RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19567, 21 February 1927, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CITY AND SUBURBS CLUB. Members of the City and Suburbs Rifle Club fired the final shoot of the third trophy series Penrose on Saturday for trophies presented by Mr. J. Stanton in the A grade and Mr G. S. Kent in B grade. The ranges were BOOyds and 900 yds and the weathei was fine. The scores were somewhat affected by s puffy wind and a changing light Top score in the A Irrade was obtained by Rifleman C. J M Clark with 8t». In the B grade Riiienie L. Verraii, 1. J. Spry and E E Watacm tied, the former j winning by having tne best score at VOOyde. I ritiver spoons were won by iiiheineii C. J j ii. Clara and L. Verraii. Details are;--A Grade. —C. J. M. Clark. 45 at 600 yds, 41 at 900 yds. tetal #8; A T. Patricx, 39, 45—jj-j, K. C. Russell, 41, 43—34, G, H. Hughes, 40, 4.3—63. L. C'radock, 44, BG—6O, A. j. Pieterson, 4", 32 H. J. Verraii, j 40 —-.j; J. A. Spry, S3, 23—01; J. Pricg, < 51, 10 —51. B Grade.—L. Verraii, 43 at 800 yds, -J'i 1 at 900 yds {handicap 10;. total 42; I, J. j Spry, 41, 29 (12)—82, E. E. Watson, '42, 2s j (12)-—S2; R. ii Matthews, 23, 3b ■ (18; —73. j H. W. Verraii, 35. _33 13) —77, G. G. Kelly, j 33, 30 (7) —75, F S,- Long. 15. 30 {lO} —OS. j N. D. Poirritt, 34, 13 <scr) —52. j Trophy points were won aa follow:—C. J j M. Clark and L Verraii, three each; A j ■ T. Patrick and I J Spry, two each; E. j C. Russell and E. E. W atson, cue each. The trophy competition resulted as foi- I lows; — | A Grade.—A I' Patrick. 7 point.?, winner; A. J. Pieterson, 4; R. C. Ruegell, 3; Cr. i H. SaghM, 3; C. J. M. Clark, 3; J. A. ! Spry. 2; H. J. Verraii, 2. B Grade.— B. D Porritt, 7 point*, win- j ner; E. E. Watson, 3: H. W. Verraii. 3; I. J. Spry. 3; G K Watt, 3, L. Verraii, j 3; R. L. Sinclair 2. j The following mexabers are 'eft in the j J knock-out competition for the R. A. Laid | law CapL. C'radock two -ires; A. T. Patrick, two lives-. R. C. Rtsjsell, H. J. i j Verraii, one life each.