MARKSMEN IN SYDNEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 172, 11 October 1927, Page 9

MARKSMEN IN SYDNEY

NEW ZEALANDERS IN MONEY TRICKY CONDITIONS By Cable.—Press Associat, on. — Copyright. SYDNEY, Monday. The -National Rifle Association’s meeting on the Liverpool range was continued to-day in fine weather, tut a tricky mirage and puffy winds made conditions difficult. The New Zealanders, at the weekend, fired a friendly match over 3)0, 600, 700 and 900 yards against the Western Australian team, which finished second in the fast Commonwealth match. The Dominion shooters performed excellently, a:id were beaten by only 15 points. The scores were: Western Australia, 1,724; New Zealand, 1.709. H. Boon headed the New Zealand scores with an aggregate of 121; Captain Masefield scored the only possible of the day. In the shooting to-day the Piazza match, at 300yds, was won by S. A. Gentle, of Mudgee. The New Zealanders, W. J. Green. F. Sfiarland. W. H. Ballinger and W. N. Masefield, won £1 each. The Le Maitrc match, 600yds, was won by D. Leitch, of Western At tralia. The New Zealanders who v n £1 each were W. J. Green, W. H Ballinger, F. lliggs and J. Heney. The Dangar match, 790yds. was won by A.. Blatch, New South Wales, with Boor, fKarori, second, who won £6. The following New 2iealanders won £1 each:—E. E. Vennell, W. Green, J. Turnbull, W. Masefield, E. Ballinger. —A. and -.N.Z,