RIFLE SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 7 April 1926, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

OH AMP JON 31A R KS3IEN. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 6. At the Otago June Association’ll • Easter meeting yesterday the Ladies’ Challenge Shield and the Ashburton . Cup were shot for conjointly. 'The Kiwi Defence Rillc Chib's A team annexed both trophies, w.lh 459 points. Tbo Dunedin Defence Rillo Club’s A team secured second place, by beating the Ashburton Chib’s team at the long range, with 4.47 points. BLENHELM, April 6. For the Alariborougn Hi tie Champiouslrp .sixteen paraded for the belt shoot. The light was moderate, with a ten degrees right breeze. Alaselk-ld opened with two bulls and got a. magpie for file third shot. Sharhuul only dropped one in the first sTx shots. These fell to a magpie. vSharhmd made 45, A Vest 40 and 3iase-

lield 44 —each 301. in the aggregate. It is a most unusual thbig for three men to tie for the championship. AV. Ballinger only wanjod four in Hie ! last shot to put him with flic deadheaters, whilst a bull would have given him the belt. There was no response from the marker, and investigation revealed a clean target

In (,he shoot off, AluselieUl made 4-5-5-1-5 —23 ; Sharland 3-5-4-5-5—22; AA’cst 2-4-4-4-5—19. Jn the teams’ match, 300yds, 500yds, and 000yds, six competed. Karori won with 473, followed by Petone 400, and Blenheim A 401. The Alurray Cup wont to L. Paska, the Monro Cup (for the midfield aggregate) to L. Pask, and the Masefield Cup (long range aggegate) to J. Hart.