RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 26 September 1913, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MIRTH WAIRARAPA MEETING. The sixth annual meeting of the North Wairarapa Rifle Association was opened at the Fairviow Range yesterday. Ihe weather was ia\oui«l)le with a north-east wind from live to twelve decrees blowing, i lie association received ninety entries includmany of the Dominions best kiiown shots, hut by the time the shooting commenced this number was reduced to seventy-five, which is a record. The shooting was fairly good taken all round, considering that this is tho opening meeting of the season. Two possibles were registered:—E. E. Yennell (To Wharau) getting the possible at 300 yards, and J. McKenzie (Opaki) put up a similar performance at 500 yards. The association's energetic secretary (Mr H. C. Jones') had all arrangements well in hand, and the day's shooting was carried through with great success. In shooting, as in mast other branches of sport, n good deal depends on the -secretary, and in this direction the association has the right man in the right place in Mr Jones.

The meeting will be concluded today, shooting commencing at 7.30 a.m.— The results of the day's shooting are as follow : WHANG IN A MATCH* Seven shots at 300 yards. Sixteen prizes totalling £ll los— E. E. Yennoll (Te Wharau) £2 and Mr W. J. Welch's trophy 35 I'. Kurnmer (Te Wharau) £1 10s 33. G. Ford (Alfredton) 15s 33 J. H. McDonald (A)fr-edton\ los 33 H. B. Maunsell (Opaki) 15s ...... 33 W. Evans (Kaitawa) los, 33; D. McLeay (Opaki) 10s, 33; M. Godinagh (Alfredton) 10s, 33; E. Evans (Ivaiatawa) 10s, 33; D. M. Mcintosh (Opaki) 10s, 33; H. Fitzsimmons (Poliangina'i 10s, 33; J. D. Rivers (Hastings) 10s, 33; R. C. F. Dagg (Mauriceville) 10s, 33; G, Braggins (Mauriceville) 10s, 33; C. Guerin (Kaiatawa) 10s, 33;. O. G. Barker (Poliangina) 10s, 33. KAITAWA-RONGOMAI MATCH. Seven Shots at 500 Yards. Sixteen Prizes, totalling £ll 15s — J. McKenzie (Opaki) £2 and Mr

G. Hyde's trophy 35 M. G'odinngh B. Swiinson (Opaki) £1 34 J. B. F. Sutherland (Opaki) 15s 34 A. Lewin (Qpaki) 15s, A. ,M., Rose (Mauriceville)- 15s, 34A. Larsen (Maiiriceville) 10s, 34; W. Ta.plin (Mauriceville) 10s, 34; R. A. Wilton (Mauriceville' 10s, 34; A. W. Trass (Pohangina) 10s, 34; H. P. Maunsell (Opaki) 10s, 34; C. Guerin (Kajtawa) 10s, 34; G. Ford (Alfredton) 10s, 34; E. Dunstan (Wellington) 10s, 34; D. H. Rutherford (Mauriceville) 10s, 34; C. Nix (Featlierston) 10s, 34. . TE WHAR.AU MATCH. Seven, Shots at 600 -Yards. Sixteen prizes, totalling £ll 15s— R. A. v Wilton (Mauriceville) £2 and JNicol and Co's tr.ophy 34 C. G. Engstrom (Opaki) 30s 32 H. J. Dagg (Alfredton) 20s 32 G. Ford (Alfredton) 15s 32 F. Percy (Kaitawa) 15s, 32; E. H. Dagg (MaurieevilleM 15s, 32; P. Kummer (Te Wharau) 10s, 32; J. N. Reid (Opaki) 10s, 32;. L. Loveday (Woodville) 10s, 32 ;G. H. Rutherford (Mauriceville) 10s, 32; G. Evahs (Kaitawa) 10s, 32; C. Guerin (Kaitawa) 10s, 32; A. Larson (Mauriceville' 10s, 32; L. Perry (Kaitawa) 10s, 32; J. Te Whaiti (Greytown) 10s, 32; G. T. Clark (Te»Wharau) 32.

OPAKI MATCH. Seven Shots at 700 Yards. Sixteen prizes, totalling £ll 15s— L. Loveday (Woodville) £2 and King & Henry's trophy 32 W. Walden (Kaitawa) 30s 32 V. Swanson (Opaki) 20s 31 F. Bolton (Opaki) 15b, 30; C. Guerin (Kaitawa") 15s, 30; D. McLeay (Opaki) 15s, 30; E. H. Dagg (AlfredtonA 10s, 30; B. R. Bunny (Opaki) 10s, 30; H. J. Dagg (Mauriceville) 10s, 30; (J. Ford (Kaitawa) 10s, 30; D. H. Rutherford (Mauriceville) 10s, 30; G. Hyde (Opaki) 10s, 30; T. Smallwood (Opaki) 10s, 30; G. T. Clarke • (Te Wharau.) 10s, 30; H. B. Maunsell (Opaki) 10s, 30; R. C. F. Dagg (Mauriceville) 10s, 30. TEAMS' MATCH. Alfredton ............ 618 2 Te Wharau 606 3 Opaki B and Opaki . C (599) 4; I Opaki A (596) 6; Pohangina (593) 7; I Mauriceville B (588) 8; Mauriceville ! A (584) 8. . | AGGREGATES. The leading aggregates at the end j of the day's sheoting were as follow:' All-comers Handicap Aggregate. L. Loveday, Woodville 129 H. B. Maunsell, Opaki 129 D. McLeay, Opaki 129 C. Guerin, Kaitawa 129 G. Ford, Alfredton 129 H. B. Tyerman, Woodville 128 N. Walden, Kaitawa 127 Championship Aggregate. L. Loveday, Wootlville 129 D. McLeay, Opaki 129 N. Walden, Kaitawa 125 E. E. "Vennell, Te Wharau 123 R. A. Wilton, Mauriceville 122 J. Te Whaiti, Greytown ... 122