RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22025, 4 February 1935, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

AUCKLAND OII.TY CLUB FINAL POINTS FOR TROPHIES Championship shootira; in the Auckland City Defence Rifle Club was advanced a further stage on Saturday last with a shoot at 200 yds and 300 yds. Tine rear wind had a tendency to fishtail, but conditions were in favour of Rood shooting:. Spoons in their respective grades were won by A. .T. Pieterson apd A. Harris, and the final points for trophies presented by Messrs. H. Goldie and G. Kent were aa follows:—A irrade: H. Simmonds, 5; J.' A. Spry, 4; A. G. .Robertson. 4: F. Bowes, 3; A. if. Pieterson, 3; C. J. M. Clark, 3; G. G. Kelly, 2. B grade: H. G. Collingwood, 6: A. Harris, 5; M. Milhgan. 4; 8. C. Parkinson, 3; A. Dunn, 2: W. G. Boyd, 2: R. \V. H. Howie, A. Pugh, 1. Scores oft the rifle wera:— A Grade,—H'. Siiumonds, 45, 50 —95; F. Bowes. 40 ,40—512; G. G. Kelly, 45. 44--S9; C. J. M. Clark, 43, 45—88: A. .T, Pieterson. 45, 42—87; ,T. A. fipry, 42, 44—86; C. J. Robieaon, 47, 39 8(>; f. L. Blomficld. 43. 42 —85; A. G. Robertson, 41, 43—84; I. Spry, 42. 39-81. „„ „ B Grade.—A. Harris, 42. 40—88; T\. G. Boyd, 43, 43 —80; S. G. Parkinson, 42, 41—83; A. Pugh. 40, 41—81; M. Milligan, 35, 40—75; A. Dunn, 34, 35—09; B. Crocker. 34, 2ft—o2. There will not bo pn official club shoot at the week-end as two leani9 will visit the Clevedon Club, but th>> championship will Ik; continued at; B(H)yds and 900 yds in the following week. AKARANA CLUB'S MATCHES The Akarana Rifle Club continued its championship geries ovei the ranges of 200 yds and 30<Jvds foi trophies presented by the club and by Mr. J M. Ronnie. Conditions were a clear lijj;ht ant a variable rear fishtail wind, which proved to be troublesome to the marksmen at this long range. Mr. J. ■M. Ronnie's trophy woB won by J. Mills. Details of the shooting are as follows: Section A (trophy presentod by the club). —A H. Dixon. 49 at !>ooyds, 42 at 300 yds. total 91; R. F Wakefield. 43. 44—87: E. J. C. Reston, 44, 42—136; »f. M. Rennie, 42, 41—83; J. R. Draffin, 41. 41—82; W. Powell. 41, 40—81; E. Holmes, 41, 35—76. • Section B (trophy presented by Mr. J. M. Rennie).—J. Jones-Parry. 47. 44-91; J. Mills. 35, 33—08; J. Cossar, 41, 45—80; O. Gee, 30, 34—70.