RIFLE SHOOTING.
SOUTH AUCKLAND CHAMPION. TITLE WON BY F. C. HUBBARD. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] V.MHI, Sunday. The 26th annual prize tiring meeting of the South Auckland Rifle Association was held on the Wailii range on Good Friday and Saturday, when the conditions were, on the whole, favourable and some good scores were registered. There was. however, a marked falling-of! in the attendance of outside competitors. The championship was won by I)'. C. Hubbard, I'aeroa, with an aggregate of 232, and tho teams' match by Akarana, with 332 points. I results: —- Auckland Match, 10 shots at 200yds.—El. J. Reston. Akarana, 50. i'l 10s: 11. It. King. Morrinsville. .30, £'l; D. Calder, Akarana, 50, W. Colquhoun, Akarana, 49. each 15s; A. G. Degenkolbe. City, *11), F. (J. Hubbard. Pacroa, 13, F. C. Kennedy, Morrinsville, 48, C. J. Kiddie, Tauranga, 43, each 10s. Tyros: A. Carswell, Tauranira, 47, \V. MacDon?,ld, Morrinsville, 44, each 10s.
Service Match, JO shots at 300 yds (five rounds rapid and live rounds sua]) shooting).—Wakefield, 2nd Battalion, Auckland, 43, J.I ; Kiddie, Tauninga. 39, los; Kintr, Morrinsvilie, 3S, !0s; Hubbard, Paeroa, 37, McDonald, Morrinsvil)"!, J. I). Clark, Opotiki, 30, K. (irigiiby, MorrinsviLle. lit?, each 7s (id: il. A. Oliver, Tauranpra, 35, J. A. Draffin, Akarana, 34, L. V. Morns, Paeroa. V.. Ilcston, Akarana, 33, eacli sa. Pueroa Match. If) shots at 300yds.—Wakefield, '2nd Battalion, -18, JL'I 10s; W. Powell, Akarana, 17, .i'l; Calder, Akarana, -17, 11. A. Morrison. Paeroa. 4(i,. each 1s ; Johnson, Tauranpa, 40. K. Starkey, Akarana, 40. .1. 15. Clark, Opotiki, ■!(',, G. .1. Robieson, '2nd Battalion, 4.">. each 10s. Tyros: A. M. Jenkmsoti, '2nd Battalion, 41, A. J. Moore, Wliakalane, 41, each 10s.
Thames Match, 10 shots at 500yds.—Pubbnrd, Paeroa, 49, £1 10s; Grimsby, Morrinsvilie, 40, XI ; Kiddie, Tnurmisa, <l*. Calder.. Akarana. 48. each 15s; Urafiin. Akarana, 47, A. W. Powell, Akarana, 47. Preston, Akarana, 46, Kennedy, Morrinsvilie, 40, each 10s. Tyros: \V. McDonald, Morrinsvilie, 40, S. C. Wells. City, 43, each. 10s. Tauranga Match, 10 shots at 000 yds—- . Floyd, Tauranjiii, 40. XI 10s; Hubbard, Paeroa, 45, i'l ; W. Powell, Akarana. 45, Kobieson, 2nd Battalion, 45, each 15s: Wakefield, 2nd Battalion. 44, ,7. I). Chirk. Opotiki. 44, Oliver, Tauranpra. 44. A. W. Powell, Akarana, 44, each 10s. Tyros: A. M. Jenkinson. 2nd Battalion, 41, McDonald, Morrinsvilie, 40, each 10s. Waihi Match. 10 shots at. 700yds.—Wakefield. 2nd Battalion, 41, 41 10s; Hubbard, Paeroa, 44, .£1; .T. D. Clark. Opotiki. 44, W. Powell. Akarana, 43, each 15s; S. C. Wella. Paeroa, 4'2, Colnnhoun, Akarana, 42, Boston, Akarana, 42, Kinir. Morrinsvilie. 41. each 10s. Tyros: A. .T. Moore, Whnkatarie, 40. A. Jenkinson, 2nd Battalion, 38, each 10s. Teams Mjitoh, 000 yds and 700yds.—Akarana, 332 points, X'l 10a and banner; 2nd Battalion, 321 points, 10s. Tauranpa and Morrinsvilie also competed.
sou til island mi-;i*:ti\c. [HY TKI.KGKATMI. — PRKSS ABSOCI ATION. 1 NELSON', Saturday The South ]sla nd Rifle- Associa I ion's meetinK concluded to-day in perfect weather. Following were the, results:--South Island Crand Ac«recate.--A. R. Barker (Konu'a). ."iCi, winning Hi™ champion ship belt; 'l'. Carter (Nelson) and \V. lu'iining (Ncisori), .'ill. Carter won tho shootolT. Stewart Dawson Clip, for (lie highest score out of 10 hli,>(s at i;(lo.v<lb.—A. If. Barker, in. after :i shoot off with .1. W. l'aynler (Blenheim) and Kden (Wairan). Stead Tyro Cup.—C. Kden, 28'.). nftor a. shoot-off witli L. Rogers (Wairan). Service Match, 10 phots at, .300 yds, rapid.— [T. V. Searle (Nelson), I; II f/. F runic (Nelson), 2; W. Mitcheiier (Nelson), .'i. The. teams match was won hy Nelson A with 470 points.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 14
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