RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19158, 26 October 1925, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE AKARANA CLUB. • i The Akarana Rifle Club concluded its competition for trophies presented by Messrs. F. 11. Combes. E. J. Reston and A. G. Devore, at the 500 yds and 600 yds ranges, at Penrose on Saturday in unsettled weather. The respective winners were Riflemen S. Elliott, J. R. Draffin and H. Dickey and silver spoons went to Riflemen \\. Powell, J. R. Draffin and 11. Dickey. Results wore as follow: A Section (Mr. Combo's trophy).—'W. Powell. 44 at 500 yds. 44 at 000yds—total 88: S Elliott. 45. 43—88: D. Calder. 43, 44—87; J F. Atkinson. 47. 40—87: A. W. Powell. 44. 39—83: E. J. C. Reston. 44. 39—83: A. E. Hughes, 43, 39—82; A. G. Devore, 44, 37—81; C. Ashley, 38. 42—80; C. C. luely. 44 3G —80; F. J. Wakefield, 39, 37—7(5; V.. Colquhoun, 42. 34—76: A. R. Shove. 42, 31—73; F. TV. Strong, 43, 23—CG. Trophy points: S. Elliott C, C. C. Tuely 3, E. J. Reston 3. W. Colquhoun 3. W. Powell 3. F. J. Wakefield 3. D. Colder 2, J. F. AtkinSOU I. B Section (Mr. Reston's trophy).—J. R. Draffin. 43. 39 —82: S. G. S«Thorough. 33, 40—79; R. Tilsley. 34. 44—78: b. H. Starkev. 43 34 —77. Trophv points: J. R. Draffin, 9, It Tilsley 5. E. 11. Starkev 4. G. D. Moon 3," S. G. Scarborough 3. . . Tr C Section (Mjr. Devore's trophy).—H. Dickey. 42, 44—8(5': B. A. Bis the. 40, 39 <9.; H. Willoughby, 37. 35—72: I'. C. Beazle.v, 35, 30 —71; R. Sutherland, 38, 29—07; A. btalke'v 32 33—65; 11. C. McQuarrio. 27. 34—01: C ' 'Marett, 29, 32—61; R. W. Adams, 31 27—58; C. Rowe. 2G. 23-48; —. Bovan. 25. r>2 --47- A Willoughby. 24. 23—47; 11. Hanson 2G 12—38; D. Matson. 9. 27—36. Trophy points: 11. Dickey 8. F. C. Beazley 4, H. Willoughy 4, A. Elliott 3. C. Marett B. A. Elytho 2, C. Rowe 1. CITY AND SUBURBS CLUB. Tho City and Suburbs Rifle Club's final shoot of the first competition for trophies presented by Messrs. J. B. Johnston and F Clark was fired at Pcnroso on Saturday. \ strong gal© from the right troubled tho marksmen in adjusting their wind-gauges. In A grade, the deputy-president. Rifleman A J Pieterson, outshone his competitors by putting on 90 points, scoring 48 at each of the 500 yds and 000 yds ranges. During his last three visits to the firing mound Mr Pieterson has scoiid 49. 48 and 48. dropping only five pointi; out of 150. Rifleman P. J Pring, who scored tho greatest number of trophy points during tho series, won Mr. P. Clark's trophy. The competition in B grade was won by Rifleman S. Griffiths with 84 points after a close contest at each range. Ho wins outright Mr. J. B. Johnston's trophy. Detailed results are as follow: A Grade.—Mr. A. J. Pieterson 48 at 500 yds. 48 at tA 44—88' A T. Patrick. 46. 42—88; A. C. Watson. '44. 42-86: J C. Yeo. 45. 41 86; T \ Snry 45. 40—85- R. C. Russell. 45. 39_54 • G. H. Hughes. 42, 37—79: P. J. Pring ' 40, 36—76; G. G. Kelly, 39. 34—73. Pieterson takes three trophy points and a spoon Verrall two points and Patrick one point.' Tho following points, were scored during the series: Pring. 6; Pieterson Verrall 4 • Hughes. Patrick. Russell. 3: ico 2. B Grade.-—S. Griffiths. 40 at 500 yds 44 at 600 yds. handicap I—total 85: H W Votrall. 4] 41 2—84; L. Cradock. 41, 35, 4—Bo. Griffiths takes three trophy points and a snotm Verrall two points and Cradock one point. Tho following are tho points scored during the srcrieß: Griffiths. 8: \ errnll, 7: Cradock. 6: Lyons. 2: Gravatt. 1.