to fire. - ' l . The aeries wi?' be continued at : Sosyds and 900 yds on Saturday next. - ;';.-? ■.;■ ■".-.:■ v" '. ,J* THE AKARANA CLUB. V '"■'[ " The', -final round of ;tl>e'; Akarana Rifle Club's competition for. trophies presented' by Messrs.".,G. G." Ashley. A. H, Dixon, and K.. ifiy Spencer' : was'fired •, under . trying weather conditions on 'Saturday afternoon. The ranges were 600 yds 4 and 700 yds., and the normal difficulties" were.-,: greatly increased 'by : the intense -heat on the' stony range »nd by " ," deceptive mirage, which ;■", rendered clear sighting by ,no means easy. The shoot-off for the tie between Beaton and . Elliott, at 700 yds.. resulted in - another tie, each man scoring 21 out of a possible 25. According to the rules, the tie had to lie decided by \ single shots Reston fired first, but a tricky, change caught his bullet, and he was ■ given a' magpie. Amid gi;eat . excitement Elliott fired ..the deciding shot and scored, a - bull. '?■ thus winb'ng ~ Mr. . Aahley's trophy. . Reston will be av/arded a silver ,1 spoon for first place : in the day's competi- ' tion. ...--"'-"■'-;■:■■ -: ■■ i In the B section E. G. White and F. J. ' Wakefield also " tied. ,but :as ; one of them had been forced to leave early, and was unaware of the positon.. the shoot-off will - not be held until' next week. Wakefield, however, secures the spoon' for the -top. scorer of the B' section. : ''-\ ■■ :'■-•.•'>';''.;j',; ■■ ■ In the' C section S. G. Scarborough-' won the. spoon, and H. Dickey wit'a two points for second place, compiled the winning. number of '' points for ." Mr. K. R. Spencer's trophy. '■''~■. .V'-'v;■"■':•"""':;' '- ■..:".*'■;>•;>.-:;. The following aTe the : !ed- scores:— v A Section (Mr. G. G. Ashley's troohvV.— E. J. Meßton, 41 at 600 yds. 39 -at 700ydi>. total 80 i A. G. Devore. 44. 36— S. Elliott. 42. 37—79: W. Powell. 89. 37—78; J: J. Buchanan. 39. 39—78: J. F. .Atkinson, 41. 37—78: P. O. Veale. 42. 35—77: A. H. Dixon, 37. 36—73: W. Colouboun. 37. 36—73: G. G. Ashley. 35. 32—67; F. W. Strong. 33. 30—63. •-.-'•, ,-, ;.--r>--,-.-,-..-■..' B Section- fMr. A. H. Dixon's, tronhv).;— ■ F. J. Wakened. 38. 40—78: E G, White. '0, 82— R. Tilslov. 83, 35—67; W. V. Lee. 27. 35—62: T. Elliott, 26. 34—: -K. R. Spencer, 32, 2153; E. H. Starkey. 25, re-i ; tired. -.'■ " ' ;-'':■ ■^y:.\---^:'ci:-'^-;:'r:l C Section (Mr. K R. Spencer's tronhv). S. G Scarborough. 88, 39—77r-HrxDickey,, 42. 34— A. Gosling, 4(1. 33—73: T. Elliott, inn., 41, 29—70: A. Starkev, 34. 32— E. Adams ft. 30—57: A. r Elliott. 511. 32— ■ 53: 8. Hamon. c 26, 0—26„ ! - : --.-■'■**>;■■£■ ■■■'-•■-•.:.'•" Points ", scored . in ! this --■'■ trophy section were'>— 9 .-' 'V' . ; --'-' -; "- .' : '-"- ~-\ "_•" "' '■:■■" " ; " ';- A Section.—S. Elliott; 5"; ;E. J. Reston.' fi: W Powell 4; -W, Colquhoun, 4: P. O. Veile. 3: A. G, Devote. 2; A.'H. Dixon. 1. ■■' '■■ B Section.—'Pi/ i 1 White. 8: P. J. Wake-. > field, 8: T. EH-'ott. 4: R. TiMe". 3.--. '^ C SeHdon—-H, Dickey. 9: T. Elliott. R> S. G. Soitrboroneik 5: A. Gosinflf. 2: A. Starkeyj -1: Moon. 1. -;' C; ,--.r. c ::''? A :".'. '■':'-: