RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 50, 4 February 1916, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TARANAKI RIFLE ASSOCIATION

The twelfth annual meeting of the Association was opened at the Rewa Rewa range, New Plymouth, yesterday, in fair shooting weather. Among the Stratford representatives was Mr Campbell , ? .Jackson, who registered "the possible'' at the 500yds and 300 yds Following are the details:—

KAPONGA MATCH. 300 and 500 yards: seven shots at

each range

300 500 Tl

W. K. Williams (Ohura)

l:\ ... ... 33 ;;i g? 1. Purnell (Wanganui),

£2 ... .. 33 33 Go A. Guy (Kaponga), £1 ... 31 32 60 I. Shepherd

31 31 ar,

A. B Harrison (Kaponga), 15s 32 33 { i'> : \ R. C. Barkle (Wellington .' Suburbs), 15s ... 32 33 05 | H. Hurst (Wellington Suburbs), 15s ... 33 32 65 | li. Hall (Inglewood), 15s 33 32 65 [ I). Roots (Patea), 15s ... 33 32 Go C. Rumball (Urenui), 15s 34 31 65 |' ,J. Smart (Wellington Suburbs), 15s, j--61 ; J. J. Atkinson (Auckland), 10s, j 6J ; A. Harris (Wellington Suburbs), .' 10s, 64; T. King (Inglewood), 10s, 61; \ X. Isaacs (Wellington Suburbs), 10s. 6-1; H. H. Gilshnan (Patea). 10s,' 63; | F. Soler (Wanganui), 10s, 63; A. E. , Watson (Akaroa), 10s, 03; Captain F. Eartnell (New Plymouth), 10s, 63. Tyros.—l). Hurley (Patea;, 10s, 62; E. Olds (Wanganui), 10s, 62; E. J, | Williams (Wanganui), 10s, 62; G. H. , Buckeridge (Eltham), 10s, 59; W. ' late (Wanganui). ss, 58; W. Seaton ,AVaverley)j ss, 58; A. Standish (New . Plymouth), 59, 57; T. Geary (Mere-I mere), ss, 57; X. A. Ching (Opu-I nake), ss, 56.

ganui), tos ... Rilm. W. H. Martin (Inglewood), 15s ... 32 32 64 Rilm. T. King (Elthain), 30, 33, 63; J. McCarthy (Kaponga), 30, 33, 63; Pros A. H. Guy (Kaponga), 32, 31, 63; Pres. C. Rumba’ll (Urenui), 33, 30, 63; Rilm. W. Isaac (Suburbs), 33, 30, 63; Lieut. J. F. Atkinson (Auckland), 31, 31, 62 ; Rilm.,A. Stackhouse (Kimboitoi'i), 31, 31, 52: A. B. Harrison (Kaponga), 32, 30, 02 \AYi Hdaly (Oliura), 31. 28 62; C. Jackson (Stratford), 35, 27, 62, each, 10s. Tyros: A. Standish (New Plymouth), 32 30, 62; A. Harris (Suburbs), 34, 28, 62; H. Cochrane (Mere Mere), 29, 31,' 60; X. A. Ching (OpunakeC 33, 26, 59 ; H. T. Hall (ingiewooci), 33, 26, 59, each 10s ; I).’Hurley (Patea), 28, 30, 58; E. J. Williams (Wanganui), 30, 28 58; W. G. Robinson (Inglewood), 33.' 35, 58; W. Tate (Wanganui), 30, 27, 57; F. Booth (Kaponga), 31, 26, 57, each ss. Counted out: R. H. Skelton (Auckland), 33, 24, 57. PATE A MATCH, ......I cnn cnui.ii clinis Hi.

T!, 03; Rflm. .T. Shepherd'(Opunuke). :}(!, 33' 63; !!. II Gilsiinan (Patea). :;0, 33, 63; A. C. Wickham (Stratford), 30, 33, 63; W. Isaac-, 27, 35, 02: Pres. A. H. Guy (Kapon-| ga) 27, 35, 62; Rflm. W. Oliver (X. P.),' 20, 33. 62; each 10s. Counted out: Rflm. M. J. Marsh (Inglewood), | and C. H. Moore (New Plymouth). Tyros: Rflm. W. Seatown < Waverley) 32, 30, 62; C. Rumball (Urenui), | 33, 29, 62; S. 11. Wicksteed (Strat-, ford), 30, 30, 60; A. Standish (N.P.), 30 30, (SO; A. Harris (Suburbs), 30.. 30,' 60, each 10s; !■]. J. Williams (Wan-j gam::). 32. 2-, liJ ; H. T. Rail wood). 26, 33, 59; 11. Cochrane -Mere] Merc), 27* 32, 59; A. Mackay (Stratford) 23. 30, 59; I). Hurley (Patea), 29, 30, 59. TYRO 500 YARDS AGGREGATE. Silver Medal, presented by Major Sandford. Possible 70. Rilm. A. Harris (Suburbs) ... 67 Rilm. H. T. Hall (inglewood) ... 05 Rlhn. 15. J. Williams (Wanganui) 64 Rflm. X. A. Ching (Opunake) ... 0! Rflm. C. Rumball (Urenui) ... 61 I SHORT RANCH-: AGGREGATE. J Aggregate scores at live short ranges. Possible 175. |W. K. Williams (Ohura), £3 167 H. Hunt (Suburbs), £2 ... 165 ,C. Rumball (Urenui), 15s ... 161 ;R. C. Barkle (Suburbs), 15s ... 161 IA. B. Harrison (Kaponga), 10s 160 J. I). Christian (Wanganui), 10s 160

f THE GRAND AGGREGATES. With ten shots at 1000 yards to 'complete the New Ply mouth match, 'and seven shots at 900 and 1000 yards in the Stratford match, the eoinpetljtion is as follows (possible, 200): — W. K. Williams (Ohura) ■•• 214 '.). 1). Christian (Wanganui) ... 243 !r, C. Barkle (Suburbs) ... 212 H. Hunt (Suburbs) ... 241 S. J. Mayhew (Linton) ... 240

