RIFLE SHOOTING.
NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP ' ; MEETING. ." ' (by . TELEGRArn—rRESB ASSOCIATION.) , ~ Wanganui, December 27,j ■The North Island rifle champioriship meeting commenced'oil tho l'utiki range in- fine, v,'bather yesterday.' The competitors number 133. The'following aro the' chief winners in the''Manawatu match Hyde (Opski)', £4,64; Soler (Wanganui Rifles), £2, 62;' Col.Sergt.. Perrin .(l J almerston Rifles), 305.; "62 Rifleman I'erriri (Liriton), 20s;, 62; Dru'riimond (Dannavirke), 205., 62; Smith (Palmerston Rifles), 205., 62; Thomas (Petone), 205., 6l; Wakoford (Napier), 205., 61;- M'Leay (Whakataki), - 61; Morgan' ■ (Napier), 61; M'Murra'y. (Napier),. 00; Craw (Linton), 60; Banks (Kimbolton), 60; Judd (Karori), 60; Kyle (Lint'on), .60—10s. each. 'Tho chiof winners in tlio Taranaki natch arc:—Cameron (Opaki), £4, 66; Drummorid (Dannevirke), £2 10s., 65; Arinitago (Taranaki Rifles), £2 103'., 65; Govenhach (Awakino) ~ £1 10s.; 64; Henry (Opaki), 205., 63; Marrett (Taranaki), 205., 63; Batten (Marton), ,205., 62; Welsh (Opaki),. 205., 62; Atkins (Pongaroa), 205., 62; King (Opaki), 10s., 62; Drummond (Petone), 105.,' 61; Smith-(Palmerston), 10s., 61; jt'lvor (Wellington Highlanders), 10s., 01; Haaso (Wanganui Guards), 10s., 61. ■ . _ The second.;day,..of. tho rifle meeting .took place'" under most satisfactory .conditions at,the Putiki Range.. The last range of the Wellington Match was concluded this .The highest scorers for tho match woroPrivate . Frederick ' (Murton Rifles),: 62 ; Sergt. James .(Napier Rifles), 61;* Corporal Rashleigh' (Palmorstori Rifles), Rifleman M'Leay (Whakataki Rifle Club), and Rifleman Kyle (Linton Rifle Club), 60; Private T. Marrett (Taranaki Rifles), Rifleman Boaucbamp (Mangamahii Rifle; Club), Rifleman Hyde, Rifleman Miller, and ; ltifleniari M'Calmont (Otaki Riflo Club), and Private M-'Ewon .(Taranaki), 59. In tho Wanganui Match, at tho 500 yards range,' Rifleman Atkins, of the Pongaroa Clnb, put 011 the only possible. _ Tho five leading aggrogatos at the conclusion, of the' third : match woro:—Lance-Corporal Purnoll, Wanganui (a member of the recent New Zoaland team in Australia)., 182; ■ Sergt.Major Drummond, Danhevirko (also a member of the team), 181; , Rifleman M'Leay (Opaki), 1S0;".T. D. Smith, 176; Bugler Solor, 17,7. , Tho last-named is under .15. years of age, and his shooting is attracting muclr attention. Rifleman M'L'oay .(Whakataki) won the Cliainpiori Belt, with an aggregate scofo. of 312. Sergt. Morgan ..(Napier) was' second, with 305, and Drummond (Dannevirke)'third, iv;ith' 30V. The other highest aggregates were:—rßiflemou Kyle (Linton) arid' Lco.Corp. Puriioll (Warijiainii),; -303; Captain Cr'av; (Linton), 302;- .Bugler Soler (Wanganui),. Rifleman Cameron (Opaki), and Rifleman 'Willoughby (Gladstone Riflo Club), 301 each. Opaki No. 1 won -tho - Champion Teams! Mutch, with 1270; Palmerston North, 1255; Wanganui Rifles, 1238; Opaki No.. 2. 1203. Rifleman M'Leay was fop scorer ill the* Wanganui match. , ■ . "l"no meeting was a record success in every .rnvs, .- :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 6
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420RIFLE SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 6
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