BULL'S-EYE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1322, 28 December 1911, Page 6

BULL'S-EYE SHOOTING.

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP, (From Our Soocir.! CorrcsDondent.l Wanganui, Jkeember 27. The eleventh imiiiial Xurlli J<land ltiHc I'lnmiiioiir-hip liit'vtiiiK, held under I In , auspices of tin; Wiingiiiiiii 'Hide. liuu, was tumiiiiMii'cil ut l'uliki llaiivjc today, jiiul was from uvitv point, uf view a sneers. The onirics, al'tractcd liy an exceptionally lil;cml prizinlisl and lliu array of valuable trophies nllVred, were particularly numerous, mid the meeting is, willi I In; exception uf that altraeled 11) tlie championship meeting iit: Trentliiini. the largot gathering of villi, slmt.s in (ho Xorlh Island. Quality, as well as quantity, is wll In 1 lie fore, iis in jiddilitm to lliu .\'e\y Zealand clininpioii (Hillciir.in lioots,' of' ICiipuiiKii), and si'venil ])ienil)i;r.< of tlio Icam Ilicrp am TOpiwnlMiyes of redoiiljlablo clulis-Aldi-ranu, Stibiivbs, tyliristc-hurc-li, mid Opiiki—all clubs'that represent tin! lirst (light of s-huolins us prui-ti>i<il in IhivUimiiniuii. 'I'ho weigher was delightfully lint , , A «t!\Mn brram teiiipfring Ilio vatliur sun of the curly morn-, in;;, lluwowr,-as I lie diiy won: on, tin: conditions improved and before noun and duiinsj-llif! early afternoon Ihe wmiliLiiiiis wore perfei-l. The shooting on file whole, was u record and would- more than I'avouriibly- i-umpaiT. with any other inc«l.itii; in tin; Udinininii in this re.-jioel. Tliir, is dcmonsl rated by the fai:t; that lli» winilig S'orc in tlio WiiiiKamii Matnh last, yi'.ir was li", whiln tlijs yrur six Inppt'il this .score. Tlio follon-iiig arc tlio re-' suits: —, WAKGANCI MATCH. 500 and 000 yards; seven shots at each. l-'lc. S. Miiyliew (Feilding), SA ti9 Kflmn. N. Smart (Wellington Sub.), Xi His C'J Pie. A. ]j. King (Wauganui Jliglilaiitlors), .fc'2 63 Bflmn. Oovenlock (Woodville), JC\ 10s. BS Ilflnm. Arnold (Tnranaki), ,tl, OH; lillmn. A. li. Devoro (Akaranu), ,Cl, 68; Whim. 1?. 11. Hunt (Wellington Sub.), ,tl, CTi.Kllmn. W. .11. Hiillinger (I'elonc), .£l, 67; Kflmn. 11"Ivor (Wcllinglu'u Sub.), .£), 0". Ten shilling prizes:—Utiimi. W. K. Williams (Oliura), fi7; Tie.. T. Mnrrat (Taranaki Rifles), CG; nilmii. ]!, F. Wilton (Mauriccvillo), 66; Bugler Soler (Wangiinui), (ill; Col.-Sergt, Stock (I'aliiierston Norlh).'(ilij Sorgt. L. 11. Hunt (Auckland), till: Itllmii. D. Hoots (KiiiKiiißu), B6; Kflmn. \V. Winsljido (Taranaki Kiflcs), 66; Ilflnm. 0. Speck (Stratford), and Pie. 0. JJ arn son. (Wanganui Hides), fa. Kive shilling prizes—Kflmn. Walker (lnradiil.e), C 5; Pic. \.. Lovelock (Woodville), (j5; Scr,'t. Simmonds (Waitoke Kifles, .Hlenhcim), 65; Pte A. L. Uclk .(Manchester Jlillcs, Feilding), 175; lillmn. A. E. Speck (Stratford), 65; liflinn. CJackson (Stratford), 05; Serirt. Frank (Nelson); G5; liflinn. C. Williams (Ohura), 65; Lieut. Willis (Taranaki Hides), 04; Corp Halthorp (Manchester liides, Feilding) in- \\« ' KBlm (Okato Killes ' 'I'aranaki), 61; Kflmn. D. Armstrong (Waiißantii Kiflcs), r,' , iV '"."• ?« Wood Wh.rislchurcli Kido vn h hf? S <Pty\ J - \' UTa ° n (Wanganui K.C.), 61; Sergt. Cox (Wangauui Guards), i,H. v , , mu 'r,/- (Wanganui K.C.) il; Eflmn. A. Dollds (Wellington Sub.), 61; Eflmn. J. Eivcrs (Taradale), Counted oiit:-Edmn. Tronson (Ranfur;y Kifles Dnnnevirke), Plimmcr (Kat? n \\A' X ( I :? aU . l<, '- sl( "'). Davies (Ohura), (Bulls).- \erry (Manchester Kifles, Fcildl " IS \ H ,V C -. /."! ICS (o ' )aki '' Wol!o >- (Aka-v-t' H 1 ??- ( 1 1 , (Ak , a , rru,a, ' Cameron (Opaki), mi L ,' . U ' llo "? llb .v aVanganui), Kowe menheiiii), M.lner (Nelson), Cordukes (Wlicreroa, Horowhcnua), &i.

