WAIRARAPA RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9038, 3 March 1908, Page 6

WAIRARAPA RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL SHOOTING MEETING

(By Telegraph —Special Reporter), i

GREYTOWN, March 2. The 16th annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rifle Association commenced at the Papawai Range, Greytown, to-day, in good weather, except that a very tricky wind blew across the range all day. Ou the day's shooting Sergeant James, of the Napier Guards, is on top in the aggregate, his score reading 184, C. E. with 181.

The following is the result of the matches:—■ MASTERTON MATCH (200 Yards and 600 Yards).

Tyros—J. A. Steele 56, A. Wallace 56, R. Barrer 55, F. Sunnex 54, A. J. Jack 52, N. Skeet 50. GREYTOWN MATCH (500 Yards and 700 Yards).

Tyros—P. Renwick 53, A. Wallace 51, G. E. Godsiff 44, N. Skeet 40, F. Dorset 40, J. Allen 40.

CARTERTON MATCH, (600 Yards and 700 Yards).

Tyros—J. Fenwick 52, A. J. Steele 50, Melhuish 46, F. Dorset 44, F. Sunnex 44, Godsiff 44.

AGGREGATE,

F. H. James 184 E. E. Vennell 181 S. Marenzi 178 H. G. Kimpton 177 G. Hyde 174 H. F. Edgecombe 173 A. J. Cameron 171 J. McHattie 168 MR BUCHANAN'S CUP. Rifleman E. E. Vennell wins Mr Buchanan's Cup for the highest aggregate in matches two, three and four, his score being 181. Mr Buchanan's Cup has been competed for since 18a5. The following are the winners:— 1895 —-H. S. Izard, Grey town. 1896 —Jos. Oates, Carterton. 1897 —J. B. Bairstow, Clareville. 1898— H. Walden, Greytown. 1899 —W. J. Welch, Masterton. 1900 —H. Hoffeins, Masterton. 1901— H. Walden, Greytown. 1902 —W. F. Bairstow, Clareville. 1903 —R. J. King, Masterton. 1904 J. Turnbull, Masterton. 1905 G. Hyde, Masterton. 1906 —E. E. Vennell, Te Wharau. 1907 —R. J. King, Masterton. 1908 —E. E. Vennell, Te Wharau.

200 600 yds. yds. Tl. H. G. Kimpton 34 32--66 J. Wing 31 33--64 P. Ren wick 32 32--64 Reg. Vennell 34 30--64 F. H. James 32 31--63 W. Kemp 32 31--63 J. McHattie S3 30--63 L. Marenzi 32 30--62 H. L. Brighting 30 31--61 J. P. White 31 30--61 J. Roberts 31 30--61 C, Forbes 32 29--61 H. F. Edgecombe 29 31—60 A. H. Cameron 29 31--(50 P. Marelt 30 30--60 E. E. Vennell 32 28--60

500' 700 yds. yds. Tl. E. E. Vennell 33 29 -62 S. Marenzi 34 27--61 N. H. Thomas 31 29--60 F. H. James 32 27--59 H. Edgecombe 32 27--59, A. J. Cameron 33 25--58 H. G. Kimpton 32 25--57 H. L. Brighting 29 27--56 F. Sunnex 26 29--55 W. W. McCardle 31 24--55 N. F. Willoughby 33 22--55 C. Forbes 29 25--54 C. M. Thompson 29 25--54 W. N. Masefield 30 24--54 J. A. Reid 33 21--54 A. J. Frederick 30 23--53

610 700 yds. yds. TI. G. Hyde 33 30--63 F. H. James 31 31--62 E. E. Vermeil 29 30--59 J. Fenwick 33 24--57 J.P.White 23 33--56 W. toasefield 29 27--56 Neville Willoughby 31 25--56 A. Wallace 26 29--55 Nat Willoughby 27 28--55 C. Forbes 27 27--54 H. Edgecombe 20 24--54 Melville 30 24--54 H. G. Kimpton 31 23--54 A. J. Cameron 24 29--53 R. Reid 26 27--53 J. McHattie 25 27--52