RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 4, 30 December 1912, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

, THE WANGANUI MEETING. LOVEDAY WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Per Press Association.) Wanganui, December 29. The North Island championship rifle meeting was concluded on Saturday, when there was a troublesome wind. Private Loveday, of the Ninth Regiment, headed the aggregate, winding the championship belt, a medal, and £B. This is the third year in succession that the belt has been carried off by a youth. ;! Following are results: — Manawatu Match. McNeill (Te Kapua), £3 47 R. Hunt (Suburbs), £1 15s ... 46 Mclvor (Suburbs), £1 46 (Franklin (Weber), £1 ... ... 46 Pvt. Loveday (9th Regt.), £1 ... 46 jpariks (Kirnbolton), £1 46 Thomas (Petone), £l. ... ... 45 Private Drummond (Wanganui R.), Brock|ebank (Stratford), Gyles (Danhevirke), Govenlock (Linton) 45; Snelling (Suburbs), Jackson (Stratford), McMurry (Wanganui), Hyde (Opaki), 44 each, 10s; Diehl (Dannoyirke), Marrett (New Plymouth), and McDonald (Pohokura), 44; James (Okawa), Lieut. Hartnell (11th Regiment), and Smart (Suburbs), 43, 5s each. Tyros: Keating (New Plymouth) 41, R. Smith (Opaki) 40, Collis (Mangaweka) 39, Gunner Dickson

(Garrison Artillery, Auckland) and - Anderson (Te Kapua) 38, each ss. Snapshooting Match. (Disappearing Targets.) | Diehl (Dannevirke), £2, 7 hits, 6 bulls. Mclvor (Suburbs), £1 ss, 7—4. ! Hu it (Suburbs), £1 ss, 7—4. Feast (Opaki), 15s, 7—3. Thurston (Te Kapua), 15s, 7—3. McDonald (Opaki) 6-7-6, Hyde (Opaki) 6—5, Bruce (Rangitikei) 6—5, Pres. Walker (Taradale) 6—5, each 10s; Pvt. Loveday (9th Regiment), Com. Keene (6th Regiment), Balfour (Opaki), Franklin (Weber), 6—4, each Os; Plimmer (Suburbs) 6—4, Marrett (iNew Plymouth) 6—2, McMurray (Wanganui) 6—2, each ss; Anderson (Te Kapua),- Pvt. Robertson (sth Regiment), Quarterman (Wanganui), 6—l, each 4s. \ Cover Match. In this match seven shots at 300 yards, target khaki head and shoulders, Rflm. Ballinger (Petone) and Eieut. Hartnell (11th Regiment) tied with seven hits. Rflm. Batt (Te Kapua), Pvt. Robertson (sth Regiment), Rflm. Bruce (New Plymouth), Gunner Dickson (Auckland), Rflm. Quarterman (Wanganui), Rflm. Marrett (New Plymouth), Rflm. Hill 1 (New : Plymouth), Pvt. Meyhew, (7th Regiment) and Rflm. James (Napier), scored six hits, and the following scored five hits:—Rflm. Palmer (Patea),. Walker (Napier), Plimmer (Wellington), Bird (Taihape). Grand Aggregate Championship Belt.

i ' ' ■ Final. Tl. ifvt, Loveday (9th Regt.) 47 289 Franklin (Weber) 1 ... 46 283 Diehl (Dannevirke) 48 281 Bugler Soler "(Wanganui) 45 279 Mclvor (Suburbs) . ..i-J 41 279 James (Okawa) 42 277 Eyles (Dannevirke) 44 277 McMurray (Wanganui) ... 42 275 Smart, (Suburbs) 41 275 Thomas (Potone) 47 274 Pvt. Mayhew (7th Regt.) 44 274 Banks (Kimbolton) 43 273 Hunt i(Subu’rbs) 43 273 Barkle (Suburbs) 41 271 Winslade (New Plymouth) 44 271 Harriett (New Plymouth) 38 269 Petersen (Tarama) 39 264 Pvt. H. King (7th Regt.) 39 263 Ballinger (Petone) ... ‘ ; *... 38 262