DOUBLE TIE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 307, 28 December 1934, Page 12

DOUBLE TIE.

N.I. RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP. SOLER AND DOIDGE SHOOT OFF H. SIMMOXDS IS THIRD. (By Telegraph.—Tress Association.)' WANG A NUT. Thursday. An excellent finish was provided to the North Island rifle championship meeting at Putiki this afternoon. F. J. So lor and A. Doidge tied for first, place in the final shoot for the championship belt pi 1 then fired three extra shots to decide the match. They tied again, however, hot it men scoring 13 out of 1.5. It then remained for them to decide the championship by a "shot for shot." competition. Both men scored bulls with their first shots, but Doidge "broke" with bis second and Solcr scored another liull. thereby winning the championship belt and cup. Soler also won the Marybank aggregate. The Putiki aggregate was won by F. S. King, while ,J. D. Christian won the 1* grade challenge cun. Cantain H. Sinv monds, of Auckland, won the "Chronicle ' Cup for third place in the championship. The prizes were presented by Colonel >TH"gh°s at the conclusion of the meeting. Results, in championship s?ries: — Masterton Match, ."">0 vard« —F. Soler (Wanganui) and A. Doi<l<ie (Wanganuii. •<0 points each. 1: P. .1. Kin<? (Oinki). .4°. 3. B grade: C. B. Benton (Okato), 18. 1: R. A. Wilton (Opaki), *7. 2. C!hr"ipion Pairs. 300. 500 and (300 yard'". —A. Doidge and F. Sol*t. 201 points. 1: E. FaHev and T. Ford. 100, 2; C'. H. Gowcr and .T. Pnterson, 195. 3. Teams' Mntcb. 301. 500 and 600 vard?.--Wancanni X •■>. ], -10S points, 1: Wanganui No. 2. 485, 2. Final 300 and ROO yards.—F. J. S;.lc>(Wanganui), 3?6 points. 1: A. Doidge (Wanganui). 336, 2; H. Simmonds (Auckland), 333, 3.