RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10609, 16 April 1912, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

'MAURiaEyiLLE RIFLE CLUB

The Maurleeville Club completed the competition's for the Club Cbam■pdonsibip and handicap aggregate on :Saturday last. Owing to a heavy lior'-west wind, the shooting was very poor. The conditions were >shojts at 600 yds iaind 700 yds. Following wore .the results': — It. F. Wilton •/•.- 42 43 scr—Bs A.Larsen 39 38 3-BO .A.E.Okrko , 36. 34 8-78 (G, Rutherford . 36 37 scr—73 A handsome silver cup, •presented by Mr F. C. Maunsell for best handicap aggregate for itvb years was .won by Rifleman R.F. Wilton, with a score of 1086 points from .scratch, G. RutherJord being-runner-up wnth 10-16 points. .: This season's handicap aggregate wao also won by R. F. Wilton who takes the handicap'shield and Mr K. £ameron'.s '£2, .with a score, ot 42b points. Riflemen A; LarseiL and .A.. E. Clarke tied.for second place with 428 points each, and win Levin and Co.'s £1" Is, and Mr R. Cameron s £1 respectively. A gold medal presented by the President, Mr F. W. H. Rummer, for the best aggregate off the rifle for two years was awarded tu Rifleman G... .Rutherford, the conditions being that ;i tho winner of the Maunsell Cup could jnojfc take the medal,"in which caso it ;:.»'cnt.as a second prize. The result, of .the- long range aggre- ;. gates for trophies presented by Mr C .'jJievvett and Mr F. C. Fowler was: — ' .H.'rildesley; 237 points, and wins Mr ;o..Blewett's £' Is; F. W. H. TCummer F; C. Fowler's 10s Gd, with .-■■.- ..The Chib will close itho season about May aitfi, with a field day over 200 yds, ■Booyds; and 600 yds. A trophy predated by Mr C. E. Daniell wilt be .fcred tor on,that tlav.