RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23153, 27 September 1938, Page 19

RIFLE SHOOTING

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB PRACTICE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP .1 lie final practice shoot before the championship scries was fired by members of tho Auckland City Club at 800 yds. Variations in light and wind troubled some of the competitors. but die leading scores were gipod, ana both senior and junior champiosnhips appear to be very open this season. A. W. Harris filled* top place for the second time in three .shoots. Scores off the rifle were:—A. "W. Harris, •15, in—<11; 'l'. L Blomfield, 40, IS—O4; F. Bowes, 40, -is—id; A. G. Roberfson, 48, 4(5 —01; A. G. Devore, Hi, <10 —!>•_>; H. Siinmonds, 1.1, -Hi—1)1; B. George, -17, 44—91; J. A. Spry, 17, 11—01; B. Crocker, 42, 48 —ill); A. J. l'ieterson, 43, 47 —!>0; 1. J. Spry, 43. -If!—SO; F. J. oWilliam, 44, 45—80; E. llill, 40, 43—SO; I). F. Perrin, 44, 44 —SS; C. J. AI. Clark. 44, 4:1—87; ,1. 11. Kearney. -S—, 44—SO; R. AV. Ballinghall, 44, 42 —SO; J. J. Buchanan, 40, 45—85; A. J. Scarrott, It!, 12 —85; J. M. .Tessop, 41, 41 —85; F. Stokes, 41, 43 —84; W. J?. Buchanan, 30, 44 —S3; C. E. Bush, -10. -13 —S3j J. E. Kelly, 44, 30—83; H. G. Collingwood, 35, 40—81; E. B. Smith, 42, 30 —SI; H. H. Fitzherbert, 37, 43—80; L. Ileald, 30, 37—76; A. Verrall, .15, 20 —41; D. Kearney, 36. retired. AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION The balance-sheet presented at the annual j meeting' of the Auckland Rifle Association disclosed a sound position, the bank balances amounting to £lll lis Id. It was resolved to hold the next prize meeting on January 2, and to adopt the same programme as for 1938, which was found to be very popular among tho competitors. ' A gold nied.il will be awarded to the winner of the Auckland championship. The following officers were elected: —President, Air. 11. Simmonds; vice-president, Air. E. ,T. C. Boston; secretary and treasurer, Air. J. Af. Jessop, auditor, Air. R. C. Russell; committee, Messrs. J. R. l>raffin, J. AI. Rennie, T. Bryan, H. Collingwood, F. Bowes, A. Harris; delegate to the military meeting, Mr. C. J. AI. Clark. WHANGAREI MINIATURE CLUB [from ock own correspondent] AVHANGAREI, Alonday Scores returned by members of the Whatigarei Aliniature Rifle Club at the last shoot were as follows: —L. Alorine, 05, 5 100: J. Pattison, 07, 2—09; AI. Hore ,96, ;} —oo; Airs. Hore, 03, 6 —09; G. Dale, 93. 5 —98; AI. Stewart, 06, 1—07; RAlnsscy, 03. 4 —07. The shoot for the Bargain Stores Cup resulted in a tio between two teams comprising R. Lvnch, Airs. Lynch and A. RolfeSniith. 2321, and A. Higgins, L. Holmes and Al. Hore, 2321. WHANGAREI DEFENCE CLUB [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Monday During the week-end the "Whangarei Defence Rifle Club's members shot at the 200 and 500 yds ranges. The top scorer was G. Neville, with 48 at 200, nnd a possible at 500. Other scores were:—AV. Norris. 40, ,jg—o7; AV. Boreham, 47, 48 —95; E. A. Foote, 43, 42, handicap 6—01; J. Norris, ~;4 i .17—00; B. L. Smith, 46, 43—89; J. Litchfield, 46. 41—87; F. Thackrey. 30. 35, handicap 10 —87.