RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 66, 19 March 1931, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TAURANGA CLUB. FLOYD CHAMPIONSHIP BELT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TAURANGA, Wednesday. Over distances of 200 and 300 yards on the Tauranga range on Saturday the final shoot in the Flo_vd championship belt was nred, c. J. Kiddie winning with an aggregate of 407 points. President Mirrielees with an aggregate of 91 points, was the best scorer of the day. The scores were n . s . fo i lo ™X — A> M'rriclees, 47 at 200 yds, H n L 3OO ?; (Is 7:, t total, otal 91 : C - J - K'ddie, 47. 43—JO ; 11. Oliver, 4.1, 44—SO : A S Hynils, 43, 42—85; \V. A. C'arswell. 44 ; B. Johnston, 44, 39—83; T. Floyd! 4<). .jt—S2; 11. p. Ward. 45, 37—82; R Hammond 41 40-81 ; P. G. Mcintosh.' 43, 60—78, A. J. McKenzie, 39. 37—76' J. Harrison, 40, 30—76; E. E. Gearv 4'> 34—76 ; N. Carter, 38, 35—73. *' The scores for the finals in the Flovd championship were as follow:—C. J J-Wdie, 87 at 200 yds, 90 at 300 yds, 94 at oOOyds 90 at GOOyds, best score at GOOvds 4G —fotnl 407 ; 11. Oliver, 87, 81), 93, 80" 4(5 J. Mirrielees, 92, 91, SO.' 90,' 44 —-403 ■ IL p. Ward, 89, 8:!, 91, 85, 46— Johnston 88, 85, 88, 82, 43—386W A. Carswell. 86. 85, 79. SS. 4-I—3S2 • K. Hammond. 77. Si, SI, S3, 45—367- T Floyd, 87, 82. 76. 7!), 43—367; ,T. Harri--55" Sb V?' 71 - 7,! - 37—341; E. E. Gearv, 03, 76. 69, 72. 30—310. President Mirrielees won a handicap match run in conjunction with the above shoot, while the Johnston trophy for I> S* ac ' (; . shots, also run in conjunction with the championship, was won hy Rifleman I{ Hammond.

BAY OF PLENTY SHIELD.

The match for the Bay of Plentv Shield was shot for On the Itangitaiki rang.* at Thornton on Tuesday in good weather, when some very good scores were recorded Opotiki Club retaining the shield by two points from Tauranga. Oliver (Tauranga) made the most points. Shooting at 500vds was comparatively good, but at GOOvds "the wind got up and was very changeable. Conditions were 10 shots at each ,"500 and GOOyds. Scores are :— Opotiki.—Andrews, 47 at 500vds, 4(5 at OOO.vds, total 93 : Sanders, 48, 44—l>" • C. Hoi lard, 45, 40—91 ; Pres. .Toblin, 47,' 44—91; Armstrong, 44, 40 —90; (Mark, 43, 45—88 ; A. Ilollard, 45, 41—SO. Grand total 631. Tauranga.-—Oliver, 47 at 500 yds, 49 at GOOyds, total 90; Kiddie, 40, 40 -92; Ward. 47, 43—90; Pres. Merrilees, 47, 43— 90; C'arswell, 45, 44—89; Mcintosh, 43, 45—88 ; Johnston, 44, 40 —84. Grand total 029. Kangitaiki.—Morey, 45 at 500 yds, 42 at 000 yds, total 87; .Tespersen, 48, 39--87: Harvey, 45, 41—80: Innis, 41, 44—85; W. Moore, 44. 40- —84; Pres. McFarland, 44, 39—83; Wilson, 46, 38—82. Grand total 596. Wliakatane.—H. Andersen, 49 at 500 yds, 41 at 600 yds, total 90; P. Andersen, 40, 43—89; Mayo, 43, 42—85; A. J. Moore, 40, 44 —84 ; Hepburn, 40, 39 —79 ; S. T. Keen, 41, 34—75; A. Macdonald, 20, 37 —57. Grand total 559.

WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIP,

CARTERTON, Wednesday. The Wairarapa championship rifle meeting was opened at Papawai to-day in bright, sunny weather. The entries were about 30 per cent fewer than last year. A light varying breeze and a tricky mirage kept the shooters guessing. As the day progressed the wind strengthened slightly, but "finally died away. The chief prize-winner was W. X. Mascfiekl (Blenheim), who won the championship with an aggregate score of 239. B. W. Wrigley (Opaki) was second with 237, and H. Simmonds (Auckland), third with 232. The B grade aggregate was won by J. Sigvertsen (Tararua), with 230. Simmonds with 46 won £1 in the Wellington match, 600 yards, and £1 10/ in the Dominion match, 000 yards, with 4S.