RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 155, 29 December 1911, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. ! A BOY WINS THE BELT. By Telegraph—Press AssociationWanganui, Last Night. Tlio North Island Rille Championship meeting was concluded to-day in -heavy rain. Despite the weather, the shooting was of a high order, the scoring being regarded as phenomenal under the existing conditions. The champion of the North Island proved to be Private King, a 19 years old member of the Wanganui Highland Rifles. The champion teams match was won by the Akarana Rifles Club. Following are the principal results:—"

MANAWATU MATCH, 10 shots at 800 yards.—Sergt. Simmonds (Waitohi), £4, 40; Rifleman C. M. Walker (Christchurch), £'2 10s, 48; Rifleman X. Willoughby (Wanganui R.C.). X,i. 48; Rfm. Mclvor (Wellington Sub.), .-Cl'lOs, 47; Rfm. A. Oliver (Oliura R.C.), Captain Bathrop (Manchester R.C.), Rfm. R. J. King (Opaki), Hfm. Quarterman (Wanganui), Rfm. J. Rivers (Taranaki), £1 each, with 47; Rfm. Gilshnan (Patea) 17, Sergt. Rankle (11. Com., Wellington), Rfm. A. E. Speek (Stratford), Rfm. Jenfiins (Okato), Rfm. R. 11. Hunt (Wellington Sub.), Rfm. W'. Gower (Wellington Sub.), Sergt. L. W. Hunt (Native Rifles, Auckland), Sergt. Aldridge and Rfm. A. McMurray (Wanganui), Rfm. B. Franklin (Weber), 40, 10s each. MASTERTON MATCH—Private E. King (Wanganui Rifles), £4, 49; Rfm. R. J. King (Opaki), £2 10s, 48; Rfm. J. Purnell (Wanganui R.C.), £2, 48; Rfm. D. Mcintosh (Opaki), £1 10s, 47; Efm. Head (Akarana), £l, 47; Kfm, G. Oliver (King Country), £l, 40; Captain Balthrop (Manchester R.), £l, 40; Rfm. i Atkinson (Akarana), £l, 40; Lieut. L. I W. Hunt (No. 1 Native, Auckland), £l, 45; Rfm. C. Jackson (Stratford R.C.), 'Rim. Mclvor (Wellington Sub.), Private ! Govenlock (Woodville R..), Rfm. Betts I (Kaponga R.C.), Rfm. Willoughby (WanIganui R.C.), Rfm. N. Wood (ChristI church). Private Matthews (Manchester jR.), Rfm. Winslade (Taranaki R.), Rfm. lA. J. Cameron (Opaki), and Private Lovelock Dannevirke), 10s each, with 45.

Champion Teams Match.—Akarana R.C. (Auckland), champion shield and £B, 457; Manchester Rifles (Feilding), £3, 455; Taranaki Rifles (New Plymouth), £2, 455; Opaki R.C., £l, 455; Wellington Suburbs R.C., 435; Mauriceviile R.C.. 432; Ohura R.C., 428; Wanganui Guards, 425; Wanganui R.C., 421; Wanganui Rifles 418. Grand aggregate championship match, open to the 20 highest scorers in the first five matches.—Pvt. E. King (Wanganui Highland Rifles), champion belt, gold medal, and £4, 289; Rfm. R .H. Hunt (Wellington Suburbs R.C.), Lieut.-C»l. | Hughes' trophy and £2, 288; Rfm. D. Roots (Kaponga R.C.), J. Thain and Go's silver cup and £l, 280; Captain Balthrop' (Manchester Rifles, Feilding), Young and Collins' trophy and £l, 284; Col.-Sergt. Stock (Palmerston North Rifles), 10s, 284; Rfm. Mclvor (Wellington Suburbs R.C.), 10s, 284; Sergt. Frank (Nelson), 10s, 284; Pvt. Deihl" (Dannevirke), 10s, 282; Rfm. C. Speck (Stratford R.C.), 10s, 281; Pvt. T. Marrett (Taranaki Rifles), 10s, 280; Rfm. Smart (Wellington Suburbs R.C.) 10s, 278; Rfm. R. J. King (Opaki R.C.), 10s, 277; Pvt. Barfcle (Wellington H. Company), 10s, 277; Rfm. A. Dodd (Wellington Suburbs R.C.), 10s, 277; Rfm. C. M. Walker (Christcburch R.C.), 10s, 277; Pvt. Govenlock (Woodville), 10s, 276; Pvt. Winslade (Tara(naki R.C.), 10s, 276; Bugler Soler( Warngamii R), 10s 274; Sergt. Simmons (Picton), retired at 800 yds, 236. _ Very heavy rain is still falling, and j there was a thunderstorm at 10 p.m.