RIFLE SHOOTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2395, 21 February 1922, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The annual competition of West Coast Rifle Clubs for the Field Shield was held at Hautere Cross (near Otaki) on Saturday, the weather being fine andJiot. Five teams of 8 men competed, conditions being 7 shots and sighter at. 300, 500 and 000 yards. The Ngatiawa Club won the Shield, with the fine total of 701 out of a possible 840. Other clubs represented were Levin, Hautere, Paraparanmu and Foxton, and finished in that order. Weather conditions were very trying —a heat mirage and a very tricky light breeze from-the right rear. On account of the Hautere and other ranges facing east, conditions of light and wind were directly opposite to (those experienced on the Foxton range, which faces west; so that the local team were shooting under a. big desadvantage in this respect. An eleventh-hour alteration had to be made in the Foxton team, and those who competed, with their scores, were as follows Yds. 300 500 600 Tl.

H. Frankland 28 20 10 67 On March 18th a similar competition for the Fresh Food and Ice Company’s Cup will be held at Hautere Cross. Next Saturday a series of four shoots' will be commenced for a gold medal donated by Mr Mclvor. The best three shoots of the four will make up the aggregate. The first shoot, next Saturday, will he at 200 yards.

C. Morgan 27 29 •29 85 S. J. Hartley 28 29 27 84 H. Hamer 26 31 27 84 C. Rand 26 31 26 83 A, W. Barnard 26 32 23 81 ,S. Head 25 27 25 77 0. Cull 26 27 22 75