RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23491, 31 October 1939, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

EVENTS ON SATURDAY, Auckland Dcfonce Club.—-A seven-shot double-range championship shoot was fired by members of tho Auckland City Defence Rifle Club. Spoons were won in tho respective grades by A. T. Patrick and A. J. Scarrott. Trophy points to date are as follows: —A grade: Siminonds, O; Collingwood, Patrick. 3: J Spry, Bowes, 2; W. Buchanan, Pietcrson. 1 B grade: E. Hill, 5; Scarrott, Stokes, 3; Seward, George, Milbatik. titzhcrbert, J. The scores were as follows:—A grade: H. Simmonds. 31. 33—07: J. IT. Kearney. 30, 35 —A. W. Harris. 31. 3-1— (I.j: A. T. Patrick, 31, 33—<M; J. J. Buchanan. 32, ;{•> (j|- F. Bowes. 32, 32 —01; H. Judkins. • ?: 1 ,-}] —<j | ; W. 11. Buchanan, 31. MO —01; C 'J. M. Clark. 28. 35—03: A. G. Robertson.. 32. 31 —03. B grade: A. J. Scarrott. 31. 31 —OS: E. Hill. 31. 33—01; 11. 11. F tzlierbcrt. 31, 33—01; I. G. Campbell, .12. 32—(i I; C. j E. Bush, 33. 30—03; H. B. Francis. 32. SO— (52; C. T. Smith. 20, 31—00; H. Simmonds. jun.. 30. 30—00; B. H. George. 32. Stokes, 28, 30—58; U. It. Lyons, 25. 32

Clovcdon Defence Club. —Results of a shoot at 500 and (500 yds ranges:—D. Ren all, -10, ,17_»3; L. Ritchie. -10. 45—01; Iv. Ritchie, .10—00: C. Decry. -M. -12—SO; H. lumplon. .11, -lI—SS; I. E/rc. 10. 3.5 ,0; I. Murrav 41. 35 —70; N. L. Munro. <H>, 28 -7-1 ' A silver spoon and tho Tisdall Button were'won by A. E. Broderick. Trophy points were Hwnrtlod ns follows; T). Renall. 4; TT. G. Kim pi on. 3; A. E. Broderick 2; L. H. Browne. 1. Following were the best scores off the rifle in a club trophy shoot:—D. Renall, 50, 15—05; H. G. Kimpton, -17. .10-—O3; L. H Browne. -1-1, -IT—01; A. E. Broderick. 44 .)(>, —<)(»; L. feitchie. -15, 44—SO; C. Decry, ,ll' ,)(j S7 ; H. H. Munro. -I I. <l3—S7; Iv. Ritchie 15. 12 —87; L. Bonasich, .10. -15— 85; I?' N. Murray, .13. 30—82; J. Holloy, 41, <lo—Bl.

Matsmata Rifle Club.—Shoot at 800 yds range: IT. R. King. <l 1.,-15—81); C .T, Fleming 15. 4 1—80; R. Martin. <ll, 44—85; L. S. Forde. 30, <15—81; RoHelt. 38, <10—78 ; Tt. S. Rolled. <lO. 38—78; R. Potts. -I I. 31— ,8; W. M. Griffiths, 33. <13—70: J. Payzo. 28, 73—05; D. Hunt. 21. 32—52 Waihi Defence Club. —Shoot over 300.vds range for trophy presented by F. J. Cat-, laghan: P. Finnel, 01: W. Feather. 02; J. Coleman. 02: Brooks. 00; J. Wotherspoon, 80; A. Wortherspoon, 87: .T. Cornes, 88: D. Seatli. 80; Blair. 88: Scot hern. 80; Lowr.v, S1; Wells. 83.

Whancarel Defonco Club. —Championship series: J. Copcland. <l7, -11. (5 —Ot; G. Neville, 47 40—03; J. H. Ashton. 47, 44—01; R. H Allan. 15. <l3—-8S: .T- Norris. <IG, 41—ST; ,T. Litchfield, 44, 30—83.