ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2452, 4 May 1915, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RIFLE-SHOOTING NORTH RANGITIKEI MEETING. The tenth annual meeting of the (North Rangitikei Rifle Association commenced oh Friday last at the Pou* whakarua Tange, Mangaweka. Tko entry, though not large, was quite a representative one. Among the competitors were some of the finest shots from many of the leading Rifle Clubs of the North Island. It is a feather in the cap of this association that it is able to attract from so far afield rifle shots of the calibre of D. Roots (Patea), ■ W. iWilliams. and H. Loveday (Ohura), Wakely (Featherston), M'Leay (Opaki), Mayhew (Linton), and many others. A reason for this is that this association offers an exceptionally valuable list of trophies for competition, including a .very fine belt, which has the honour of numbering amongst its winners two ex■DominioE rifle champions.

Great interest centred in a triangular taatch between the districts East Const, West Coast, and King Country; five men- aside, the result of which is included in the report. The weather was fino but cloudy. A. light'rear right wind, however, somewhat puzzled many of the riflemen. Results:— ■PUKEOKABU MATCH, 300 yards; 7 • shots. £2—W. R. Williams (Ohura R.C.) 34 £1 10s.—D. Roots (Patea R.C.) ... 34 !£l—W. Dison (Linton) 1 ...: 34 W. Tyson (Kakahi R.C.), 33, 155.; S. Mahew '(Linton R.C.), 33, 10s.; P. Munro (Te Kapua R.C.), 32, 10s.; N. Willoughby (KTarori R.C.), 32, 7s. ,6d.; T. Orr (Greytown R.C.), 32, 7s. 6d.; 11. Thomasen (Tararua R.C.), 31, Ss.; 'A. Norris (Sandon R.C.), 31, Ss.; J. Dalziel (Linton R.C.), 31, os.; Wakely (Featherston R.C.), 31, os. .'Counted out—S. Meads, P. Anderson, 0. Currie, D. M'Leay, F. Paget.

iWAIRAKI MATCH, 500 yards ; 7 shots. £3—Wakely (Featherston R.C,) ... 35 £l 10s. —W. Williams (Ohura R.C.) 34 £I—J. Peterson (Tararua R.C.) ... 34

N. Willoughby (Karori R.C.), 33, 155.; S- Mahow (Linton'B.C.), 33, 10s.; ■Parker (Featherston R.C.), 32, 10s.; F. Paget' (Sandon R.C.), 31, 7s. 6d.; W. Deihl (Wairaki R.C.), 31, 7s. 6d,'; A. Stackhouse (Kimbolton R.C.),-31, 55.; ,W. Dixon (Linton R.C.), 31, 55.; J. , Thurston (Te Kapua R.C.)., 31, 55.; W. Healey (Oirara R.Ci), 31, ss. 'Counted out—M'Leay (Opaki). .- • RAN&ITIKEI MATCH; 600 yards. '£2—Wakely. (Featherston R.C.) ... 33 £1 10s.—N. Willoughby (Karori , R.C.) 82 •Si—H. Rowling (Te Kapua R.C.) 32 , A. Morris (Sandon R.C.), 32, 155.; H, Stokes (Wairaki R.C.), 32, 10s.; T. Oirr (Greytown R.C.), 31, 10s.; D. Roots (Patea R.C.), 81, 7s. 6d.; R. Munro (Te Kapua R.C.), 31, 7s. 6d.; B'. Ma hew (Linton R.C.), 31, 55.; W. ■Williams (Ohura R.C.), 31, os.; D. M'Leay (Opaki R.C.), 31, os.; H. Dixon (Linton R.C.), 30, ss. i •, Counted out—M'Neil and R. Thomaisen.

j KIMBOLTON MATCH; 700 yards. '£2—A. Stackhouse (Kimboltoa 8.C.) :... 33 '£1 10s.—P. Andison (Rangitikei i R.C.) 29 .' SI—C. Frankhauser (Wairaki R.C.) 29 1 T. Orr (Greyiown R.C.), 28, 155.; H. Thomasen (Tararua R.C.). 28, 10s.; J. Thurston (Te Kapua R.CJ, 28, 10s.: Wakely (Featherston R.C.), 27, 7s. 6d.; H: Loveday (Ohura R.C.), 27, 7s. 6d.: W. Deihl (Wairaki R.C.), 27, 55.; S. Meads (Wairaki R.C.)." 27, 55.; W. Healey (Obnra), 27, os.; D. M'Leay /Opaki), 27, os. .Counted out —N. Willoughby. ITEAMS MATCH . (Opaki Rifle Club's Shield) Te Kapua R.C., 441.1: Wairaki R.C., '423, 2. . DISTRICT MATCH, 300, 500, and 600 yards; 7 shots.

East Coast Team—Wakelv, 99; WilIcughby. 97; M'Leay, 93;" Orr, 91; M'Leod, 87. Tota 1-467. West Coast Team—Mahew, 97; Dixon,'9s; Roots, 93; Dalziel, 87; Palmer, 84. Total—ls6. King Country Team—Williams, 99; Currie, 88 ; Healy, 89; Deihl, 88; Loreday, 87. Total—4sl. BONJTOR'S CUP, 300, 500, and 600 yards. W. R. Williams (Ohura), 99; Wakely (Featiherston), 99. Williams won in the shoot-off. ROSS TROPHY. W. Wakelv (Featherston), 126. The results of the final are not yot fa hand.