RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 December 1939, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. MASTERTON-OPAKI COMPETITORS SHOOT WELL. The shooting at Wanganui in the North Island rifle championship meeting was of a high standard. The winner. F. J. Soler, of Wanganui, established a record, dropping only three points over four ranges. D. P. Donald, of the Masterton-Opaki Club, shot well throughout the meeting, tieing with J. Ford for second place in the championship. H. K. Smith (Masterton-Opaki) secured 7th place in the championship. Results: / Match No. 1 (300yds).—D. P. Donaid (Masterton-Opaki), 49. £4. 1; D. Roots (Patea), 49. £3. 2; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 49. £2. 3. Match No. 2 (500yds).—W. Johnson (Featherston), 50. £4. 1: D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki). 49. £3. 2; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 49. £2. 3; D. Roots (Patea), 49. £l. 4. Match No. 3 (600yds).—J. Ford (Wanganui). 50, £3 10s. 1; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 50, £3 10s, 2; M. Jones (Wanganui), 49, £2. 3; H. K. Smith (Mas-terton-Opaki), 49. £l. 4. North Island Championship.—F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 197, £4, 1; J. Ford (Wanganui), 193, £2 10s, and D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 193, £2 10s. equal, 2; L. Welch (Kaiparoro), 192, £l, 4; F. J. Jaine (Gisborne), 191, £l, and C. J. Nix (Featherston), 191, £l. equal 5; H. K. Smith (MastertonOpaki), 191, 10s. 7.