PAPAWAI SHOOT

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 49, 27 February 1923, Page 5

PAPAWAI SHOOT

CROXTON WINS KING'S PRIZE

DETAILS OF FINAL MATCHES,

(BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CARTERTON, 26th February.

The rifle meeting was continued at Papawai. Shortly after tha commencement of the Hawkes Bay match, GOO yards, a steady wind rose, blowing straight across the range, consequently the card showed a big falling off. Misses became frequent, and even good scorers with a big lead fell back amazingly. Not a possible was registered throughout the meeting, the wind allowance being equal to 15 feet.

The following are additional results: —

Wellington Match, ten ehots at 600 yards.—G. Sutherland (Tuhirangi), £6, 48; Captain Simmonds (Wanganui), £5, 46; H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), ±!3, 46; J. I<\ Atkinson (Akarana). £3, 46; H. V. Croxtou (Karori), £2, 45 j G. A. Vincent (Featherston), £2. 45; A. R Barker (Linkwater), £2, 45; W. K. Williams {Ohura,), £2, 44; J. Bairstow (Opaki), 44; IV Hood (Featherston), 43; D. E. Wilton (Mauriceville), 43; and E. G. Rhodes (Greytown), 42; each £1. Tyros : J. R. Thompson (Greytown), 41; H. C. Trotman (Greytown), 40; J. M'Leod (Martinborough), 39; G. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi), 38; J. Parker (Featherston), 38, each £1; W. Nicholson (Greytown), 38; H. A. Wilson (Opaki), 36; C. F. Lunley (Featherston), 36; each 10s.

Wairarapa Match, ten shots at 800 yards.—J. C. Feast (Greytown), £6, 49; A. H. Guy (Kaponga), £5, 48; D. Boots (Hawera), £4, 48; H. R, Keene (Dargaville), £3, 48; V. E. Donald (Opaki), £2, 48; J. F. Thompson (Greytown), £2, 47; A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), £2, 47; 'C. J. Nix (Featherston) 47, .R. J. King (Opaki) 46, L. Benton (Featherston) 46, G. Hood (Opaki) 46, H. H. Mawley (Opaki) 45, W. Feast (Greytown) 45, each £1. Tyros: S. M'Kay (Opaki) 45, H. C. Trot-man (Greytown) 44, F. C. Lumley (Featherston) 44, J. Sutherland (Tuhirangi) 43, each £1; G. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi) 42, N. Foreman (Te Wharau) 42, T. Clark (Carteiton) 42. each 10s. Buchanan >.! o toll. 800 yards —T. Clarke (Carterton), £6, 49; J. Bolton (Opaki), £5, 43; L. C. Pimm (Christchur.cn), £4, 47; W. A. Isaacs (Suburbs), £3, 47; E. P.. -Moss (Ureymouth), 47, £2; G. Whiteman (Suburbs), 47, £2; T. Marrott (New Plymouth), 47, £2; R. J. King (Opaki), 46, £2; Captain Simmonds (Wanganui), L. Loveday (Linton), J. T. Atkinson (Akarana), W. N. Masetield (Coast Defence), A. A. Guy (Kaponga) 46, each £1; J. C. Feast (Greytown), H. V. Croxton (Karori), H. Fenst (Greytown), J. F. Thompson (Greytown). A. R. Barker (Linkwater), H Harris (Christchmch) 45, each £1 ; B. Dunn (Suburbs), E. E. Wenuell (Te Whavau), Ashley (Akarana) J. Carter (Potone), G. Hood (Opaki) 44, each £1 Counted out: D. Roots, J. Grove, R. Vennell. P. Nicholls, H. G. Lovedny. each 44. Tyros: K. A. Wilson (Opaki), 44, £1; J. Parker (Featherston), 43, £1; W. Nicholls (Greytown), 43, £1: W. Johnston (Featherston), 42, £1; Garth (Greytown), 42, £1; H. C. Trotman (Greytown), W. K. Osborne (Karori), H. B. Jtf'Masler (Te Wharau), G. Sutherland (T'ihirangi), H. Cromie (Ashburton), A. H. Symonds (Suburbs), 41;- each 10s. Counted out: F. C. Coxhead 41.

Hawkes Bay Match, 900 yards.—A. W. Soper (Tuamarina), £6, 48; V. Swanson (Karori), £5, 47; S. J. Mayhew (Linton), £4, 46; W. M. Garth Greymouth), £3, 45; F. Bolton (Opaki), £2, 45; F. M'Kay (Opaki), £2, 45; R. M. Walden (Greytown), £2, 45: W.' K. Williams (Ohura), £2, 44. There were sixteen prizes of £1. Tyros: A. H. Symonds (Suburbs), F. Hood (Featherston), £1, 41 j J. Carroll (Tuhirangi), J. Parker (Featherston), £1, 38; T. Clarice (Carterton), £1, 36.. Six prizes of 10s. Dominion Match, 800 yards.—V. Swanson (Karori), £6, 48; J. F. Thompson (Greytown), £5, 46; H. V. Croxton (Karori), £4, 45; W. H. West (Blenheim), £3, 45; Wilf. Feast (Greytown), £2, 45; C. Dunstan (Waihi), £2, 45; D. J. Anderson (Blenheim), £2, 44 ; L. Benton (Featherston). £2, 43. There were seventeen prizes of £1. Tyros: ft. M. Walden (Greytown), £1, 40; T. Clarke, (Carterton), £1, 39; H. Cromie (Ashburton), £1, 38; H. B. M'Master (Te Wharau), £1, 36; H. N. Wilton (Martinborough), £1, 35. Six prizes of Teams' Match.—Karori, £4 10s (A. Boon 163, Swanson 169, Caughley 166, Low 165, Croxton 177). total 840, 1; Greytown, £2 14s (J. C. Feast 174, T. Orr 169, P. Nicholls 168, Trotman 165, W Feast 158), total 834, 2; FeatherIston, £1 16s (Nix 178, Vincent 171, F. Hood 164, L. Benton 164, W. Johnston 154), total 831, 3. Opaki B scored 829, Christehurch 823, Linton 816, Karori B 812, Suburbs 803, Cambridge 1791 Women's Match, 500 yards.—Miss O. K. Nix, £2 2s, 33; Miss M Rangi, £1 Is 31; Miss J. Ruane, 17s 6d, 30; Mrs. C. Nix, 15s, 30. There were eleven competitors. , „ King's Prize and Bidwill Challenge Shield.—H. V. Croxton (Karori), 390 Maunsell Cup.-H. V. Croxton, 262. Buchanan Cup.—A. S. Butler (Kar°Ri'vers Cup.—J. T. Thompson (Greytown), 175. Four tied, and Thompson won after a count-back. . Tyro Cup.—J. F. Thompson (GreyKing's Prize, 900 yards.—H. V. Croxton, £10, 390; W. H. West, £7, 384; A S. T. Butler. £6 10s, 382; W. N. Masefield, £5 10a, 382; H. Sharland, £3 10s, 381; D. Roots, £3 10s, 381; J C. Carter, £3, 380; R. J. King, £2, 379: V. Swanson, £2, 375; A. R, Barker, £1 10s, 374; H. R. Hunt, £1 10s, 374. There were nineteen prizes ot i.l.