RIFLE SHOOTING

Otaki Mail, 19 April 1922, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

HAUTERE CLUB. a _ ! On Easter Monday the Hautcre Rifle - Club held there annual field day. There was a large attendance of visitors, 24 t riflemen competing. The shooting was e ' very good, some of the young shots putd ting up very fine scores. The weather t was ideal with a light left wind blow ing. The championship for the day was won by Rflmn. P. Guy, who put on s 31 at 700 y:.rds,.beating the runner up , by two points. Both went to 700 yds with 124. ( There were two possibles put on, T. j . Taylor at 200yds and A. Thomson at 300yds. The Club has to thank all those who assisted them with donations and enabled them to pay out £27 in prize.money. Thanks are also due to the ladies who were there and attended to the - riflemen's wants. RESULTS:—

Otaki Match (200yds 7 shots)—Rflm. I T. Taylor (35), 20s; H. L. Beauchamp (34), 15s; Jini Taylor and A. Thomson (tie 34) 8s 9d each; P. Taylor (34), ss; H. Lumsden (33), ss; F. Best (33), 2s 6d; J. Taylor (33), 2 S 6d; D. Macker- j sey (33), 2s 6d; A. Beauchanip (33), 2s 6d. I Waihoanga Match (300yds 7 shots) — Riflmn. A. Thomson (35), 20s; Vera Cottle (33), 15s; P. Guy (33), 10s; J Jim Taylor (33), 7s 6d; J. Taylor (33) I ss; T. Taylor (33), ss; H. Lumsden ' (32), 2s Gd; R. Macdonald (32). 2s 6d; G. Catley (32), 2s 6d; A. Butt (31), 2s 6d. Te Horo Match for Ladies (500yds 7 shots)—Rflmn. F. Best, 34 (Miss Chandler), 20s; Vic. Cottle, 84 (Mrs V. J. Cottle), 15s; A. Butt, 34 (Mrs A. Butt), 15s; J. Guy, 33 (Mrs J. Guy), 10s; H. Lumsden, 33 (Mrs Lumsden), 10s; C. Strom, 33 (Miss M. Jensen), 10s. Mangaone Match (600yds 7 shots) — scoro s d Rflm. P. Guv 33 SO 0

Handicap Aggregate (200 and 500 yds)— Rflmn. T. Taylor 20s, F. Best 15s, A. Butt 10s, H. Beauchamp. ss, H. Lumsden 2s 6d. Hautere Aggregate (300 and 600yds) Rtimn. P. Guy 20s, D. Mackersey 15s, Vern Cottle 10s, T. Taylor ss, H. Lumsden 2s 6d. Championship match (7 shots 700 yds)—Rflmn. P. Guy (31) 20s, H. Lumsden (29) 17s 6d. Championship for day—E4mn. P. Guy 155, P. and H. Taylor's gold medal. D. Mackersey (153) 20s. On Saturday (Bth) members of the Hautere Rifle Club fired 10 shots at 000 yards, completing the fifth round of the Belt and Taylor Cup, and also the Otaki Brass Band's trophies. Rflm. F. Best proved to be the winner, Rflmn E. Taylor second. The weather conditions were not conducive to good shooting. Shooting was also carried on at 800 yards of the sixth round of the Belt, Taylor Cup, and trophy presented by Mr A. E: Minton. Following are the scores of those who completed the round:— 000 prev. 900

Ten shots at 800 yards. Sixth round of the Belt and Taylor Cup. and trophy -presented by Mr A. E. Minton.

Rflm. A. Beauehamp *S „ E. Taylor 41 „ C. Strom 40 „ P. Taylor 40 ~ D. B. Mackersey ■■ ' 9 „ A. Thomson 8T „ P. Guy *7 „ Vic. Cottle M „ T. Taylor 8" „ Vern Cottle •** Free. J. Gny s " Rflm. T. Best * 5

... 33 15 0 ,, A. Beauchamp ... .. 33 10 0 .. 33 7 6 „ X Guy 33 5 0 .. 33 5 0 .. 33 2 6 .. 33 2 6 „ F. Best .. 32 2 6 „ E. Tavlor .. 82 2 fl

rds. ser. yat. tl. Rfltu. F. Best 45 166 se. 211 ., E. Taylor ... 43 16? se. 205 .,. C. Strom 31 16! 5 198 „ A. Beauehamp 27 157 6 190 „ Vera Cottle . it 166 2 ISO 19 166 4 185 „ Vie. Cottle .. 18 167 se. 185 ,. D. Mnckerser 26 155 SC. 181 ., H. Beauehamp 2 171 se. ITS