RIFLE SHOOTING.
WAIRARAPA MEETING. AUCKLAND COMPETITORS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) MASTBRTON, Wednesday. Further results of the Walrarapa Rifle Association's meeting included :— W. H. West, of Blenneim, jsitb a score of 198, won the championship grand aggregate and with it the Kiiiwill Memorial Challenge Belt and Challenge Shield. R. J. Kiug, veteran Masterton shot, was rujiner-up, one point behind. H. Koppert, of Oamuru, 196, was third. The B grade aggregate and Walden Challenge Cup were secured by S. Lumsden (Levin), with 198 points, J. A. Munro (Matawii) and A. R. Tantrum (Levin), I'JO. being second. West won the Bidwill match of 10 shots at 300 yds. with the possible of 50, H. Koppert (Oamaru), 49. being second, and A. Wohlers (Victoria) and 1 , . Berry (Tararua) 49, were third. F. F. Palmer (Marsden) 49, won the B grade, Lumeden (Levin), 49, being second, and J. R. Keoghan (Westport), 48, third. In the Buchanan match, seven shots at 500 yds, five competitors scored possibles. They were T. Orr (Oreytown). C. J. Nix (Featherston). R. J. King (Opaki), C. R. Catley (Levin). W. McCheeney (Invercargill). Six also were equal for the B grade. W. J. Manser (Tararua). W. Perkins (Westport), Jim McKenzie (Opakl). J. A. Munro (Mataura), E. R. Whiteman (Kalparoro) and J. Johnson (Featherston), all with possibles of 35. The Wellington match, of seven shots at eoOyds, was divided* between S. Lumsden (Levin) J. Whiteman (Opaki) and l>. F. Donald (Opaki), who all scored possibles of 85. A. R. Tantrum (Levin) won the B grade with 34, J. R. Keoghan (Westport) being second, and S. C. Wells (Alexandra), both with 34, third. F. J. Soler (Wanganui) secured the Wairarapa match of 10 shots at 800 yds with possible of 50. J. S. Munro (Mataura). R. Ingley (Greytown) and E. Hill (Auckland) were equal for third with 49. L. J. Segvertsen (Tararua) won thw B grade with 48. Featherston and Auckland City were equal in the teams match with scores of 262. The Mldfield aggregate went to T. Orr (Greytown), 117. In the Dominion match of seven shots at 900 yds, W. H. Masefleld (Blenheim) and D. S. McKennie (Opaki) secured possibles of W. H. West (Blenheim) being third with 34. ,T. Johnson (Featherston), 34, won the B grade. Conditions for the meeting were fairly good, except for showers during tiring of the 800 yds match.
WAIHI DEFENCE CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, this dny. Following are the results of the Waihi Defence Ritie Club's shoot, 200 and 300 yards :—Kill.■man K. Trembath Sfi, E. Swindells 86, J. Coleman B.*!, P. Finnell 83, J. Wotlierspoon 81, W. Feather 80, .1. Conies 80, F. Brooks 77. l>. Seath 76, P. Seath 7<i. T. Comes 70, J. Munro HS.
The teams inntch was won by E. Swindell's team, which defeated K. Tretubnth's team by 431 pointe to 419.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Auckland Star, Volume LVXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1937, Page 10
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