RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Age, 7 February 1927, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. MASTERTON WIN SHIELD. FEATHERSTON BEATEN BY FOUB POINTS. A team representing the MastertonOpaki Rifle Club journeyed to Featherston on Saturday afternoon to contest the inter-club shield, which the Featherston Rifle Club has hold against all comers for the last two years. The conditions of the match were seven shots and an optional sighter at 300 yards, 500 yards and 600 yards for teams of ten men. Shooting conditions were good, with sufficient wind to keep shooters on the alert and to temper the fierce heat of the sun. After a dose and exciting match, Masterton proved the winners by the narrow margin of four points. At the conclusion of the shooting Deputy-President Nix presented the shield to President R. J. King. President King suitably replied. The details of the shooting are:— MASTERTONOPAKI.

300 500 600 tl. R. J. King 30 32 32 94 S. McKay 33 32 29 94 E. Wrigley .. .. 34 31 29 94 J. Duekett 34 29 30 93 W. L. Free .. . 30 33 29 92 J. McKenzie .. . 3? 29 29 90 1). McKenzie .. .. 32 27 28 87 V. Donald 30 30 26 86 G. Hood 25 31 29 85 H. H. Mawley 29 30 23 82 Total 897 FEATHERSTON. K. McKenzie .. .. 33 34 28 95 R. Donald 32 30 32 94 W. Johnson .. . 31 29 33 93 R. Benton 32 29 31 93 8. Benton 30 30 32 92 C. J. Nix 32 32 28 92 L. G-. Benton .. .. 27 28 32 87 F. Hood 29 28 29 86 E. O’Neal 31 31 24 86 G. Bowring .. . / 27 28 20 75 Total ■ H M 893