RIFLE SHOOTING.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 18 March 1927, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

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TRENTHAM, Last Nighi. Cbaaipion Service Teams Match (tesms of live, counting scores in natches 1 to 4) : — £8 and Logan Campbell Shield: Wellington Suburbs No. 1 (Goadall 122, Motham 98, Hunt 118, Kidd 132, Uester 132) 602. £5: Ashburton, 581. £3: Karori No. 1, 571 £2 each: Wanganui A 549^ Petone A 538, team from the Renown 537. Twenty-nine entries. Islington Cup for best team aggregate in match No. 3 — Won by Karori No. 1, score 14-5? Petone' A were runners-up 140, Napier No. 1 third 135. Serv;ce Championsnip (individual aggregate in matches 1 to 4) : — £10, Ross Carbine Belt, Simmonas Cup and gold medal: F. Jeune (Gisborne) 176. £6 and silver medal: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 163. £4 and bronze medal: G. V. Cornelius (Renown) 155. £2 each: C, Kibblewhite (Waimate) 155, D. Keir (Ashburton) 150, C. Moss (Kiwi) 150. The opening match (seven* shots at 300, 500 and 600 yards) was won by R. J. Ring (Opaki) with a scono of 98 (£5). H. Simmqnds (Raeroa) and H. MTntosh (Blenheim) equallirtg the score. The B grade (60s) was v/on by S. M'Nabb (Dannevirke) with a score of 95. The A series Service Match rapid firing (ten shots at 300 yards in 35 seconds) was won by P. J. Ring (Auckland) with a score of 45. The snap shooting (twenty rounds at 300 yards) was won by G. V. Cornelius, H.M-S. Renown, 86, D.-F. Keir (Ashburton) being second (40s) with 80. In the Tile Competition, 200 yards (possible 50), J. Buschl (Christchurch) and F. Ghing (Karori), F. Jeune (Gisborne), R. Jones (Linton),' T. Kidd (Wellington Suburbs) t and J. Sutherland (Tukurangi) tied and secured 46s each. The moving target (figure of running man) competition was won by W. J. Facer (Reserve ) with a score >f 25 (£4).