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IMPROVED SCORES

HUNT SHOOTS WELL

BELT SERIES BEGUN

CANTERBURY MATCH

(From "The Post's" Special Reporter.) TRENTHAM, March. 5.

Although the; wind became brisk •and slightly variable on the ranges- today, the standard of scoring. in the opening match of the National Rifle Association's annual meeting showed an improvement over the first day last year, when--weather conditions were similar., H. K. Hunt (Suburbs) made 104-against the'winner's 102 last year, and 98's were counted out today where 96's won prizes a year ago. The B grade ' riflemen also set a high.standard, • 97's being counted out as compared with 95's last year. The. aiming mark was increased in size over the one in use a year ago and this gave competitors a' better chance at the ranges used. . .■■■■■ The Belt series was commenced in . the...afternoon when the Canterbury Match was fired. Good scores -were again.: a feature, of the shooting at • both ranges, three competitors-making their start for the Belt aggregate with a loss of only one- point each by putting in nineteen bulls. ,The first prize money went' to F. N. McVicar (waipukurau)' on", the count. The B grade was won by N. Manssen (Nelson) with 97. . , ■ ■■■•■-■ The complete results of the opening match are as follows:— OPENING MATCH, seven shots at ... 300, 500,. and.6oo yards. . .--• : • ■ A Grade. £5—H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) ....... 104 £i—H.' Koppert (Oamaru) .102 £3 each—C. A, Wohlers (Wanga--ratta, Victoria), 102;. T. Goodall (Suburbs), 102. ■ - '£2' each—C. Whiteman (Old Navals),- 102; R. Congreve (Old Navals), 102; W. Oakley (Christchurch), 101; J.- C. Ashman (Petone), . 101. £1 each—H. Harries (Christchurch), ■101; .R.- F. Wakefield (Akarana), 101; H. K. Smith <Masterton-Opaki), 101; "H. L. Mason (Christchurch), 101; P. "Berry' (Tar.arua), 101; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 101; P. B. .Goldfinch (Karori), 100; J. E, Farley (Wanganui), 100; W. Norris (Whangarei), 100; H. King' (Masterton-Opaki), 100; ,H. C. Percy (Alfredton), 100; R. E. Sturat (Cheltenham), 100; A. W. Harris (Auckland City), 100; W. H. West •(Blenheim), 100; S. G. Higgs (New Plymouth), 99; B. Dunn (Suburbs), 99; A. R. Symons-(Okawa), 99; A. A. Ford -(Invercargill), 99; J. C. Feast (G(reytown), 99; J. Bitters (Taradale), 99; R;:C.Holt (Napier), 99; K. McKenzie (Featherston), 99;. C. J. Nix (Featherston), 99; I. L. Ford (Wanganui), 99; W. N. Masefield. (Blenheim), 99; J. C.■ Williamson (Cheltenham), 99; A. J. Bruning (Christchurch), 99; A. K. O'Donnell (Petone),-99; T. H. R. Boon-(Karori), 99; J. Sim (Okawa), 99; %'M. Izett (Kaponga), 98; O. Pendersen (Petone), 98; A. E. Henderson (Invercargill), 98; R. K. McLeavey (Dannevirke)', :■ 98. - ■ 10s each-^-A. R.-Wills (Invercargill), 98,<:S. F. Nelson (Christchurch), 98;.-H. Frankland (Karori); 98; A. • Tombs (Blenheim), 98; H. A. Cromie (Ashburton),' 98;' J. I. King (Karori),/98; L. Fellingham. (Suburbs), 98; A. R. Elgar (New Plymouth), 98; F. Bowes (Auckland/City), 98.; F. 0... Hodge • (Syderiham),. 98; L. H. Profitt (Napier), 98; F.. T. White, (Okawa), 98; F. N. .Mc- = Vicar (Waipukurau), 98; R. Ellis (Takapau), 98. .•.--.-. - ■ ■ :■• Counted put: 3. H.■ Kearney,- E. J. ■;C. Reston. .•' ' .•:-•■ B Grade; £3—T. Smith (Culverdeh)' ...... 100 £2 each—J..R. Keoghan, (Westport), ,1QO; N. Manssen . (Nelson), 100. , • '■• £1 each—F.. :Dickenson.. . (Manga■weka),'9B;"J-. •,-H.jßlackburn (Te.Kuiti), -98; F. H.;'MOn'k'"(Hautere), 98; -R. .Catley,": jun.': (Nelson), 98;' H. MacKenzie .