THE RIFLE CHAMPIONS.
-__ m KING'S MEDAL WINNER. FRANK, OF NELSON" (By Telesraph—Press Association.) TRENTHAM this day. The King's Medal final resulted : - Frank (Nelson) 10l points 1. ""■*-£»« (Blenheim) 140 points i, Clung ,\M-i lington) 14). points 3. The foilc'viug take 10/ earbj— S.B.M A. J. Moore (Wanganui, 130;; S.*.M. V, ( >£ boy (Welliuston), WO; Lieut. -. «' "= lu , Auckland), 1231 V , Du ?. d %. ( 4 UL __ ! wi 1_!4: M. Larrett (Auckland), 122. E. fcaston int-iiit-iui T'l- Ser-t. T. Huldane («ai StoSSS'iaot'SAM. W. Fisher (Nap er . 120: Capt. X. Weir (luver.-argi 11). "'• • Lince-Co'rponil A. Tantrum (Levin) 11H. Cornor.il C Cbilcott (Takapuna). 118, sergtO Moon '.Auckland Cadets). 116: tanceCorporal F. Whlta (Hastings), llo: Lieut. J. Mui.ro (VO-ml-am., 114; B. Marshal (Port Chalmers), 113; L- Webby (Nclspnl. 112: SSM A. Homes (P.lenheim), 111. C.S.M. C. Cavzer (Dunedin), 10!): G. Boot (Hamilton). 100: Sergt. \v*. JleCorkindale llnvercargill), 100. The King's Medal Match was fired in dull weather. When tbe result was made np it was found the posit ious of the leaders in the aggregate had been shuffled. .SharlaiM falling back to second place aud Tantrum to eighteenth. The winner (Frank) is a well-known shot, being a consistent prl/.etaker at Dominion meetings for years, lie is ou the pcrmaneuc staff at Nelson. The following headed the list: King's .Medal and &0. S.S.M. M. L. Frank (Nelson) 165; £4, Lt. F. Sharland (Blenheim). 14b, O, <"pl- F. *v*. Ching (Trentham), 141; i_. K. Gusby (Morrinsvillc), I^s. The following take £1: P. Doull (Auckland), 133; Captain l'otter (Auckland), 131, Set. Oak (Napier Cadets), J3l; t . M. '»'■ (Dunedin), 131; Capt. G. WUhamsou (Welliuston), 130. THE PAPAWAI MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GUEi'TOWN, this day. The Papawai meeting was resumed this morning with the Auckland Match, 300 yards. There is a fairly strong cross wind, hut rain has cleared aud conditions are still cold. A. H. Guy (Hawera) scored the "possible," \V. Osborne (Karori) 40, W. Swaysland 48, H. Hams (Christchurch) 48. D. McKenzie (Opaki) 4S, J. .McDonald (Karori) 4S, TV. A. Tate iGreytowu) 4-S. D. F. Keir lAshburton) 4S, Capt. W. N. Masetield (Marlborough) 4S. The match is incomplete, several shooters being unavoidably delayed in arriving. The Wellington Match was won by C. M. Broughton (Bulls). 40. In the aggregate D. F. Keir (Ashburton) 140. C.-ipt. Masetield (Marlborough) IHO. W. K. Williams (Ohiira) KIS. and J. G. Turnball (Utiku) 13S. are the leading four.
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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 7
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