RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23183, 1 November 1938, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING

AUCKLAND CITY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS Championship shooting was continued by tho Auckland City Club oyer the long ranges last Saturday, this being the first shoot in the second trophy series. A high wind made conditions difficult, especially at 900 yards, where several promising aggregates were spoiled. R. C. Russell scored a possible at 800 yards, breaking on his 15th shot. , : The feature of the day was the performance of tho club veteran, A. J. P.ieteirson, who shot brilliantly for 96. He won a spoon easily, the B grade spoon going to F. J. Gwilliam. The trophy points are:—A grade: A. J. Pietcrson. 3; C. J. M. Clark, 2; A. T. Patrick, 1. B grade: F. J. Gwilliam, 3; C. T. Smith, 2; W.

Scores off the rifle were:— A Grade.—A. J. Pieterson, 48, 48—96; C. J. M. Clark, 49, 43—92; A. G. Robertson, 48, 43—91; F. Bowes, 48, 43—91; R. C. Russell, 50 41—91; A. T. Patrick, *5, 45—90; A. W. Harris, 46, 44—90; D. F. Perrin, 47, 13—90; I. J. Spry, 45, 44 89; J. H. Kearney, 46 41—8«; H. Judkins. 43, 43—80; H. G. Collingwood, 46,. 40—86: J. A. Spry, 45 4^— 85; 1. L. Blomficld, 43, 37—80; J. J. Buchanan, 39, 39 —78; J. E. Kelly, 33, 44 —77. B Grade.—W. R. Buchanan, 46, 45—91; F. J. Gwilliam, 44, 45—89; C. T. Smith, 45, 39—84; H. H. Fitzherbert, 44. 39—83; R. R. Boaden, 38, 44—82; J. E. Bond, 40, 39 —79; L. Heald, 45, 34—79; B. George, t) 38—78; I. G. Campbell, 41, 37—78; B. Crocker, 46, 31-77; E.Hill, 40, 3676; E. B. Smith. 37, 36—73; C. E. Bush, 37, 36—73; T. W. Page, 34 36—70; H. Simmonds. jun., 41, 29—70; A. Verrall, 30, 27——-57; D. Kearney, .6,-39 —45. The club will combine over the middle ranges on Saturday in teams' matches with the Akarana Club. CLEVEDON DEFENCE CLUB The Clevedon Defence Rifle Club concluded its shoot for its No. 1 trophy on Saturday. There was a strong westerly wind blowing across the range, but, being fairly steady, it caused little concern to the marksmen. The No. 1 trophy was won by I. Renall, the spoon winners being F. Jones and K. Rttehie. Dot ails arc as follows: —I. Renall. 43 at 500 yards, 40 at 600 yards, handicap 20, total 103, previous day's total, 96, grand total, 199; K. Ritchie, 10, 40, 20, 100, 00-100; 100; L■ Ritchie, 39, 40, 20, 90, 89—188; F. Jones, 44, 43, 5, 02, 93 —18o; H. R. McKenzic, 35, 45, 13, 93, 90—183; H. H Monro. 44. 44. 4. 92, 91—183; T. Murray. 45, 48, scr, vO3, 89—182; G. H. Alexander. 10. 42. 14. 96. 85—181; L. H. Browne, 'f6, 39, 1, Bb, 81—16/; R. Jones, 43, 36, 13. 92, 81—176. MATCHES AT MATAMATA [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] MATAMATA.' Monday Tho Matamata Rifle Club held a double shoot on Saturday over 800 yds. The weather was fine, but a very tricky left wind, which varied from 2 degrees to 15 at times, caused much trouble, especially to the young competitors. , _ _ Following were the best scores:—H. R. King, 44. 48—02; L. H. Ford, 42, 45—87; H. Kneebone, 40, 45—85; 11. Verrall, 41, 44 —g-,; R. Martin. 44, 41—85; D. Reynolds, 30, 45—84; W. M. Griffiths, 45, 39 84, J. Broomhall, 14, 39—83; K. Grigsby, 35, 43—78; R. W. Stewart, 31, 39 —70.

WHANGAREI CLUB'S EVENT [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Monday A further round of tho championship series was shot by members of the Whangarei Defence Rifle Club yqsterday. Conditions were fair, and the range, for tho double shoot was 300 yards. The best scores were:—W. Boreham, 49, 47—90; J. Norris, 48. 45 —93; G. Neville, 44, 46—90; J. H. Ashton, 45, 44—SO; M. K. Stewart, 44, 39 —83.

PAEROA DEFENCE CLUB [By TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] PAEROA, Monday Tho oponing shoot of the Paeroa Defence Rifle Club was firod on tho Komata range, there boim? a good muster of members. The changing light and a rear fishtail wind made tho conditions tricky for tho Bhooters. Two matches at 200 yards were fired, tho scores being:—B. Gwilliam. 47, 41—88; V. J. Sherson, 45, 43—88; J. Landles, 45, 42—87; H. H. Follas, 43, 43—8t>; N. G. Curran, 30, 11—80; J. Pascoo, 38/ 40—78; A. Bridge, 32, 39 —71; E. Powell, 30, 34—84; D. Powell. 30, 30—60; L. Pruden, 29, 22 51; F. C. Hubbard, 39, 0—39; A. Joyce, 30, o—3o.