RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17393, 2 March 1922, Page 10

RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WON BY ROOTS, OF HAWERA. | GREYTOWN MEETING CONCLUDED. (SPECIAL TO "the PKKS3-*') GREYTOWN, March 1. Th« Riflo Meeting has concluded, and D. Roots, of Hawera, by dogged, determine shooting this morning, made it imp o3 ® l 6 for any other competitor to overtake • He had 4 points lead when the final 1 6 J® at 600 yards were taken, and by out of 50, put the issue beyond doubt West, by scoring 49, made a brilliant effor overtake Roots, and although ca 'f witti half of his leeway, had to be content witn o'clock, when the lowest -0 in. t went to the mounds at 900 y»f»- /? best score in this match was made by • .j Turner, of Wellington Suburbs, who P on 49, and looked like winning {he Hi» Challenge Cup. At 9 a.m the remaining 30 competitors commenced their task in P on 15 target*. Roots shot wi h Loveday on Wo. 1 target, West with Eyles on No 8, Pimm with Keilson on No. 5, and Halm with Barkle on No. 7, and tee, targe* naturally drew most attention. * Hoots, apparent that the issue was be three West, and Halmshaw. Roots a first shoots produced 535, whilst West made 554, Halmshaw responding with 450. Pimm only got 534, and lost ground. tfoots next cd 545, West 555, and Halmshaw 5=5, whils. Pimm lost another point with 545. Jonly thing likely to upset Roots was elevation, as he had collared the wind He finished with 5555, and gavei no further chance, although both West th Halmshaw stuck tor their task well, as the I former finished 5555, and the latter 4055. It was great shooting all round, and eacn I one was applauded in turn. Pimm was unfortunate. He got a miss his seventh shot, and lost his position, but nevertheless finished with 455 for his r u cr ° ainl " g -p„ "' trid"es. H. Loveday, who shot with Roots, after starting with ah inner, piled on nine bullseyes with the remainder, and won the Rifle Challenge Cup. R. Piper, of Christchurch, started well with 55545, but tuen found the edge of- the target, and finished with a total of 45, including a magpie lor his last shot. Other Canterbury scores were:— Morgan--5553445455 ... - 8ryden—5354554245 .. •• Reyn01d5—4553454554 .. • • « Mehrtens-r*0354550455 .. .. 36 D0ckery—0004445444 .. .. 29 C1ark—4345444555 •• •• At'the conclusion of the shotting, Colonel Collins announced the result, and called for three cheers for D. Roots, the champion, who had made good his claim to again have his name engraved on the Ballingsr Champion Rifle Belt. Later the various prizes were presented, and the curtain was drawn on a highly successful meeting. KING'S PRIZE LIST. (press association telegram.) Following is the King's Prize-list, 10 shots at 900 yds, added to aggregate:

A. Gfrvenlock (Lmton), whchad an aggregateof 'yesterday, was ab«*nt. ': . (special to "the press."), QREYTOWN, MaroK 1. Last/. evening visiting riflemen were the guoatsof tEe; Wairarapa Rifla Association at nmnhft concert hold uv tlio Town Hall, which was well filled. The Hon. Sir Walter Buchanan occupied the chair. Parliament was represented. by ; Messrs McLeod and Sykes, ' whilst the Mayor and many proniir.4nt people in the district were there. The tddat ! list was a limited one. Canterbury men in W. S. Wharton and E. F. Sandford were entrusted, respectively, with the toasts of "Parliament" and "The Wairarapa Bifle Association," D. W, L. Mehrtens giving two, vocal items. ' Princess Mary was not forgotten, as a highly suoccEsful function was ■ brought. to a oloße by wishing her all happiness.

900 Final yus Aggte. Baliinger Belt, Bidwill Shield, Gold Medai, and' : £40-—1). 539 Hoots (Kaponga) . • 47 £20—W. H. West (Blenheim).. 49 537 £15—A. Halmfthaw (Christctiurcii) 48 631 £10—L. Pimm (Christchurch) .. 40 52a £5—H. C. Loveday (Hawera) .. 49 526 £4—A. H. Guy (iiaponga) .. 41 524 . £4—B. Piper (Chriatctmrch) .. 44 523 £4—T. G. Bryan (Auckland) .. 44 521 Th'o following take £3:— 620 D. J. Guiney (Petone) .. 42 G. A. Eyles (Dannevixke) .. 44 520 W. K. 'Williams (Oiiura) , i .. 46 ■ 5*0 The iollowing take £2:— H". B. —.unt (Wellington Suburbs) .. .. 46 519 A. Neilsen (papier) ... . .. 43 519 P. Morgan (Christchurch) ' .. 45 A. J. Henderson (Sound!) .. 44 518 618 K.'C.'Barkle (Petone) .. .. 43 518 B. Y. Croxton (Karori) .. 43 617 "W. Duijtan (West K pit) .. it 515 W.' N- Maaefield . (Marlborough) 45 615 F. 'H Jajnes (Okawa) ... .. 45 515 J. Brydan (Kaiapoi) .. .• 44 615 H.'Simmonds (Wajiganui) .. 46 513 ' The following take ' J. C. Feoat (Greytown.) . .. 87 512 F." J; King (Okawa) .. .., 47 611 H. Reynolds (Christ church) .. '44 611 ' J. ~W. Milroy (Nelson) .. 43 511 J. F. Atkinson 'Akarana) ..39 511 J. G. Bitchie (Hawera) ... 45 511 G. Hood (Opaki) .. 45 509 J. L. Turner (Wellington SuT>.) 49 508 P. Goldfinch (Wellington) ... 42. 508 S. Mayhew (Linton) .. - .. 89 508 J. C. I<ow (Karori) .. 47 507 F. J. Causley (Thames) . .. 46. 507. B. Caii.tjhiey. (Kanori) .. 89 507 A. 8. Barnett (Wakapuaka) .. 48 505 B. MtI.eay (Te Kuiti) .. •• ■38 505 E. B. Moss. (Greymouth) _ .. 41 606 C. It. Broup;bton (Rangitikei) .. 44 504 H. Feast • (Greyiown) .. .. 86 504 P. Clark.'(AshVurtam) .. 43 . 503 "W. J. Green (Okawa) 1. . •' 87 503 H. C. Etom (Te Kuiti) .. 86 503 A. J. '* (Weetport) ..43 502 . D. W. Mehrtene (Bangiora) :■36 502 A J. Dodd (Wellineton SuB.) .. ,„34 498 H.. Dockery (Chri-tchnroh) .. 20 493 F. E. Pat'ohett (Blenheim) ■ ;. 29 488 467 J. A. Manro (Wvhdham) " .. 28