RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume 105, Issue 4, 6 January 1928, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING

MEETING AT TRENTHAM TEAMS MATCH TO FEATHERSTON C. WHITEMAN, CHAMPION The annual meeting of the Wellington Rifle Association was held at Trentham iyn Monday and Tuesday, was thoroughly successful, although the number of entries was not as large as was anticipatt"i. The range was controlled by Captain P. Barcham, who was assisted by Lieut. F. Gillham and members of the executive under Deputy-President W. J. H. Haase. Deputy-President W. G. Fellingham, assisted by Lieut. F. Smith, was chief trench officer. The Wellington Championship went to Rifleman C. Whiteman, who won the North Island Championship at Wanganui last week. Rifleman T. Kidd (Suburbs) was a good second. Rifleman A.. V. Swanson (Karori) took the Midfield Aggregate and the Licensed Victuallers' Cup. .The teams'.match was, won by Featherston by the narrow- margin of one point from Petone. Following are the detailed scores: — SERVICE. £2 each—Sharland, Lieut. F. (ltenwicl.), SO; tV-rburt-n; T. (Petone), 30. £1 10s—Andrews, A. (.Wanganui), , 20. £1 each—Goodall, Dcp.--.cs. T. (Suburbs), 27; Swanson, A. V. (Karori), 2(i; Smart, Tres. J. (Suburbs), 20; M'Donald. J. 11. (Alfredton), 23. 10s each—Vermeil, E. E. (Te Wharau), 25; Masefleld, .apt. W. N. (Blenheim), 25; O'Donncll,.A. 11. (Petone), 23; Soler, E. (Wanganui), 23; Palmer, C. M. (Petone), 23; Pattison, r>. (Suburbs); 23; M'lver, Dep.-Pres. W. (Petone), 23; Ballinger, A. (Petone), 22; Balliiißer, W. H. (Petone), 21; Green, W. J. (Okawa), 21; Jamieson, F. R. (Petone), 21; Hunt, H. R. (Suburbs), 21; -iutclilns, W. (Wanganui), 20; Lundy, D. (Wanganui). 20; Ramsay, E. W. H. (Linton), 20. UPPER .HUTT MATCH—3OO yards. £4—Kidd, R_mn. T. (Suburbs), 48. £3—-US, C. J. (Featherston),,4B. £2—Masefleld, Capt. \V. N. (Blenheim)', 47. £1 each—Hunt, H. R. (Suburb.), 47; Pitt, .1. (Old Navals), 47; . yyhl.ec_an, C, CUppor Hutt), 47; Paterson, J. (Wanganui), 46; Smart, Pres. J. (Suburbs), 46; Swanson, A. V. (Karori), 46; Soler, F. (Waganui), 46; Turner, 3. L. (Suburbs), 46; Turnbull (New Plymouth), 46; King, E. S. (Wanganui), 46; Carter, J. C. (Linton), 46; Sharland, Lieut. F. (Renwlck), 46; Benton, L. (Featherston^, 46; Boon. H. T. R. (Karori), 46; Mawlcy, Hi H. (Opalti), 46; Vennell, E. E. (Te Wharau), 46; Ballinger, E. (Petone), 46; M'Donald, J. 11. (Alfrcdton), 45. B GRADE. £1 10s.—M'Gill; T. (Old Navals), 46. £1 each—Palmer, C. M. (Petone), 45; Jamieson, F. lE. (Petone), 45. 10s each—Potts, R. (Karori), 44; Rush, L. (Wanganui), 43. PETONE MATCH—SOO Yards. £4—King, E. S. (Wanganui), 4S. £3—Whiteman, C. (Upper Hutt), 48. £2—Paterson, J. (Wanganui), 47. £1 each-^-Green, Pres. W. J. (Okawa), 47; Vennell, E. E. (Te Wharau), 47; Benton, L. (Featherston), 47; M'Donald, J. H. (Alfredton) 46; Soler, F. (Wanganui), 46; Ballinger, W. H. Petone), 46; Turnbull, J. G. (New Plymouth), 40; Hood, F. S. (Featherston). 46; Warburton, T. (Petone), 46; Boon, T. 11. R. (Karori), 46; Masctleld, W. N. (Blenheim), 45; Wrlgley, B. V- (OpaUi), 45; Whit-man, T. (Upper Hutt), 43; Johnson, W. (Featherston) , 45; Sharland, Lieut. F. (Renwick), 45; M'Lean, S. F. (Suburbs), 45; Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 44; M'Kenzie, I). (Opaki}, 44. B GRADE. £1 10s—Potts, B. (Karori), 46. £1 each—Rush, W. (Wan.anui), 45; M'lntosh. D. J. (Tuhlrangi), 44. 