RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19216, 4 January 1926, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AUCKLAND MEETING ENDS. THE KING'S CHAMPIONSHIP. NARROW WIN FOR C. J. M. CLARK. The Auckland Riflo Association's 52nd annual prize meeting was concluded on Saturday under conditions which were considerably better than those of tho previous day. The weather stall left very much to bo desired, however. In the morning the wind was strong and boisterous and the sky was heavily clouded. During the opening match tho sky cleared and the wind feK slightly. Although tho weather remained fino for tho rest of tho day it was still too strong to permit the erection of the large targets and tho ranges oi several matches had to be shortened. The Onehunga Match was fired at 500 yds instead of 800 yds and the Devonport and King's Championship at 700 yds instead of 900 yds. For the teams match 10 shots were fired at 500 yds instead of seven at each of 300, 500 and 600 yds. Considering the circumstances tk>_ scores in some of the matches wero excellent. In the King's Championship Rifleman C. J. M. Clark, a City and Suburbs representative, scored a popular victory by tho narrow margin of one point. His score was 301, Rifleman 1L C. Evans, of Te Ivuiti, being runner-up. There were nine entries in tho teams match, but Akarana A and B teams easily led and secured first and second places respectively. Results were as follow: — AVONDALE MATCH. (10 shots at 600 yds.) Rifleman F. J. Atkinson (AkaranaX, trophy and £4 45 Rifleman E. Reston (Akarana), £2 . . 45 Rifleman H. C. Evans (Te Kuiti), £1 10s 44 Rifleman E. C. Russell (City and Suburbs), £1 43 Rifleman J. A. Spry (City and Suburbs), £1 . . 43 Tho following each won 15s: —Rifleman J. Potter (Akarana), 43; Rifleman P. G. Mcintosh (Ta-uranga), Rifleman A. Donnell (Te Kuiti), 42. Tho following each won 10s:—Rifleman A. J„ Pietersen (City and Suburbs), Rifleman A. Parick (City and Suburbs), Rifleman H. J. James (Napier), 42; President S. Elliott (Akarana), Rifleman F. Archer (Whangarei), 41; Rifleman C. J. M. Clark (City and Suburbs), 40. The following tyros each won 10b :—Rifleman B. S. Brogan (Te Kuiti), Rifleman \V. H. Potter (Akarana), 39; Rifleman G. Kelly (City and Suburbs), 33; Rifleman A. E. Austin (Whangarei), 37. , 0 ONEHTJNGA MATCH. (10 shots at 500 yds.) Rifleman C. J. M. Clark (City and Suburbs), trophy and £4 . . . . 49 Rifleman W. Colquhoun £2 48 Rifleman A. J. Pietersen (City and Suburbs). £1 10s 47 Rifleman I). Calder (Akarana), £1 . . 47 Rifleman F. G. Stokes (Kinohaku), £1 . . 46 The following each won 15s: —Rifleman F. H. James (Napier), 46; Rifleman J. Draffin (Akarana), 45. Tho following each won 10s;—Rifleman H. J. Verrall (City and Suburbs), President A. W. Cheal (Te Kuiti), Rifleman J. C". Yoo (City and Suburbs), Rifleman E. Reston (Akarana), 45; Rifleman K. Grigsby (Morrinaville), Rifleman O. R. Self (To Kniti), a. The following tyros each won 10s:—Rifloman G. Kelly (City and Suburbs), 43; Rifleman A. E. Austin (Whangarei), Rifleman F. Archer (Whangarei), 42; Rifleman B. S. Brogan (To Kuiti), 30. DEVONPORT MATCH. (10 shots at 700 yds.) Rifleman 0. R. Self (Te Kuiti), trophy and £-1 42 Rifleman G. A. Eyles (Napier), £2 . . 41 Rifleman A. Patrick (City and Suburbs) £1 10s 41 President A. W. Cheal (Te Kuiti), £1 .. 89 Rifleman R. C. Russell (City end Suburbs), £1 39 The following each won 15s:—Rifleman W. Colquhoun (Akarana), 29; Rifleman C. J. M. Clark (City 'pnd Suburbs), Rifleman G. Kelly (City and Suburbs), 38. The following each won 10s:—Rifleman H. C. Evans (Te Kuiti), Rifleman J. H. Blackburn (To Kuiti), Rifleman J. Potter (Akarana), 38; Rifloman J. Draffin (Akarana), 37; Rifleman A. J. Pioterson (City and BuburbsJ, Rifleman D. Calder (Akarana), 36. The following tyroa each won 10s: Cadot R. W. Adams (Akarana), 33; Rifleman B. S. Brogan (Te Kuiti), 29; Rifleman F. Archer (Whangarei), Rifleman P. G. Mcintosh, 28. KING'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. (10 shots at 700 yds. scores added to aggregate of other matches). Rifleman C. J. M. Clark (City and Suburbs), trouphy and £4 ... 301 Rifleman H. 0. Evans 'Te Kuiti), £2 .. 300 President 8. Elliott (Akarana), £1 ..297 Rifleman A. Patrick (City and Suburbs), won 15s with 296. Rifleman E. Reston (Akarana), and Rifleman F, Atkinson (Akarana), each won 12s 6d with 295. The following each won 10s:—Rifleman J. Draffin (Akarana), 293; Rifleman F. G. Stokes (Kinohaku), 292; Rifleman R. C. Russell (City and Suburbs), Rifloman O. K. Solf (Te Kuiti), 291. MERCHANTS' MATCH. (Five shots at 500 yds.). Rifleman R. C. Russell (City and Suburbs), Tanfiold Potter's trophy .. 24 Rifleman A. Shore (Akarana), J. J. Craig's trophy .. .. ' .. .. 24 Rifleman J. C. Yeo (City and Suburbs), A. J. Entrican, Ltd.'s trophy .. 24 Rifleman A. J. Pieterson (City and Suburbs), Colonial Ammunition Company's trophy 24 Rifleman W. H. Potter (Akarana), Colonial Ammunition Company's trophy 23 .Rifleman E. A. Foot© (Wliangaroi), Colonial Ammunition Company's trophy 23 Rifleman D. Calder (Akarana), Colonial . Ammunition Company's trophy .. 23 Rifleman A. J. Patrick (City and Suburbs), Hallenstein's trophy .. 23 TEAMS MATCH. (10 shots at 500 yds.). Akarana A, Gordon Shield, Waihi Rooster, and £4 .. .. 186 Akarana B, £3 !.. . 184 Te Kuiti A, £2 ■, ,i v.: v. 177 SOUTH ISLAND MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Sunday. The South Island riflo championships were concluded on the Pelichet Bay range on Saturday Tho conditions were variable or. account of a strong wind blowing up tho range and a changing light. Results:— Grand Aggregate.—K. Oppert (Oamaru), 1: Bramley (Ashburton), 2; Neilsen (Napier). 3. Teams Match.—Dunedin B. 1; Ashburton, 2; i Kiwi, 3; Dunedin A, 4. Dunedin B and Ashburton tied with 456, tho former winning on the count bac-t. A Teams' Aggregate.—Ashburton. 1298. 1Dunodin B. 1274. 2: Dimedin A. 1273. 3. Tyro Aggregate.—Hoi gate (Dunedin), 1; Bartlcy (Kaitangata). 2.