SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 79, 3 April 1926, Page 10

SHOOTING

MARLBOROUGH RIFLE MEETING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) : BLENHEIM, This Day. The Marlborough j'ifle meeting opened in line weather. There are eight regular, matches, as well as the champion teams' match and various aggregates, including the championship aggregate, for -which all matches except the service shoot count. There are eighty competitors, and the visiting riflemen include eight from Karori and four from ' Petone. Wellington, AVairarapa, and Nelson are also represented. L. A. Caldwell, the King's Prizeman, is a competitor. , ' ■ Results:— , . ; , Havelock Match (ten shots at 300 yards).. —£4, R. Caughley, Karori, 49; £3, D. J. Anderson, Kaituna, 48; £2, E. A. Ballinger, Petone, 48. B Grade winners: £2, E. Ragge, Blenheim, 46; 30s, H. J. Russell, Karori, 46. Kaitima Match (ten shots at 500 yards). —£4/ W. N. Masefield, Marlborough, 48; £3, T. Orr, Greytown, 48; £2, J. Hart, Havelock, 48. B Grade winners: £2, L. Taylor, Eenwick, 48; 30s, K. Anderson, Kaituna, 48. ' Eenwicktown Match (ten shots-at 500 yards).—£4, L. Pask, Linkwater, 49; £3, W. Ballinger, Petone, 48; £2, W. Kenning, Nelson, 48. B Grade winners: £2, H. J. Rusnell, Karori, 47; 30s, J. S. Dollar, Seddon, 46. . Linkwater Match (ten shots at 600 yards).—£4, J: H. Manssen, Nelson, 49; £3, W. N. Masefield, Marlborough, 47; £2, J Hart, Havelock, 46. B Grade winners: £2, J. Hart, Havelock, 46; £2, D. Rentoul, Wairau, '46; 30s. R. Ragge, Blenheim, 46. Four men tied for the Murray Cup for the highest aggregate at the two 500 yards ranges. The possible' was 100, and each scored 94. In the shoot-off, L. Pask, Linkwater, put on three bulls and wtm the trophy. .' ■ .