RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1938, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

ALFREDTON CLUB.

(“Times-Age” Special.)

The Alfredton Club fired for ladies' trophies on Saturday, each rifleman shooting for a lady. The ranges were 200, 300 and 500 yards and as was to be expected, several possibles were registered at 200 yards. The trophies were won by Mrs H. Percy (Rifleman H. Duckett), and Mrs A. Napier (Rifleman A. Edmonds). Scores: —

PATEA ASSOCIATION’S MEETING

WAIRARAPA RIFLEMEN PROMINENT.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WANGANUI, June 7. The Patea Rifle Association held the annual King’s Birthday shoot on the range at Putiki yesterday under ideal conditions. Some good scores were returned. The following are the principal scores in the various competitions:—

Wanganui Match, 300 yards:—Open: H. C. Percy, 50, Alfredton; C. Morrison, 49, Alfredton; A. Doidge, 49, Wanganui; F. P. Dickenson, 49, Mangaweka: M. Gardner, 48, Mangaweka; F. H. James, 48, Napier; W. H. Ballinger, 48, Petone; R. L. White, 48, Rangitikei; J. Christian, 48, Wanganui; W. Bridgeman, 48, Okaton R. Symonds, 48, Okawa; S. M. Meads, 48, Wairekei; J. W. Curtin, 48, Opaki; J. C. Williamson, 48, Cheltenham; A. Humphrey, 48, Wanganui; J. G. Horn, 47, Levin; H. Seymour, 47, Alfredton. Tyros: F. Small, 48, Craggy Range; H. Duckett, 48, Alfredton; J. T. Sigvertsen, 45, Tararua.

Taranaki match, 500 yards:—Open: D. Howard, 50, Wanganui; T. Ford, 50, Wanganui; A. Doidge, 50, Wanganui; T. Van Asch, 50, Craggy Range; W. A. Stevenson, 50, Rangitikei; D. P. Donald, 50, Opaki; H. C. Percy, 49, Alfredton; N. C. Peterson, 49, Tararua; E. Izett, 49, Kaponga; H. Meads, 49, Rangitikei; R. S. Symonds, 49, Okawa; H. Youren, 49, Napier; H. J. Brehant, 49, Okawa; D. Roots, 49, Patea; R. B. McKenzie. 49, Rangitikei; R. Benton, 49, Okato; S. Haroldson, 49, Napier; R. Holt, 49, Napier; H. Rasmussen, 48, Tararua. Tyros: R. L. White, 49, Rangitikei; M. Gardiner, 49, Mangaweka; K. Rodger, 49, Otago; W. Rankin, 49, Marton; F. Shoreman, 48, Kaiparoro; A. Brown, 48, Kaponga; L. Duckett, 48, Alfredton; H. Campbell, 48, Craggy Range; R. McGrath, 48, Petone; W. Howard, 47, Wanganui; R. Bickers, 47,

Cheltenham; J. I. Sigvertson, 47, Tara-

rua; R. K. Campbell, 47, Craggy Range; K. Jackson, 47, Ngaere; G. Weeds, 47, Petone; D. J. Flynn, 46, Greytown. Wellington match, 600 yards:—Open: W. A. Stevenson, 50, Rangitikei; A. H. Brown, 48, Kaponga; W. Jones, 48, Wanganui; F. P. D. Rickenson, 48, Mangaweka; S. R. Barrow, 48, Cheltenham; H. C. Percy, 48, Alfredton; R. S. Symonds, 48, Akawa; P. R. Catley, 48, Levin. Tyros: F. Schoreman, 47, Kaiparoro; R. Gurney, 47, Hautere; E. Hilliar, 47, Patea; Ii Van Asch, 47, Craggy Range; L. Goodwin, 47, Okato; M. Gardner, 46, Mangaweka; D. Howard. 46, Wanganui; L. Duckett, 46, Alfredton; W. Rankin, 46, Marton; C. Morrison, 46. Alfredton; S. L. Luxford, 46. Okawa; E. R. Whiteman, 45, Kaipaforo.

