FARMERS’ SHOOTING COMPETITION

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 192, 9 May 1924, Page 10

FARMERS’ SHOOTING COMPETITION

LINKWATER WINS C.A.C. SHIELD.

The annual shooting competition under the auspices of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, for the challenge shield donated by the Colonia’ Ammunition Company, took place last week, attracting 23 teams. Of this number 17 sent in score sheets. Auckland. Poverty Bay, Taranaki. Manawatu, Nelson, North Otago, and Southland did not enter teams, and the official report of the result of the competition "lomments upon this as unsatisfactory. The winners were the Linkwatsr A team with a score of 5G6. The full .list of results, with the scores at the various

Alarlborough. 180 —180 —160—520; Ealing, 175—178—165—518; Masterton. 167—177— 168—512: Tapanui. 171—174—157—502; IMnnevirke No. 1. 1158-182-158-498; Brunswick, 169 —183 —141—493; Huntervipe 161—167—1G3—491; Fordell, 1<8—162 -142-482; Gladstone. 125-156-155-436; Dannevirke No. 2, 157 —142 121 418; Mangaehu, 140 —155 —119 —414. The scores of the members of the winning team are:—A. Henderson. 98 points; A R Barker 97 points; 1. button, 9b points; L Pask, 95 points: C. Coleman. 93 points: H. Sutton. 87 points No possihles were made at 300 an-d 600 ya rc ’s. but A. K. Barker (Tankwater). J. b. Do'lan (Seddon). and W. H. Hammond tßnddonl made possibles at 500 yards, (beddon) maae Mar]b h team, won Wright Stephenson and Co s special medal with a score of 98.. and IT. Kebbe'l. of Alfredton, ran him a close second with !)<•

ranges is as follows! 300 .rds. 500 vds. 600 vds. Tl. Linkwater A 1S5 197 184 566 ISO 195 175 550 Alfred ton 185 1S2 175 542 TTillprsden 183 181 174 538 Greytown No, 2 ... 170 188 164 528 Groytown No. 1 ... 179 179 163 521