10s each—Peat, H. (Suburbs), 44; Jamieson, F. R. (Petone). 43. | KARORI MATCH—6OO YARDS. £4—Swanson, A. V. (Karori), 47. £3—Carter, J. C. (Linton), 45. £2—Hood, F. S. (Featherston), 44. £1 each—O'Donnell, A. H. (Petone), 43; Nix, C. J. (Featherston), 43; Trotman, H. C. (Greytown), 43; M'lver, Dep.-Pres., W. (Petone), 43; Ballinger, VV. H. (Petone), 42; Benton, L. (Featherston), 42; Grove, J. (Karori), 42 ; Whiteman, C. (Upper Hutt), 41; Marriott, T. (New Plymouth), 41; M'Donald, J. H. (Altredton), 41; Harris, A. (Suburbs), 41; M'Lean, S. F. (Suburbs), 41; Ballinger, A. (Petone), 40; Vennell, E. E. (Te Wharau), 40; Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 40; Peterson, J. (Wanganui), 40; Andrews, A. h. (Wanganui), 40; M'Kenzie, J. (Opaki), 40. Counted out: E. A. Ballinger. B GRADE. £1 10s—Linton, W. (Tuhlrangi), 40. £1 each—Jamieson, F. R. (Petone), 40; Potts, R. (Karori), 40. 10s each—Palmer, C. M. (Petone), 39; Evans, R. (Petone), 38. 'VARSITY (600 yards). £I—Boon, T. H. R. (Karori), 46. £3—Masefleld, Capt. W. N. (Blenheim), 43. £2—Swanson, A. V. (Karori), 45. £1 each—Turnbull, J. G. (New Plymouth), 45; Nix, C. J. (Featherston), 44; M'Donald, J. H. (Alfredton). 44; Ballinger, E. A. (Petone), 44; M'lver, Dep.-Pres., W. (J'etone), 44; Whiteman, C. (Upper Hutt), 44; Hunt, H. (Suburbs). 43; King, E. S. (Wanganui), 43; Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 42; Carter, J. C. (Linton), 42; M'Kenzie, J. (Opaki), 42; Green, Pres. W. J. (Okawa), 42; Harris, A. (Suburbs), 41; Ballinger, W. H. (Petone), 41; Johnson, W. (Featherston), 41; Goodall, Dep.-Pres. T. (Suburbs), 41; Paterson, J. (Wanganui), 41; O'Donnell, A. H. (Petone), 41. B GRADE. £1 10s—Palmer, C. M. (Petone), 45. £1 each—M'lntosli, D. J. (Tuhlrangi), 41; Linton, W. (Tuhlrangi), 39. 10s each—Rush, L. (Wanganui), 38; Jamieson, P. R. (Petone), 38. Counted out: T. M'Gill. MIDFIELD AGGREGATE (300, 500, 600, and 800 yards). £5 and L.V. Cup—Swannon, A. V. (Karori), 181. £3—Whiteman, C. (Upper Hutt), 180. £2—Boon, T. H. R. (Karori), 177. £1 each—Turnbull, 3. G. (New Plymouth), 176; M'Donald. 3. B. (Alfredton), 176; King, E. S. (Wanganui), 176; Carter, J. C. (Linton), 176; Nix, C. J. (Featherston), 175; Masefleld, Capt. W. M. (Blenheim), 174; Ballinger, E. (Petone), 174; Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 174; Paterson, J. (Wanganui), 174; O'Donnell, A. H. (Petone)., 173; Ballinger, W. H. (Petone), 173; Benton, L. (Featherston), 172. SUBURBS, 800 YARDS. j £4—Hutchins, W. (Wanganui), 49. £3—Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 49. £2—Beuton, h. (Featherston), 49. £1 each—Andrews, A. L. (Wanganui), 48; Vennell, E. E. (Te Wharau), 48; Lundy, D. (Wanganui), 48; Wrlgley, E. M. (Opaki), 48; Swanson, A. V. (Karori), 48; Boon, T. H. It. (Karori), 47; Whiteman, C. (Upper Hutt), 47; King, E. (Wanganui), 47; Sharlan, Lieut. F. (Renwick), 47; Nix, C. J. (Featherston), 47; Marrctt, T. (New Plymouth). 