RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1921, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

; MEETING AT PATEA. RIFLEMAN KING WINS BELT, Very boisterous weather greeted the opening of the fifth annual meeting of the Pa tea Rifle Association, which was held on the Patea rifle range yesterday. The entries totalled 130, which is a record for the Patea meeting, and in spite of the weather about iUO competitors took part in the shoot. Alhough rendered somewhat erratic at times by the heavy wind the scores on the whole were remarkably good. In the first match at *2OO yards some very consistent shooting was accomplished, and the result was closely contested. Rifleman E. Thompson (Patea), the winner of this match with a score of 34, shot well, and was closely followed by Rifleman D. Roots (Hawera) and Rifleman W. Hudson (Wanganui) also scoring 34 and who tied for second place. The competition for the Association Championship Belt was also keenly contested. The following previous winners • of the belt were present: Rflmn. M. Marsh (Inglewood), D. Roots—present holder—(Hawera), and President P. Palmer (Patea). The belt on this occasion was won by Rflmn King, of Wangahui, who put up an aggregate score of 100 out of a possibly of 105 on the day’s shooting. The following are the results of the various competitions:—

WANGANUI MATCH. 10 Shots at 200 Yards. £s —Dep.-Pres. E. Thompson, Patea 34 £3 10s—Rflmn. D. Roots, Hawera 34 £3 10s —.Rflmn. W. Hudson, Wanganui ■ 34 £2—Rflmn. A. Robertson, Hawera 33 The following take £1 each: Rflmn. P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui) 33, Rflmn E. S. King (Wanganui) 33, Rflmn. S. Fowler (Bunnythorpe) 32, Rflmn. C. L. Palmer (Hawera) 32, Rflmn. S. Mayher (Linton) 32. Rflmn. M. Dowden (Patea) 32, Rflmn. W. White (Patea) 32, Rflmn. F. W. Cox (Bunnythorpe) 32, Rflmn. J. G. Richie (Hawera) 32. Counted out: P. Palmer, G. Loveday, W. Bruce, W. H. William, D. Scannell. Tyros: Rflmn E. A. George (Waitara) 32, £1; Rflmn W. Pettitt (Patea) 31, £l. The following take 10s each: F. Booth (Hawera) 31, P. Leamy (Linton) 31, H. T. Hall (Urenui) 30, E. C. Haybittie (Feilding) 30, L. E. Matthews (Feilding) 30, Rflmn A. E. Bayley (New Plymouth) 30, Rflmn W. Irvjne (Waverley) 30, Rflmn J. Frewin (Inglewood) 29, Rflmn W. McCormack (Hawera) 29, Rflmn H. Hamer (Foxton) 29. Counted out: L. J. Cronin, C. Wiggins. TARANAKI MATCH. 10 Shots at 300 Yards. £s—Rflmn E. King, Wanganui .... 33 £4— Rflmn J. G. Ritchie, Hawera .. 33 £3—Rflmn A. Guy, Kaponga 33 £2—Rflmn G. Cross, Hawera 32

The following take £1 each: D. Roots (Hawera) 32, L. Schumacher (Kaponga) 32, T. Marrett (New Plymouth) 32, H. Loveday (Hawera) 32, W. Colquhoun (Hawera) 31, C. Rumbell (Waitara) 31, J. H. Cronin (Patea) 31, Rflmn W. Hudson (Wanganui) 31, Rflmn J. Nix (Bunnythorpe) 31. •Counted out: F. Fleming, W. Ferguson, D. Armstrong, W. Ryan, D. MeLeay, A. Norris.