(Wakatipu),'9B; J. Christian. (Wa;nganui), 97. '■:..-.. •10s each—G. Rhodes (Greytown), 97;;5. Lumsden (Levin), 97;-D. S. McLeod (Craggy Range, Havelock North), 97; J. R. Draffinv (Akarana), 97; W. J. Murray (Invercargill), 97; C. Humphrey (Otaki, New Plymouth), 97. Counted ' Out: A. J. Pietersen,' N. Bridgemari,' J. F. Fletcher, H. Brehaut, N. Perkins, J. A. Munro. .. CANTERBURY MATCH, 10 rounds at 300 arid 500 yards. ... A Grade... ■ £5—F. N.- McVicar (Waipukurau) 99 £4—F. Hickenbotham (Christ--church) 99 £3. each—M. Jones (Wanganui), 99; J. Christian (Wanganui), 98. £2 each—H. King (Opaki), 98; P. Berry' (Tararua), .98;- L'E' Profitt : (Napier), 97; j. C. Feast (Greytown), ■97. ■ . ' -. £i each —H. -L. Mason (Christchurch), 97; P: B. Goldfinch (Karori), 97; C. A. Wohlers (Wangaratta, Victoria), 97; F. Bowes (Auckland City), 97; H. A.' Crombie (Ashburton), 97; .- J.-Sim (Opawa), 97; F. H. Monk .(Hautere), 97; C. J. M. Clark (Auckland City) 96; W. J. Murray (Invercargill), 96; R. Congreve (Old Navals), 96; F. .C. Hodge' (Sydenham), 96; T. H. R. 'Boon (Karori), 96; I. L. Ford (Wanganui), 96; E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau), -98; Ev'M-. Castles (Waikaparo), 96; •S. H. Haraldsen (Napier), 96; D. F. Keir (Christchurch), 96; B. .Masefield (Christ's College. Christchurch), 96; J. R. Keoghan (Westport), 96; W. Johnson (Featherston), .-96; A. S. Berry (Dannevirke), 96; R. A. Wilton (Opaki), 96; C. J. Nix (Featherston), 96; A. R. Symons (Okawa), 96; J. E. Farley (Wanganui), 96; A. J. Brown (Hautere), 96; J. F. McCarthy (Kaponga)',9s; F. J. Soler (Wanganui); 95; A. H. O'Donnell (Petone), 95; J. Munro (Napier), 95; H. R. Hunf (Suburbs), 95;-F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 95; N. Mac--Willia?ns (Invercargill), 95; A. R.- Elgar "(New Plymouth), 95. 10s each—D. J. Guiney (Petone), 95; J. H. Kearney (Napier), 95; R. E. Stuart (Cheltenham), 95; D. Hollard (Kaponga), 95; W. Duncan (Westport), ■95; J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham), 95; .K. McKenzie (Featherston), 95; H. A. Lumsden (Hautere); 95; H. C. Percy (Alfredton). 95;, R. F,.Wakefield (Akarana), 95; C. P. Crimp (Christchurch), ■94; S. A. S. Elliott (Akarana), 94; H. V. Croxton (Karori); 94; R. L.-Bull (Gisborne). 94. • , Counted out: P. R. Catley, J. H. Macdonald. 'W. N. Masefield, L. Palmer, R.-B. McKenzie, F. T. White W Oakley,'J. I. King, F. Whitehead,. W. H. West, H.H.Morley, H. K. Smith, D. E.Wilton. . ■■•• • B Grade. £3—N. Manssen (Nelson) ....;... 97 .-• £2 each—H. Brehaut (Okawa), 97; J. •H. Ashton (Whangarei), 97. '£1 each—G. Rhodes (Greytown), 95; R., Catley, jun. (Nelson), 95; J. Tansley (Invercargill), 95; D. McLeay (Te Kuiti), 95; S. Clark (Wairoa), 95; J. A. Munro (Mataura), 95. 10s each—D. Banks (Kimbolton), 94; A: R." Tantrum (Levin), 94; L. T. McNatty (Ashburton), -94; W. A. White (Paparangi), 94; F. Tinney (Waipukurau), 94; L. F. Henry (Okawa), 94. Counted out: S. L. Wall, R. Benton, J. R. Draffin. F. C. Wright. R. A. Jones, H. G. Collingwood, J. Bitters.

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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 13

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IMPROVED SCORES Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 13

IMPROVED SCORES Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 13