RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22269, 18 November 1935, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

MILITARY MEETING . DHATFIELD CHAMPION CADET MACHINE-GUN COMPETITIONS The first half of the programme of the Auckland military rifle meeting was . j completed at Penrose on Saturday in good time. Cadet matches with both • ;;i .22 and .303 rifles were fired at 25yds. in the morning, the afternoon being taken up with machine-gun competi- • tions. The weather was fine, but a high wind from the left upset calculations to a certain extent, especially in the afternoon. Entries showed a slight increase over those of last year, and , taken right through the standard of marksmanship proved very satisfactory. Cadet I). Chatfield won the cadet championship by two points from Cadet baragwanath. The machine-gun matches were well distributed among » the units which took part, but all were won by the Auckland Regiment". Abbreviations nre as follows.—Auckland Grammar School (A.G.S.), Mount Albert jrammar School (M.A.G.S.), Seddon Memorial Technical College (S.M.T.C.), Otaluhu Technical High School (0.T.H.5.), Pukekohe High School (P.H.S.). Following were the results:— Match 1.—.22 rifles at 25yds, for cadets : :A| inder 15, 5 rounds application and 5 rounds ' rapid in 40s: R. N, Foulds (M.A.G.S.), 47, is; D. G. Torbet (S.M.T.C.), 47, 3s; J.' E. Rhodes (M. A.G.S.), 45, 2s: R. Curry > fO.T.H.S.), 43, I. Raffan (M.A.G.S.). 43. F. >. M. Clark (A.G.S.), 43, J. tE. Giffney A.G.S.), 43, R. Davison (0.T.H.5.), 40, R. M. McLean (S.M.T.C.), 40, Is each. Match 2.—.22 rifles at 25yds, for cadets inder 18, 5 rounds application and 10 rounds rapid in 755: I. .G. Campbell A.G.S.). 73. 7s Gd and shell case trophy; F. McCook (A.G.S.), 73, ss; R. A. Bay <:>■•/ (A.G.S.), 71, 3s; F. L. R. Wood (M,A.G.S.), "0, A.' H. Baragwanath (A.G.S.). 70, B. ' Pounsett (A.G.S.), 70, 2s each; E. B. Smith (M.A.G.S.), 70, T. Nealis (0.T.H.5.), 68. \ B. Gilmore (A.G.S.). 67, D. Wadman (A.G.S.). 67, C. Chamberlain (P.H.S.), 67, , A. Blair (P.H.S.), 67, Is each. Match 3.—.22 rifles at 25yds, for cadets inder 18, 10 rounds snap shooting and fi rounds in 35s at plates: J. N. Cossar (A.G.S.), 66, 7s 6d, and shell case trophy; D. Chatfield (S.M.T.C.), 61, and J. Mo Clymont (S.M.T.C.), 61, 4s each;* I. G. Campbell (A.G.S.), 53, B. Pounsett (A.G.S.), 57, D. Wadman (A.G.S.), 55, 2s each; F. G. M. Clark (A.G.S.), 53, J. E. Rhodes (M.A.G.S.), 52, E. Rolfe 52, A. H. Baragwanath (A.G.S.), 48, A. F. McCook (A.G.S.), 48, Is each. Match 4.—.303 rifles at 25yds, for cadets inder 18, 5 rounds application and 5 rounds rapid in 30b, clip loading.—A. H. Baragwanath (A.G.S.). 48, 7s 6d and shell case trophy; D. Chatfield (S.M.T.C.), 47, 6s; A. F. McCook (A.G.8.), 46, 3s; V. Dromgool fA.G.S.),, 45, B.F. Gilmore (A.G.S.), 44, 1. M. Cossar (A.G.S.). 44, 2s each; J. King (0.T.H.5.), 42, J. E. Rhodes (M.A.G.S.), 42. R. Metcalf (M.A.G.S.), 42, P. Pounsett (A.G.S.), 42. S. Yanovich (A.G.S.), 42. F. L. R. Wood (M. A.G.S.), 41, Is each. % -y, Match 5.—.303 rifles at 25yds, for cadets under 18. 10 rounds snapshooting. 