RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1922, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE PAPAWAI MEETINS SATVBBATS EVENTS. TARANAKI MAN'S BUCCEKB. By Telegraph.—Press Assoclaf - Greytown, Feb. 25. With three days gone the executive of die rifle championship meeting can congratulate themselves on having broken the back of the fixture. While the weather throughout has been uncertain, rain has not caused any ln- , terruptlon, though Individual marksmen who [ were unlucky enough to have to shoot at a damp moment will express to tike inquirer their opinion of the range and the meeting 1 in unmeasured tonne of approbrium. To-day two matches were flred and an *g--1 gregate decided. The weather in the early morning was dull, with passing showers; inter It brightened up, but even thia was not altogether satisfactory, as the brightness was patdiy, high lights and deep shadows alternating with almost uncanny rapidity. The Canterbury match was decided before lunch. This was a fifteen shot struggle at CM yards and extra shots involved coosideraMe strain on the men. Out of the fight came NeHaon and Roots, eaeh of whom only dropped one notat. Scholes, a tyro from Upper Hutt, got on a creditable 72, which counted back to advantage over similar totals made by Atkinson and H. C. Loveday. On the completion of the Canterbury match the midfield aggregate winner was found tn A. H. Guy (Kaponga), wtio had made B®6 at all tte ranges fired to date, the pasafbie for which was 325. He took a cash prize and the Carbine Cup. The Buchanan challenge shield and gold medal also fteil to Guy, whose 163 out of a possible 175 at the three If yards shoots was the best on the range, it was also possible to see who were leading in the champion teams' match for teams of five men. Including the scores in all matches of the belt series. Four have been flred to date, the leading teams being Christchurch No. 1 1460. Hawera 1444, Petona ld3L neim 1419, Karori 1419, Akarana 1416, Opaki No. 1 1416, Linton 1414, Wellington Suburbs 1399. The afternoon was devoted to tike Wairarapa match, ten shots at 800 yarns. This was the first long-range shoot of the series, and the weather just at the dose was very fine, with iMumlng clouds putting ahsdovs across In a most disconcerting fashion. Navertheless the scores were hot. no less than five getting 49, including C. N. Loveday, tke youngest of the Ohura family, who Is making his first appearance in big company. Tta ex-champion, Duncan, came In late with 49, finishing with eight bulls, and dashed the hopes of the other 49’s to the ground. Thunder peals rolled up just as the last man went down to fire, and they got through luckily before a heavy downpour of rain came on. The shooting all through has been of a very warm character, and to get into the prize list at any time a man has to work hard. The result of the Canterbury match is as follows: £lo—Nielson (Napier) H £"—Rootr (Hawera) H £s—Scholes (Upper Hutt) 72 £4—Atkinson (Auckland) 72 £4—H. C. Loveday (Hawera) 72 £3—Walden (Greytown) T2 £3—-Pimm (Cbrlstvhurch) 71 The following take £2:—Croxton (Karorl). West (Blenheim), Anderson (Blenheim). Swaysland (Napier), each 70. Scores down to 67 get into tike list. Guy wins the midfield aggregate with 30G out of a possible 325. Roots and West divide second and third money with 303 each. Next come Pimm 302. Neilson 301. Ryles. Bryan and Hunt, each 300. Guy takes the Buchanan challenge cuy and gold medal for the highest aggregate—l 63 out of a possible 175 at con yards. The principal prize w’nners In the Wairarapa match, ten shots at 800 yards, are:—£lO—W. Duncan (Westport) 4® £6—C. N. Loveday (Ohura) £6—H. Dockery (Christchurch) 4® £4— h. Marshall (Karorl) 4» £4—H. Feast (Greytown) 49 £3—P. Morgan (Christchurch) 1 s £3—L. Pimm (Christchurch) 48 £2—G. Stark (Kalapoi) 48 £2—H. C. Loveday (Hawera) 48 £2—R. J. King (Opaki) 48 £2—A. Butler (Karorl) 48 Ten 4R’s and twenty-three 47’s ~took £1 each, and two were counted out. With five matches of the belt series completed the present leaders are:— Guy 352 Pimm Room 34 ® Hunt 34 * Bryan 346 Eylcs 34 ’’ Guiney 344 H. C. Loveday 344 Halmshaw 344 J. Feast 342 Swaysland 42 Bvyden 33 « Donald S3 ’ H. FMSI Evans Crouton ' rip'-'-Mclver 43,8