RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 1, 6 January 1909, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING.

On Saturday, the concluding day of the annual meeting of the Auckland Rille Association, held at the Penrose ranges, principal interest was centred in the 600 a>nd 700yds, range match, the fifth! for the aggregate championship. Liefttenant Marshall Atkinson, of No. 1 Native Rifiiespwas iir the lead. Privates W. Cox. and A? Patrick, of the Victoria Kith's, coming next,' The match was w tiff, by- Sergeant Yeo, with 61 points, tfiftS tiring with- Private Patrick, his club mate. - Lieutenant-M. Atkinson scored 56; and with his previous lead of 6 points, sir sdciired the ehanipioriship. The win was a popular ' one, and the winner’s sebre wrts 283. five points ahead of the ne!xt-cbmer. Lieutenant Atkihsorr held thb ehatiipionship a couple of years ago, but ' Private Carlson, of the I Victoria Rifles; secured the honour at last yeaPs meeting. The next three places were supplied by Victoria Rilles men, in Sdrgdaht Yn;. Private A. Patrick, and Private' W. Cox.- The fifth, sixth, arrd seventh piaeek werb tied for by Rifleman Kiirjg, of Musterton, Private Paton, of IfavVera, and Lieutenant F. Atkinson, of the Auckland Mounted Rifles. King came first in the shoot-off, with Patmr and Atkinson next 1 in respective order.