RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 March 1940, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING. WAIRARAPA PRIZE-WINNERS. Details of the competitions at the Hawke's Bay Rifle Association’s Centennial Meeting at Hastings during Easter show that Wairarapa marksmen were prominent in the prize money. Wairarapa prize winners were. In the Wellington Match, 300 yards. 10 shots, among the tyros, I. Feast (Featherston), 48, received 10s; B. Jen- . kins (Masterton-Opaki), 48, 10s; and I. Sutherland (Masterton-Opaki), 46, ss. In the Wairarapa Match 10 shots. 500 yards. B. Jenkins (MastertonOpaki), J. N. Curtin (MastertonOpaki), and three others were equal with scores of 50. each receiving £3. Others prize-winners were: W, Johnson (Featherston), 49, £1; 11, C. Percy (Alfredton), 49, 10s; H. K. Smith (Mas-terton-Opaki), 48, ss; L. G. Benton (Featherston), 48, ss. Tyros.—l. Sutherland (Masterton).' 49, 15s; J. Read (Alfredton). 48, 10s. Taranaki Match, 10 shots, 600 yards: —J. W. Curtin (Masterton-Opaki), 48. £1; J. H. Macdonald (Alfredton), 47. ss; D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki). 47, ss. Tyros.—J. Reid (Alfredton), 47. £1; I. Sutherland (Masterton-Opaki). 47, 10s; I. Feast (Featherston), 46, ss.

Short-Range Optional Aggregate:— J. W. Curtin, (Masterton-Opaki), 143, £1; I. Sutherland (Masterton-Opaki), 142, £1; B. Jenkins (Masterton-Opaki). 142, 10s: D. P. Donald, (Mastertonfredton), 141 10s; J. H. Macdonald (Alfredton. 141 10s; A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton), 140, 10s. Manawatu Match, 10 shots. 800 yards. —W. Kummer (Masterton-Opaki), and two others, 50, each receiving £4. B. Jenkins (Masterton-Opaki), 49. £1; A. C. Rhodes (Greytown), 48, ss. Tyros. —I. Sutherland (Masterton-Opaki), 47. £l.

Hawke's Bay. Match, 900 Yards:—l. Sutherland (Masterton-Opaki), 46. £1; N. Kummer (Masterton-Opaki), 43, ss; D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki). 43. ss; C. Morrison (Alfredton), 43, ss. Tyros.—B. Jenkins (Masterton-Opaki). 45. £1; J. Read (Alfredton), 38, ss. Long Range Optional Aggregate:—B. Jenkins (Masterton-Opaki), 94, £1 10s: I. Sutherland (Masterton-Opaki), 93. £1; N. Kummer (Masterton-Opaki). 93, £1; D. P. Donald (MastertonOpaki). 90. 10s; H. C. Percy (Alfredton), 89, 10s.

Champion Aggregate:—H. Hunt (Suburbs), 243, £lO, 1; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 240, £5, 2; S. Clark (Wairba), 236, £3, 3. B. Jenkins (MastertonOpaki), 236, £2; J. Sutherland (Mas-terton-Opaki), 235, £1; W. Kummer (Masterton-Opaki), 231, 10s; D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 231, 10s. Teams Match (Collins Champion Shield): —Okawa, 493 pts, 1; Gisborne 431 pts, 2 Alfredton, 485 pts, 3; Waipukurau, 480 pts; Masterton-Opaki, 478 pts; Napier, 478 pts, Waikopiro, 473 pts; Wairoa. 472 pts.

Trophy Winners: —Champion Belt (highest aggregate matches, 1,2, 3, 4. and 5).—H. Hunt (Suburbs), 243. Bone Cup (Highest Score Matches 1,2, and 3, A grade).—Hunt, 146. A. A. Gorge Challenge Cup (highest tyro aggregate, matches 1,2, and 3). —O. L. Whiteman (Suburbs), 143. Campbell Cup (highest tyro aggregate, matches 1 and 3).—Whiteman, 96. McFarlane Cup (highest score, matches 4 and 5). —Hunt, 97. McLeod and Rivers Cup (highest tyro aggregate score, matches 4 and 5.—8. Jenkins (MastertonOpaki)', 94. A. A. George Rose Bowl

(runner-up for champion belt). —F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 240. Collins Shield Champion Teams Match (five men). — Okawa, 493, 1; Gisbornej 491, 2; Alfredton, 485, 3.