RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 52, 2 March 1921, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

WAIRARAPA MEETING

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CARTERTON, Ist March. The concluding matches of the Wairarapa Rifle Association's meeting were fired at Papawai in dull but good weather. 'Che conditions were excellent for shooting till well on in the afternoon. Tho prize-money was paid in full. The Wairarapa Match was the best yet fired on the Papawai range since the formation of the association. The aggregate was won by Piper, of Christchurch, with 368. West (Blenheim) and Sandfonl (Christchurch) tied for second place. Following are the scores:— Waira-rapa Ma,tch, 800 yards, ten shots.—£lo, J. Bryden, Kaiapoi, 50; £8, C. E. Hoggard, Dannevirke,. 49; £7, W. Hudson, Wanganui, 49; £5, President Rait, Gisoorne, 49; £5, H. T. Boon. Suburbs, 49; £5, P. Palmer, Hawera, 49; £3 6a Bd, E. F. Sandford, Christchurch, 49; £3 6g Bd, F. W. Ching, R.N.Z.A., 49; £3 6s BS, P. Hamilton, Wanganui, 49; £i, T. Benton, Fcatberston, 49. .

Buchanan Match, 800 yards, ten shots. —£15, G. Stark, Kaiapoi, 49; £9, H. Glymi, Glenavy, 49; £7, H. Prank, Timanij 49; £6, H. Symoads, Taranii, 49; £5, C. Dnnstan, Waihi, 49; £4, F. J. Atkinson, Auckland, 49; £4, D. J. Guimy, Petone, 48; £3, F. H. Monk, Ngatiawa, 48;. £3, D. M'lntosh, Tauranga, 48; £3, J. Bryden, ■ Kaiapoi, 48. Dominion Match, 900 yards, ten shots. —£10, H. C. Evans, To Kuiti, 49; £8, A. V. Swanson, Opaki, 48; £7, A. Govenlonk, Linfcon, 48; £6, M'lntosh, Blenheim, 48; £5, H. R. Hunt, Suburbs, 48; £4, J. Williams, Westport, 48; £4, F. W. Ching, R.N.Z.A., 48; £3, M'Murray, Frankton, 48; £3, H. C. Jones, Okawa, 47; £3, ,T. Bryden, Kaiapoi, 47. Championship aggregate: R. Piper, Chriistchuveh, 368, £30 and Bidwill Challenge Shield and gold medal; H. W. West, Blenheim, 365, £17 10s; E. F. Sandford, Christchurch, 365, £17 10s; W. K. Williams, Obura, 364, £10; F. W. Ohing, R.N.Z.A., 361, £5; H. Glynn, Glenavy, 361, £4; A. H. Guy, Kapongrt, 358, £4; H. Frank, Timaru, 358, £3; F. M'Donald, Suburbs, 357, £3; H. N. Keene, Akarana, 357, £3; F. J. Caualey, Thames, 356, £2; J. W. Milroy. Nelson, 356, £2; J. Feast, Grevtown, 355, £2; H. M'lntosh, Blenheim, 355, £2. The teams' match was won by Christchnreh No. 1, Opaki No. 2 and Suburbs No. 2 tieing for second nlace.

For the Tyro Cup, H. M'lntoah and J. Feast tied with a score of 355.