RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 April 1939, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

TARANAKI CONTESTS. J. BOUZAID, OF MASTERTON, CHAMPION. J. Bouzaid, of the Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club, became the 1939 Taranaki rifle champion when he captured the Hogg Challenge Belt on Easter Saturday. The championship was held in conjunction with ,the North Taranaki Rifle Association’s annual meeting at the Rewa Rewa range, New Plymouth. The runner-up was J. Ford, one of the visiting Wanganui riflemen, who was two points behind. ’ The principal results were: — TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP. A Grade. J. Bouzaid (Masterton-Opaki) 193, £2. Hogg Challenge Belt and miniature cup, 1. J. Ford (Wanganui 191, £l, 2. E. Farley (Wanganui) 190, 15s, 3. D. Roots (Patea) 188, 10s, 4. MIDHIRST MATCH, 300 yards. A Grade. E. Farley (Wanganui), 48, £2, 1. J. Bouzaid (Masterton-Opaki), 48, £l, 2. L. J. Ford (Wanganui) and R. B. Gray (Okato) 48, 12s 6d each, equal, 3. URUTI MATCH, 600 yards. A Grade. J. Bouzaid (Masterton-Opaki), 49, £2, 1. E. M. Izett (Kaponga), 47, £l, 2. J. B. Huston (Patea), 47, 15s, 3. D. Roots (Patea), 47. 10 s. *4. No. 1 OPTIONAL AGGREGATE. 300 yards and 600 yards. A Grade. J. Bouzaid (Masterton-Opaki), 97, £4, 1. R. Benton (Okato) and J. B. Huston (Patea), 94, £2 10s each, equal, 2. No. 2 OPTIONAL AGGREGATE. 300, 500, 600 and 800 yards. A Grade. ■ J. Bouzaid (Masterton), 193, £4, 1. J. Ford (Wanganui) 191, £3, 2. E. Farley (Wanganui) 190, £2, 3. D. Roots (Patea) 188, £l, 4. OKOKE MATCH, 500 yards. A Grade. J. Johnston (Toko) 50, £2, 1. J. B. Huston (Palea) 42, £l, 2. R. Benton (Okato) and E. Farley (Wanganui) 48, 12s 6d each, equal, 3. E. M. Izett (Kaponga) 47, 10s, 5. J. Bouzaid (Opaki) 47, 10s, .6. TOKO MATCH, 800 yards. A Grade. C. Hendriksen (New Plymouth) 50, 30s, 1. J. L. Ford (Wanganui) 50, 30s, 2. V. A. Uttinger (Ngaere) 49, 15s. 3. J. Bouzaid (Masterton-Opaki), 49, 10s, 4.