RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10512, 29 December 1911, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

NORTH ISLAND MEETING.

(By Telegraph—Press Association. J

WAiNGANUI, Last; Night.

The North. Island "Rifle Ohamjpionl- - meeting wajs concluded! to-day, in heavy rain. Despite the weather, the shooting was of a high artier, th© scoring being regarded asi phenomenal' undieir the existing conditions. The dhiainpioin of the Noirthi Island proved, to be Private King, a. nine-teen-year-old member of the Wang®<mii Highland Riffle®. Following were the principal re»6iutftfcs>:— MANAWATU MATCH, ten shot® at 800 yard®.— Sergeant Slmimauds {Waittoihi) £4, 49; Ritfleman C. T. Walker (Oirastdhurdh) £2 10s, 49; 'Rifleman N. Willoughlby (Wiangaavui H.C.) £l2, 48; Riflennaai. Mdvou(.Wrflin'gitton; Suburbs) £l. lQsv. 47 ; RSflemain A. Oliver (Odrartt 8J.0.), Oaptain Balthrbp (Manchester Rifles), Rifleman R. J. King i(Opaki), Riitfletmajn Quartenmaim (Wanganui), Rifleman J. Rivers' (Tarad'aile), £1 ' each', with' 47. Ten shiilingis eacfhi wa& won by Rifleman) GSlsbmiaai (Fa<tea), 47; Sergeant Bar He (H Company, WeJßiaigton), Rifleman -<A': E. Speck (StraMbrd), RiLfLetmam Jenkins (O'kiaitioj, Raileanianj R. H. Hunt (WeMtihgton Btffleiman W. G&vjer. .( WelJlilrgtibii: Suburbs), W. Hutoii.Aucili^iiß^), i SengeaiiA ' f Rifleman A. Mci Murray (Wanyimr), Rdfleanain' B. Ftramklta, (Weber) 46 each. MASTEtRTON MAfTCH. Private El. E. King (Wlamgamui Rifles) £4, 49; Rifleman . R. J. Eimg (Opaki), : £2 10s, 38; Rifleman J; BurneliT (Waaigamuii Rifle Club), £2, 48; Rifleman D. Hclntosih (OpaJcL), £1 10®, 47; Rifleman Head/ (Akan raaua) £l, 47; Rifleman u. Olivei* (King Gauntry) £l, 46; Capt.iin iirtlthrop (Maaicliester Rale-; €l, 43; R\ifliemian Atkiwsoni lAkaiwaa) £i, 46; Lieut. L. W. Hunt 'No. 1 Native, AwMj.nd), £l, 45 Ten ~hill- ; ingsi eatih was won by H-tfteman 0. Jackson (Stratford 8.C.), Rifleman Molvor (Weillnvgton jros R 0.), Private Govejilock (Woodvlle R). ■ Riflemiaai Bettis (Kapo i};a Ri.C.), ; Eiffeman. Willougfcby ' Rafkonon K.-'.».\Vood Mattiliews (Man Rifkii,), Hiiiflemain Winislade -' (Tai'ati-aki | Ra%s), Rifleonan A. J. Qimeron (Opatki), and Private Lovelock (Dan-, nevirke), 40. . j CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH. - Akairana R.O. (Aanckland>), cli-\in-pion shield amd £B, 459; MaaicUe&.UM' Rifleis (Feilddmg) £3, 455; Rifle 9 (New l%mouth) £2,. 455; Opaki R.C., £l, 455 ; 4 We!!l'n<gto.n Saibui-bs. R.C., 435 ; Mawrtoeviße R.C. 432; Olvnra R. 0., 428; Wanganui Guards, 425; W'aingani:lt R.C., 421; Wanteanui Rkifles, 418. CKRAND CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, ope<n to 20 highest scorers in the first five malteftie&. —Private E. Ivimg (Wanganui laaidi Rii'fles), clianipiom bc4't, gold medal aind £3, 289; Riiflemian R. H. Hunt (WeQliimgton Suburbs 8.C.), Lieut.-Colon et Huglics.' trophy and £2, 288; Rifleman D- Roots (K<v pionga R.C.), J. Tliain and Go.'s siliW r er.p i-ir.d £l, 286; Captain BaHthirop .(iMumwlhesitei' Rifles, Fefildiing), Ywing and: Cdl'lims' trophy and £l, 284; Colour-Sergeant Stock (Plalimeirston NoirtH Rifles), 10s, 284; Riflemain MciTvod- (WeUinigtoii' Suibuiribs Rv.,0.), 10s, 283; Seirgeanlt- Frank (Nefeon) 10 s, 283; Private Deilhi (Dannevirke Rifles) 10s, 282; Riflemiaai C. Si>eck (Si'Jratfcrcl R.C.) 10s, 281; Private 'l. Mlainvett ('larainaki Riifles) 10s, 280; Riflemiaai Smairt (WelGfrnigtoai Slubmlbs R.C.), 10e, 278; Rifleman R. K\img (Opaki R.C.) 10s, 277; Private .BaokTe (Welliiaigton H Cbmlpainy), 10s, 277; Rifleman A. Podd (Wellington Suburbs R.C.), 10s, 277; Rifleman C.. N. Walker' (OliVistdhurc-h R. 0.) 10 s, 277 ; Pi)ii\ r a'te (Woodvilile Rifles) 10s, 276; Privaite Wiindtade (Ta.ranalu Rifles) 10s, 276; Bugfer holier (Wangamii Rifles), 10&, 274. S«fl'geant Simmons (Piston) retiire'd at 800 yards, 236.