RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 4 May 1925, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. SATURDAY’S RESULT'S. ; >«V TKI.EUKARU FKUBb aSsOU.U iuS TRENT HAM, May 2.. Good (progress was made to-day with the National ItlLtte -Ai soc-iation s- meetirag, deusjput>e tth-e taiot» thuut ail euiT;y adjournment \va<s neoesisa.Ly owing to rain, which had thmiteneu ail 1 but held off -till a. little after ■three o clock. The fina'l stage of the Opening Match (600 yards) was completed. ‘Then the 50U yards range of the Marlborough and the single range of the Canterbury Match - were .pushed through by one o’clock. Shooting was .interesting, and produced many good scores, although inn oxaisperatingly tricky wind baffled a number of men, and the varying light affected elevation.. “■ .r . s

After lunch the 300 yards of the Ma.rllboro.ugh Match was. tackled and got through, with difficulty, the later men being hampered by a drizzle ami, poor light. A sta.nt was made' also with the 300 yards range of the Auckland Match, hut only two or three men completed their shooting when, rain came on heavily, and firing ceased for the day at 3.30. ■ The short range of the Marlborough Match .produced some very hot scoring. The winner, Mills (Kiwi), got on a possible and 49 at 500. Donald (Opaki) notched , two 49’s, and James (Napier), Boon (Karori) and J, Feast (Gveytown) each got all into the bull at 300, while Soifer (Tnamarina) and Goldfinch (Wellington Navals) did the same at 500 yards. • \‘ During the afternoon, Sir R.. Heaton Rhodes (Minister for Defence) paid a visit to the range and was; sjiow.n round the mounds by Collonel Hughes, chief executive officer. Tlie prize list was as followOpening Match (300, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots each). —A grade nrize list: £5, J. C. 'Feast (Greytown), 100; £4. H. W. Feast (Greytown), 98; £3, Captain Simmonds (Wanganui), 97; £2, W. J. Hen.rv (Christchurch), 97; £2,. A. Barker (T/inkwaiter), 97; £2, A.. Swanson (Karori), 97; £2, W. Healey (Nnhe.,niho), 97. Among those who took £1 were W. K. Williams (Ohara) 94. G. R. Smith (Harwera) 93, H. Trotman (Hawera) 93. Marlborough Match, (ten .shots at 300 and 500 yards).—A grade prize- ■ list: £5, W. S-. Mills (Kiwi) 99; £4, H- Donald (Opaki) 98; £4, P. Goldftnch (Wellington Old N'a.vals), 96; C. J. Nix (Fea.ther.ston), 96; £3, E. Ballinger (Petone), 96; £2, D. McKeiizie (Opaki),- 95; £2,' W, J. Green (Okawa), 95'; >2, H. T. Boon (Kartm),v 95- £2. J. C. Carter (Linton),' .4.4 : £2, \y H. Ballinger (Petone), 94. Among tho.se who took £1 were: D. Calder (Patea) 93, G. Harrison (Hawera) 92, J. McCarthy (Pa,tea) 92, H. Jones (Hawera) 92. Marlborough Match.—B grade prize list: £3, J. Kulifon (Kanieri), 94; £2, J Burns (Karori) 93. The following take £1 each : B. Dunn (Wellington Suburbs) 91, S. Hay (ChristchurchRailway) 91, J. Badrstow (Greytown) 01, F. Hogg (New Plymouth) 91. M. Carey (Patea) 91, J. Vi.tetta (Nelson) 90. , Marlborough Match. —Tyro prize list: £2, G. Joblin (Opotiki) 94 The following take £1 each: L. Neal (Ronga, Marlborough) 91. V Tnnms (Christchurch Railway) 91, 0 Webster (Waverley) 91, B. Robert-son (Karori) 91, J. Bru.n.fcon (Hawera) 90, V. Viiteilla (Nelson) 90, J. Hams (Link-water) 90, C. Carey (Paten) 90, D. Murray (Dunedin) 90 Canterbury Match (ten -hots at 600 yards) —A. grade prize-list: £5, Cmtain W. N.' Masefield (Marlboroun-h), 46' £4 Captain A. S.' T. Butler, (Karo ri). 45: Lieut. F, Soler (ASartou). 45 • £3, D. J. Anderson. (Tvaituna) 45; ,£3’ V.' Keeley (Cambridge). 45; £2, Lieut. Duncan (Westport). 44; £2; H. Hunt (Wellington, Suburbs). 44;. £2, FJ. .T. Reston (Aka.rana), 44; £2, J. R, Yeandle (Ashburton), 44; £2, A. Holiusha.w (Christchurch), 44. Among those taking £1 was T. Hogg (New Plymouth) 43. 1 . Canterbury Match.—B grade prizelist: £3, R. Willis (Kaiponga), 45; £2, N. Willoughby (Karori), 44i , The following take £1 each : G. R-. Sntherla.nd (Rbmvick) 42, J! Scott (Petone) 42, P. Goldfinch. (Wellington Okl Nurulls) -12, Si Mc.Nab (Danneyirke) 42. J. Turnbull (New Plymouth) 42. Fourteen others with , scores down to >lO win prizes, and seven are counted out. . Canterbury M a.tch. —Tv ro p ri.zelist: £2, C. F. -Sharpe (Flaxboume'), •It. The following take £1 each: F. Brvdnm. (Renwick) 42, G. Eddy (Wei,vyi) 42, R. Chenman (Wellington OH Navels) 42. J. Harris (Linkwater) 42. K. Lovell (Penwick) 42. H. Russell (Okawa.) 41, D. Pn'n.g (Auckland SohiV’Ks) n, J. McNeil (WairoeA • -11, Cadet H. Judkins (Christchurch) 41. T we’ve cithers with scores down to 40 are in the list.