OPAKI RIFLE CLUB.
The Opaki Rifle Club have completed their trophy shooting, after having had a very successful season. The Club Championships, the trophies for which consisted of the Shield and Walsh and Co.'s gold medal in the A class, and Mr D. McGregor's silver cup (to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals) and a gold medal in the B class, were won by Riflemen G. Hyde and F. Hood, respectively. Mr H. Williams' Rose Bowl for the highest aggregate in the 200, 500, and 600 yards' ranges for the season was won by Mr H. P. Perry. The silver tea and coffee service presented by Mr T. Maunsell for the highest aggregate for two seasons at the 800, 900, and 1,000 yards ranges was won. by Mr W. Wir.blade. In the competition for Mr W. G. Beard's matble clock, the follownie members have to fire off: —Messrs W. J. Welch, G. Hyde, Holmes, and J. Turnbull.
The following are the winners of the various trophies competed for daring the season: —A 'Class. —A, J. Cameron, Mr J. K. Blinkhorne's trophy; G. Hyde, Club trophy; H. Mawley, Messrs G. Hyde and- Co.'s trophy; R. J. King, Messrs, W. B. Chennells and Co.'s trophy; J. McKehzie, Messrs Krahagen and Chapman's trophy; W. Winslade, Mr D. McLachlan's trophy; W. J. Welch, Mr W. J. Henry's trophy. B Class. — H. P. Perry, Messrs King and Henry's trophy; R. Harding, Club trophy; F. Hood, Mr J. Whittaker's tropby; T. Evans, Club trophy; R. Harding, Mr D. McCalmout's trophy; H. P. Perry, Mr D. McCalmont's trophy; W. Hodges, Mr T. Longfellow's trophy. The following are the resulcs of the shooting at the 900 and 1,000 yards ranges:—
W. Hodges wins the special trophy.
A CLASS. 900 1000 G'd yds yds h'cp tl. W. J. Welch 30 28 scr 58 G. Hyde 30 25 scr 55 W. J. Henry 28 23 scr 51 W. Winslade 32 18 scr 50 R. J. King 20 26 scr 46 J, B. Sutherland 14 22 5 41 A. J. Cameron 5 21 scr 26 W. J. Welch wins the special trophy. B CLASS. 900 1000 G'd yds yds h'cp tl. W. Hodges 22 25 12 59 W. Bannister 26 20 10 56 F. Hood 29 19 5 53 M. Mcintosh 16 29 7 52 R. Harding 23 23 6 52 C. Taylor 27 12 12 51 L. Barker 11 19 12 42 J- Dagg 23 7 7 37 W. H. Devonport 9 15 8 32 J. Williams 3 11 9 23 H. P. Perry 16 5 scr 21
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3154, 3 April 1909, Page 5
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432OPAKI RIFLE CLUB. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3154, 3 April 1909, Page 5
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