EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8366, 23 February 1907, Page 5

EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING

By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Shooting was continued to-day. The following are the pdueip:-! prizewinners in the Service Match:— Marrett, ' Taranaki, 35; Smaill, Kaitangata, 33; Dvlr, Riversdale 32; Mug-ridge, Palmei.i.ton N., .31; Bradley, Dunedin, 31; McKenzie, Oamaru, 31; Winslade, Opaki, 30; McCalmont, Opaki, 30. The principal pnze-wirmers in the Canterbury Match \\ere:—McLeay, Masterton, 96; King, Opaki, 96; Masters, Waikouaiti, 95; Hyde, Hawke's Bay, 95; Moore, Timaru, 94; Wain, Studholme, 93; Winslade, Opaki, 92; Ayson, Murihiku, 92; Wellwood, Hawke's Bay, 91; McCalmont, Opaki, 91; Henry, Opaki, Reed, Pongproa, and Franklin, Weber, each 89. When the aggregates were made up it was found that Wills, Southland, and Bradley, Dunedin, were leading with 390 points each. The others were: —Munro 389, Yeo and Burford 388, Feist (Opaki) 387, A. McKenzie and Ayson 386, Craw and Chapman 384, Sonntag, King (Christchurch) 382, McCalley and Martin 381. The whole of 359 fired in the championship, which was divided into two sections. The match was ten shots at 700 yards. The following were the best scores, and principal winners:—S. Bradley, Dunedin, champion belt and £2O, 433, 1; Col.-Serg. McKenzie, Oamaru, 2; Capt. Craw, Chorlton, 3; Wills, Southland, 426; Ballinger, Petone, 423; Munro, Murihiku, 423; Burford, Tim'aru, 422; McLeay, Masterton, 422; King, Christchurch 422; Goldstone, 422; Martin, 422. McLeay, of Masterton, won Mr G. G. Stead's cup for the highest competitor in the aggregate under 21 years of age.