OPAKI RIFLE CLUB.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3057, 30 November 1908, Page 7

OPAKI RIFLE CLUB.

FIFTH TROPHY COMEPTITION. Long ranges were chosen for the ourth trophy match of the Opaki Rifle Club, which was completed on Saturday. The conditions attaching to the shoot were seven shots at each of the 800 yards and 900 yards ranges. The weather was good for the competition, and the consequence was that some good scores were for such long ranges. Rifleman R. J. King won the competition with 60 off the rifle, including the fine score of 31 at the 900 yards range. Rifleman J. Sutherland also put on 31 at the same range. In B class Rifleman T. Evans put •oi 53, including a handicap of one. Rifleman Harding put on a very attractive 32 at 800 yards. The best targets are illustrated below:— Rifleman R. J. King's target—9oo yards.

"Following are details of the shooting:— A CLASS 800 yds 900 yds Hep Ttl. R. J. King ' 29 31 scr —60 G. Hyde 29 29 scr —58 •J. Sutherland 23 31 4—58 J. Henrv 30 28 scr —58 W. J. WV.ch 30 25 scr —55 A. J. Cameron 32 22 scr —54 W. Winslade 26 27 scr —53 ! S. McNabb 27 13 3—43 H. Mawlov 22 19 scr —41 R. J. King wins special trophy.

B CLASS. 807 yds 900 yds Hep Ttl. T. Evans 2G 26 1—53 F. Wood 24 23 6—53 W. Bannister 21 23 9—53 J. Williams 30 21 2—53 R. Harding 32' 13 7—52 W. Spring 20 27 3—50 P. Holmes 19 26 4 —49 M. Mcintosh 21 21 G—48 G. Hood 18 22 4—45 S. Evans 13 24 8—45 L. Barker 17 9 15—41 A. Lewin - 23 10 4—37 T. Evans wins special trophy.