RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 73, 30 March 1929, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING

SOUTH ISLAND MEETING

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

BLENHEIM, This Day. The South Island Eifle Championship Meeting opened in good weather, but with a rather tricky wind in evidence. B.esults:—

Canterbury Slalcli, 300vds, A Grade.— £4: G. T. Patchett (Blenheim), 47; £2 10s: C. Blackwood (Timaru), 47; £1 10s: D. Rcntoul (Wairau Valley), 46. B grade, £2; W. R. Kelly (Old Navals), 46: £1 10s: B. Rockel (Karori), 44; £1: W. P. Bown (Havelock) and P. A. Blaekwood (Timaru), 4.3.

Westland Match, 400 yds, A Grade.—£4: C. Blackwood (Timaru), 4S; £2 10s: J. Eves (Renwick), 4S; £1 ]0s: G. T. Patchett (Blenheim). 48. B Grade, £2: K. Thorns (Blenheim), 46; £1 10s; B. Rockel (Karori), 46; £1: IT. B. Burden (Nelson College), 45. and L. W. M'Kay .(Renwickl, 44.

Nelson Match, 600 yds, A Grade.—£4: C. Hadiicld (Kaituna), 47; £2: K. Well (Northbank), and A. Soper (Blenheim). 47. B Grade, £2: W. R. Kelly (Old Navals), 46; £1 10s: Bown, 46; £1: L. \Y. M\Kny (Renwick) and M. Neal (Ronga)* 45.

Olago MnU-li, 500 yds, A Grade.—£4: ,T O lU'Cnllum (Blenheim), 40; £2 10s: G. T o Gardner (Havelook). -IS; XI. 10s: G. T, I'atclißt.l. (Blenheim), 48. B Grade, £2: M. Neal, 48; £1 10s: C. Blackwooii (Timuru), 46; £1: W. K. Kelly and R. T. Fowler (Wairau Valley), 4G.

The Mcdwiiy Cup for the best aggregate at 500 yds was won by J. M'Callum (Blenheim), lifter a shoot-off with G. T. Patehefcfc and D. E. Wilton, also of Blenheim--