RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 32, 7 February 1914, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MEETING AT WAIWAKAIHO. The annual shooting meeting of the Taranaki Rifle Association was concluded on the Bewa Rewa range, Waiwakaiho, yesterday. The final shots for the championship were exciting, Loveday and Gilshnan 'icing very close in their scores, Gilshnan finally winning. The teams match brought out a record number of entries, ten competing. The standard of shooting was, on the whole, low. Whangamomona, who were last hut one of a field of nine last year, won with 460 points, by the narrow margin of two points from Kaponga A. who got home ahead last year. The only possible of the day was put on in this match by Sergeant Reg. Sole, of B Coy.. Xew Plymouth, at 500 yards.

Following are the scores of Stratford district men in the various matches: Stratford Match, seven shots at 800,'900 and 1000 yds: S. J. Hollard 90, R, Willis 90, D. Armstrong 88, J. Guy 88. G. R. Smith 87. S. Stockley 86," E. W. Wilson 86, A. H. Guy 85; tyros: C. S. White 68. * Patea Match, ten shots at 1000yds: A. Harrison 44, J. Guy 14. G. R. Smith 43; 1). Armstrong 43, C. King 39. P. .). O'Neill (counted out) 39: tyros: Schumacher 32. GRAND AGGREGATE. Rfm. H. Gilshnan (Patea) ... 356 Rfm. Loveday (Woodville) ... 353 Rfm. Maybe w (Feildiug) ... 347 Rfm. G. R. Smith (Kapbnga) ... 346 Rfm. 1). Armstrong (Whanga.) 341 Rfm. H. C. Evans (N.P) . ... 342 Rfm. F. J. Sheppherd (Opunake) 338 Rfm. J. T). Christian (Opunake) 337

Rfm. F. Nicholls (N.P.)

Rfm. A. H. Guy (Krfporiga) ... 335 Corp F. Mace (B Coy., X.P.), 334; Pte. S. Higgs (B Coy'., X.P.), 334; Rfm. P. Palmer (Paten), 333; Rfm. T. King (Ingiewood), 333; Rfm. C. King (Kaponga), 332; Rfm. W. Winslade (N.P.), 332; Rfm? H. Baker (Opnnake), 332; Lieut. F. Hartnel] (B Coy., N.P.), 331; Rfm. A. Harrison (Kaponga), 331. PREVIOUS WINNERS. The belt was presented in 1909 by Rfm. T. King, of Ingiewood. It cannot be won outright, hut after ten years the winner must present it back again, when it becomes known as his belt. T'p to the preset the following have their names inscribed thereon : 1909—Capt. Potter, Auckland. 1910—Lieut. Marett, X.P. Rifles.' 1911—Sergt. 11. Franks. Nelson. 1912—Rfm. D. Roots, Kaponga. 1913 Rfm. W. Winslade, X.P. 1914—Rfm. H. Gilslman, Patea. TYRO AGGREGATE. In the tyro aggregate. R. Willis got fifth place with 309. the top score being 319.

TEAMS MATCH

Winners to Date.

The Tisch Memorial Challenge Cup was presented to the Association by the late Mr G. Tisch, Mayor of New Plymouth. It is to be open to teams of five men from any Territorial company or Defence Rifle Club, and is to ho held tor I'2 months.by the winners. Winners to date are:—

Score. 1911—Taranaki Rifles ... ... 494 1912—New Plmouth Rifle Club 470 1913—Kaponga Rifle Club ... 482 191.)—Whangamomona Rifle Club 460 Other scores were :—Kaponga No. 1 458, Patea 455, [nglewood 452, B Co. 451, New Plymouth D.R.C., No. 1 440, New Plymouth D.R.C. No. 3 441, Kaponga No. 2 436, N.P. D.R.C. No. 2 433, Eltham ;557.