RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1940, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

INTERCLUB SHIELD. WON BY FEATHERSTON. On Saturday afternoon under fine but windy conditions the Featherston Defence Rifle Club were successful in winning the interclub shield from the Masterton-Opaki Club. The match was interesting throughout, the result being in doubt when the last shooter was on the mound. Featherston eventually won by one point. The top score was made by H. King, whose 103 was a very meritorious performance. In handing the shield to Mr N. C. C. Shepherd, president of the Featherston Club. Mr H. H. Mawley congratulated the Featherston team on its win. The Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club members accorded the winners three hearty cheers.

Mr Shepherd suitably expressed thanks. He invited the members of the Masterton-Opaki Club to a friendly shoot at Featherston next Saturday afternoon. The invitation was accepted and cars will leave Messrs King and Henry’s premises at 12.30 p.m. The following were the scores on Saturday:—

Featherston. 300 500 600 yards. Tl. N. Nix .... 34 34 31 99 R. Donald .... 33 32 33 98 F. Hood .... 33 33 32 98 J. Johnson .... 35 32 30 97 L. G. Benton .... .... 34 35 28 97 W. Johnson .... 33 32 31 96 K. McKenzie .... .... 32 31 33 96 C. J. Nix .... 33 32 31 96 I. Feast .... 29 33 31 93 W. S. Benton .... .... 32 32 24 83 — — . — Totals .... 328 326 304 958 Masterton-Opaki. 300 500 600 ■ yards. Tl. H. King .... 35 35 33 103 D. P. Donald .... .... 35 34 32 101 J. W. Curtin .... .... 31 34 34 99 R. J. King .... 32 32 34 98 W. Kummer .... 35 30 32 97 J. Bouzaid .... 34 32 28 94 H. H. Mawley .... .... 32 31 31 94 C. M. Pickering .... 30 30 33 93 H. K. Smith .... .... 30 31 29 90 V. E. Donald .... .... 32 30 26 88 — — — — Totals .... 326 319 312 957 Also shot: R. M. Mason 33 34. 33. 100; 1. Sutherland 31, 34, 32 97.