GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 November 1938, Page 7

GREYTOWN

RIFLE SHOOTING. BALFOUR CHALLENGE CUP. (“Times-Age” Special.) The first stage of the Balfour Challenge Cup was taken last Saturday on the Papawai range, seven shots were fired at 300 yards. H. R. Feast and H. W. Feast both registered 34 points and G. Te Whaiti 32. At 500 yards H. R. Feast added 48 to his score making his total of 82 out of possible 85. G. Te Whaiti with 49, the last an inner, was second with 81. T. Orr also scored a 48. Weather conditions were good. The first seven shots at 500 yards counted for the Balfour Cup. The scores were as follow: —

Next Saturday ten shots at the 600 yards ranges for the Balfour and Te Whaiti cups will be fired. Tennis Season Opened.

There was a big gathering of young tennis players at the Greytown Methodist courts on Saturday when the official opening was held.. The courts are in first class order this year. Swimming. The Municipal swimming baths were well patronised on Saturday and Sunday when they were opened for the first time. Cherry Picking. Cherry picking commenced in Greytown this morning.

300 500 Hep. Tl. H. R. Feast 34 48 — 82 G. Te Whaiti 32 49 — 81 H. W. Feast ■ 34 47 — 81 H. Walden 31 44 7 81 Ray Eaton' 28 44 12 81 T. Orr 31 48 3 80 Ray Ingley 29 47 6 80 A. G. Rhodes 29 47 4 79 R. Te Whaiti 25 43 12 79 Ira Te Whaiti 26 39 12 79 P. J. Nichols 28 42 4 74 J. Yoemans 26 41 6 73 R. Flood 1 — 45 D. J. Flynn, card missing. 6 48