RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1634, 28 December 1912, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (Br Megraph.—Spccial Correspondent.) Wanganui, December 27. Tho weather was fine, but She smoke from bush fires made the light bad and tho wind was very tricky all day. At the shorter ranges the shooting was not very good, but as tho day woro on the conditions improved and tho shooting with them, onlminatiog in a possible by young Loveday, of Woodville, at tho 800 yds. rango.

Tho results of tho first day's shooting at tie North Island rifle onampionship mooting, at Wauganui, are as follow:— WANGANUI MATCH. Seven shots at 200 and 300 yards, coloured figure targets. Pts. Bugler Soler (Wangamni Rifles), £3... 61 fiflin. M'lvor (Wellington Suburbs) £1 15s 63 The following won £1 prizes:— Rflmn. R. J. King (Opaki), 68; Rflmn. James (Okawa), 62; Sorgt. Thompson (Ist Battalion, 9th Regiment), 62; Rflmn. Ballingcr (Petone), 61; Rflmn. Deihl (Dannevirke), 61. Prizes of 108. each:— Lance-Corp. Mace (11th Regiment), 61; Pto. Drummond (Wanganui Rifles), 61; Corp. Keen© (9th Regiment), 61; Rflmn. E. Batt (Te Kapua), 60; Rflmn. Hodges (Opaki), 60; Rflmn. Franklin (Weber), 60; Rflmn. Petersen (Taramu), 60; Rflmn. Shepherd (Rahotu), 59. Prizes of ss. each:—

Rflmn. Smart (Wellington Suburbs), 59; Pte. H. R. King (Masterton), 59; Pte. Carey (Patea), ,59; Pte. Loveday (Woodville), 59; Rflmn* Plimmer (Karori), 59; Rilmn. Marrctt (New Plymouth), 59. Tyro prizes of ss. each:— _ ' Rflmn. E. Anderson (Taihapo), 58; Rflmn. Smith (Opaki), 58; Rflmn. M'Neil (Taihape), 58; Rflmn. Witton (Kaponga), 57; Rflnm. .M'Gregor (Alfredton), 57. Counted out:—Rilmn. N. P. Willoughby (Karori), Rflmn. Wilton (Mauriceville),, and Rflmn. Banks (Kimbolton).. MASTERTON MATCH.: Ton shots at 600 yards, bull's-eye target. Pts. Rflmn. Franklin (Weber), 48 Rflmn. Smart (Suburbs), jBl 15s 47 Prizes of £1 each: — • ■ ' Lieut. Hartnell (11th Regiment), 46; Rflmn. Collis (Mangaweka), 46; Rflmn. James (Opawa), 46; Rflmn. Plimmer (Karori), 45; Rflmn. Hunt (Suburbs), 45. Ten shilling prizes:— Rflmn. Hyde (Opaki), 45; Pte. Meyhow (6th Regiment), 45; Rflmn. M'Murray (Wanganui), Hi Rflmn. Ballinger (Petone); 44; Pte. Loveday (9th Regiment), 44; Lieut. M'lntosh, . 44; Rflmn. Thomas (Petone), 44; Rflmn. Willoughby (Wanganui), 44. j Five shilling prizes:— Pte. Deihl (9th Regiment). 48; Gunner Dickson (Auckland Garrison), 43; Rflmn. C. Batt (Taihape), 43; Rflmn. Eyles (Dannevirke), 43; Rflmn. Smith' (Opaki), 43; Rflmn. Monk (Rangitikei), 43. Counted out:—Rflmn. Stackhouse (Kimbolton) and Rflmn. Banks (Kimbolton). Tyro prizes of ss.:—. f . Rilmn. M'Gregor (Opaki), 40; Rflmn. 0. M'Donald (Pohokura), 39; Rflmn. Rutherford (Opaki), 39; Rflmn. M'Neill (Opnki), 39; Rflmn. AVitton (Kaponga), 36.

• TAEANAKI MATCH.

Ten shots at 700 yards; bullseye tar^ete. Rfliin. Thurston (To Kapua), .£3 ii Pte. Loveday (9th Regiment), £1 15s. 43 Ono pound prizes:— ■ Rflmn. Snolling (SuburlJs), 42; Rflmn. Barkley (Suburbs), i 2; Rilmn. Merrett (New Plymouth), 45; Rflmn.- 'WinsladG (New Plymouth), 41; Rflmn. Calmont (Opaki), it. , ■

Ton shilling prizes:— Rflmn. N. IP. Willoughby (Karori), 40; Rflmn. M'Murray (Wanganui), 40; Pte. H. P. King (9th Regiment),'4o; Rflmn.' Monk (Rangitikei), 40; Rflmn. M'Kivor (Suburbs), 40; Rflmn. Palmer (Patea). 40; Rflmn. Petersen (Tarama), 40;' Rflmn. Hodges (Opaki), 39. i t' i:)iFive shilling prizes;—'\ Rflmn. Eyles (Dannenrke), 39; Pte. Meyhew (7th Regiment), 39; Pte. Deihl (9th Regiment), 39; Rflmn. Plimmer (Karori); 39; Rflmn. Smart. (Suburbs), 39; Rflmn. Governlock (Linton), 39.

Tyro prizes of ss.:— - Rflmn. Collis (Mangaweka), 37; Rflmn. Keating (Now Plymouth), 38; Rflmn. Irving (Opaki), 34; Rflmn. Smith (Opaki), 34; Rflmn. M'Neill (Taihape), 34.

WELLINGTON MATCH,

Ten shots at 900, yards, bull'&eyo targets. Pte. Loveday (9th Regiment),' ,£3 50 Rflmn. M'Murray (Wanganui)., il 15s. 49

One pound prizes:— Corp. Keane (9th Regiment), 49; Rflmn. James (Okau), 48; Rflmn. R. J. King (Opaki), 48; Pres. Walker (Taradale), 43; Bugler Soler (Wanganui Rifles), 48. Ten shilling prizes:— > Sorgt. Thomson (9th Regiment), 48;, Rflran.' M'lvor (Wellington), 43; Rflmn. Winslade (New Plymouth), 48; Pte. H. R. King (9th Regiment), 47; Rflmn. N. P. Willoughby (Karori), 47; Pres. Carey (Patea), 47; Rflmn. Plimmer (Karori), 47; Rflmn. Bruce (New Plymouth), 47. Five shilling prizes:— Rflmn. Banks (Kimbolton), 47; Rflmn. Eyles (Dannevirke), 46; Rflmn. Smart (Suburbs), 46; Rflmn. Peterson (Tararua), 46; Rflmn. Deihl (Dannevirke), 46; Rflmn.. M'Gregor (Opaki), 46. Lieut. M'lntosh (sth Regiment), Rflmn. Hunt (Wellington Suburbs), Pte. Meyhew (7th Regiment), and Rflmn. M'Donald (Opaki) were counted out. Tyro prizes of 59.:— Pte. Barrow (6th Regiment), 45; Rflmn. Snelling (Suburbs), 45; Gunner Dickson (Auckland), 44; Rilmn. E. Anderson (Taihape), 44; Rflmn. Brocklebank (Stratford),

Counted out.—Rflmn. M'Neill (Taihape),

LEADING AGGREGATES.

The loading aggregates at the end of the day's shooting were as follow: —. Loveday (Woodville) 190 M'lvor (Wellington Suburbs) 192 James-(Okawa) — 192 Soler (Wanganui) 191 Franklin (Weber) 191 Shooting will be continued to-morrow.