RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 54, 6 March 1915, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

the wairarapa meeting.

Ver Rress Association. Carterton, March u

Oil the concluding day ol the meeting tv. o possibles were registered ni the Wairarapa match of 909 yards, by Roots, of Rated, and Milroy, of .Nelson. Two extra matches were bred North v. South island, ilm various shields and cups were won as follows: — . Championship.—Rid will Shield anc Gold Medal, if. W. Ching, 11.N.Z.A. Walden Cup: it. J. King, Opaki. tiuchanau Challenge Cup: il. Williams, Ohura. Hirers’ Challenge Cup: L). Roofs,

Patea. Levin Cup: W. W. W a holy, i'ca-

therston. . Sunlight Cup: R. M. Irvuio, Wai-

men. v\ .urarapa Match, ten shots at SMW V ;ii - tls.—1) Roots, Patea, 50; J. V\. Milrov Nelson, 50; F. J- Atkinson, Auckland, 49; W. Ballinger, Petone, 43- A. Henderson, Sounds, 48; MVennell, To Wharau, 48; W. Brownlee, Auckland, 48. Championship Aggregate, £lO, and Bidwill Challenge Shield and Gold Medal: F. W. Ching, R.N.Z.A., 440; R. J King? Opaki, 439; J. F McLashlin, Petone, 434; W. Williams, Ohura, 434; W. Wood, Christchurch, 432; W. W Masefield, Sounds, 432; 1). McLean, Opaki, 431; S. J. Mayher, Linton, 431; J. Carter, Suburbs, 431.

Teams Match: Opaki, 2124; Petone 2107; Christchurch, 2090. Tyro Match, 500 yards, 10 shots; W. Ryan, Petone, 49; A. Benton, Featherston, 47; H. C. irotnian, Grey town, 17; H. H. Donald, Opaki, 47 ; W. McKay, Martinborough, 47; H. R. Hadfield, Blenheim, 47.

Extra Match, 500 and 600 yards: A. Hyde, Okawa, 68; H. Boon, Suburbs, 67; J. McMahon, 67; J. Cottrell, 06; IV. Healey, Ohura, 05; C. Nix, Featherston, 65; W. J. least, Opaki, 04.