HOLMES OF WANGANUI

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1927, Page 7

HOLMES OF WANGANUI

WINS KING’S PRIZE. R. J. KING ONE POINT BEHIND. LOVELL CHAMPION TYRO. (“The Age” Special.) The Wairarapa Rifle Association’s thirty-second annual championship meeting concluded at the Papawai range yesterday in fine weather. Conditions generally were not quite so difficult as on the opening day, the principal hazards being a patchy light and a variable left wind. The completion of the, match at 9QO yards decided the final forty to compote for the King’s prize. Forty-eights by Clark (Ashburton) and Orr (Greytown) won the 900 yards match, Clark winning on the count back. The final forty were then announced

yards in conjunction with the King’s 40, in which Howard Feast (Greytown) put on a possible after two two’s for sighters, the effort bringing him up from 18th to 7th. A patchy 40 cost Orr pride of place, and he declined to third Pjace behind Holmes (Wanganui) and King (Opaki). Holmes did a confident 46, while a 44 by King just lost him the belt. Koppert, who was leading the aggregate on the first day’s shooting made a faulty shoot at 900 yards, failing to get on a prize list which, counted in 4215, but a 46 in the final fortv brought him up to fifth place. Clark (Ashburton) who won both the lonrange aggregate cups, maintained his position in the forty with a 42 which placed him equal with Orr for third prize in the belt. Wairarapa clubs were represented by ten competitors in the King’s Prize. i Holmes, winner of the belt, hails from Wanganui, and was a tyro last year. The tyro championship was won by C. Lovell, of Marlborough, whose shooting was a feature of the meeting. At the conclusion of the King’s match, President R. J. King presented tne belt to the winner whom he congratulated for his fine shooting so early m /is career as a rifleman. Mr. King paid a tribute .to the good work of the markers, the range officers, espeeiallv mentioning Messrs. B. Burch and A. B. Balfour, the secretary (Mr. A. L Webster) and the office staff (the Misses J. and M. Morris).

Following is the detailed prize «st:— BUCHANAN MATCH. 800 yards, ten shots. £3 W. H. West (Blenheim) .... 50 £3 B. Holmes (Wanganui) .. 511 £3 F. Bolton (O iaki) 59 £1 6s Bd—F. Clark (Ashburton) .. 49 £1 6 s Bd—J. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi) 49 £1 6s Bd—F. Sharland (Renwick) 49 Each £l. C. H. Gower (iWanganui), J. G. Turnbull (New Plymouth), C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), W. H. Balhnger (Petone), H. Koppert (Oamaru), A. J. Green (Westport), 48; F. C. Benton (Featherston), T. Goodall (Suburbs), H. C. Trotman (Greytown), F J Soler (Wanganui), V. E. Donald (Opaki), R. Anderson (Taihape), R W Ramsay (Linton), P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui), T. Orr (Greytown), W H Thomas (Upper Hutt), A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), 47; B. Dunn (Upper Hutt), W. Hutchins (Wanganui), J. c. Feast (Greytown), P. B. Goldfinch (Old Navals), 46; R. H. Nicholls (Petone), vv. IS. Kummer (Te Wharau), W. J. Feast (Greytown), C. Lovell (Northbank), G. R. Smith (Kaponga), R. Vennell (Te Wharau), K. Lovell (Northbank), W. Mcßain (Old Navals), R. J. King (Opaki), 45. Counted out:,J. Hart. TYROS. £l—W. H. Isaacs (Suburbs) .. .44 £l—G. Murdoch (Opaki) 40 Each 10/-.—W. J. Byford (Wairoa), D. J. Mclntosh (Tuhirangi) 40; K. C. Munro (Tuhirangi), 39 . DOMINION MATCH. 900 t yaTds; ten shots. £4—F. Clark (Ashburton) 43 £3—T. Orr (Greytown) 48 £2—J- C. Carter (Linton) 47 £2—H. Hunt (Suburbs) 47 Each £l.—C. Broughton (Wanganui), P. O. Veale (Hawcra), 47; P. C. Hamil ton (Wanganui), R. J. King (Opaki), H. H. Mawley (Opaki), T. Marrett. (New Plymouth), 46; E. J. Booth (Hawcra), H. Simmonds (Wanganui), R. H. Nicholl (Pctone), L. G. Benton (Featherston), V. E. Donald (Opaki). F. J. Soler (Wanganui), N. Wood (Christchurch), B. Holmes (Wanganui), R. Anderson (Taihape), 45; D. J. Anderson (Kaituna), G. R. Smith (Kaponga), R. Caughley (Karori), W. H.' West (Blenheim), W. Duncan (Westport), T Goodall (Suburbs)-, W. J. Green (Okawa), P. B. Goldfinch (Old Navals), 44; W. Mcßain (Old Navals), A. J. Green (Westport), C. J. Nix (Featherston), 43; J. B. Bairstow (Greytown), W. A. Isaac (Suburbs), E. Vennell (Te Wharau), B. Dunn (Upper Hutt)/ H. Feast (Grcytown), H. C. Trotman (Grcytown), 42. Count,e/ out: H. Loved ay.

