RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 84, 3 January 1929, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING WILTON’S GOOD PERFORMANCE . The annual prize meeting of the Wellington Rille Association was held at Trentham on Tuesday, and. was one of .the most successful meetings staged for some years. There was a big. contingent of country competitors, teams being present from Kaiparoro (Ekutahuna), Tararua, Masterton, Greytown, Featherston, and as far afield as Wanganui. The weather conditions during the morning left a great deal to be desired, heavy intermittent showers making the targets almost invisible at times, as well as making firing a most uncomfortable job. When a start was made at the long ranges after lunch, however, the weather conditions improved considerably, and many good scores were registered. The championship was won by Rifleman R. A. Wilton, of the I'etone Rifle Club, who put up a splendid performance in that, being a handicap man, he beat all the most experienced scratch men with his score off the rille. Naturally, he annexed the handicap aggregate also, this being an aggregate for handicap competitors only. The champion teams match went to the Featherston Club for the second year in succession, Wanganui being runners-up, four points away.. Captain P. Harcham controlled the tiring point, assisted by Deputy-President J. E. Pitt, while President W. G. Fellingham was in charge of the trench. Following are the results:— SERVICE MATCH. 11. Boon, Karori, £2 30 C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, £1 10s 27 0. Halberg, Kaiparoro, 17s. Gd 211 B. Rockel. Karori, 17s. Gd 26 C. J. Nix, Featherston, 17s. Gd 26 A. T, Taylor, Featherston, 17s. Gd. .. 26 T. Orr, Featherston, 15s 25 H. Feast, Greytown, 15s 25 The following took 10s. each: —A. It. Tantrum, Levin, 24; T. Warburton, Petone, 24; —. Kelly, Old Navals, 24; D. McKenzie. Opaki. 24; L. A. Caldwell, Karori, 24; R. A, Wilton, Petone, 24; S. McLean, Suburbs, 23; 11. R. Hunt, Suburbs, 22; R. Benton,. Featherston, 22; A. Harris, Suburbs, 22; F. J. Soler, Wanganui, 22; T. Kidd, Suburbs, 21. 300 YARDS, UPPER HUTT. W. Hudson, Wanganui, £3 4S R. J. King, Opaki, £1 10s 47 R. McPlierson, Opaki, £1 10s 47 H. Walden, Greytown, £1 10s 47 ■R. A. Wilton, Petone, £1 47 .7, C. Sigvertsen, Tararua, £1 47 A. R. Tantrum, Levin, las. 47 11. Hodder, Featherston, 15s 47 The following took 10s, each: —E. H. Carter, Old Navals, 47; C. Sigvertsen, Tararua, 47; 11. R. Keene, Karori, 46; C. J. Nix,. Featherston* 46; W. J. Johnstone, man, Upper Hutt, 48; C. C. Munro, Opaki, 46; 11. V. Croxton, Karori, 45; H. T. Peat, Suburbs, 45; H. Dixon. Petone, 45; T. Kidd, Suburbs', 45; W. M. Luxford, Wanganui, 45; A. H. O’Donnell, Petone, 45; T. Orr, Grey town, 45; H. W. Feast, Greytown, 45; R. Donald, Featherston, 45; G. R. Whiteman, Kaiparoro, 45; L. A. Caldwell, Karori, 44. Counted out—A. S. Ballinger, E. Ballinger, J. A. Bitters, T. Warburton, P. Bouzaid. 500 YARDS, PETONE. A. Harris, Suburbs, £3 4S J. F. Thompson, Greytown, £2 ; 48' 11. Hodder, Featherston, £1 10s 48 C. Hugo, Old Navals,. £1 10s 48 A. Ballinger, Petone, £1 48 L. G. Benton. Featherston, £1 48 T. Kidd, Suburbs, 15s 48 W. Hudson, Wanganui. 15s 48 The following took 10s. each: —J. Dean, Opaki, 48; P. Congreve, Old Navals. 4S; R. O. Benton, Featherston, 48; T,'Whiteman. Upper Hutt, 4S; C. C. Moore, Opaki, 48; 11. K. Smith. Opaki, 48; J. Bouzaid, 'Greytown. 48; W. M. Luxford, Wanganui, 48; -H. Walden, Grey town, 48; G. R. Whiteman,. Kaiparoro, 48; J. P. Sigvertsen,’, Tararua,' 48; R. J. King. Opaki, 47; J, Grove, Karori, 47; A. 11. O'Donnell, Petone, 47; T. Chapman, Petone, 47; Captain J. H. Ross, Old Navals, 47; ■, D. Berry, Tararua, 47. . . 6,00 YARDS, KARORI. R, Donald, Featherston, £3 46 H ,L. Rule, Petone, £2 ;; ' 46 R. A. Wilton, Petone, £1 10s ;.. 46 W. Hudson, Wanganui, £1 10s. ....... 