The'following additional results are supplied by the Press Association:- ■ I'AKAiNAKI MATCH. 700 yards, ten shots. Pt* Rflmn. Griffiths (Wanganui R.C.K £1 4S In. Mayncw (Manchester R.), X 2 10s. 47 RC I' (Wellington Sub. Pto.lJarlde (K."co.""stii"lkgi""Weilington), X\ 10s. ; „ ie Swgt. Frank (Nelson Rides), £1 'is va a -,V? rrelt ,, (Tarnnnk " i R 'fles), Jtl K Rflinn. Jl-lvor (Wellington Sub. R.C.) A. Uoild (Wellington-Sub. R.C.), j;i 11 AVKLLINGTON MATCH. Pts Rflmn. Smart (Wellington Sub. R.C), ' Pte. Winsiado'VuWna'ia'RXli'lfc; m Vie. Darkle (Wclliiißlon R.), &> .m Col-Se.-Kt. Stock H'.X.R.), XI if 1., . ,"" r , I te. hcliHiv (Wollington Rilles), XI -J'l Rllinii. Jones (Opaki), .CI ,j;i lillmn. Kini; (Opaki), .a' ".""",;" .{ t) Rl inn. (!. Speck (Stratford), £1 |j| Rflmn. Wliitennm (Mult), XI ■ jg The following are (ho aggregates:—' Tie. Mayliew (Feildinn) 1«i IMlnin. Hunt ()V e lli,i»lon) "Z"Z lli'l Me. 1-,. King (AVaiißaimi) KM Rllmn. Speck (Stratford) Vβ Rllmn. J. Smart jjij Pic. Mnrrelt (Taranalii) ',\ 35;) Rflmn. Roots (Ivapanga) "' y^ Corp. Arnoid (Taranaki) " r>(! Col.-Sergl. Stock (Paluierston N.) ... 155

WELLINGTON DISTRICT CHAMHOX- ' . , SHIP. Arrangements for the Wellington District Kille .Association meeting at Trentlinm on January 1 and 2 are well in hand. Lieut. Hawthorn will he chief vdiiKß officer. Kntrics are coming in well, and amply justify the action of the committee in putting on such a fine pru--21-111111110. Knlries have come in from -\i-lsQii. I'linsU-liurdi, Woodville, Wairarapa, IJniigitikci, Taramiki, .anil JlanaWiitii. Many line shots have entered, including l-raiik, Lnvcthiv, Ching, ;md Hnllulay, of the mil Bisley teiim. A wire Wiis i-weivi'd 'J'l-um Wniigaimi yesterday thai some, sixty..of. thu coin)ictitors n't thn Aorlh Island vliaiiipionship meeting now in progress intended to compote at. Hellingtoii. Thq meetiii!; promises b » t|ic most important district coufoi-t held hero for lmmy years, and it will be interesting to see how the Wellington men fare against the visitin? craeks. Numerous viiliuililo trophies have ken pr<!«i>nlcd for competition, and aro now on view at Messrs. Wickens and Son. Cu))a Strc«-t. A trophy, presented by ■Messrs. Hallenslein Tiros., Ims-liepiv allot. Uml to the highest; scorer al DUO and'lOOO yards at the J'ool target.

UPPER ItUTT CLUB. On Saturday last tho -Upper Hutt Hide CliiU coiiliinicit slmoliiiß for Qiiinn'.s Iroph.v, I'illcMiiaii 7'ranW Whilemiin seciiriiiK the U-u-in. Scores (Son, MO, and CO!) yards, handicap):— I' , . Whitoimm. 32- -iIS-Sl—!IG j .Tim Wliilonian, .•(ii-,i5-2!)-2-!!Ci C. Allnii, •J7-:il-ffl-ll-fU; liimau-Tod, St-iG-AV-ll-!i:ii A. Allan. M-M-L'S-l-M; W. lilvrulpo, 31—2-1—27—!1-ni.