Rifle Shooting.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1923, Page 3

Rifle Shooting.

WAIRAILVPA MEETING. | [DY TELEGTIAPfI—TER PJIESS ASSOCIATION'] CARTERTON, Feh. 27 Shortly after the commencement oi the Hawke's Bay match <OOO yards) a stoadv wind rose. blowing straight*

across the range. Consequently t' ie card showed n hig falling off. Mi-'-os became frequent, and even good st-or-ers with a hig lead foil hack nirir.-zing-Iv. Xot one possible was registered throughout the mooting. The wind allowance was equal to Id loot. Ihe iesults of the final matches are:— Hawke’s llav Match, 000 yards. —A \V. Sopor (Tauinarina), -IS. CO : \ ■ Swanson (Karori . 17. Co; S. ••. -'ray-. hew (Linton), 4(5, Cl; \) • -M • dail.i (firevmuutli) Id, Cd: F. Bolton (Opaki) F. .McKay (Opaki). «• -M. (Orevtown) -Id, C-»: W. K. W dhan.s Ohura) 11. Cl’. Sixteen prizes of Cl were won. Tvros. A. 11. Symonds (Suburbs). !•'. [food Fcat.her.ston), 41. Cl : -I. Carroll (Tnhirangi). J. Barker <beatherstoll) dS Cl ; T. Clarke (Carterton) e| Six prizes of Bis were won. Do ion .Match. (10(1 vnnls.-\ . Swanson (Karori) IS. Cli : .1. b I hompson f(! rev town) 4(5, fid: 11. V. ( roxton (Karori)' Id. Cl : W. 11. M-'si (Blenheim) -Id, Cd; Will Feast (Oroytnwi.).. ('. Bunstan (Waihi) Id. I). d. An- ( Feather-ton) Id. CL>. There were 1, prizes of Cl.’. Tvros. —B. M. Walden -Oreyiown), 10. Cl : T. Clarke (Carterton) d<> Cl : 11. Cromie (Ashburton) dS, Cl; ■T 5. .M (CM aster (Tewharau) dli. Cl: 11 - ' • \Vi|(..n ,M ait inhuro) dd. Cl. S.x prizes of Ills were awarded. Teams .Match (Cl BS . - Karon A. Swnnson U"- 5 . ( nughhw !(>'.*, i".,’w Idd, (Vox!OH 177 . total SlO : dreytown. CL’ I Is. .1. ( . Foe, 174 c (Wr let) |*. XichulL I OS. Trot Be'. MFeast IdS), tit a I Sd I : Featherston. Cl J its, (Nix 178. Vincent Id, 11,I 1 , ic, I |. | teuton 1(51. V. .lohiisinn !•>!), total Sdl ; Opaki 8.. S2O; Christchurch, sect. Kioto,,, SBi: Karon 8.. sIL; Sul,, url.s, -Mid: C'anihridge 701. L„, lies’ Mai eh, dO(l yards.- Miss . K Nix dd, C'J L 1 ’ : Miss M. Ilangi ,51, (_• | | N . Miss .1. Huane dO. lis lid : -Mrs C N | x ;(,). 15s. F.leveli com pel i tors. King’s Brize and BidweJl Challenge Shield. 11. V. ('roxton (KnroriK Maunsell Cup.-11. V. Croxton. 21,L. Ihiehanan Cup.- A. S. Butler (Ka--1 Uivers Cup. - I • F. Thompson (dre.v----1 7;i. Four tied. Thompson won lhe count hack. Cup. -I ■ F-- Thninp-ou (('icy.

town). ’*l*2. King’s Prize. !lUO yards . 11. \ - Croxtou. 000. £10: W. 11. W''s', D'<•7 ■ \ S. T. Butler, 382. £« 10s; D ■ \ M iscli.'hl 3S(I. lo 10s: 11. Sharlan . •IsV p;, Ills; D. Roots, 3SI, £3 10s: .1 C. Carter, .'ISO, £3: R. J. Kui«. c-> - V Swanson. .‘L-o. L‘2 : A. L. Laikcr’. 37-1, CM 10s; 11. R- llunl - ; ’ ,T '- Cl ]()•;. Nineteen prizes ol '-'I were r.wanlod.