47; Turner, J. L. (Suburbs), 46; Ramsay, R. W. H. (Linton), 40; Trotman. H. C. (Greytown), 46; West, W. H. (Renwick), 46; M'Kcuzie, J. (OpaUl), 46; Masefleld, Capt. W. N. (Blenheim), 46; Mawlcy, 11. 11. (Opaki), 45. B GRADE. £1 10s—M'Gill, T. (Old Navals), 48. £1 each—Linton, W. (Tuhlrangi), 46; Jamieson, F.. B. (Petono), 45. 10s each—Marenzi, S. (Eketahuna), 4o ; M Intosh, V. 3. (Tuhlrangi), 44. OLD NAVALS, 900 YARDS. £4—Trotman, H. C. (Greytown), 47. £3—Turner, J. L. (Suburbs), 46. £2—Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 45. £1 each—Ramsay, R. W. H. (Linton), 45; O'Donnell, A. H. (Petone), 45; Masetleld, Capt. W. N. (Blenheim), 45; West, W. H. (Renwick), 45; Wrigley, E. M. (Opaki), 44; Brathwalte,

L. E. (Napier), 44; Turnbull, J. G. (New Plymouth), 44; Harris, A. (Suburbs), 44; Hutchins, W. (Wanganui), 44; Ber.'.on, L. (Featherston), 44; Whiteman, C. (Upper Hutt), 44; Andrews, A. L. (Wanganui), 43; Whiteman, T. (Upper Hutt), 43; Ballinger, A. (Petone), 43; Marrctt, T. (New Plymouth), 42; King, E. S. (Wanganui), 42; M'Kenzie, J. (Opaki), 42; Green, Pres. W. J. (Okawa), 42. Counted out: F. S. Hood, T. Warburton. B GRADE. £1 10s—Jamieson, F. It. (Petone), 44. £1 each—M'lntosh, D. J. (Tuhlrangi), 43; Rush, L. (Wanganui), 43. 10s each—M'Gill, T. (Old Navals), 42; Potts, 11. (Karori), 40. GRAND AGGREGATE. £10 (also gold medal presented by "Evening Post")—C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 271. £s—Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 268. £4—Swanson, A. V. (Karori), 268. £3—Masefleld, Capt. W. N. (Blenheim), 265. £2—Benton, L. (Featherston), 263. £1 each—King, E. S. (Wanganui), 205; Boon, T. H. R. (Karori), 265; Turnbull, J. G. (New Plymouth), 264; Nix, C. J. (Featherston), 260; M'Donald. J. H. (Alfredton), 259; O'Donnell, A. H. (Petone), 258; Andrews, A. L. (Wanganui), 257; Trotman, H. C. (Greytown), 256; M'Kenzie, J. (Opaki), 255. 10s each—Ramsay, B. W. H. (Linton), 234; Paterson, J. (Wanganui), 234. B GRADE AGGREGATE. £2 10s—Jamieson, F. R. (Petone), 253. £2—M'lntosh, D. J. (Tuhlrangi), 252. £1 10s—M'Gill, T. (Old Navals), 231. OPTIONAL AGGREGATE—6OO, 800, and 900 YARDS. £7—Swanson, A. V. (Karori), 131. £s—O'Donnell, A. E. (Petone), 129. £i~-Whiteman, C. (Upper Hutt), 129. i.* Turnbull, J. G. (New Plymouth), 12S. £_ each—Masefleld, Capt. W. N. (Blcuholm), 127; Kidd, T. (Suburbs), 127. £1 each—Boon. T. H. R. (Karori), 120; M'Donald, J. H. (Alfredton), 125; N<x, C. J. (Featherston), 125; King, E S. (Wanganui),; 124; M'Kenzie, J. (Opaki), 124; M'lver, Dep.--I'res. W. (Petone), 124; Benton, L. (Featherston), 123; Andrews, A. L. (Wanganui), 123; Trotman, 11. C. (Greytown), 122. 6s 8d each—Jamieson, F. R. (Petone), 122; Whiteman, T. (Upper Hutt), 122; Carter, J. C. (Linton), 122. CHAMPION TEAMS. £ s—Featherston team 379 £3—Petone No. 1 3,s £2—Upper Hutt 3<l At Trentham on Saturday the Suburbs Rifle Club will retire the final match of the second series at 800 and 900 yards. The Petone Rifle Chrb will fire at the 800 and 900 yard ranges at Trentham on Saturday, the competition to count for the long-range series and longfield aggregate. The Karori Rifle Club will commence a fortnightly competition at Trentham tomorrow at 800 and 900 yards. The Old Navals Defence Rifle Club will continue its programme at Trentham on Saturday.