RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1929, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

FEDERAL COAIPETITIOXS. I NEW ZEALANDERS SUCCESS. (Australian Press Association) (United Service.) <Received this day at S a.ni.) MELBOURNE, March ’. Six hundred marksmen have entered for the various events at Williamstown. ’The’New Zealanders are' well, having, been restricted to light practice, during the hot weather. To-day Vi fine weather a strong right cool wind,, was a welcome relief to the Dominioners. James, of Napier, won the first match; 1 the - Frank Stuart, ten shots at three hundred yards taking ten rounds with the possible. Continuing he registered seventeen consecutive bulls. It, was a magnificent performance and, ■be was warmly congratulated by Australians. Other prize winners were Doler and Alelvor with scores of 48.C2 each, Kerr 47, Alasefield 46, J. | Feast 45, each Cl. The remaining New Zealand scores are: .Piper. -Hood. Simonds 45, Nix 43, Patterson, Holton , Boon, H. Feast 41, Swanson 40,. Whiteman 39, Root, On* 38. After lunch the wind increased in. strength making holding difficult for' the rest of the day. In the Swallow and Arial match, ten shots at 500 yards, Patterson 49, won 40s, and the following took Cl each: Janies,’4B, Mclvor, H. Feast, 'Whileman, Swanson. Simonds 47, Root 4(5. Counted out 'were Soler, Boon, Bolton 46. James is leading all. in . the, aggregate. Marshall is delighted With the team’s performance.