RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1921, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. TARANAKI COMPETITORS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night.. The North Island rifle championship meeting commenced at the Putiki range to-day. The shooting conditions were good, although towards the close of the day the light was fading. The top scores were as follows: Wanganui match; fifty prizes valued at £4O.—R. H. Nicholl (Petone), 68, £4 5s 6d; A. Harris (Suburbs), 67, £3 Ils 6d; E. Ingram (Levin), 66, £2 3s; Qolquhoun (Akarana), 66, £1 8s 6d; E. S. King (Wanganui), 66, £1 Is 6d; Loveday (Hawera), D. J. Guiney (Petone), Captain Neilson (Wellington), E. L. Andrews (Wanganui), A. S. Hone (Waverley), A. Hulmshaw (Christchurch), R. Piper, 65, 14s 6d each; D. Roots (Hawera), T. Marett (New Plymouth), 64, Pettitt (Patea), 63, tyro, H. McGahey, 60, 7s each. Taranaki Match.—A. Halmshaw (Christchurch), 68, £4 5s 6d; A. S. Hone (Waverley), 67, £3 Us 6d; F. King (Okawa), 66, £2 3s; D. J. Guiney (Petone), 66, £1 8s 6d; P. H. Powell (Christchurch), 66, £1 Is 6d; R. Piper (Christchurch), 66, 14s 6d; W. Powell (Akarana), 65, 14s 6d; W. J. H. Haase (Suburbs), 65, 14s 6d; J. G. Ritchie (Hawera), 64, 14s 6d; R. E. Hester (Suburbs), 64, 14s 6d; DeputyPresident H. H. Donald (Opaki), G 4, 14s 6d; E. Ingram (Levin), 64, 14s 6d; D. Scannell (Hawera), Pettitt and E. Thompson, 62, 7s each. Wellington Match.—J. G. Ritchie (Hawera), 49, £4 5s 6d; P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui), 49, £3 Us 6d; H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), 49, £2 3s; S. Mayhow (Feilding), 48, £1 8s 6d; E. S. King (Wanganui), 48, £1 Is 6d; Roots 47, Marett 47, 4s 6d each; Hone and Walkins (Waverley), 46; .McGahey (New Plymouth), W. J. Irvine (Waverley), 44. Putiki aggregate.—Riflemen Hone (Waverley) and Guinea tied, and will fire off in the morning.