46 C. Sigvertsen, Tararua, £1 46 R. Mottram, Old Navals, £1 48 G. R. Whiteman, Kaiparoro, 15s 46 ' H. Walden; Greytown, 15s 46 The following took 10s. each: —J. Dean,, Opaki, 46; J. Paterson,, Wanganui, 45; ,W. S. Benton, Featherston, 45; L. Hare, Suburbs; 45; R. O. Benton, Featherston, 45; H. Hodder, Featherston, 45; J. Hansen, Kaiparoro, 45.; C, Whiteman, Upper Hutt, ■ 44; A. .Ballingdr, Petone,'■ 44; A. Stewart, Suburbs, 44; L, G. Benton, Featherston, 44; F. C. Standidge, Old Navals, 44; R. K. Smith, Opaki,'44; E. Ballinger, Petone, 44; T. Whiteman,' Upper. Hutt, 44; Captain J. 11. Ross, Old Navals, 43; W. 11. Ballinger, Petone, 43. . Counted out:—J. Groves, F. Soler, W. ,7. ' Johnston, C. Welch, 11. F. Whiteman, J. Bouzaid, President IV. M. .Luxford. / MIDFIELD AGGREGATE. W. Hudson, £3 .'. 142 H. Walden, £2 141 H, Hodder, £1 10s ...... 140 G. R. Whiteman, £1 10s 139 R. A. Wilton, £1 138 R. J. King, £1 137 C. Sigvertsen, 15s ; 136 R. O. Benton, 15s 136 The following took 10s. each:—A. Ballinger 136, W. M. Luxford 136, J. P. Sigvertsen 136, L. G. Benton, 135, R. Donald 134, E. Ballinger 134, T. Kidd, 134, W. S. Benton 133. Counted out:—T. Whiteman, H. R. Kceue. 800 YARDS, SUBURBS. H. H. Mawley, Opaki, £3 49 T. Taylor, Featherston, £2 48 A. R. Tantrum, Levin, £1 10s. ........ 48 R., O. Benton, Featherston, £1 10s 48 C. J. Nix, Featherston, £1 48 J. Hansen, Kaiparoro. £1 4S C. C. Munro, Opaki, 15s 48 P. Congreve, Old Navals, 15s. 48 The following took 10s. each:—A. Stewart. Suburbs, 48; C. Sigvertsen, Tararua, 47; W. J. Johnston, Featherston, 47; H. Boon, Karori, 47;, A. Ballinger, Petone, 47; O.‘Halberg, Kaiparoro, 47; A. Harris, Suburbs, 47; C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 40; R. A. Wilton, Petone, 46; 11. V. Croxton, Karori, 46; A. 11. O’Donnell, Petone, 46; W. Hudson, Wanganui, 46; J. Dean, Opaki, 40; R. J. King, Opaki, 46; H. Dickson, Petone, 46; E. Ballinger, Petone, 46; F. Soler, Wanganui, 45. Counted out:—G. R. Whiteman. ,7. C. Sigvertsen, President W. M. Luxford, C. Hugo. 900 YARDS, OLD NAVALS. R. A. Wilton, Petone, £3 48 C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, £2 48 H. V. Croxton, Karori, £1 10s 46 A. R. Tantrum, Levin, £1 10s 45 T. Taylor, Featherston, £1 45 C. J. Nix, Featherston. £1 45 W. Mcßain, Old Navals, 15s 44 H. Boon, Karori, 15s 44 The following took 10s. each: —p. Congreve, Old Navtls, 44; F. Soler, Wanganui, 44; H. T. Peat, Suburbs, 44; T. Warburton, Petone, 44; T. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 44; E. Ballinger, Petone. 44; 11. L. Rule. Petone, 44; G. 11. Murdoch, Opaki, 44; 11. C. Trotman, Greytown, 44; J. Dean, Opaki, 44; E. 11. Carter. Old Navals. 44; L. G. Benton, Featherston, 44; J. A. Bitters, Suburbs, 44; J. Grove, Karori, 44; A. Henderson, Old Navals, 44; G. R. Whiteman, Kaiparoro, 44; T. Kidd, Suburbs, 44. Counted Out.—O.. Halberg. CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE. R. A. Wilton, Petone, £4 and "Evening Post” gold medal 228 C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, £3 226 R. J. King, Opaki, £2 10s 226 E. Ballinger, Petone, £2 224 W. Hudson. Wanganui, £2 ; 224 C. J. Nix, Featherston, £1 10s 222 L. G. Benton, Featherston, £1 10s. .. 221 The following took £1 each: —F, Soler, Wanganui, 218; W. Johnston, Featherston, 217; A. R. Tantrum, Levin, 216: 11. Boon, Karori, 216; T. Orr, Greytown, 216; H. V. Croxton, Karori, 215; T. Warburton, Petone, 215; A. H. O’Donnell, Petone, 214; J. Paterson, Wanganui, 213; T. Kidd, Suburbs. 211; H. Dickson, Petone. 211. Counted Out.—L. A. Caldwell. CHAMPION TE.AMS. Featherston No. 2. £4, 542 . 1 Wanganui, £3. 538 2 Petone No, 2, £2, 531 . 3 Featherston No. 1, £l, 526 4 HANDICAP AGGREGATE. R. A. Wilton, Petone, £2 Ids 232 W. Hifdson, Wanganui, £2 231 R. O. Benton, Featherston, £1 IDs. .. 227 A. .It Tantrum, Levin; £1 10s 225 W. M. Luxford, Wanganui, £1 ...... 223 S. Sigvertsen. Tararua, £1 223 .7. Dean, Opaki, 15s 222 H. Walden, Greytown, 15s. .......... .221 Toh following took 10b. each: —P. Congreve, Old Navals, 220; T. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 220; T. Taylor, Featherston, 219; T. Kidd, Suburbs. 219. Counted Out.—G. R. Whiteman. OPTIONAL AGGREGATE. C. Whiteman. Upper Hutt, £3 10s. ~ 138 R. A. Wilton, Petone, £2 10s 133 E. Ballinger. Petone, £1 10s 134 C. .7. Nix. Featherston. £1 10s 133 The following took £1 each:—F. Soler, Wanganui. 132; R. .7. King. Opaki. 131; H. Boon. Karori, 130: L. G. Henton, Featherston. 130; W. Hudson. Wanganui, 130; T. Goodall, Suburbs. 129. Counted Out.—W. Johnston.