RIFLE SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 336, 23 April 1928, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE AKARANA CLUB Members of the Akarana Rifle Club | fired the third series of the final tro- j pl\y shoot at Penrose rifle range on Saturday for trophies presented by ' Messrs. T. Eliott, sen., D. Calder, and ■ J. R. Draffin. A strong wind, with j passing showers, was unfavourable for I good shooting. The three top men J in each section take three, two, and ono points respectivelj'. Silver spoon: were won by Riflemen D. Cade and C. Marett. Details are as folow; A Section (Mr. T. Elliott's trophy y D. Calder, 45 at 600 yards, ;i nd 44 at TOO yrds, total 89— W. Golguhoun, 45, 43 ' SS; G. G. Ashley, 45, 42—H7; .1. R. Dratfin, 4:;. io—S3; A. C. Crossan, 13. 40—S3; ii. Dickey, 44, 39—53; A. E. Hughe.-, 41. 37—; SI; A H. Dixon, 40, 37—77; A W Powell. 1 41, 36—77; T. Elliott, jun., 41. 35—76; F. Wakefield, 32, 3S—7O; F. J. Atkinson, 28. | 32—60. j B Section (Mr. D. Calder’s trophy).— ! C. Marett, 42, 39 SI; F. Elliott, 40, 34—74. Stan. Elliot t, 41, 30—71; T. Elliott, sen., | 40, 30—70; D. Ashley, 30, 32—62; R. Pye, 35, 26—61. C Section (Mr. J. R. Dafilns trophy).— j A. G. Smith. 32. 34—60; T. G. Gauvarin. j 26, 35—61; T. Hammond, 31. 29 —60, G I Elliott, 2S—2S. CITY AND SUBURBS CLUB » ; The City and Suburb Rifle Club . j fired the second round of an all-grade 1 handicap competition last Saturday at | 600 and 700 yards. Conditions were , | far from easy, but A. J. Patrick shot j brilliantly and now looks a certainty ' for the elub championship. He and i g. G. Kelly won a spoon each. A j scratch teams’ match against Akarana, ; ! shop in symonds street.

1 Trophy points now read. Porritt and Patrick. 3. Cradk k, H. W. Yen-all and Pieterson. 2. The championship series j will close at 800 and 900 next Saturday. 1 WHANGAREI CLUB (From Our Oven Correspondent J WHANGAREI. Sunday. The Whangarei Rifle Club shot its * third and last maten of the service series during the week-end. over a range of 300 yards. The conditions were ten shots steady and seven shots flat. Results: E \ Foot. 32. 20. total 61 ; J. Farland. 1 37. 24—61; A. C. White. 37. 20—57. E. . | Patterson. 33. 23—56; ML K. St e w;.:'' 57. 22—54: ,t. Norris, 12. 21—53; C. N. Whit*. I it 5i The winner of the service I championship is C N. with an i aggregate of 17=. .1. C. White being second ■ with 172. and J. Norris third with 16.. In tl.o professional billiards chatnnionship Davis. 8.000. defeated Carpenter. 5.602. Davis has thus secured the right to challenge Newman— Australian PA—Cnited Service. j The famous golfer. Bobby Jones. 5 j will captain the American team in the t Walker Cup match against Britain at = ! Chicago in September. The team w .11 t include Jesse Sweetxer. George von v Elm. Charles ( 'Chick ) Evan., bran J i cis Ouimet. Harrison Johnston W atts V i Gunn and Roland Mackenzie—Austral. Hon P.A. —United Service __ fITHAT IS GO \\ SYMONDS STREET ON TUESDAY?

Club. Results are.— A. T. Patrick, scr .. 46 45 SI H. w. Verrall. lec. 4 4. 3i kk A. J. Pieterson, scr. .. 38 H. J. Verrall. scr .. 43 39 82 R. C. Russell .... 40 41 81 C. g. Kelly, rec. 4 ..38 40 80 C. J. M. Clark, scr. 30 40 79 .1 A. Spry, scr 37 41 7% H. W. Cozens, rec. 0 . - 3«» •*■«* 77 I„. F. Verrall, rec. 0 ..40 28 77 S. Griffiths, rec. 6 .. 40 28 74 G. H. Hughes, scr ..29 37 66