BULL'S-EYE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1324, 30 December 1911, Page 6

BULL'S-EYE SHOOTING

THE WANGANUI MEETING. E. A. KING WIN'S THE CIIAMPIOX- - Sflll'. (Br Telceraph.—Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, December -0. The North Island rifle championship meeting was brought to si close yestcnhiy iifU'i'nuon in very unfavourable went her. The morning was showery, but early in the afternoon u regular downpour Commenced, and 'this, together with a. tricky wind, made shouting very unpleasant and difficult. The shooting all day was really excellent, some very meritorious performances being put up. In the teams.' match Ihe redoubtable ()|xiki Club, which had won the shield tor the past ,-ix years, had to stand down to Akiminu. who put up «. splendid score. The shooting in this competition was exceptionally keen, as i s 'shown bv the small margin Unit separated the whole of the competing teams.- That veteran shot, K. .!.< King (Opaki) made the highest individual score, getting .')!) out of a possible ol 105. The championship fell to I'te. E.- A. King, of Wanganui. who is only I!) yours of age.' King has signified his intention of competing at the New Zealand- meeting at Trentham. The win was an exceedingly popular one. King receiving a great ovation from all. His was a very good performance when it is taken into consideration that tho New Zealand champion, Hoots, and the second and third men to the same honour at Trcutliani lost vear, three Bisley men, and ex-cham-pions K. King, Ballinger, and Hyde were competing. • ■ '','',- n At tho conclusion of the meenwr. the prizes were presented by Mr. \\- A. Yoiteh, M.P. The concluding results are as follow.— MASTERTON MATCH, 10 shots at 000 yds. T'te. E: King (Wnngaiiui H.R-), .61... 49 Rflmn. R. J. King (Opaki). &■ los. ' "18 Rflmn. J. Pnrnell (Wau'ganm R.C.),- X- 18 Rflmn. D. Jl'lntosh (Opaki), ,Ct 10s '.. !< Prizes'of XI caeh.-liinehian' Head (Aknrana), 17; RiHeniau G. Oliver (lung Country), ,£46': Captain Bar-Ithtop Rifles), 16;. Rifleman Atkinson. (Akarami), 16; Lieut. L- W.. Hunt (No. 1 ..Native Rides, Auckland), 15. .. ■ Ten shillings . each; Rifleman M Ivor (Wellington Suburbs), 45 r Rifleman fae-v----enlock (Wbodville), :15; Rifleman. Bctts (Kapouga),ls; Rifleman Willoughby,Wanganui R.C.), 15; £^1*• .\V ™ d (Christchureh), 45; -Pie..-Matthews. (Manchester Rifles), 15; Rifleman AVinslade '(Taranaki), 15; Rifleman A. J.; Cameron. (Opaki). 15; Rifleman C. Jackson (Stratford) -15; Pie. Lovelock' (Dannevirkc), ,40. Five shillings ' each.-Rillcmaii Ivummei- (Mauricoville), 15; Pte .Belk (Manchester R..), 15; Rifleman- W.Tv. Williams (Ohura), 15; Rifleman .VR. TrankHn (Weber), H; Bugler- Soler ■ (Wanganui R.), 14; Col.'-Sergt. Stock '(Palmer; stbn, North), -it; Sergt. -Diivies (Tarfuialu R.), 11; Lieut. Koilson (Dannevirke), 11; Rifleman Given .'(Wellington - Suburbs, 11; Rifleman Hughes (Waiigauui R.C., 14; Rifleman Smart (Wellington Suburbs), 44;- Rifleman AVoolley (Akarana), 14; Rifleman C. M. Walker (Christchureh), 41;' Rifleman Simmons (Waitohe, Picton), 44;-Rifleman Salt (Akarana), 13; Rifleman M'Calmont (Opaki), 13; ,Fte, Arnold (Taranaki Rifles), 13; Sergt. Frank (Nelson), 13; Rifleman G. Hyde (Opaki), lo; Rifleman Banks (Kimbolton), 13. Counted out.—Pte. Deihl- (Diuinevirke), C. .1. Franklin (Weber), Rifleman Whitcnian (Upper Hutt). • CHAMPION" TEAMS' MATCH. Seven shots at 500, 600, and 800 yards. Akarana R.C, Auckland.—Rifleman Head, '82; Rifleman Atkinson. 91; Rifleman De'vore, 91; Rifleman M'lntyre, 86; Rienian Woolley, i) 7. Total, 157. Jlanchester Rifles, Feilding—Captain Barlthrop, 91; Pte. Belk, 89; Pte. Mathews, 85; i'te.- ■ Jleyhew, 05; Pte. Berrv, 92. Total, 155. '.' ■ . ' Taranaki Rifles, New Plymouth.—Lieut. Willis, 82; Sergt. Davies, 98; Corp. Arnold, 98; Pte. Jterrett,'92; Hon. Jlem. Winslade, 83. Total, 147. Opaki R.C, 115. Wellington Suburbs R.C, 135. . Jfauriceville R.C, 132. Ohura R.C, 128. Wauganui Guards, 425. Wanganui R.C, 121. , Wanganui Rifles, 118. GRAND AGGREGATE. North Island Championship Belt and Gold Jledal. Pie. E. King (Wangauui), £Z 289 Rflmn. Hunt (Suburbs), £2 288 Rflmn. R. Roots (Kaponga), Jil 286 Capt. Barlthrop (Feilding), <£1 281 C'ol.-Sergt. Stock (Palmerstou N.), 10s. 281 Rflmn. Jl'lvor (Suburbs), 10s 283 Sergt. Frank (Nelson), 10s 283 Pte. Deihl (Danuevirke), 10s. ......... 282 Rflmn. G. Speck (Stratford), 10s 281 Pte. Jlerrett (Taranaki R.),- 10s 280 Pte. Meyhew (Feilding),, 10s 279 Eflran. Smart (Suburbs). 278 Rflmn E. J. King (Opaki) 277 Pte. BarMe (Auckland) '...;...... 277 Rflmn, A. Dodd (Suburbs) 277 Rflmn Walker (Christchureh) ...- 277 Pte. Govenlock (Woodville) 276 Pte. Winslade (Taranaki) 'J76 Bugler Solor (Wanganui) 271