RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 June 1940, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

I MANAWATU MEETING CHAMPIONSHIP TO J. G. HORN. WAIRARAPA COMPETITORS PROMINENT. I (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHHURST, June 3. The Manawatu Rifle Association held ■its championship meeting on Saturday on the Ashhurst range in very adverse conditions. During the morning and early afternoon there were frequent showers and high gusts, but conditions were somewhat better for the final 300 yards, though the changing wind and light upset many promising totals. The winner of the championship cup and agregate was J. G. Horn (Levin), H. A. Lumsden (Hautere). being second. The outstanding performance of the day was that of D. H. Wilkie, a lad of 13 years, who scored the fine total of 99 to win the B grade aggregate. The C grade was won by I. McLean (Cheltenham). The champion teams’ match provided a fine duel between Ashhurst and Levin clubs, Levin winning by one point over the final range at 300 yards. The Levin team holds the Greer Shield for the next 12 months. Results: — Kiwitea Match, 500 yards.—A grade: R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 35; D. H. Wilkie (Turakina), 34, L. Duckett (Alfredton), 34, W. Jenkins (Ashhurst), 34, R. L. White (Rangitikei), 34, J. G. Horn (Levin), 34, A. R. Tantrum (Levin). 34. R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 34, H. Meads (Rangitikei) 34, Lightoiler (Dannevirke), 34, A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton), 34. B Grade. —P. W. Maurice (Ashhurst), 33, H. Anderson (Linton), 33, J. Reid (Alfredton), 32. C Grade. —N. McEwen (Alfredton), 33, M. Barltrop (Cheltenham), 31, W. Pickett (Alfredton), 31, A. Algie (Alfredton), 30. Horowhenua Match, 600 yards.—A grade: J. G. Horn (Levin), 35, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere), 34, D. Wilkie (Turakina), 33, H. Nickless (Petone), 33. H. Buchanan (Cheltenham), 33, R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 33, C. M.

Barker (Waikapiro), 33, S. L. Lumsden (Levin), 33, C. W. Turner (Ashhurst), 33, W. Jenkins (Ashhurst), 33, F. Lightoiler (Dannevirke), 33, R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 33, J. Hammond (Rangitikei). 33, L. Welch (Kaipororo). 32,. B Grade. —H. Anderson (Linton), 32, P. Hensen (Kaipororo). 31, R. Hensen (Kaiparoro), 31, W. J. Manser (Tararua), 31.

C Grade. —A. Algie (Alfredton), 31 M. McEwen (Alfredton), 30.

Linton Match (300 yards).—A grade: L. Duckett (Alfredtcn), 34, J. B. Searle (Ashhurst), 34, H. Nickless (Petone), 34, M. Hausmann (Ashhurst), 34, J. G. Horn (Levin), 34, P. Henson (Kaipororo), 34. S. E. Sands (Waikapiro), 34, L. Welch (Kaipororo), 33, H. B. Scott (Dannevirke), 33, J. Hammond (Rangitikei), 33, Lightoiler (Dannevirke), 33. N. A. Lumsden (Hautere), 33, J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 33.

B. Grade. —J. McLean (Cheltenham), 33, J. Reid (Alfredton), 33, D, Wilkie (Turakina), 32, A. Algie (Alfredton), 32, W. Pickett (Alfredton), 32. Manawatu Championship Aggregate. —A. Grade: J. G. Horn (Levin), 103, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere), 101, F. Lightoiler (Dannevirke), 100, J. Hammond (Rangitikei), 100, M. Hausmann (Ashhurst), 100, R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 99, R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 99, H. Nickless (Petone), 99, S. L. Lumsden (Levin), 99, A. R. Tantrum (Levin), 98, R. L. White (Rangitikei), 98, L. Welch (Kaipororo), 98. B grade.—D. Wilkie (Turakina), 99, J. B. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 96, J. Reid (Alfredton), 96, H. Anderson (Linton), 95, P. Hensen (Kaipororo), 95, A. Algie (Alfredton), 93. C Grade. —I. McLean (Cheltenham), 96, P. Maurice (Ashhurst), 94, N. McEwen (Alfredton), 93.

Option 500 and 600 yards.—J. G. Horn (Levin), 69, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere), 68, R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 68, S. L. Lumsden (Levin), 67. F. Lightoiler (Dannevirke), 67, W. J. Jenkins (Ashhurst), 67, J. Hammond (Rangitikei), 67, C. M. Barker (Waikapiro). 66, A. R. Tantrum (Levin), 66, R. L. White (Rangitikei), 66, M. Hausmann (Ashhurst), 66, H. Nickless (Petone), 65, C. W. Turner (Ashhurst), 65, L. Welch (Kaipororo), 65. Optional, 300 and 500 Yards—L. Duckett (Alfredton), 68, J. G. Horn (Levin), 68, M. Hausmann (Ashhurst), 68, F. Lightoller (Dannevirke), 67, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere), 67, J. Hammond (Rangitikei), 67, J. B. Searle (Ashhurst), 67, R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 66, H. Meads (Rangitikei), 66, A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton), 66. S. L. Lumsden (Levin), 66, A. R. Tantrum (Levin), 66, R. L. White (Rangitikei), 66, L. Welch (Kaipororo), 66. |