RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 50, 28 February 1921, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

WAIRARAPA MEETING

HANDSOME PRIZE LIST.

The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rifle Association opened at the Papawai King© on Saturday, with an exceptionally largt. number of competitors—the figures being over 250— from all over the Dominion. Th© prize money offering is exceedingly handsome, oVer SHOO 'being allotted to the various matches, besides five 'trophies. for the best aggregates. The weather was fine and hot, with, a shifting "mirage through part ,of the day and shooting was difficult. In the BkU'ill match at 300 yards H. Loveday (Hawera) cam© first with 49—a1l bulls, except his penultimate shot. Wright,, a tyro, of Martin-borough, was second, witii a creditable total of 48. During tho Auckland match—soo yards —a gusty breeze commenced to blow. Tbe winner, E. Balbnger (Petone), madia tli© only -possible. The Wellington match at 600 yards was not completed in t-ima for the scores to be made up. The results ar« as follow :— Bid will" Match, t«i shots at 500 yards : £10—11. C. -Loveday (Hawera), 49. £B—A. H. Guy (Kaponga), 48. £7 —A. Wright (Martinborough), 48. £6— Captain H-. Simmonds (Tararua), ■ 47. £5—W. Hudson (Wangapui), 47. £4 —E. Ba.llin.ger (Petone), 47. £4—W. D. Oaisoii (Kaiibangata), 47. £3- : J. V. Kyle (lintorr), 47. £3—F. J. King (Okawa), 47. £3—Pres. Munp (Gore), 46. £2—S. Mayhew (Feilding), 46. 46. £2—S. Hayhew (FeUding), 46. £2—S. M'Nab (Daiinevirke), 46.-. £2— J. Bums (Karon), "46. £3—J. M'Kenzie (Christchurcto), 46. £2—H. Harris (Christchurch), , 46. The following won £1 each : F. H. James, H. R. Keene, A. J. liodds, T. Simpson, H.. Glynn, ii. Middteton, each "46; S. Elliott, W. Colquhoun, G. Hyde, E. J. Soler, H. 0. Trofcman, P. Palmer, T. W. Warburton, L. Huddleston, W. E. 'Jones, R. Piper, F. M'Donald, L. Lovedaiy, D. M'Leary, W. H. West, W. K. Williams, H. T. Boon, Q. G. Engstrom, N. M'Loughlan, G. R> Smith, each 45; G. Hood, W. A. Tate, S. Grey, E. M'Leay, J. Feast. H. N. Wilton, each 44; W. Farmer, W. H. Speedy, T. Geary, H. M'lnbush, each 43. Tlie last ten prizewinners are tyros.' Auckland Match, ten shote at 500 yards : £10—-E. Ballingcr (Petoiio), 50. £B—E.E. Vennell (Te Whora-ii), 49. £7—ll. M'lnt-osh (Blenheim), 49. £6— H. H. Hawley (Opaki), 49. £6-J. M'Kenzie (Opaki), 48. £4—F. M'Donald (Suburbs), 48. £3 10s—H. G. Day (Nelson), ■ 48. £3 10s—P. Palmer (Hawera),\ 48. £3—S. Head (Foxto-n), 48. £3—H. Frank (Thnami), 48. £3 —E. Sandford (C'hristchureh), 43. £2 —H. Glynn (Glenavy), 48. £2—S. M'Nabb (Damnevirlee), 48. £2—R. F. Wilton (Ma,rtinborough), .48. £2—W. H. West (Blenheim), 47. £2—H. T. Boon (Suburbs), 47. \Th-e- following won £1 each : D. Scannell, J. G. Cornee, H. 0. Jonas, V. Donald, D. J. Guiney, H. Marshall, E. J. C. Ro^on, B. Piper, A. S. Ballinger, A. Harris; N. Wood, T. Caplin,. J. W. Milroy, H. B. Maunscll, L. Rsnton, F. Bolton, each 47; A. V. Swanson, H. Seymour, T. Orr, E. S. King, H. O. .Evans, H. Donald, W. G. Lane, F.'J: Oauseley, A. J. Henderson, each 46; -W. S. Wharton, F. J. King, E. 0. Loppien, R. E. Frester, each 45; T. Taylor, W. Thomp.son, A. Sheplferd,. A. Wrig-ht, D. E. Wilton, R. M'Leary, each 44. . The last ten prize-winners are tyros.