RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10456, 21 October 1911, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

NORTH WAIRARAHA ASSOCIATION.

FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING

The fourth annual competitions ir connection with the North Wairarapc Rifle Asociation was lield\at the Fairview range yesterday. A record number of entries was received, and there was. 'good all round shooting. Thf light was all that could be desired, and there was a left breeze which averaged 2 degrees at 200 yards, 7 degrees at 500 yards, 10 degrees at 600 j yards, and 12 degrees at 700 yards. I The marksmen were in good form, and some satisfactory scores were registered. The only ."possible" of the day was put on ibv G. Vonnell at 200 yards. The prize winners in this match were all close lip. The 500 yards match 'was won. <by D. M. Mcintosh, with a good 34. R. A. Wilton put up a creditable performance at 600 yards, scoring 34 off the rifle. The best shoot of'tire day was, perhaps, that of H.. O: .Tones, who recorded 33 at 700 yards. He started by missing'; the target altogether with his isighter. Tins, was found to be due to the> fact that/he overlooked adjusting the wind gauge. The third a.nd fifth shot resulted in inners, while the other five were all bulls. Mcintosh won the champion ship aggregate with 128, a record for the range.-, The previous best was 125, scored iby R. J. King. In the handicap aggregate Mr Walden was a good first with 100. Two riflemen, who (Scored 95), had not entered for the aggregate, and their names had to be struck out.' , Opaki again won the teams match with a total of 600. The' 'meeting excelled all previous gatherings under the Association's jurisdiction, both from the point of view of entries and the financial iresuit. Gredit is due to the secretary | (Mr D. M. Mcintosh) who was ably 1 assisted by Mr H. C. Jonesi, for the completeness of the arrangements, and the despatch in which the matches were got off. The results were as follow: GLADSTONE MATCH, seven shots at 200 yards, '.sixteen prizes ofl a total- value of £ll ■ first prize £2 and Mr jWv J,' Welch's trophy, second £1 10s, third £l, threejprizes of 15s, four of 10s, .six of 7s 6d.—Q. Vermeil (Te Wharau) net soore 35, hep. iscr., total 35, Ist; E. Vennell (Te Whar- , au) 34, sex., 34, 2nd; J. T. Dagg (Opaki), 34, scr., 34; and D. M. Mcintosh (Opaki) 84, scr., 34, 17s 6d; W. Deihl (Dannovirke) 34, sor., 34; and J. Eyles (Dannevirke) 33, sch, 33, 15si; A. Larson (Maurioeville) 32, 1", oo; W. J. Nix (Featherston) 32, 1, 33; J. Parker (Featherston) 33, scr., 33, and V. Swanson (Opaki) 32, 1, 33,'10s each; N. Waldin (Kaitawa,), 32, 1, 33; G. Blane. (Opaki), 29, 4, 33; iR. Thomasen (Tararua), 31, 2, 33; C. Evans (Kaitawa) 31, 2, 33; J. Evans (Kaitawa) 31, 2, 33, and J. McCormicki' (Kaitawa) 30. 3, 33, each 7®, 6d. Eieveft; 33's were counted out.

Vennell at 200 Yards.

; WHAKATAia-TTNUI MATCH, 7 shots at 500 yards, sixteen prizes ol value of £1,1; lirjst,•prize £2 and trophy, second £1 lOs* third £l, three prizes of 15s, four of 10s, six of 7s 6d.— D. M. Mcintosh (Opaki), net score 34, sor., total 34, Ist; T. Guerin (Kaitawa) 31, hep 3, 34, 2nd; Jas ivrcKenzie (Opaki) 34, iser., 34, 3rd! G. Vennell (Te Wharauj 33, 1, 34; W. L. iNix (Featherston) 33, 1, 34, and W. Hodges (Opaki) 34, scr., 34, each 15s; -Vj; Percy (Alfredton),. 32, 2, 34; F. Percy (Alfredton) 33, 1, 34; W. (K kitftwa) 34, scr., '34, and N. Waldin (Kaitawa) 31, 33, 34, each 10s; C. Smith (Te Wharau), 31, 3, 34; W. D. McCalmont (Opaki) 32, 1, 33; G. Rutherfurd. (Alfredton) 33,:<scr., 33; J. O. Bidiwill (Featherstoli), 33, scr., 33 ; A. Larsen (Maurioeville), 32, 1, 33, and W. Feast (Opaki) 33, scr., 33, each 7s 6d. Six 3j s were counted out.

