RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 27 September 1913, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NORTH WAIRARAPA MEETING. WALDEN WINS~THE CHAMPIONSHIP. [" The sixth annual meeting o£ the J North Wairarapa Rifle Association [7 was concluded yesterday. The jrea- \ ther was on a, par with that of the ' first day, the wind veering from five ■" to twelve degrees right. The shoot- ," ing was good, and in several matches j good contests resulted., R. J. Smith registered a possible * at 500 yards, putting on ten consecutive bulls. He thus wins Mr 3. B. j Sutherland's trophy for the best possible at the meeting. The trophy is . a fine silver cup. Smith also wins Mr , R. Barrel's trophy tor the competii tor making the highest aggregate . over all matches (handicap included). - This trophy is a fine , twelve-pointer . stag's head shot by the .donor in the .' Te Wharau district. . ■ % t s The Championship Grand Aggre- - gate was responsible for an exciting - 5 contest, JN. Walden (Kaitawa) and L. - Loveday (Woodville) registering equal ' -scores. A shoot-off was decided upon, , five shots at 600 yards, and the Kaii 'tawa man won by two points. . ' The association's secretary (Mr EL ' i C. Jones) again had all arrangements ■ well in hand, and the day's shooting > was carried through without a hitsfc. > The meeting was altogether a great > success, and) is considered one of the ; best yet held by the association. | MAURICEVILLE MATCH. ' - 1 Ten shots at 500" yards. '. Sixleea t prizes totalling £l4-V ■ R. J. Smith (Opaki) 50s' ..." 50 A. Beetham (Opaki) 35s 49 R. J. King (Opaki) 30s 49 1 F. J. Minton (Opaki) 20s t- 48 , ; x Other Scores.—E. Sankey (Poha- , ngiaa) 20s, 48; R. C. F. Dagg (Mau--1 riceville) 15s, 48; P. Miller (Opaki)" ; 15s, 48; E. Ashworth (Alfrecltonjlos, 48; A. M. Rose (Mauriceville) 10s, 48; J. George (Alfredton) 10s, 48; ; E. Evans (Kaitawa) 10s, 48 ;G. Hyde (Opaki) 10s, 48; N. TTalden (Kaitawa) 10s, 47; J. V. Reid (Opaki) 10s, 17 j, A. W. Trass (Pohangina>, 10s, 47; G, Braggins (Mauriceville), , 10s, 47. FEATHERSTQN-GREYTOWN MATCH. l : Ten Shots at 600 yards. -Sixteen * '' prises totalling £l4 ', N. Walden (Kaitawa) 4 60s .* 49 , R. J. Smith (Opaki) 35s 48 J.Te Whaitl (Greytpwn) 30s ... 48 i . Othef J.' - * , (Opaki) 20s, 47; R.' Cf. Dagg Qi«k- . V riceville) "20s, 47;' J. Parker (Feath- * erston) 15s, 47- C. Evans (Kaitawa) 15s, 47; R- H. Rutherford (Mauriceville) 15s, 47; C. Blewett (Mauriceville) 10s, 47; R. A. Cameron (Mauriceville) 10s, ,47; E. Evans- (Kaitawa) ,10s, 47* E. H. Dagg (Maurice- ; ville) 10s, Ross (Kaitawa),los, 47; A. M. Rose, Mauriceville) &Qs, 47; C. Nix.(Ffatherston) 10s, 47. ALFREDTON MATjCST. Ten shots at 600 v^ g ' jgixteei* prizes to^ ng J l4- "/ ~T;' rtlx (Featherston) 50s 46 A. Larsen (Mauricevillo) 35s ..'. 46 -. A. Beetham (Opaki) 30s .„„„„.-, 4J. , Other BoaWtU. Percy* (Alfred ton) 80s, (MauKce- ~ nlle) HOs «r-T. f[. n Tra SB (P oaa . ' nginaA-.loß> 40 ji J.'Clarke (Te rati) 15s;vi0j R, A.'Cameron (Alfredton) Iss>46{ p. Njx (Feathers. ton) 10s, 46;jC"R Wilton' viile) v ]os, 46; J. Evans (KajHway 10s, 46; Jffl. Ashworth (Kaitawa) 10s, G. Blane (Opaki) 10s, 46; R. A. Wilton (Maurioeville) 10s, 45; D. H. Rutherford (Mauriceville) 10s, 45: J. V. Reed (Opaki) 10s, 45. .CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND AGGREGATE. Highest Aggregate over all Matches, l without handicaps— W. N. Walden (Kaitawa) £5 ... 261L. Loveday (Woodville) £3 261 H. J. Smith (Opaki) £2 259 m. Mawley (Opaki:, £1 .> "258 J. Te Whaifci (Greytown) £1 ... 258 D. McLeay (Opaki) £1 257 J.; H. McDonald (Alfredton) ... 255 THE SHOOT-OFF. Loveday and Walden agreeS to shoot-off to decide the charnrn'onship, „. and to the general surprise the Kaiiawa man won with two * points in hand. "■/ J The scores were as follow, five ■ v shots bemg fired .at the 600 yards :*--- ,< « N. Wa1den,45545 ..., • 23 L. Loveday' 444454 21 ALL-COMERS' HANDICAP AG- - I GREGATE. \ 9 \ Highest Aggregate oyer matches 1 to 7 inclusive— J. Te Vfiaiti (Greytowai) £2 10s 263 W. N. Walden (Kaitawa) 30s .. x 263 L. Loveday (Woodville) 16s 261 C. Nix (Featherston) 16s 261 A. W. Trass (Pohangina) 16s ... 261 E. Ashworth (Kaitawa) 16s 26i R. J. Smith (Opaki) 12s 6d 260 H. J. Maunsell (Opaki) 12s 6d 260 ■J. B. McDonald. (Alfredton) 10s 259 H. J. Dagg (Mauriceville) 10s ... 259 F. Miller (Opaki) 10s 259 J. T. Calrke (Te Wharau) 10s ... 259 E. H. Dagg (Mauriceville) 5s ... 268 |.C. Guerin (Kaitawa) 5s 258 H. Mawley (Opaki) 6\s ..'. 258 E. Evans (Kaitawa) 5s 258 SECOND HANDICAP TEAMS' MATCH. Alfredton (£2 10s) 674 A Kaitawa A (£1 13&\ ... 673 /■ Mauriceville A (16s*) ... 671 Mauriceville B 665, Opaki A and C " ~ J 664, Opaki B 661, Te Wharau 654, Pohangina 664, Kaitawa B 638^ A word of praise is due to the markers, who carried out their duties m an excellent manner. It is 'noteworthy that the number of challenges received during the two days is- the smallest lecorded since*the association's inception. . V