RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1920, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINt. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui t Dec. 28. The North Island championship rifle meeting commenced on the Putiki range yesterday, and was continued to-da.V. There are excellent entries from all parts of the Dominion, and shooting is good. Results:

.Service Match, application.—Rifleman Salt (Wanganui) 20, £1; Rifleman Veale (Akarana) 1!), 8s 4d; Rifleman Hoase (Suburbs) 19, 8s 4d. One A Match.—Corporal Duncan (2nd M.R. Regiment) 18, £1; Private Baker (9th H.B. Regiment), l§s; Sapper Portions (P. and T.) 5s 2d. Rapid Fire.—Rifleman Veale (Akarana) 38, £1; Rifleman Soler (Wanganui) 37, 16s. No. 2 A.—Private Kruse (7th Regiment) 37, £1; Sapper Portions (P. and T.)' 35, 13s. Application, 300 yards.—Rifleman Frankland (Foxton) 19, ■ £1; Private Braithwaite (Okawa) 19, 15s. No. 3 A.—Private Wdks (7th Regiment) 18, £1; Sappejf forteona (P. and T.) 15s. 4 . Snapshooting.—iLieftt. " Searle (New Plymouth) 12 fl, Riflemari &>ler (Wanganui), 12,' las; DriuSjmer.-'Shardlow (2nd "M.R.) £1; GorppraUDuncan, 15s. , CHAMPIONSHIS SERIES. Wanganui match, 20»yardi.— Rifleman H. C. Loveday (Hawer® 49, £4; Rifleman D. Roots (Hawerfl 4?, £2 10s; Rifleman F. Rifleman H. Harris (dnristcliurch) 47, £1 10s. Taranaki Match.—Rifleman Mayhew (Feilding) 49, £4j Rifleman Franklin (Weber) 48, £2 ss; A. (Mangamahu) 48, £2 ss; Scaruiell (Hawera) 48, .£1 103; H, C. Loveday (Hawera), 48, £l. , ' Wellington Match.—"Ocputy- President Hunt (Suburbs) 49, £2; Rifleman Head (Foxlon) 48, £1 10s; E»jpßtrom (Opaki) J 48, £1; D. Roots (Hawfcfo) 48_ £i. ! Manawatu Match.—President Stokes (Kuokahu) 34, £4; Nay In r (Masterton), 33, £2 10s; Hunt (Suburbs) 33, £2; Priest (Opaki) 33. Service Aggregate.—Rifleman S.>ler (Wanganui), 84; Lieut. Searle (New Plymouth) 83; Rifleman Elliott (Raneitikei) 82. TWO HAWERA SUCCESSES. (LOVEDAY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Rifle Association's meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was unsettled and considerable rain fell. The conditions were unfavorable to marksmen, who "were present from all parts of the Dominion. The championship was won by H. C. Loveday, of Hawera. The North Island champion teams match was won by Hawera_ who receive the Elmslie Memorial Challenge Shield.