RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 132, 28 February 1921, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

WAIRARAPA MEETING MIRAGE MAKES CONDITIONS DIFFICULT (B.v Tel&srranh—Special Correanondent.) dasterton, February 2t. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Wait ar ana. Rifle Association was commenced at the Papawai rance on Saturday. The meeting this year is exceptionally well patronised, there beinc over ZoV entries, including competitors from all parts of the Dominion. Besides five trophies for the best aggregates, prize money to the total of £llOO has been allotted to various matches. Though there was practically no breeze In the morning, the day was fine and hot. and there was a shifty mirage, which made close shooting during the first match -the Bidwill Match at 300 yards-very difficult. 11. Loveday (Hawera) was placed first, his score being 5,5, 5, 5. 6. 5. 5,5, 4. o —49. Wright (Mnrtinborouch). who came third with 5. 5. 6, 5. 5. 4. 5. 5. 4. 5-48. pub un a creditable performance as he was only a two. Shooting conditions in the Auckland Match at 500 yards were practically the same as at the preceding range, the mirage being still in cvuTenCK A troublesome gusty breeze also commenced to blow r shortly after shooting in .this match commmied. The winner. E. Ballinger (Petone) gained the only possible of 50. Marley (Opaki) and L. Vernell just missed their possibles, the former •coring 4 with his tenth shot after a run of s's. and the latter getting 4 with his second shot. Day (Nelson) scored his 48 as follows:—s. 5. 4. 5,4, 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. JD. <T. Gainey (Petone) only totalled 47. his first, fourth, and seventh shots being marked A and the rest s’s. The Wellington Match at 60(1 yards was not completed. At the commencement of this match the breeze had risen and become very erratic. Til? first men to shoot did jome poor scoring, and it was rare to ghfu" much O’er 40. Boon after the match had started the wind became more steady, and tie mirage laving disappeared, some, very fine sheeting was witnessed. Causeley (Thames) made a DO’sib:* The results are ns Lu'.uw:— Bidwill Match, ten shots at 300 yard’£lo—ll. C. Loveday (Hr.wora). 49. £B—A. H. Guv (Kaponga). 48. £7-A. V'rlghi (Martinborough), 48. £6—Cant. M. Simmonds (Tararua), 47. £5—W; Hudson (Wanganui), 47. £4—E. Ballinger (J'etone), 47. £4—W. P. Uarstm iKaitangata), 4? £S--J. V. Kvle (Linton), 47. £3-F. J. King (Okawa). 47. £3-Pres."'Munro (Gore), 47. £3—Lieut. Atkinson (Auckland), 46. £2 8. Mayhew (Feilding), 46. £2—B, M’Nab (Dannevirke), 46. £2—J. Burns (Karpri), 46.£2—J. M'Kenzie (ChTlstchurch). 46. 11. Harris (Christchurch), 46.’ The following won £1 each —F. H. James. H. 11. Keene, A. J. Dodds. T. Simpson! H. Glynn, GMiddleton, each 46: 8. Elliott. W. Cnlait* houn, G. Hyde. E. J. Soler. H. C. Trotman. P. Palmer. T. W. Warburton. L. Jluddleeton, W. E. Jones, R. Piper. F. M Donald. L. Loveday. D. M'Leary. W. H. West. W. K williams. H. T. Boon, O. G. Engstrom, N. M‘Loughlan. G. R. Smith each 45; «• Ttcod. W. A. Tate, S. Gray..lt. M Leay, J. Feast. H. N. Wilton, each 44: W. lat®er. W H. Sncedv. T. Geary, 11. Mlntosh.esch 43 The last ten prize-winners are t.vro" Auckland Match, ten shots at 500 yards: £lO—E. Ballinger (PetonelTH) £3-B- EVennell (Te Wharau). 49. T7-TI. M Intoeh (Blenheim). V £A-H H Mawlev (Craki), 49 £5—J. M'Kenzio (Opaki). 48. £4-F. M'Donald (Suburbs). 48. £3 10s.—H- <*■ Dav (Nelson). 48. £3 iOsc-P. la mer (Hawera). 48. £3-S. Head (Foxton). 48. H. Frank (Tiwaru), T 3. ‘£2—E. Sai dford (Christchurch). 48 £2~H. Glynn . (Glpnavy), 48. £?.—S. M'Nabb (H an -' evirKo). £2—ll. F. Wilton (Martinborough). 48. £ZIV. 11. West (Blenheim), 47. £2-H. Boon (Suburbs). 47. The foHowing won £1 each—D. Scanuell, J. 0. pornes. H. G Jones. V. Donald. D. J. Gninev. H. Marshall E J. 6. Reston, R. A. S. BaPingnr. A. Harris, N. Wood. T. CapHn T w Milrov H. B. Maunsell. L. Benton. Y Bolton, each 47: A. V. s '' an r flo p v 7 qns b n mour. T. Orr. E. S. King. H- C. Evans, h Donald. W. G. Lane. J- J. ? e^ e n r ;° n E. K. 45. t. Taylor. W. A. Shepberd, A ‘ Wright D. E. Wilton. R. M Leay, each 44'. The last ten prize-winners are tyros. D.R.A. MEETING. The annual prize meeting of ion Rifle Association will begin at Tron tham range on Thursday An AMjwJW-n team was exnectedTo comnete. but finatel’ th'’ shinning position; has, been so uncertain that the prefect m »s origin*’ official form has been abandoned, and the Commonwealth team, as such.will no* If they can secure passages. no> X. some of the Australian shots may come to New Zealand independently and fire a* individuals. The entries for th* meeting total lust over 400. a figure whw-h shows a slight increase over thoseqP th. last two meetings and is about ecua.t the nre-war average. The arrangemt.nt' for the competition are well forward, end a thoroughly successful mcetiur is anjxe pated by the organiser?