RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 701, 29 December 1909, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

*— NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY RIFLEMAN KING. ■ , (By Telegraph,—Press Association.) Wanganui, December 28: ■The Wanganui Rifle Association coneluded its meeting to-day. A gale blew across the range, and made shooting difficult Following are the scores:— WELLINGTON MATCH. | Sevon shots at 600 and 800 yards. First prize, £i; second, £3; 'third, £2; two at | XI 10s., seven at £1, sixteen at 10s., and twclvo at 5?. Results:— King, Opaki, £1, 08; Henry, Opaki, £i, 66; Butler, Hutt, £2, 65; M'lntosh, , £i. 10s., 65; Farley, Victoria 'Rifles, £1 ' 10s., G3. The following take '£1 each •.—James, Napier, 65; Eashlcigh, Ekotahuna, and It. Monk, Ngatiawa, 61; Marrctt, Taranaki, Scott, Wanganui, and Stubbings, Kaponga, 60. Tho following take 10s.' prizes.—W. J. Speck, Stratford, 62; Head, Napier, Allan, Wanganui, Jackson and J. Richards, Hautero, W. Banks, Kirnbolton, Armitage, Taranaki, Hollard, active list, Bak«, Wellington, J. Eyles, Dannevirke, Kells, Palmerston, 61; M'Murray, Taradale, Welsh, Opaki, J. Harrison Grant, Taradale, Balfour, Grocnmeadows, Guy, Kaponga. • , Tho following take ss. prizes:—Thorpe, i Stratford, and Huwylcr, Wanganui, 60; A. Diohl, Dannevirke, Hyde, ' Opaki, i Griffiths, Wanganui, Gobble, Dannc- , virke, H. Hunt, Zealandia Eiflcs, 50; , Stockhouso, Humphreys, Linton, Cannon, Wanganui, Jarvis, Taradale, Frederick, , Royal Rifles, Stratrord, Palmerston North, A. E. Speck, Stratford, 58. TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP Soven shots at 500, 600, and 800 yards; , open to teams of five nion from affiliated , corps or clubs. First prize, the Licensed ; Victuallers' and Trade Association's Chal- '. longo Shii'ld, value JE3O, and .£8; second, . £3; third. £2; lonrth, £1I Opaki No. 1, 427; Stratford, «4; Wanganul ''Rifles No. 1, 413;' Wanganui i Guards, 309. ! CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE. t Ten shots at 800 yards; open to tho [ twenty'highest scorers in the first four . matches. First priao, North Island 1 Championship Belt, gold medal, and £Z; , second, trophy and £2; third, trophy and )' £1; fourth, ail; and six at 10s. Results:— 5 Rifleman King, Opaki, £3, and champion bolt and medal • 313 : Lieut. Marrett, Taranaki Rifles, Ji2... 30-4 } Rifleman M'lntosh, Opaki, ,£1 303 1 Rifleman C. H. Speck, Stratford, £1... 300 Sergt. Gobbie, Dannevirke, 10s., 297; Korgt, James Napior, 10s., 297; Liout. Butler, Hutt VaUoy Rifles, 10s., 297; Riilomnn Winslado, Opald, 10s., 280; Corporal Kolls, Palmerston, 10s., 28G; Corporal Allen, Wanganui. Guards,. ss„ 293; and Rifleman Honry, Opaki, 55., 293. The remainder of the competitors finished as follow:—Rifleman Balfour, ' Grconmcadows, 291; Rifleman Guy, Ka- - ponga, 291; Pte. Marratt, Stratford, 291; Lieut. 'Niclson, Dannevirko Rifles, 290; Pto. Farrolly, Victoria Rifles, 2SB; Pte. Jackson, City Rifles, 287; Sergt. Baker, " City Rifles, .285;' Pte.' Eylos, Dannevirke Rifles, 283; and Buglei Soler, Wanganui Rifles, 279.