GOOD SHOOTING DAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 March 1939, Page 6

GOOD SHOOTING DAY

RIFLEMEN AT PAPAWAI WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION’S MEETING. BIG MUSTER OF COMPETITORS. (“Times-Age” Special.) ’ Over 100 riflemen had a full-dress rehearsal for the National Rifle meeting when they competed today at the Wairarapa Rifle Association’s championship meeting at Papawai. Firstrate conditions prevailed, the light being good and only a very slight westerly breeze blowing. Mr C. J. Nix president of the association, welcomed the competitors and trusted that they would have an enjoyable and successful day’s shooting. Results up to the time of going to press are: SERVICE MATCH. £3: R. Catley (Nelson) 55. £2: H. W. Feast (Greytown) 53. £1 each: R. R. B. Rolston (Levin), S. Sharland (Nelson) 51; E. Farley (Wanganui) 49. 9s each: C. A. Johns (Kaitaia), H. V. Donald (Opaki) 48; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), L. S. Hare (Karori), D. J. Flynn (Greytown) 47; H. R. Feast (Greytown), H. K. Smith (Opaki). 46; T. Goodall (Suburbs), A. H. O’Donnell (Petone) 45; W. N. Masefield (Bien-, heim), T. McNab (Petone), A. Ford (Invercargill), H. C. Percy (Alfredton) 44; A. R. Wells (Invercargill), E. M. Wrigley- (Opaki), 43; J. R. Keoghan (Westport), R. H. Nicholls (Petone), E. B. Crocker (Auckland), A. G. Rhodes (Greytown) 42. 5s each: A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton), R. J. King (Masterton), J. H. Thompson (Wairakei), J. Day (Tararua)_, J. Tansley (Invercargill), J. D. McKenzie (Opaki), R. B._ Gray (Okato), 41; S. L. Lumsden (Levin), J. Bouzaid (Greytown), W. S. C. Bowan (Putara), J. Curtin (Opaki), S. Pruden (New Plymouth), J. B. Huston (Patea), 40. BIDWILL MATCH. (10 shots at 300 yards). A GRADE. £2 15s each: W. H. West (Blenheim), 50; H. W. Feast (Greytown), 50; D. P. Donald (Opaki), 50; S. L. Lumsden (Levin), 50. £1 each: A. H. O'Donnell (Petone), C. Morrison (Alfredton); L. G. Benton (Featherston); F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 49; H. C. Percy (Alfredton), 48. 10s each: I. Ford (Wanganui), 48; J. R. Keoghan (Westport), J. Paterson (Wanganui), H. Kopperl (Oamaru), H. R. Keeve (Karori), W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), G. Te Whaiti (Greytown), J. H. Thompson (Wairaki), S. Pruden (New Plymouth), A. Ford (Invercargill), H. A. Lumsden (Hautere), A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), 48; E. A. Johns. (Kaitaia). N. Perkins (Westport), W. N. Kummer (Opaki), H. H. Mawley (Opaki),’ T. Gooddall (Suburbs) R. J. King (Opaki), 47. Counted out: F. Sharland. B GRADE. £2 10s, J. Day (Makomako), 49. £2: R. T. Ingley (Greytown), 49. £1: B. Masefield (Blenheim), 48. 15s each: R. Catley (Nelson), J. W. McKenzie (Opaki), 48. 10s each: M. E. Taylor’ (Blenheim), T. Hill (Auckland City), 48; H. J. Foster (Wairoa), H. Hughes (Wanganui), J. Hart (Wairoa), 47; R. V. Mason (Opaki) 4G. 5s each: K. McCalmont (Opaki), C. C. Baldwin (Turakina), C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua), B. R. Jenkins (Opaki)', 4G; F. Paynter (Blenheim), Jim McKenzie (Opaki), F. Mace (New Plymouth), J. Johnston (Toko), I. Feast (Featherston), H. V. Donald (Opaki), 45. Counted out: J. Whiteman.