DOMINION RIFLE MEETING
The Wellington Match, which is tho first event to count for the Rifle Belt, was fired yesterday afternoon. Leading prizetaker# WELLINGTON MATCH. Ten shots at 500 and 600 yds. W. D. (Heaver (Tahora), £5 89 L. T. J. Green (Westport), £4 89 A. J. Henderson (Sounds), £4 ... ... 89 G- Halleday (Korori), £5 ... 88 D,- Rait (Gisborne), £3 ... 87 G. G. Ashley (Akaraua), £3 ... -. 87 Shooting was resumed this morning with tho Auckland Match (10 shots at 300 and 500 yds). The. weather was fine, with a hot sun raising a slight mirage, and, a light breeze varying from fresh to calm A steady drift also prevailed, though the men occasionally overlooked it in the face of other distractions. Tho match was finished by lunch. The following are the leading prizewinners :
AUCKLAND MATCH, 100, 300, and 500 yds. IT. E. Keene (Dargaville), £5 95 Lieut. F. Reichel (reserve officers), £4 94 W. Rest (Blenheim), £4 93 J. F. Surmox (Sounds), £3 93 H. O. Day (Nels6n). £3 93 T, Kennedy (To Kulti), £3 ... ... 92 P. Morgan (Christchurch), £2 ... 92 D. Anderson (Kaitangata), £2 92 Lieut. M. N. Donald (Rwahine), £2 92 Sorgt.-major A. G. Lowe (Auckland), £2 ... _ 91
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Evening Star, Issue 16991, 13 March 1919, Page 4
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