RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18267, 29 December 1924, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MEETING AT REDCLIFFS

OAKES SHIELD WON BY ASHBUR

TON CLUB

The RedciirTs range on Saturday '•"? the scene of the ;':rst shot for the (Jakes Challenge Shield, which is named f.fter Major J. P. Oakes. president of the Canterbury Defence i'ifle Association. Tne best aggregate score being made by the Ashburton Club, that organisation become tne hist holders «.£ the Shield in respect of which

<>. challenge may be put in oiyre yearly by the- ether clubs affiliated with the Associar ;iuu. Tile climatic conditions on Saturdaywere conducive to good shooting, the rain which fell in the morning and the fog which was hanging around the hills, not, affecting visibihtv. A tricky wind did not improve, matters in the earlier part of the match, but in its later stages there was at times almost a dead calm. The conditions of the match were 7 shots each with an optional sifter at 300 yds, 500 yds, and (jOOyas. with ten men teams. Four clubs were vepr.-'senlod -Chiistchurch, Christchurcli Haiiway, Knnsiora, and Ashburton. A feature of the match was the shooting of 11. C'romie uVshbiuton), who sot the possible at SdOyds and 600 yds, while at the middle distance he secured two bulls and live fours. The officials at the meeting; were Mr R. H. Xeiil ;hon. secretary), and Mr ■tf\ S-. Wharton (range officer). The scores were as follows :

Subsequently, Major Oakes presented the shield to the winners, and congratulated them on their auccess, expressing pleasure that a country club should be the first to hold the shield. Mr D. -F. Keir, president of the Ashburton Club, and captain of the. winning team, in accepting charge of the shield, referred _to the good feeling displayed during the match, and as an instance of the keenness of his team, mentioned that one member had that day travelled 78 miles to take part in the match. WANGANUI MEETING. . (PMSS ASSOCIATION TELEQBAM.) WANGANUI, December 28. The annual rifle shooting meeting of the Wangsmui-West Coast Rifle Association commenced on Saturday morning on the Pntiki rifle range. The weather in the early morning was favourable, but heavy rain fell frequently during the day, making postponement necessary. The entries total 121, and include Captain Simmonds of Wanganui last year's New Zealand and North Island champion, and the ex-champions Masefield, A. Ballinger, 0. Roots; also A. H. Webb, New Zealand i-epresentativ© at Bisley; H. H. Hunt, ex-North Island champion. The Wanganui Match, of 300 and 500 yards, was "completed, with the following result: A Grade-Rifleman F. J. Soler (Wanganui). £3, G7, 1 ; Rifleman W. J. Green (Okawa), £4, 67, 2: W. A. Kenning (Nelson), £3, G7, 3; Capt. B. Simmonds (Wanganui), £2, 66, 4. Rifleman M. R. Kells (Linton), 67. £2. The following obtained £1 each:-Rifleman H. S. Hare (Old Navals), C. H. Taylor (New Plymouth), W. N. Masefield (Marlborough), M. J. (Mangamahu), E. King (Wanganui), Pres. N. C. Coxhead (Tahora), W. K. Orsborn (New Plymouth), G. A. Eyles (Napier), A. H. Jones (Hawera), C. J. Nix (Featherston), E. Ballinger (Petono), F. G. Stokes (Kinohaku), H. Boon (Karori), A. T. Swanson (Karori), Capt. H. B. Searle (Nelson College), Lieut. E. Boulton (Nelson College), Capt. A. Neilson (Napier), J. I. Morgan (Wanganui). A. Harris (Suburbs), R. Anderson (TJtiku), W. H. West (Blenheim), F. James (Napier), J. G. Ritchie (New Plymouth), H. Hughes (Wangamti), J. Patterson (Wanganui). B Grade, Tyros—Rifleman H. Wansbrough (Wanganui), 63. £2, 1: Lieut. E. Boulton iNelson), 63, £1 ss. 2: J. I. Morgan (Wanganui), 63, £i; H. C. Fenton (TJtiku), 62 10s; D. Brvce (Kimbolton), 62. 10s; F. Logan {Napier), 62: J. O'Kesfc (Wanganui), 60; D. IJonald (Opaki), 59; L. P. Anderson (Wanganui), 59, 10s. Counted out—Lieut. D. A. C. Lilburn 59.

Ashburton Club. 300 500 600 yds. yds yds. Total. D F. Koi r .. 29 30 32 91 31 C'romie .. :15 30 35 100 F Clark .. 31 31 32 94 'J. Porti'r .. 32 30 .. 3D 31 27 23 89 84 M Hnlliind .. 30 31 33 94 J. Clavtr.n .. 31 32 23 86 D Clement s .. 33 33 29 93 K Brivinlev .. 29 27 29 85 /G Gnomic .. 33 32 30 95 / Total* .. 3!3 307 293 913 Rangiora Club. 300 500 600 vds. jjfls. yds. Total. N Wilson .. 28, 31 28 87 3). 'Milrifi .. 28 29 23 SO W Tunipr .. 29 29 31. 89 T. Thompson ..29 31 28 88 'j. Butters .. 29 33 31 93 D. W. L. J ft-hrtens.. 27 29 29 85 C. Hnmplir eg .. 32 50 21 83' "W Butters .. 31 29 24 84 G. Milne .. 31 27 29 87 J. Arnott .. 32 27 31 90 Totals ..290 295 275 866 Christchurch Railway Club. yds. yds. vds. Total. 300 500 "600 S. 0. II:..j- .. 32 29 29 90 W Bnrrett .. 33 31 21 88 J. P. Keiin Hill .. 32 30 .. 27 21 25 23 87 71 tr. Clark .. 33 31 30 9! w H. Cockroft ..28 24 23 75 p. Jack .. 34 29 31 91 H Mrllroy .. 26 31 29 8G V. Tims .. 26 28 33 87 "W Ci-Hssen , .. 29 31 20 SO Totals .. 30O 288 Dhristchurch Club. yds. yds. » 300 500 261 yds. "600 852 Total. p. Morgan .. 28 29 2t> 83 B. Piper .. 28 32 28 88 s. Nelson .. 28 27 20 75 N. Harris .. 32 32 27 91 J. Bills .. 29 33 29 93 H. Reyr.olds .. 29 31 31 94 A. HalmshfM i ..27 29 29 85 H. Juflkhis .. 22 31 29 82 •X. Wood .. 27 29 25 81 r\ Evans .. 30 32 33 95 Totals .. 280 310 277 867