4s exposure: J. King (0.T.H.5.), 44, 7s 6d, and shell case trophy; R. A. Bay (A.G.S.), 42. ss* A. H. Baragwanath (A.G.S.). 40, 3s; R. Metcalf (M.A.G.S.), 37, A. McCook (A.G.S.), 37, 2s each; D. Chatfield (S.M.T.C.), 36. J. Cossar (A.G.S.), 36, I. G. Campbell (A.G.S.), 33. P. Stringer (S.M.T.C.). 83. J. Wood (M.A.G.S.), 30,. B. F. Gilmore • (A.G.S.), 30, T. Nealis (0.X.H.5.), 29, 1« each. , ; Aggregate of Matches 2 apd 3.—1. M. Cossar (A.G.S.) 133, Lady Godley Cup; I. G. Campbell fA.G.S.), 132; B. Pounsett (A.G.S.), 127; D. Chatfield (S.M.T.G), 125. Aggregate of Matches 4 and 5.—A. H. Baragwanath (A.G-.5.). 68, Lady Godley Cup; J. King <0.T.H.8.), 86; A. F. McCook (A.G.S), D Chatfield (S.M.T.C.), 83. Cadet Championship Aggregate pf Matches 2. 3. 4 and 5.—D. Chatfield (S.M.T.C.). 208. Lady Godley Cup; A. H. Baragwanath. (A.G.S.), 206; A. F. McCook (A.G.S.), I. G. Campbell (A.G.S.), 204. Match 15.—.22 rifles at 25yds, for cadit teams of five, worked on a knock-out system at plates. 5 rounds per man, in 80s: Mount Albert Grammar School (F. L. R. Wood, Prothero, S. G. WoodroSe, R. Metcalf, R. Foulds). i , Match 18 —Lewis gun match, 600 to 300 yds, fire with movement. 15 plates per team, five points per hit: B Coy, First Auckland Regiment (H. D. Lysnar, W. J. Foster. Jf. ■ . O'Hara, E. Mills), 65, 1; Royal New Zealand Air Force. 60, 2. . , ' Match 19. —Lewis gun match, superiority of fire at ,400 yds, large snapshooting targets* B Company, First Auckland Regiment (H. . D. Lysnar, W. J. Foster, N. O'Hara. '2. Mills). 55, 1; Royal New Zealand Air Force end Army Service Corps, 85 each, 2. . Match 20.—'Vickers gun match, 600 to 300 yds, fire with movement, open to territorial and cadet units: First Auckland Regi- ;■ ment C team (Phare. Avenewl, Kirk, Wallace), 88, 1; First Auckland Regiment A team (Goldsworthy, Molnnes„ Muncaster. Clark). 77. 2. • Match 21. —Vickers gun match at 400 yds, open to territorial and cadet units: First , Auckland Regiment A team (Goldsworthy* Mclnnes, Muncaster, Clark). 70, 1; Auckland Grammar School' B team, 84, 2. ' : . " . ■ The individual territorial and open sis*. ~ matches from 200 yds to 500 yds and the rifle/. §p teams matches will be fired next Saturday. { AKARANA DEFENCE CLUB The final shoot of the second trophy series of the Akarana Defence Rifle Club for f \ trophies presented by Messrs. F.H. Combes. E. J. C. R«ston and J. A. Parry was hold on Saturday. Conditions were a changeable light and a left variable "wind, these being a factor in low scores Trophies were won by J. R. DraflSn, J. Cossan and D. Chatfield. Silver spoons were awarded to R. Wakefield, J. A. Parry and .D. Chatfield. Details are as follows: Section A (trophy presented by Mr. F. H. Combes).—R. F. Wakefield, 43 at 800 yds,' 48 at 900yds—total, 91; J. R. D'affin, 46. 44—90; £. J. C. Rest on, 45, 41—56; E. Holmes, 43. 43—85; A. H. Dixon. 44. 40—84; W. Powell, 39, 41—80; J. Jones-Parry, Secticn B (trophy presented by Mr. E. J. C. Reston).—J. A. Parry, 36, 41—77; J. Cossar, 38, 38—76; T; Bevan. 43, 31—74. Section C (trophy presented by Mr. J. A. Parry).—D. Chatfield, 44. 41—SS; W. Oxley, 43, 30—73; K. Ewington. 88.30—68; K. W. Anderson, S3, 26—59; L. S. Dixon, 44, retired.