RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 19797, 22 February 1928, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

PAPAWAI MEETING [Per United Press Association.] CARTERTON, February 21. Shooting was resumed at the Inpawai range this morning. There was a light wind, which chopped round to a westerly, but it was very light, and caused no trouble. . The first-match—the Victoria Match at 800yds—produced some good shooting between L. C. and C. E. Sigversten, of the Tararua Club. The former secured the possible, and ms brother rang on nine bulls and (?) dean misses. C. J. Nix (Taubercmkin]) and G. Forge (New South Males) both secured possibles. The Australian shooters are still doing well, cind me represented in the prize money. Details; — L. C. .Sigvorsten (Tararua), £4, 50; C. J. Nix (Featherston), £4,'00; G. Forge (New South Wales), £4, 50: H. Boon (Karori), £2, 49; L. Haro (Suburbs), £2, 49; H. C. Irotman (Grevtown), £l, 49; Captain Simmonds (Wanganui), £l, 49; A. K. Johnston (New South Wales), £l, 48. Three others scored 48 and five 46, but were counted out. , ' Dominion Match, 900yds.—D. Kcnzie (Opaki), £5, 48; J. C. Feast (Greytown), £4, 43; A. C. Crossman (Arakana). £3, 47; W. J. Hams (\ictona), £2 47; W. J. Feast (Greytown), £2, 46; A. T. Graham (Dunedin), £2, 45. Wairarapa Match, 800yds and 900yds. —G. H. Gower (Rata), £5, 49 and 47; F. Sbarland (Renwick), £4, 48 and it ; R. H. Nicholl (P.etone), £3, 48 and 4/; J. M'Kenzio (Opaki), £2, 50 and 4o; TL Hawthorne (Karori), £2, 46 and 4 1 ; T. Orr (Greytown), £l, 48 and 4n; \V. J. Fulton (New South Wales), 47 and 41 B. L. Freak (Now South Wales) 46’and 45, took £1 each. Four other New South Wales shooters secured £l, but no Victorians figured. Ladies’ Match, fivo‘shots at 500yds.— Mrs R. Tilson, £2 2s; Miss 0. Nix and Mrs Nicholson. )6s 9d each; Miss M. Nix, 7s Od; Mrs Morris, ss; Miss T. Booth, 2s 6cl. . Championship Aggregate.—D. M Kenzio (Opaki). £lO, 364; A. K. Johnston (New South Wales), £B, 30p; B. LFreak (New South Wales), £5 10s, .160; A. N. Swanson (Karori), £5 10s, 360; J. C. Feast (Greytown), £4, 359; H. Hancock (Victoria), £3, 357; J. O. Carter (Linton), £2, 356; H. Harries (Christchurch), £2, 356; T. Orr (Greytown), £l, 355. , 4 Bidwill Memorial Bolt, for highest aggregate in matches 1 to 7, and Bidwill Memorial Shield.—D. M'Kcnzie. Buchanan Memorial Challenge Cup, For tbs highest aggregate in matches 1, 2,3, and 4.—W. R. Barrait (Sydenham). , Rivers Challenge Cup. tor highest aggregate at 800 and 1)00 yards, b. Sbarland (Renwick). Tyro Cup.— L. C. Sigvortsen (’lararua).