RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10178, 2 March 1911, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

W AIRARAPA ASSOCIATION' S ANNUAL MEETING.

The Wairarapa Kifle Association commenced its nineteenth annual meeting on Tuesday, in very favourable weather conditions. There are 116 competitors present, including many champions and past champions. The /prize money has 'beenj increased ,ari'd a number of valuable trophies are.offered. The results of the shooting are as follow: .. In the Carterton Match (500 and . 600 yards, seven shots at each range), the three leading scores. were:— Sergeant F. James (Napier) 68, £'3; Sergt. H. JB rank (Nelson) ,68, £2; Trooper . Marenzi (Eketahuna) 68, £1 10s. ', y Masterton. Match (600 'and 700 yds, (seven shots at each range:— Sergt. H. PHmmer (DBattesy) 67, £3; W. Oldfield (Bulls) '64, '■£2|;B. ; . |l ' : : -:W.F;uA;'.Match. V(soo t .'iyids, :ten> . shots), trophies presented .by the ; VV .F,C:A., the Wellington ' Woollen Co., Messrs H. Keltie, P. J. Bannin, Trenwith- Bros./ Veitch- and Allan, D. P. Loasby„W.; 8.. Day, ~ G. Satjierley, in that order of value; Resullts:—-Trooper Marenzi (Eketa--huna, *SO; IRdfleman Mawley, Opaki, 50 ;■ Rifleman F. C. Firanklin, Weber,. 49; RinemirbfG. W; Verinell, Te Wharau, Rifleman H. J; Dagg, Alt'- , redton, and D. Mcintosh; (Opaki) J. McKcnzie (Opaki), A. Beetham (Opaki), and ; j; O. Bidwill :, (Feather'ston);: .each •48.-.:.,.-. :■ ; . ;■■;■.■ ■ -V' ; "V:-' - Nursery, Matcliy 500 yds, ten. shots. W. Oldfield (Bulls); 48, £1 ss; W. E. Davies (Ponga-toa) 47, £1; Sergt. Major Morton (Masterton), 47; 15s-1 Grey town Match, 500 and 700 yds, j seven. sliots, ranges 500 and 700 yds. I (three leading scores) —W. N. Mase- « field 66; A. : Ai Soper 66; W; Hodges '65/. ;' ' ' V \ : Government Service Match, 300 seven shots in one minute at a movable target. .(Three 1 leading 'scores)—l). McLeay, Opaki, 7 shots,, 1; Mason, Featherston, 7 shots,'2; R. Bunny, Gladstone, 6 shots, 3. j The optional aggregate was won 1 by S. Marenzi, of Eketahuna, who put on ten consecutive bulls eyes at the 800 yards range at ithe Petone match. ■ The Petone Match, ten shots at 800 yds, :was won by Trooper Marenzi, of 'Eketahuna, with the possible, 57 points. The leading aggregates at i the conclusion of the first two completed matches were as follow:—, Rifleman Mclntosb, Opaki 129 Rifleman Oldfield, Bulls , " 128 Trooper Marenzi, Eketahuna 127 Rifleman McKenzie, Opaki liiF V x-'fivate McLean, Thames ' / 127 Rifleman R. Stewart, Weber 127 Rifleman Marshall, Karori 126 ' Sergt. Frank, Nelson 126 Sergt. Wickens, ~ Battery 126