RIFLE MEETINGS

Evening Star, Issue 19198, 15 March 1926, Page 12

RIFLE MEETINGS

PAPAWAI COMPETITIONS. [Pek United Press Association.] CARTERTON, March 15. The Papawai meeting was concluded to-day in good weather. At the conclusion the prizes were presented by Mr H. H. Donald, of the Opaki Club, who was chief range officer. Results; — Buchanan Match. 800yds.—A. S. Ballinger, Pctone, 50, £3 10s; H. T. Boon, Karori, 50, £3 lOs; J. M'Kelvie, Karori, 49, £2; F. AFDonald, Karori, 49, £2; A. V, Swanson, Karori, 4!), £1; B. Holmes, Wanganui, 49, £l. Thirty qualified lor £l, and eight were counted out. Four tyros gamed £l, seven 10s, and three were counted out. Dominion Alatch. 900yds.—R. J. King, Opaki, 48, £4; A. J. Green, Westport, 48, £3; Lieutenant Duncan, Westport, 46, £2; J. F. Thompson, Greytown, 46, £2; Captain Simmonds, Wanganui, 46, £1: F. AFDonald, Karori, 46, £l. Thirty qualified for £l, while throe were counted out. Of the tyros four qualified for £1 and seven for 10s.

The King’s Prize. —W. Ballinger, Petone, 315, £B, 1 ■ A. S. Ballinger, Petono, 312, £C, 2; W. Duncan Westport, 309, £-1 10s, 3; C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 309, £4 10s; H. T. Boon, Karori. 303. £3; H. H. Donald, Opaki, 307, £2. Three qualified for £1 6s 8d and 31 for £3. Buchanan Cup: J. O. Feast, Grey town, 185. Tyro Cup: C, Davies, Gimmorhurn, 250. Maunsell Cup: A. S. Ballinger, Petone, 182. J. D. Rivers Challenge Cup: F. M'Donald, Ivnmri. Bidwcll Memorial Challenge Shield; A. S. Ballinger, Petone, 275. Ladies’ Match.—Mrs R. Tilson, 33, trophy valued £2 2s; Miss J. Morris, Greytown, 32, £T Is; Mrs Young, 29, 12s 6d; Miss O. Nix, 28, 7k 6d; Miss Allan, 26, ss; Miss Nix, 26, 2s (id. Four others competed. DUNEDIN CLUB. The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club fired a practice match on Saturday afternoon. Conditions were: Ten shots each at 200yds and 300yds. The following are the scores :—- fl.

KIWI CLUB. The club fired one of a series of two matches on Saturday for prizes presented by the club. Conditions: Seven shots at 300 and 600 yards, with optional sighter; scores of both matches to count; handicaps as allowed by club handicapper.s. Those matches do not count for the championship, and are arranged to cover the period which is required by representatives to visit Trentham. Saturday’s scores were as follow:

T. W. Parker, 45 nl l?00yr] Sj 47 at 300yds W. A. Graham, 45. 47 92 Mathews, 48, 43 ' 91 Ray, 47, 43 90 Jones, 45, 44; 89 Kay, 44, 44 ... S8 Holgate, 45, 42 87 Goven, 41, 42 83 Eason, 44, 30 83 Cooper, 40, 37 83 Lister, 45, 37 82 Blair, 45, 37 82 Bannermrm, 43, 37 80

300 (iOO vds. vds. Hp. Ti. c. M'Keidi ;n .‘50 4 — 65 F. Smith ;si OfJ 7 .—. 63 W Chimp hi 30 — 61 w Rains hi 21) — -—■ 60 r. Femiessv. 27 25 7 — 59 Dep.-l’res. 15 nice 21 ;in 4 — 58 C. Farr 20 27 5 — 58 S. Webster 2A ■id 6 — 57 J. Wignall 26 24 6 — 56 w M'Kav 27 2* . 7)0 R. Johnston 28 27 — 55 R. Gillirk ... 27 26 — 53 J. M'Kinlav 25 23 5 — 53 — Saunders 17 14 .10 — 41