RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19916, 9 April 1928, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SOUTH AUCKLAND MfcfcTlNG., CHAMPIONSHIP TO PATRICK. • AKARANA A LEADS TEAMS. The South Auckland Rifie Association meeting, which opened on Friday and concluded on Saturday, was conducted in fine weather. A variable westerly wind gave some trouble to the competitors, but on the whole the conditions were good. Tho championship for the second time in succession went to Vice-president A. T. Pattrick, of the City and Suburbs Club. The winner was the champion of the B grade * competition at the Rifle Association's meeting at Trenthapi thia year. The teams match was -won by the Akarana A team, with 'City and Suburbs second. The' results are - Auckland Match (10 shots at 200?<Ie).-~> Rflm. Hubbard (Paeroa/, 43. £2 10 and trophy : Rflm. Elliott (Akarana). 48, £ 1 10a t Rflm. Reston (Akarana), 48. £1; Rflm. Calder (Akarana), 43. £l-, liflm. Cozens (City), Vice-Pres. Patrick (City), Capt. Hallara (Opotiki). Rflm. Carnwell (Tautiinga). 48. each 15s: Rflm. J. Spiy (City), 48, Lt. Lowo (City), Pres. Joblin VOpotiki), Rflm. Watsou 'City), Rflm. Dramn (Akarana), Rflm. Newton (Whakatane), 47. each 10s. Fortysevens counted out: Cornes, Saunders, Prins. Devore, Piefereen and Powell. Tyros: Jenkmson 47, Ward. 46;. I. Spry 46, and Armstrong 45, take 10s each. Paeroa Match (10 shots at 300yds).—Vice' Pres. Patrick (City), 47. £2 10s and trophy; Rflm. Powell (Akarana), 46, £1 10s; Rflm. Reston (Akarana), 46, £1: Rflm. Devore (Akarana). 46. £1; Rflm. Verrall (City). 46, Rflm. Wells (Paeroa), 45; I. Spry (City), 45. Pres. Law (Whakatane), 44. each ,15s: Rflm. Hubbard (Paeroa), Capt. Jiallard (Opotiki), Rflm. McFariand (Rangatiwei), Pres. joblin (Opotiki). Rflm. .Draffin (Akarana), Pres. Comes (Waihi), 44. eaqh 10s. Tyros: Watt, Poole 42. Sutton and J'enkinson, 41, each 10s. Service Match (rapid and snapshooting, each five rounds, at 300yds).—Rflm. Grigsby (Frankton), 40, £1 and tuophy: Rflm. Reston. (Akarana), 39. IBs;, Rflm. McFariand (Rangatikei), Rflm. Jenkinson (Paeroa), 38, each 12s 6d; Rflm. Devore (Akarana). 36. Rflm. Draffin (Akarana), 35, Rflm. Wells (Paeroa), 35, each 10s; lit. Atkinson (Akarana), Copt. Hallard (Opotiki(. Rflm. Ward (Tauranga), Rflm. Elliott (Akarana), 34. each 7s 6d. Waihi Match (10 shots at 700 yds.).— Pres. McFariand (R&ngatikei). 43, £2 10s; and trophy; Rflm. D. Calder (Akarana), 43, £1 10s: Vice-Pres. Patrick (City). 42. £1; Rflm. Powell (Akarana). 42, £1; Rflm. Devore (Akarana), Pres. Joblin (Opotiki), Pres. Cornes (Waihi), 41",- Rflm. Reston (Akarana), 40, each ios: Rflm. Verrall (City), 04, Saunders (Waihi), Carswell (Tauranga), Clark (City), 39. Rflm. Pietersen (City). 1,1. Atkinson (Akarana), 38, 10s each. Tyros: Rflm. Ward (Tauranga). Hubbard (Paeroa), Armstrong (Whakatane). Elliott (Akarana),. each 10s. Thames Match (10 shots at 500 yds,).