RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 78, 3 April 1926, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING.

c SOUTH AUCKLAND. j SHOOT AT WAIHI. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) j WAIHI, this day. The twentieth annual prize meeting of , the South Auckland Rifle Association opened on :_e Waihi range yesterday. The weather was fine, but a strong "fish tail" wind, making correct marksmanship very difficult, was in evidence down the range. Some excellent scores, however. were recorded. Following are the results :— Service Match. 300yds.—-Rifleman Oliver Tauranga), 4S. £1; Rifleman Tilsley (Akarana). 47. 15,-': Major Potter (Auckland). 45. 15/ : Riflemen Shove (Akarana). R. Cameron (Thames). Lieutenant Terry (Waihi) and Rifleman Griffiths (City), each 44, 12/6: Riflemen Hughes (Akarana) and Ashley (Akarana), each 42. 10/; Riflemen Keeiey (Cambridge I. Morrison (Thames i. Patrick (City) and Haierow (Fraakton', each 40, 7/6. Xo. 1 Match. "The Auckland." 10 Shots at 200yds.—Riflemen Shove (Akarana). 49. £2; Oliver (Tauranga), 49 £1; Morrison (Thames). 40. £1; Cameron (Thames). 49. £1 : Keeiey (Cambridge). Coiquhoun (Akarana). Patrick (City), and Reston (Akarana), each 4S, 15/: Lieutenant Atkinson (Akaranaj and Captain Bruce (Cambridge), each 47, 15/ ; Rifleman Tilsley (Akarana). President McKie (Thames). Riflemen Alder (Akarana) and Gordon (Waihi), each 47, 10. : Riflemen Sannders (Waihi) and Griffiths (Citvl. each 46. 10/. Counted out: Dunstan (Waihi) and Hughes (Akarana). l Tyros: Riflemen Ward (Tauran.a). C. Cameron (Thames) and Hilcrow (Frank- ! ton) _ each 44. 10-/. No. 2 Match. ""The Cambridge." 10 Shots at 3»X)yd?.—Riflemen Reston (Akarana). 46. £2: Powell (Akarana). 44. £1: Saunders (Waihi), 44. £1: Lieutenant Atkinson (Akarana). 43, £1: Riflemen Benjamin (Tauranga) and Ashley (Xkarana). each 43. 15 •■; Riflemen Mcintosh (Tauranga), Dunstan (Waihi i. Captain Bruce (Cambridge! and Rifleman Caider (Akarana), each 42. 15/: Riflemen Tilsley (Akarana). < C. Cameron (Thames). Oliver (Tauransra). President Comes (Waihi), Riflemen Colquhoun (Akarana) and Morrison (Thames), each 41, 10/. Tyros: Rifleman Gordon (Waihi), 40. 10/: Lieutenant Verrv (Waihi). 39. 10/; Rifleman Ward (Taura- ! ngai, 39, 10/. Xo. 3 Match. "The Thames," 10 Shots at 500yds.—Lieutenant Atkinson (Akarana), 49. £2; Riflemen Reston (Akarana), 45. £1: Waiiis (Cambridge), 46, £1; Colquhoun (Akarana), 46, £1: Rifleman Caider (Akarana). Major Potter (Auckland), and Rifleman Tilsley (Akarana), each 46. 15/ : Riflemen Mcintosh (Tauranga) and Keeiey (Cambridge), each 45. 15/; Riflemen Hughes (Akarana), 44, 15/; Ashley (Akarana), Powell (Akarana). Saunders (Waihi) Patrick (City). Captain Bruce (Cambridge) and President Stokes (Kinohaku). each 44, 10/. Tyros: Riflemen Haierow (Frank- ■ ton) and C. Cameron (Thames), each 40, 10/; Lieutenant Verry (Waihi), 39, 10/.

THE OTAGO MEETING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DTJNTEDIN", this day. The annual meeting of the Otago Rifle Association was held on the Pelichet Bay range yesterday, when showery weather and a strong south-west wind had an adverse effect. The Service and Southland matches were completed, with the following results: — Service Match.—S. Malthns (Waimate), 21 points; G. Cromie (Ashburton), 21; F. Chittock iTimarn), 21; A. B. Kerich (Waimate), 21; S. O. Hay (Christchurch), 20: W. McKay (Kiwi), 20; C. M. Moss (Dunedin), 20; A. MeCorfrindale (Dunedin), 20. T Southland Match.—J. S. Whyte (Pepston). 47: R. Glilici (Kiwi), 46; J. Clark (Christchurch), 46; C. McKeich (Kiwi), 45: A. T. Graham (Dunedin). 45: F. Chittock (Timaru). 45: W. Webb (Mataura), 45; P. Foden (Timaru). 45; X. J. Henry (Kaiapoi), 45.

MARLBOROUGH MEETING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this day. The Marlborough Rifle Meeting opened in I fine weather. In all, there are eight regu- i lar matches, also the champion teams j match and various aggregates, including the championship aggregate, for which all matches, except the Service Shoot, count, j There are eighty competitors. The visit- I ing riflemen include eight from Karori and ! four from Petone, while Wellington, Wai- j rarapa and Kelson are also represented. I L. A. Caldwell (the King's Prizeman), is j also a competitor. Results :— Havelock Match, 10 shots at 300 yds.— i R. Caughley (Karori). 49, £4; D. J. Ander- \ son (Kaituna), 4S, £3: E. A. Ballinger (Petone), 48, £2:. B Grade winners: R. (Blenheim). 46. ±2; H. J. Russell (Karori), 46, 30/. Kaituna Match, 10 shots at 500 yds.— W. X. Masefield (Marlborough), 48. £4; T. Orr (Greytown), 4S. £3; J. Hart (Havelock), 48. £2. B Grade: L. Taylor (Renwick). 4S, £2; K. Anderson (Kaituna), 48. 30/. Renwiektown Match, 10 shots at SOOvds. | —L. Pask (Linkwau'r). 49, £4; W. Ballinser (Petone), 4S, £3; W. Kenning' (Nelson). 48. £4. B Grade: H. .T. Russell i (Karori). 47, £2: J. S. Dollar (Seddon). i 46. 30/. Linkwater Match. 10 shots at 600vds.— I J. H. Manssen (Kelson), 49, £4; W. N. Masefield (Marlborou-h). 47. £2: J. Hart! (Havelock). 46. £2. B Grade: J. Hart, dlavelocki. 46. £2: D. Rentoul (WairauK j 46. £2: R. Bagge (Blenheim), 46, 30-. Four men tied for the Murray Cup for ! the highest aggregate at 200 yds ami oOOvds. The possible was 100. and each scored 94. On the shoot-off, L. Pask (Link- , water i put on three bulls, winning the trophy. WHANGAREI CLUB. The third series for the Marshall Cup (500 yds and 600vds) were shot off at the Otaika range under adverse atmospheric conditions, a cross-wind proving troublesome to the marksmen. The best scores handed in were as follow: —J. Litchfield (scr), 46 and 42— total SS: J. Harland (2), 44. 41—87; J. P. White (scr). 47. 39—86: E. Toben (scr). 41. 36 —77: D. Patterson (6), 27. 42—75: A. E. WiUcocks (6). 31. 35 —72: B. Litchfield (6) 35, 31 —72; C. Baker (scr.). 42. 29—71; F. Archer (4), 34. 33 —71.