RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 307, 28 December 1922, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MEETING AT WANGAITUT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGAXCI, Wednesday. Ideal shooting conditions prevailed at the Putikl rifle range to-day, when the Wangauul Rifle Association's annual meeting was commenced. The range was In splendid condition, and the steady, clear light, and the absence of wind until the last match w«s being finished made the shooting pleasant and Interesting. The principal results are aj follow:—■ Wanganui Match, 300 and 500yds.—S. 3. Maynew (Llnton), 68, £5, 1; E. Ingram (Uawera), 68, U, 2; E. Bellinger (Fetone);Oβ, £}, 3; A. C. Anderson (Napier), 85, £2, 4: P. O. Veal* (Akarana), F. H. James (Napier), T. Llmpeon (FeUding), F. Humphrey (Okawa), and G. H. Croese (Haw-era). <X: W. K. AVimame (Ohura), H. H. Donald (Opakl). 64: A. Harris (Suburbs), R E. Venn'ell (Te Wharua), A. S. Ballinger (Fetonel, K. J. Kins (Opakl). J. C. Carter (Petone). W. J. H. Hiase (Suburbs). J. McKenzie (Opakii, 63; J. C. Rlechle (Hawera). 62; £1 each. Taranakl Match. 500 yds and 600yde.—H. Hunt (Suburbs), 68, £5, 1; R. J. King. 07, £4. 2; G. H. Cross' (Hawera), 66, f3. 3; D .1. Gulney (Petone). 66. £2. 4: W. Smith (Wanganui). 65: B. Ingram (Hawera). H. H. Douald (Opakl), P. O. Veale lAkarana), 61: •W. J. SwateJand (Napier*, E. Vennell (Te Wbarnu). E. J. King (Wanganurt. J. XlcXeHl (Frankton). J. C. Carter (Petone). G. H.ood (Opakl). E. Balllnger (Petone). -K. Uuiupbrey (Okewa). J. G. Ritchie (Hawera), 62; H. Slmmonds (Wanganui), B. Shaw (Wan«anui), 61: each ft. Wellington Match. 600yds.—E. Ballinger (Petone). f5, 47, 1: A. Neilson (Napier), f<. 4T, 2; A. C. Anderson (Xapler), iiJ. 46, 3; H. Slmmonds (Wanganui), £2, 46, 4; B. .T. King (Opaki), D. McCalmont (Opakl). 48; l> J Gulney (Petone),'H. Hunt (Suburbs). W. A. Ball" (Linton), 45: ■H. H. Donald (Opakl). H. C. Jouee (Okawa), B. Sl»aw (Wanganui), R. H. Xlcholl (Petone), J. S. Carter (Petone). W. Smith (Wanganui), P. O. Veale (Akarana), O. H. Taylor (New Plymouth). F. H. James (Xapler). E. ,E. Ve"unell (Te Wharau). 48; all £1 each. Putlki aggregate, being the aggregate.of scores in the flrst three matches.—B. J. King- (Opakl), £5. 176, 1; Balllnger (Petone), £3, 175. 2; H. Hunt (Suburbs). £2, 175, 3; P O. Veale (Akarana), 172; W. Smith (Wanganui), 171; 11. H. Donald (Ouaki), 171; E. Ingram (Hawera), 170; J. C. Carter (Petone), 109; E. E. Vennell (Te Wharau), 168; Slmmonds (Wanganui), 167; W. K. Williams (Ohura), 167; all £1 each. ilanawatu 'Match, fSOOydi. ten ehote.—R. J King (Opakl), £4 10/, -49, Is P. Palmer (Pateal, £4 10/. 4'), 2: J. Paterson (Wanganui) £3 49, 3; T. Mar,ett (New Plymouth), £2;' E. Balllnger (Petone), W. J. Green (Okawa), H. Hunt (Suburbs). G. H. Cross (Hawera). W. J. H. Haase (Suburbs), L. E>. UratthM-alte (Okawa). H. Siminonds (Wanganul). W. A. Ball (Lint.on). W. Seaton fWaverley). H. H. Donald (Opakl), W. Smith (Wanganui) W. K. Wllllame (Ohura), 47; E. S. King (Wanganui), X. F. Foreman (To Wharan). C. Aslcy (Akarana), 4«; all fl eacb.