Tyros: Rflmn H. F. Hall (Urenui) 31, £1; E. C. Haybittie (Feilding) 31, £l. The following take 10s each: C. L. Palmer (Hawera) 31, D. Duncan (Bunnythorpe) 30, S. Fowler (Bunnythorpe) 30, W. White (Patea) 30, F. Booth (Hawera) 30, R. Perry (Sandon Block) 29, N. Dowden (Patea) 29, J. B. MeKnight (Sandon Block 1 ) 29, A. C. Bayley (New Plymouth) 29, H. Hamer (Foxton) 28. Counted opt: S. Wilson and W. Irvine. WELLINGTON MATCH. (Scores in matches 1 and 2 to count.) £s—Rflmn C. King, Wanganui .... 66 £4—Rflmn D. Roots, Hawera .... 66 £3—Rflmn J. Ritchie, Hawera .... 65 £2 —Rflmn W. Hudson, Wanganui 65 The following take £1 each: Rflmn T. Marett (New Plymouth) 63, Rflmn H. Loveday (Hawera) 63, Rflmn E. Thompson (Patea) 63, Rflmn G. Guy (Kaponga) 62, Rflmn G. Cross (Hawera) 62, Rflmn W. Ferguson (Sandon Block) 62, Rflmn W. Bruce (New Plymouth) €2, Rflmn D. Scannell (Hawera) 62, Rflmn W. K. Williams (Ohura) 62. Tyros: W. White (Patea) 62, £1; H. Hall (Urenui) 61, 12s 6d; E. Haybittle (Feilding) 61, 12s 6d; F. Booth (Hawera) 61, 12s /6d; M. Dowden (Patea) 61, 12s 6d. The following take 10s each: Riflemen A. Bayley (New Plymouth), 59, F. Oox

(Bunnythorpe) 59, D. Duncan (Bunnythorpe) 58, E. A. George (Urenui) 58, R. Perry (Sandon Block) 57, H. Hamer (Foxton) 57; P. Leamy (Linton) 56, and A. Robertson (Hawera), 5s each.

AUCKLAND MATCH. (Scores in 2 and 3 to count.) £s—Rflmn E. King 67 £4—Rflmn J. Ritchie 66 £3—Rflmn A. Schumacher 65 £2—Rflmn A. Guy 64 The following take £1 each: Riflemen S. Meyhew 63, W. Bruce 63, T. Marrett 63, W. Hudson 63, W. K. Williams 62, D. Scannell 62, A. Crimp 62, W. Kells 62, D. MdKay 62, G. Cross 62, D. Roots 62. Tyros: Rfimen E. Haybittie 61, £1; F. Booth 60, £l. The following take 10s each: Rifimen C. L. Palmer 59, H. Hall 59, S. Fowler 58, J. Wilson 57, W. White 57, A. Bailey 57, E. A. George 56, H. Hamer 56, F. W Cox 55, P. Leamy 55.

MANAWATL MATCH. 10 Rounds at 300 Yards. £s—Rflmn E. King 34 £4 —Rflinn W. Bruce 33 £3—Rflmn A. Schumacher ... . 33 £1 108—Rflmn S. Meyhew ... .... 33 The following received a prize of £1 each: Rifimen W. Hudson 32, A. Crimp 32, W. Kells 32, D. Scannell 32, W. K. Williams 32, E. Thompson 32, D. McLeay 31, P. Pedersen 31. Counted out: Rifimen A. Guy, S. Holland, T. Marrett and W. Tait. Tyros, each £1: Riflmen C. Wiggins 31, E. A. George 30 and P. Leamy 30; F. Booth 30, A. Haybittle 30 and J. Wilson 29 S. Fowler 28, A. Robertson 28, H. Hall 28, W. McCormack 28, S. Cox 28 && a, gs®« 28. •»* “S’

GRAND AGGREGATE.

Rflmn E. King, Wanganui .♦ l< 100 Rflmn J. Ritchie, Hawera -. 98 Rflmn W. Hudson, Wanganui 97 Rflmn D. Roots, Hawera 96 Riflemen E. Thompson 95, £1 10s; W. Bruce 95, S. Meyhew 94, T. Marrett 94, D. Scannell 94, W. K. Williams 94, A. Schumacher 94, A. Guy 93, H. Loveday 93, A. Crimp 93, each £1; Q. Cross 92, 10s; P. Petersen 92, 10s. Tyros: Riflemen E. Haybittle, S. Booth and C. L. Palmer £l, with a score of 91 each.

TEAMS MATCH. Hawera A Ist., £lO and Association’s Challenge Cup. Wanganui £6. New Plymouth £4.