RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22240, 15 October 1935, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB A pairs match at 800 and 900 yards was fired by tbe Auckland City Defence Rifle Club last Saturday afternoon. A and B grade members were drawn together and the combined scored of each pair plus handicaps counted for the spoons, one of which was awarded to each, grade. Conditions proved difficult and generally the scores were low. although there were a few excellent aggregates. A. C. Watson and F. Clark were drawn together and won by 17 points from the next pair Points fcr the trophies presented by Major O'Brien a'n<J Mr. R. A. Laidlaw to date are as follows.—Pieterson. 5; Watson, 3: Parkinson. 2, I. Spry. Clark,, 1; INealis, Clark, 3; Dromgool. Kelly, 2; M. Milligan, Griffiths, 1. i tT Scores off the rifle were;—A grade: 11. Simmouds. 40. 41-03; I. J- Spry, 46. 4(v----92; S. C. Parkinson, 48, 43—91; A. C. Watson. 48, 43 —91; A. J. Pieterßon, 46. 4490. F. Bowes, 44, 45-89; A. W. Harris, 40. J. A. Spry, 44, 89—83; C. J. M. Clark, 44. 39-83; T. L. Blomfield 33, 47-80; A. G. Devore, 36. 41—77; H. W. Verrall, 39. 37 —70: B. L. Verrall. 36, retired. B E. Kelly, 45, 46—91; It. Verrall, 41J. 38-8 C; V. Nealia, 45, 39—84; F Clark. 40, 42—82; J. M. Jessop, 38 . 43—81: M. Milligan, 41, 3!V-80; S. Griffiths, 43. 36 - J, E, Simpson, 30, 37—73; I. G. Campbell,'4o, 27—67; H. G. Collingwood. 22, 34 60; A. Milligan. 38, 26-64; E. Gifluey, 17, 18—30; V. DroMgwl, '29, retired. The championship will be continued at the long ranges next Saturday.

MATAMATA CLUB t [from: our own correspondent] MATAMATA, Monday The second shoot for the J. J. Coulter trophy was held on Saturday over 200 and 300 yards. The winner of the trophy was P. Hints, whose previous score of 100 was the best cut of two shoots. Following were the beat scores:—H. It. King (handicap 10). 44, 45—00; R. D. Reynolds (16), 44 30—09; L. Park (30), 30, 30-99; H. W. Rollett (7). 43. 4?l—98: J. Forster, (25), 35, 3/—97; B. Willis (25), 39. 33—97; A. Pilcher (14). 41. 41—96; C. Landells (18), 39, 40-96; S. Libenu {SO). 20, 20—96; W. M. Gnffiths_ (12). 43 40 —95; 11. de Lucn (17), 41, 37—9 a; W. Raethel (60), 23. 30—94; W. B. James (25), 33, 34-92; C. J. Fleming (10). 43. 37-90; N Stewart, (9), 41. 38—88; A. P. Murray (35). 35, 17-87; W. Butler. (12). 38. 37—87; P. Hints (17). 27. 26—70. WHANGARE! COMPETITION [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Monday The Whangarei Defence Rifle Club held a shoot during the week-end in the Fisher Shield Beries, J. H. Ashton was the top scorer. The Maurer challenge rifles woru won by J. H. Ashton, J. Norris, K. J. Clark and T. Hill. Following wero the results:—J. H. Ashton. 49 at 300 yds. 47 at 600 yds, handicap scratch, total 96; J. Norris. 45. 48, sci:—93; D. Wilton, 45, 47, scr—92; G. Neville, 45, 45, scr—9o; K. J. Clark, 38, 47, 4~89; C. Ruddell, 46, 42, scr—Bß; J. Litchfield. 39. 47, scr—Bo; T. Hill, 42, 40, 4—86; Slaclti Clark, 44, 41, scr—Bs; H. P. Buckley. SB, 43. 4—85; 11. Patterson. 41, 33, 10—84; M. K. Stewart, 41. 42, scr—B3; J. W. Courtney, 42, 33, B—S3; A. 1). Jack, 33, 45, 4—82; 8. Hutton, 33, 42, 6—81; B. L. Smith. 85, 39, 4-78; E. A. Foot. 36, 37. 4—77; R. Shaw, 82, 35, 8—75; M. Aliaon, 33, 32, 8—73; Dyer. !®, 34. B—7l.