RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 April 1939, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

HAWKES BAY MEETING. WAIRARAPA COMPETITORS SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, April 10. Riflemen from Wellington, Wairarapa, Wanganui and Hawke's Bay competed at the thirty-first annual prize meeting of the Hawke's Bay Rifle Association, held on the Roy’s Hill range ' during the weekend. A new record for the range was established by F. J. Jeune, Gisborne, who. in the first four matches of the championship, secured an aggregate of 197 of a possible 200. With a grand aggregate of 240 points Jeune won the championship belt and the Bone Cup awarded to the highest aggregate scores over the 300, 500 and 600 yards matches. The runner-up for the championship was D. J. Flynn, Greytown, who took the A. A. George Rose Bowl. Ten teams competed for the Collins Shield, which was won by Gisborne, with Masterton-Opaki and Okawa in the minor places. Because of lack of time the shield match was confined to 12 counting shots at 300 yards. Winners of the trophies are:— Champion Belt (Lane), highest aggregate matches. 2,3, 4, 5. and 6: F. J. Jeune (Gisborne). Bone Cup, highest scorer matches, 2 3 and 4: F. J. Jeune (Gisborne). Campbell Cup,, highest tyro score matches 2 and 4: D. Dunn (Okawa Rifle Club). A. A. George Cup. highest tyro score, matches 2, 3 and 4: R. Sorensen (Poporangi Rifle Club). A. A. George Rose Bowl, runner-up for champion belt: D. J. Flynn (Greytown Rifle Club). McLeod and Rivers Cup, highest tyro aggregate, matches 5 and 6: H. Campbell (Craggy Range Rifle Club). McFarlane Cup, highest aggregate score, matches 5 and 6: . McLean (Waikopiro Rifle Club). Collins Shield, five-men teams’ match: Gisborne Rifle Club, 282. 1; Masterton-Opaki, 281, 2; Okawa Rifle Club No. 1, 280, 3. The first five placing? in the matches are: — Service Match. —R. Symonds, Ashhurst. 69, 1; Lieut F. Soler. Wanganui, 57. 2: T. Goodall. Suburbs. 66, 3. Wellington Match (300 yards. 10 'hots). —C. Morrison. Alfredton, 49, 1; W. J. Burton, Okawa, 49, 2; F. Jeune, Gisborne, 49, 3. Wairarana Match (500 yards).—F. Jeune. Gisborne. 50. 1: H. C. Percy, Alfredton, 50. 2; R. McVicar. Waipukurau. 49. 3: E. McLean, Waikopiro. 49, 4; V. E. Donald, Masterton-Opaki, 49, 5. Taranak' Match (60 yards). —F. J. Jeune, Gisborne. 49. 1: A. R. Symonds, Ashhurst. 48. 2; G. E. Brehant, Okawa. 48. 3: H. H. Mawley, Masterton-Onaki, 48. 4; A. G. Rhodes, Greytown, 48, 5. Short Range Optional Aggregate.—F. T. Jeune, Gisborne. 148. 1: R. Sorenson, Poporanei, 144, 2; D. J. Flynn, Greytown, 144, 3. Manawatu Ma+ch (10 shots. 800 vds) —J. W. Curtin. Masterton-Opaki, 50, 1; D. G. Flynn, Greytown. 49, 2; Sergt. J. Allen, Dannevirke, 49. 3: J. Jeune, Gisborne. 49; V. E. Donald, MastertonOnaki, 49, 5. Hawke’s Bay Match (10 shots, 900 vards). —T. Goodall, Suburbs. 49, 1; E. McLean, Waikopiro, 47, 2; S. Soler, Wanganui, 46, 3. Long Range Optional Aggregate (800 and 900 yards).—E. McLean, Waikoniro. 49-47-96, 1; H. Brehaut, Okawa, 95, 2; D. J. Flynn, Greytown, 95, 3; T. Goodall, Suburbs, 94, 4; G. Te Whaite, Groytown, 93, 5.

Championship Aggregate. —F. Jeune. Gisborne. 240. 1: D. J. Flynn, Greytown, 239, 2: H. Brehaut, Okawa, 238, 3; T. Goodall, Suburbs. 236. 4; R. Sorenson. Poporangi, 236, 5; R. Ellis, Takanau, 235, 6; H. Campbell, Craggy R., 234, 7; G. Brehaut, Okawa, 233, 8; L. E. Brathwaite. Okawa. 233, 9; Lieut. F, Soler, Wanganui, 232, 10.