RIFLE – SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18706, 12 May 1924, Page 7

RIFLE - SHOOTING.

_, ■:;; J —— »" ; v^_ AKARANA CLUB. ..--.>:'-,.-.»-»•>■-■;■.■''--'• *'-■.■\;"..;■'._. ;.. ';; ■'■; ■■; :•-;'.:■; ;■ '..->■,..■ The Akarana Rifle Club concluded its 19231924 season on ' Saturday afternoon. Trophies' presented by Messrs. R. H. Abbott, E. Reston, and A, E. Hughes, were won outright by Riflemen G. G. Ashley, J. R. Draffin and A. Gosling -in their respective sections. Conditions were very unfavourable for high scoring. Ten ahots were fired at 600 and 700 yards. Details are:— ; • „;.- A Section.—Abbott's trophy; 'J. F. Atkin««ii, 36, 43—79; G. G. Ashley, 44, 52—76; W. Powell. 39. 35. 74; S. Elliott. 43. 30—73; K J. Restoni. 30. 52—71; F. W. Strong, 38. 26—64; W. - Colquhoun, 34, 21—55. Trophy points scored: G. G. Ashley 4, W. Powell 4, Colquhoun 3, Reston 3. Elliott 8. Priestley 3. Shoot-off.—G. G. Ashley 19, W.. Powell 15. ■*■■:',. -:.:--■' ■'■■■-■:.': j'. >-~■ '■■■.•. ■;■--■' B Section.—Reston'a trophy: E. G. White, 45. 38—83; A. E. Hughes, 44,-37— J. R. Draffin, 38, 36—74 E. Starkey. 38, 36—74; P. Tilslev, 30, 32—62.; Trophy points ecored : E. Starkey i 6. White 6. Draffin 6, Tilsley 3. Hughes 3. Shoot-off: Draffin 22, Starkey 18. ' White 15.-;;.'-' :-; : ; ; .-- ;.:--■-../■=.;,, C Section.—Hughes' Trophy: A. Starkey, , 45, 38—83; VA, Gosling, 38, G. D. Moon, 55.: 3467; 8. NG. Scarborough, 35, 23 —58. Trophy points scored: A. Gosling 8. E. Starkey 7, Scarborough 5. Moon 2. CITY AND SUBURBAN CLUB. The fifth match of the final Jrophy series wb hehj; by ; members of the City and Suburban Rifle Club at Penrose on Saturday x.f emoon. The conditions were, very .unfavourable, due to the showery weather and variations of ; wind and light. The following are the results: " ■ ' A Grade.—P Pring. 42 at 600 yds, 86 at "00yds—total 78; A. G. Lome. 38, 39—77; J. A. Spry, : 39, 88—77; H. J. Verrall. 40. 34—74; A. J. Pieterson.-41,; 33—74; M. Clark, 34, 36—74; G. H. Hughes, 39, 2P—67; J. C. Yeo, 41, 2364. :- Pring takes three points in spoon and trophy competition, Lowe two points and Spry on» point. , B Grade.— S. Griffiths, 38 at 600 yds, 33 at TOOyds—total,, 71; J. K. . McManus. 32, . 1?, handicap 4-^-49. '?< Griffiths takes three points in the spoon and trophy competition and McManus two points. .' ,•'•"■ , ' The series and the : se.ison'3 programme will bo concluded , next Saturday. ,