A. B. Harrison (Kaponga) ... '->•» ,|. Puinell (Wanganui) ... 239 0. Rumhall (Urenui) ... 237 Pros. A. H. Guy (Kaponga) ... 237 Lieut. Atkinson (Auckland) ... 233 H. H. Gilshnan (Patea) ... 230 i). Roots (Patea) ... ••• 236 |W. Isaac (Suburbs) ... 235 A. Harris (Suburbs) ... ••■ 230 W. Oliver (N.P.) ... ••• - :i: * A. O. Watson (Auckland) ... 233 '(L H. Taylor (Inglewood) ... 232 1,1 Smart (Suburbs) ••• 23I Pros. Palmer (Patea) ... 232 111 M. Shrimpton (Mere More) 2.12 A. J. Gibbs (Patea) ... 232

TYROS. ; C. Rumhall (Urenui) ... 237 A. Harris (Suburbs) ... ... 23a A Standish (N.P.) ... ••• 227 i). Hurley (.Patea) 225 11. Cochrane (Mere Mere ... 223 W. Tate (Wanganui) ... ••• ~-

At the annual meeting of (ho Association last Slight officers were elect-; ed as follows-.--Patron, Colonel Ellis,. Y.]>. ire-elected) ; President. Colonel Okey, V.D. (re-elected) ; vice-Presi-dents' Messrs H. J. Okey, M.P., C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., J. B. Hine, M.P, G. V. Pearce. M.P., W. T. Jennings M.P., C. H. Burgess and T. B. Crump (Eltham); council, Colonel Okey, Pros. E. J rr ß;lL, Riflemen W. Oliver (New Plymouth), Pros. P. Palmer, Riflemen I). Roots, 5:1. Carey (Patea), Pros. Whiting, Rifleman T. King (Eltham), Riflemen W. Slaughter and H. Hunt (Suburbs), Riflemen E. Brocklebank, C. Jackson (Stratford), Pres. J. Colmer (Rahotu), Pros. G. Loveday (Ohura), Pres. A. H. Guy, Riflemen S J. Hollard 'Kaponga). Riflemen S. .}. .Mayhew (Makino), J. Shepherd (Opunake), A. Ballinger (Petone), H. G. Evans (Te Kuiti), Pres. Taylor (Inglewood), Rifleman Purnell (Wanganui), Lieut. Atkinson (Auckland); executive Riflemen C. Jackson, E. Brocklebank (Stratford), G. H. Taylor (Inglewood), T. King, G. H. Buckeridge (Eltham), P. Palmer, M. Carey (Patea), S. J. Hollard (Kaponga), Lieut. Hollard and W. Oliver (New Plymouth), ami the President and Secretary ; Secretary and Treasurer, Pres. E. J.' Hill (re-elected); auditor, Rifleman A. L. Humphries (New Plymouth),

INGLEWOOD MATCH, 500 and COO yards, seven each range. Rfini. J. D. Christian shots at (Wanganui), £3 33 35 68 IHlrn. H. Hunt (Ohura), £2 illlm. W. K. Williams 31 35 6(3 (Ohura), £1 mini. S. J. Mayhew (Lin31 32 66 ton), £1 33 32 65 Capt. F. Hartnell (N.P.) 15s Hilm. J. Purnell (Wanga33 32 65 nui), 15s RHm, 1C C. Darkle (Sub31 33 61 urbs), 15s .Ufim. G. 1C Smith (Ka31 33 61 ponga), 15s Pres. P. Palmer (Patea), 32 32 0-1 15s illlm. F. J. Sold- (Wan32 32 61 • V 1 J'n 32 32 64

600 and 800 yards, seven si ots at each range. Rilm. H. Hunt (Suburbs'), £3 ... 34 34 6S Rilm. A. C. Watson (Akarana), £2 ••• 33 34 67 Rilm. S. J. Mayhew (Linton) £1 ••• ... 32 34 66 Pres. G. H. Taylor (Inglewoocl), £1 32 31 Go Rilm. 1). Roots (Patea), 15s ... - 32 Rflrn. W. Robinson (In31 V 66 glewood), 15s ... 32 34 66 [Him. H. M. Shrinipton (More Mere), 15s ... 34 Rilm. R. C. Rarkle (Sub32 GG urbs), 15s ... ••• 32 33 G5 Rilm. W. K. Williams (Ohura) 15s ... 34 31 65 Rflm. C. Jackson (Stratford). 15s ... ... 39 35 64 Rilm J. Christian (Wanganui), 15s 30 31 61 Rilm. A. J. Gibbs (Patea), 32, 32, 64; A. B. Harrison (Kaponga)’, 33, 31, 61 ; W. Tate (Wanganui), 32, 32, 61 ; Lieut. .1. K. Atkinson (Auckland), 29,