RANGITIKEI RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 534, 30 March 1908, Page 4

RANGITIKEI RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

annual"meeting. success of feilding men. On Saturday the second annual shoot of the Kangitikei Rifle Association took place on the Bulls range. Fifty competitors took part, representing the Marton, Mangaweka, Turakma, Sandon, Ohakea and Halcombe Rifle Clubs, the Manchester and Royal Rifles, and the Hunterville Mounted Rifles. The shooting was somewhat below the average, a changeable wind being experienced. The teams' match was won by the Manchester Rifles, only two of whom did not win a prize. Scores: — Patrons' Match, 200 Yards. Score

Santlon-Ohakea Rifle Club 2nd.— F. Purnell 113, A. C. Perry 109, W. S. i Penny 105, A. K. Drew 103, W. A. , Lumsden 99. Total 529. Aggregate prizes, highest off rifle Rflmn. Kiornan 121, 30s; Vol. J. Wing 116. 2Qs; Rflmn. F. Purnell 113, 10s. Highest scores, including handicap ; —Sergt. Fisher 118, 30s; Vol. Belk 117, 10s.

off rifle. Hp. Tl. Vol. Belk ... 32 1 33 Rflmn. 0. Batt ... 32 1 33 Rflmn. H. Pearce ... 31 2 33 Vol. Jones ... 30 3 33 Rflmn. Hartley ... 32 — 32 P . Rflmn. Purnell ... 32 — 32 , Bglr. Fergusson ... 31 1 32 ; Sergt. Fisher ... 30 2 32 Rflmn. Broughton 29 3 32 , Rflmn. Croucher ... 29 3 32 Rflmn. Hillman ... 28 4 32 Rflmn. A. C. Perry 31 — 31 Vol. Head ... 22 9 31 Rflmn. J. Keirnan 31 — 31 Vol. Palmer ... 31 — 31 President's Match, 500 Yards. [ Sergt. Fisher ... 33 — 33 Rflmn. Keirnan ... 31 2 33 Rflmn. A. K. Perry 32 — 32 Vol. Evans ... 31 1 32 Vol. Jacobsen ... 29 3 32 Rflmn. W. Pearce... 30 1 31 Vol. Mayhew ... 30 1 31 1 Bglr. Fergusson ... 30 1 31 Lt. F. Pleasants... 30 1 31 ' Rflmn. Croucher ... 29 2 31 Rflmn. Bromley ... 28 3 31 Rflmn. White ... 27 4 31 Hartley ... 30 — 30 Fredericks ... 30 — 30 Vol. L. Pleasants... 30 — 30 Vice-President's Match, 600 Yards. Rflmn. Batt ... 32 — 32 Rflmn. Lumsden ... 31 1 32 Vol. Thompson ... 30 2 32 Rflmn. Oldfield ... 27 5 32 Rflmn. Kiernan ... 28 3 31 Vol. J. Wing ... 30 — 30 Bglr. Fergusson ... 28 2 30 Rflmn. Bowen ... 27 3 30 Capt. Barltrop ... 29 — 29 Rflmn. Raikes ... 28 1 29 Rflmn. Clark ... 27 2 29 Rflmn. Purnell ... 28 — 28 Capt. Penny ... 28 — 28 Rflmn. Drew ... 25 2 27 Rflmn. Perry ... 22 5 27 Association's Match, 700 Yards. Rflmn. Kiernan ... 31 — 31 Vol. Belk ... 29 1 30 Rflmn. Morrison ... 28 . 2 30 Vol. L. Pleasants... 27 3 30 Sergt. Fishor ... 26 . 3 29 Vol. J. Wing ... 28 — 28 Rflmn. Raikes ... 26 2 28 Vol. Evans ... 25 3 28 Rflmn. Pleasants ... 23 5 28 Rflmn. Oldfield ... 22 6 28 Drew ... 24 2 26 Vol. Mayhew ... 23 3 26 Capt. Penny ... 25 — 25 Vol. Palmer ... 25 — 25 Rflmn. Hillman ... 20 5 25 Tyro Match, scores off rifle at 200, 500 and 600 yds; for competitors who have not won prize money up to 25s at Association meetings. Score. £ s. d. Rflmn. Purnell ... 89 1 5 0 ! Rflmn. Hartley ... 86 015 0 Vol. Thomson ... 83 0 10 0 Rflmn. L. Lumsden 82 0 5 0 Rflmn. Bowen ... 82 0 5 0 Rflmn. Sisson ... 80 0 5 0 Rflmn. Croucher ... 79 0 5 0 Teams Match, scores off rifle at all ranges to count; Manchester Rifles Ist. 200 500 600 700 yds yds yds yds Tl. Vol. Belk ... 32 28 24 29 113 Vol. Mayhew ... 28 28 30 23 109 Vol. Evans ... 26 31 25 25 107 Capt. Barltrop 30 27 29 21 107 Vol. Pleasants 30 30 17 27 104 Total 540