RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22694, 5 April 1937, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING

AKARANA CHAMPIONSHIP The semi-final of the Akarana Rifle Club's service championship was concluded at Penrose rifle range on Saturday, when a good attendance of members competed for the Laidlaw Cup. Shooting was service conditions, comprising a series of five shots at 25yds, five shots application, five shots independent. 10 shots rapid at 200 yds, and five shots application at 300 yds. Some good scores were recorded. Details of the shooting are as follows:—E. J. C. Reston, 25, 24, 22, 47, 24—141; >T. Bevan, 25, 24, 24, 43, 22—138: C. Harris, 25, 23, 24, 44, 21— 136; J. G. Jones-Parry, 23, 23, 24, 45, 19 23—130; W. R. Oxley, 23, 19, 31, 41, 15—-120; J. R. Draffin, 24, 23, 20, 40, 18—127; N. Harris, 25, 20, 10, 44, 14 — 1'22; J. H.' Bridges, 22, 20, 10, 34, 14 — 114; N. Grafiam, 22, 21, 15, 20, 16— 100; A. M. Davies, 22, 16, 15, 10, 44, 8 —OS; J. Muir, 21, 21, 20, 21, 21—104; H. Oxley, 25, 19, 19, 37, 13—97; R. M. Calder, 22, 20, 15, 31, 8 —06; H. Hall. 19 13 12, 20, 16—88; W. Colquhoun, 20,' 18,' 17, .25, 16 90. The championship series consists of the best three shoots over all ranges fired during the season. The average is based on all shoots over all ranges. Details are:— Championship.—R. Wakefield, <00; J C. Reston, 700; J. R. Draffin, 69,; J. G. Jones-Parry, 694; W. Colquhoun, 693; C. Harris, 690; W, Powell, 687; T. G. Bryan, 683; M. J. Rennie, 6/9; A. D. Chatneld, 655; J. M. Rennie, 651; A. H. Dixon 651; A. M. Davies, 636; W. R. Oxley, 624; H. ;J. Oxley, 608; R. M. Calder, 5/6; N. Harris, R. F. "Wakefield, 4.48; E. JCI Reston, 4.40;. J. G. Jones-Parry, 4.42, J. R. Draffin, 4.36; W. Colquhoun, 4.33; C. Harris, 4.31; M. J, Rennie, 4.20; *W. Powell, 4.28; A. D. Chatfield, 4.18; 1. G. Bryan, 4,2; A. H. Dixon, 4.0! ; J. M. Rennie, 4.0; A. M. Davies, 3.81; H. J. Oxley, 3.77; Jt. M. Calder. 3.21. PAPAKURA DEFENCE CLUB [from our own correspondent] PAPAKURA, Sunday The members of the Papakura Defence Rifle Club held a shoot at the Opaheke range on Saturday over 200 yards and 300 yards. Silver spoons were won by R. JU savage 111 the A section and W. Slack in the B section. The scores off the rifle were as follows: £ Section.—A. G. A. Clarke, 46, 43—85); A. Walker, 45, 42—87; R. L. Savage, 40, 41—81; A. M. Richardson, 38, 40--/8; J. Walker, 36, 36—72; W. Richardson, At, 3G Sect 2 i'on B.—W. Slack, 37, 30—76; P. Woolliams, 37, 38—75; V. Hard wick, 34, 37—73; C. Ailington, 3S, 31—60; E. Lacassic, 25, 30 —01.