RIFLE SHOOTING.
A fciatch was fired at the Opaki Rifle Range, bn Saturday, between teams representing the Opaki Rifle Clpb and a combined team consisting of members of the Te Wharau, Gladstone, and Whakataki-Tinui Rifle Clubs. The conditions " were seven Bhots each at the 200 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds ranges, and the result was a win for. Opaki by 81 points, the aggregate scores being 1,219 and 1,138. The combined team were one man short, but the deficiency was remedied by taking the average of the scores of the three highest scorers in their team and adding it to their total, Some Yery good ifig was witnessed, the two highest scorers for Opaki being W. Winslade 99' and A. J. Cameron 95, out of a possible 105. The former registered the possible score, at the 200 yds range. For the combined team E. S. Vennell shot well, registering 95 out of a possible 105. A very enjoyable day was spent on the range. Luncheon was provided by the ladies. After the match the visitors, were entertained at dinner at the Central Hotel. Captain. Welch propqsed the toast of the combined team, to which Mr E. Vennell responded, thanking the home team for their hospitality. The scores were as follow--
OPAKI. 200 500 600 yds yds yds Tl. W. Winslade 35 34 30—99 A. J. Cameron 34 34 27—95 W. J. Henry t 32 29 31-92 John McKenzie 31 28 32—91 W. J. Welch 28 33 29—90 J. Bairstow 30 32 27—89 J. Turnbull 30 30 28'—88 J. Sutherland 30 28 29-87 J. McHattie , 32 29 25—86 H. Mawley 29 31 25—85 F. Miller 26 30 28—84 D. McCalmont 28 25, 29—82 W. D. Bennett 28 24 25-77 S. McNabb 29 23 22—74 Total ... 1,219 COMBINED TEAM. 200 500 600 yds yds,, yds Tl. E. S. Vennell 32 32' 31—95 W. Kummer 33 30 31—94 D. McLeay 31 29 30—90 E. Vennell/ 29 33 25—87 G. Vennell 30 28 28—86 N. F. Willoughby 28 32 23—83 R. Vennell 30 29 21—80 N. Willoughby 28 32 20—80 Jas. McKenzie 26 26 23—75 F. Dorset 30 26 19—75 G. Groyes 28 25 19—72 ISh Groves 26 23 17--66 W. Day 26 17 19—62 Average three top men .. 93 ; Total 1,138
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8412, 29 April 1907, Page 5
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379RIFLE SHOOTING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8412, 29 April 1907, Page 5
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