Waverley match, 300 and 600 yards: —Open: H. C. Percy, 98, Alfredton; I. P. Dickinson, 97, Mangaweka; W. A. Stevenson, 96, Rangitikei; A. R. Symonds, 96, Okawa; E. Izett,- 95, Kaponga; J. Christian, 95, Wanganui; J. W. Curtin, 95, Opaki; C. M. Meads, 95. Wairakei; H. C. Rasmussen. 95, Tararua; L. E. Braithwaite, 94, Okawa. Tyros: C. Morrison, 95, Alfredton; W. Jones, 94, Wanganui; R. Gurney, 94. Hautere; M. Gardiner, 94, Mangaweka; D. Howard, 94, Wanganui; R. L. White, 93, Rangitikei; H. Duckett, 93. Alfredton; L. Buckett, 90, Alfredton: D. Flynn, 90, Greytown. Grand aggregate, 300, 500 and 600 yards:—H. C. Percy, 147, Alfredton: W. A. Stevenson, 146, Rangitikei; A. R. Symonds, 145, Okawa; E. Izett, 144. Kaponga; TI. Meads, 143, Rangitikei; R. B. McKenzie, 143, Rangitikei; S. M. Meads, 143, Wairikei; H. Rasmussen. 143, Tararua; A. Doidge, 143, Wanganui; R. Benton, 143, Okato; L. P. Dickinson, 142, Mangaweka; L. E. Braithwaite, 142, Okawa; F. J. Soler. 142. Wanganui; C. Broughton, 142. Rangitikei; J. Curtin, 142, Opaki; S. Haroldson, 142, Napier; A. R. Barker. 142. Kaponga; T. Ford, 142. Wanganui; J. O'Keefe, 141, Wanganui: H. Seymour. 141, Alfredton; J. H. Thompson, 141. Wairekei; J. Christian, 141, Wanganui: P. R, Catley, 141, Levin: D. P. Donald. 141, Opaki; R. Holt, 141. Napier; N. Bridgeman, 140, Okato; W. H. Ballinger. 140, Petone.

Tyro aggregate, 300, 500 and 600 yards:—Tyro: D. Howard. 144. Wanganui; M. Gardiner. 143, Mangaweka: R. L. 'White. 142, Rangitikei; I. Van Asch. 141, Craggy Range; R. Gurney. 140, Hautere; H. Duckett, 139. Alfredton; W. Jones. 139, Wanganui; L. Uttinger. 138, Ngaere; L. Duckett, 138. Alfredton; R. Dempsey, 138, Kaponga. C grade: A. H. Brown. 138. Kaponga: W. Rankin, 138, Marton: C. Hilliar, 136. Patea; S. J. Brookie, 136, Ashhurst; R. Bickers. 135, Cheltenham; R. Julian. 134. Okato; J. I. Sigvertson, 134, Tararua; L. Cullimore, 133. Wanganui; F. Schoreman, 132. Kaiparoro. Service shoot: A. Doidge. 99, Wanganui; H. C. Percy, 99. Alfredton; D.

Howard, 98, Wanganui; D. P. Donald, 97, Opaki. Teams match: Rangitikei, 710: Wanganui, 705; Okawa, 700; Kaponga. 697. Twelve teams competed.

200 300 500 Hp. Tl. H. Duckett 35 32 34 2 101 A. Edmonds 35 33 33 0 101 H. Seymour 34 34 32 0 100 A. Leach 34 29 33 5 99 J. Evans 29 32 33 12 99 A. Weston 34 32 32 5 99 W. Leach 27 29 28 15 99 G. Napier 32 30 31 2 98 C. Morrison 35 33 30 0 98 L. Duckett 32 32 33 0 97 J. H. Macdonald 35 29 32 0 96 H. Percy 29 32 34 0 95 R. Dagg 30 28 32 5 95 H. Leach 28 29 26 12 95 Handicap limit, 99.