D. M. Mcintosh at 500 Yards.

5545555. Total, 34

TE WHARAU MATCH, seven at 600 yards, sixteen prizes of a total value of £11; first prize £2 and Mr D. M. Mcintosh's trophy, second £1 10s, third £1; three prizes of 15s, four of 10s, six of '7& 6d.— R. A. Wilton (Maurioeville) net score 34, scr., 34, Ist; IS T . Waldin (Kaitawa) 33, iscr., 33, 2nd; <P. G. Wilton (Maurioeville),.33, scr., 33, 3rd; W. Deihl (Dannevirke), 33, scr, 33; W. J. Welch (Opaki) 32, scr., 32; arid J. V. Reed (Feather&tou) 32",'iscr., 32, ,each 15s ; T. Guerin (Kaitawa) 31,' 1, 32 ; J. Parker (Featherston), 29, 3, 32; P. Kuimmer (Te Wlhlarau) 28", 4, 32; and F. Nichulls (Greytown) 29, 3, 32. each 10s; '.V. ; (Kaitawa), 27, 5, 32 ; F. Percy (Alfredton) 31, 1, 32; tR. Keiscv (Kaitawa) 29, 3, '32; J. H. McDonald (Ihuraua Valley) 29, 3, 32; A.

Beetham (Opaki), 31, 1, 32, and Gr Blane {Opaki), 29, 3, 32, eaoli 7 s 6d.

Wilton at 600 Yards.

OiFAKI MATGH, seven shots at 700 yards, sixteen prize® of a total ralue of £11; first prize £2 and Messrs King and Henry's trophy, second. £1 10s, third £1; three prizes of 15s, four of 10s, six of 7s 6d.— H. 0. Jonesi (OpaJri) 33, 0, 33, Ist; A. Larsen (Mauriceville) 27, 3, 30, 2nd; J. Parker (Featherston) 28, 30, 3rd; E. Evans (Kaitawa) 26. 4, 30; E. Vennell 30, scr., 30, and G. H. Ford (Ihuraua Valley) 25. 5, v 3O, each 15s; D. M. Mcintosh (Opak'j, 30, scr., 30; C. J; Taylor (Opaki), 28, 2, 30; and T. Guerin (Kaitawa) i'B, 2, 30, each 10s.; W. Deihl (Dannevirke), 28, 1, 29; G. Rutherf'ird (Alfredton), 29, scr., 29; W. Evans (Kaitawa) 23, 6, 29; F. Percy 'Alfredton) 26, 3, 29; R. Kelsey 'Kaitawa), 24, 5, 29, and H. J. Dagg (Alfredton), 24, 4, 28, each 7s (iJ. Three 28's were counted out. '

Jones at 700 Yaras.

CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND AGGREGATE SWEEPSTAKE, highest aggregate over all matches witlio.it 'handicap. First .prize £o, second £3. 3rd' £2, and four prizes of 20s each.—

D. M. Mcintosh (Opaki), 128 1 H. C. Jones (Opaki) 126 2 G. Rutherfurd (Alfredton) 122 3 W. Feast (Opaki) 4 W. J. Welch (Opaki) "> W. Deihl (Danevirke) 6 Jas. McKenzie (Opaki) ,*

ALL COMERS HANDICAP SfWEEPSTAKE, highest aggregate over Matches 1, 2, and 3; first prize of £2 Kb, second £1 10s, third £l, fourth' 15s; five prizes of 10s, two w 7s 6d.— N. Waldin (Kaitawa) 33 at 20Qyds, 342 at -500 yds, 33 at 600 yds, hep. 4, total 100, Ist; F. Perpy (Alfredton), 33, 34, 32,.3, 99, 2nd; D. M. Mcintosh (Opaki) 34, 34, 30, 0, 98, 3rd; R. A. Wilton (Maurioeville) 32, 31, 34, 1, 97, 4th; it. Barrer (Te Wharau) 33, 33, 31, 6, 97 ; sth; G. Vennell (Te Wharau) 1 , 35, 34,'28, 3, 97, 6th; J. H. McDonald (Ihuraua Valley) 32, 32, 32, 7 , 97, 7th; G. Blane. 33, 31, '32, 11, 96, Bth; E. Evans 32, .33, 31, 13, 13, 96, 9th; A. Larsen. (Mauricoville), 33, 33, 30, 4, 96, 11th ; C. J. Taylor 33, 33, 30, 6, 96, 11, th. . HANDICAP TEAMS MATCH, open to teams of five men. from any dub or Corps, aggregate taken of. Matches.,l, 2, 3, and 4. First prize , ■SO per cent. o F entrance money, 2nd 30 per cent, of money, 3rd 20 per, cent, of ; entrance ; money.--opaki No. 1 (D.. M. Mcintosh'l2B, H, Mawley 116, W. Feast 122, (?., A, Cameron, 108,' H. C. Jones" 126), 600, Ist;"Te Wharau (E.. Vennell 118, I G. Vennell 127, P. iKummer 116, W. Kummer 114, IR. Barrer 122), 597,' 2nd; Opaki No. 2, 588, 3rd; Alfredton, ,(586), and Opaki No. 3 (582) tfere next in order. . A special prize of a miniature silver iouip, presented iby Mr J. B. Sutherland, for the best "passible" scored, during the meeting, was won by G. Vennell, who scored the "possible" at 200 yards.