— Vice-Pres. Colquhoun (Ak*.rana), 49, £2 10s ond trophy; Vice-Pres. Pietersen (City). 49. £1 10s; Rflm. Reston (Akarana), 48. £1: Rflm. I. Spry (City), 48. £1; Rflm. Verrall Watson, Powell and Draffin, 48, each-355; Rflm. . McFariand. Prcc. Joblin (OrfbtikH, Kflm. Clark (City), i Vice-Pres. Patrick (City), 47. Rflm. AshTey (Akarana). Li. Low (City), 46,. each 10s. Tyroa: Hubbard (Paeroa), 'Stevenson (Opotiki). Weila (Paeroa), Watt, (Rotorua), each 10a. Tauranga Match (10 shots at 600 yds.).— Rflm. Saunders (Waihi), .47. £2 10s and trophy; Capt. Hollard (Opotiki), 47, £1 10s; Pres. Cornea (Waihi). 47, £1: Rflm. Watson (City). 46, £1: Vice-Prca. Pietersen (City). Rflm. Hubbard (Paeroa). 45, Rflm. T. Elliott (Akarana), Vice-Pres. Pring (City), 44. each 15s; Rflm. Ward (Tauranga), Rflm. Draffin (Akarana). Lt. Atkinson (Akarana), 43,, Rflm. I. Spry (City), Colqnhoim (Akarana). Vice-Pres. Patrick, 42, each 10s. Tyros: Rflm. Newton (Whakatane), Cozens (City), Carswell (Tauranga), Armstrong (Whakatane). each 10s. Grand Aggregate.—Vice-Pres. Patrick (City), 226, winner of championship and trophy. £2 10s; Rflm. Powell (Akarana). 224. £1 10s: Rflm. Reston (Akarana), ; 223, £1; Capt. Hollard (Opotiki), 222, £1: Rflm. Pietersen (City). 220. Pres. Cornes (Waihi). 220, each 15s; Pres. McFariand (Rangatikei), '219. Rflm. Devore (Akarana),. 219. Rflm. Verrall (City). 219, Rflm. Watson (City), 219, each 12a 6d; Rflm. Hubbard (Paeroa), 218, Rflm. Draffin (Akavana), 218, Vice-Pres. Pring (City), 218, Pres. Joblin j Opotiki), 215. Rflm. Saunder3 (Waihi), 215, Lt. Atkinson (Akarantv), 213, I. Spry -(City(, 212, each 10s; Lt. Lowij (City), 208, Rflm. Ward (Tauranga), 208, each 55.. Tyro . Aggvefeate.—Rflm. I Spry (City), 93. £1 10s and trophy; Rflm. Hubbard (Paeroa), 90. Rflm. Wells (Paeroa), SO, each 15s; Rfln\. Newton "(Whakatane'). 83, Efur.. Cozens (City), Jenkinson (Paeroa), Ward (Tauranga), 82. each 10a; Rfim. Arm strong (Whakatane), Elliott (Akarana). Stevensoli (Opotiki), Wotherspoon <Waihi), each 23 6d. - CONTESTS AT BLENHEIM. LADY COMPETITOR- S SUCCESS. [BY TELEGRAPH • —ASSOCIATION. ~l BLENHEIM. Saturday. The Marlborough rifle meeting was held to-day under -windy conditions. Two ladir-s were among the competitors. Resulis:— Havslock, Match, 10 shots at 300 yards.-. C. Hadfis'id (Kaitana), 48. £3: . K._ LovoU (Northbank), 48, £2; E. M. Vfrigley (Opaki), 45. 30s. B gtade: Mrs. J. L. Lovell- {Norlihbanli). 46, £2: A. Terry (Tararua), 44, , Kaituna Mutch, 10 shots at 500 yards.—A grade:- F. Sharland (Renwiok). 48. £Si J. MoXay (Renwick). 47, £2: H. McJesjsh (Blenheim). <17.'905. B grade: W. A. Adams (Linkwater), 47; £2; M. Freeih (Koromiko), 46, 80s. , . _ ■ Eenwick Match. 10 Bhots. at suv yarde.— E. M. Wrigiey (Opaki), 47;. £3: L. Pask (Linkwater), 47, £2. B grade: J. Goulter (Renwick). 47. £2; W. A. Adams (Linkwater). 45, 30s. _ „ , Midfield Aggregate.—A. R. Barker (Linkwater). 181. £4; F. Sharland (Renwic*), 181, £3; L: Benton (Featherston), icsO, £2.