RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 17319, 6 April 1920, Page 2

RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS

MEETINGS. 8 j HAWKE’S BAY. The Easter prize firing meeting of the Hawke s Bay Rifle Association was held at Napier on Friday and Saturday. There were no less than 220 competitors. The Hastings Match xvas won by Sergeant L. Loveday (King’s Prize winner), who put on the possible. Details: Hawke’s Bay Cadet Championship.— J A. Andrew (Napier), 56, 1 ; J. Franklin (Napier), 55, 2; D. B. Johnson, 55, 3. No. 1 Service Match, 200 yds, 10 shots. —G. Humphries (Hastings), 46, 1; T. Orr (Greytown), 46, 2; C. Engstrom .(Opaki), 46, 3. About 200 entries. No. 2 Service Match, 500 yds, 10 shots. —W. R. Kells (Palmerston North), 42, 1; T. F. Maidens (Taradalc), 41, 2; A Robson (Napier), 41, 3. About 200 entries. Na 3 Service Match, 600 yds, 10 shots. —W. J. Salmond (Napier), 46. 1• J Kyle, jun. (Linton), 45, 2; J. Burtram (Karon), 45, 5. About 200 entries. Hastings Match, 200y’ds, 10 shots.—Sergeant L. Loveday (Ohura), 50 A V Swanson (Opaki) 49, R. J. King (Opaki) 49. About 200 entries.. Tunanui Match, 500 yds, 10 shots.—A. C. Crosson (Karori) 48, Sergeant L. Loveday’ 48, R. G. Barkle (Wellington Suburbs) 4i. About 200 entries. Taradale Match* 500vds, 10 shots Captain Bolton (Opaki) 49, J. Franklin sen. (Donnevirke) 49, A Barlow (Linton), F. J. James (Napier), and J. O. Carter (Petone) 49 (tied). About 200 entries. Okaw’a Match. 600 yds, seven shots.— T. Warburton (Petone) 33. 1L R. Hunt (Wellington Suburbs) 35, H. Y. Croxton (Karori) 33. About 200 entries. MINIATURE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The Otago Miniature Rifle Association held a meeting at the Normanby range yesterday. There was a good muster of competitors from the various local and Peninsula Clubs. Details : Normanby Handicap, seven shots at 50 and 100 yards—J. Wignall 66, H. Pettet 65, H. Davis 65, J. Lainond 64, A. MJvenzie 64, W. Ogg 63. Woodhaugh Handicap, 10 shots at 100 yards. C. Jacobson 48. J. Lamon-d 46 H. man 45, W. Smith 45. Peninsula Handicap, seven shots at 150 and 200 yards.—F. Anderson 64, J. Dickson 65, C. T. Callis 61, J. Lamond 60, A. Gallon 59, S. Malthus 59. Otago Handicap, 10 shots at 200 yards. F. Anderson 47, B. Tall 46, D. Paterson 46, H. Davis 46, H. Pettet 45, J. Wignall 45. Consolation Prizes.—D. Paterson, D. Ross, W. Smith, J. Clark, C. T. Callis. Scratch Aggregate Prizes.—J. Lamond I, H. Pettet 2, T. Ruddiman 3, F. Anderson 4, J. Wignall 5, S. Malthus 6. Teams’ -Match.—North End 701 points Portobello 697, Speight’s 695, City 665.