TYROS. £l—C. Lovell (Northbank) 38 £l—W. H. Isaac (Suburbs)’ .... 37 Each 10/-.—W. J. Byford (Wairoa', ,36; K. C. Munro (Tuhirangi) 35; I). J. Mclntosh (Tuhirangi), 34 .

f SPECIAL MATCH. 900 yards; ten shots. £2—II. Feast (Grcytown) 50 £1 10/-. —J. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi) 48 £1 5/ —C. V.ian (Upper Hutt) 47 Each £l.- ... V. Swanson (Karcri), R. Chapman (Old Navals), P. B. Goldfinch (Old Navals), 46. Each 15/-. —B. Holmes (Wanganui), W. J. Green (Okawa), 46; A. J. Green (Westport), 45. Each 10/-. —A. G. Robertson (Hawcra), H. Koppert (Oamaru), 45; T. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), R. J. King (Opaki), S. Marenzio (Eketahuna), R. Donald (Featherston), K. McKenzie (Featherston), 44; W. J. Byford (Wiiroa), S. A. S. Elliott (Akarana), F. J. ■Soler (Wanganui), D. Calder (Akarana), R. W. Ramsay (Linton), 43; T. Goodall (Suburbs), J. Hart (Havelock South), P. Nichol (Greytown), K. C. Munro (Tuhirangi), J. C. Carter (Linton) 42. Counted out. —F. Clark, P. O. Veale, F. Hogg, W. H. West, T. Marrett. TYROS. .10/ —K. Ingley (Opaki) 42 10/-. —D. J. Mclntosh (Tuhirangi) 42 Each 5/-.-—G. Linton (Tuhirangi), 40; G. H. Murdoch (Opaki), 39; C. Lovell (Northbank), 36. THE KING’S PRIZE.

£B—B. Holmes (Wanganui) .. .. 318 £6—R. J. King (Opaki) 317 £4 10/-. —F. Clark (Ashburton) .. 314 £4 10/-.—T. Orr (Greytown) .... 314 £3—H. Koppert (Oamaru) 315 £2—H. Feast (Greytown) 312 £2—P. B. Goldfinch (Old Navals) 312 Each £l.—T. Marrett (New Ply mouth), 309; R. H. Nicholl (Petone), F. J. Soler (Wanganui), A. J. Green (Westport), 308; W. H. Ballinger (Petone), W. H. West (Renwick), 307; R. Anderson (Taihape), F. Hogg (New Plymouth), 306; C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 304; H. Hunt (Suburbs), J. C. Carter (Linton), 303; V. E. Donald (Opaki), W. Duncan (Westport), T. Goodall (Suburbs), 302; G. R. Smith (Kaponga), R. Donald (Featherston) 3011; D.' J. Anderson (Kaituna), F. Sharland (Renwick), 300; W. Mcßain (Old Navals), P. Nichol (Grcytown), 299; J. fynart (Suburbs), 298; J. G. Turnbull (New Plymouth), 297; A. S. Ballinger (Hamilton). P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui), E. J. Booth (Hawera). 296; L. G. Benton (Featherston'). 294; S. McKay (Opaki), 293; N. Wood (Christchurch), $92; S. A. S. Elliott (Akarana), 291; H. V. Croxton (Karori), 285; C. Broughton (Wanganui), 282; E. Vennell (Te. Wharau), 280; C. J. Nix (Featherston), 259. A. B. BALFOUR MATCH. Ladies only; 600 yards; seven shots.

£2 9/..—Miss O. Nix (Featherston) 30 £1 1/ —Miss M. Nix (Featherston) 30 12/6. —Mrs. M. Morris (Grcytown) 30 Five others competed. SPECIAL PRIZES.

Bidwiir Memorial Challenge Belt and Silver Cup, aggregate over all ranges. — B. Holmes (Wanganui), 318. Bidwill Memorial Challenge Shield, aggregate over ranges 300 yards to 900 yards.—T. Orr (Greytown), 274. Maunsc.ll Challenge Cup, aggregate ranges 600 yards, 800 yards, 900 yards. —F. Clark (Ashburton), 180. Rivers Challenge Cup, aggregate ranges 800. yards and 900 > yards.—F. Clark (Ashburton), 97. Buchanan Memorial Challenge Cup. short range aggregate.—A. Caldwell (Karori), 183. Tyro Cup and President’s Gold Medal.—C. Lovell (Northbank), 250.

as follows:— T. Orr (Greytown) 274 R. J. King (Opaki) 273 B. Holmes (Wanganui) 272 F. Clark (Ashburton) 272 R. Anderson (Taihape) 270 H. Koppert (Oamaru) 268 R. H. Nicholl (Petone) 257 T. Marrett (New Plymouth) .. 267 H. Hunt (Suburbs) 267 P. B. Goldfinch (Old Navals) . . . 266 W. H. Ballinger (Petone) 266 W. H. West (Renwick) 265 F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 265 V. E. Donald (Opaki) F. Hogg (New Plymouth) .. .. 264 A. J. Green (Okawa) 263 W. Duncan (Westport) 263 H. Feast (Greytow’n) 9(!9. D. J. Anderson (Kaituna) .. .. 261 J. C. Carter (Linton) 261 G. R. Smith (Kaponga) .. .. 261 W. McBain (Old Navals) 261 F. Sharland (Renwick) .. .. 261 C. Broughton (Wanganui) .. ., 261 J. Smart (Suburbs) 261 T. Goodall (Suburbs) H. V. Croxton (Karori) .... 260 259 C. J. Nix (Featherston) 259 J. G. Turnbull (New Plymouth) 259 N. Wood (Christchurch) .. .. 258 L. G. Benton (Featherston) .. . 258 S. Elliott (Akarana) 258 A. S. Ballinger (Petone) .. .. 257 P. C; Hamilton (Wanganui) .. C. V hiteman (Upper Hutt) .. .. 11. J. Booth (Hawera) .. ..7. P. Nicholls (Greytown) R. Donald (Featherston) E. E. Vennell (Te Wharau) .. 257 256 S. McKay (Opaki) 256 A special match was fired at 900