RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 June 1926, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

I»ATEA ASSOCIATION’S MEETING. EXCELLENT MARKSMANSHIP. Pop the tenth year the annual meeting of the Patea Rifle Association was a. great success, and brought out a lot of good shooting. Under the most favourable auspices, the weather being fine, though a little dull, while there was practicably no wind, the meeting was held at the Patea range- yesterday. Competition was very keen and the shooting reached a high standard, as well be seen by the scores recorded. The meeting was excellently managed and went like clockwork,' and for this excellent organisation the committee. president (Mr C. R. Honeyfield). supervisor (Mr M. Carey), and hon. secretary (Mr C. Carey) were responsible, though their work was much facilitated by the assistance of many other helpers on the range, at the firing mounds, and at the targets. Everything went smoothly and expeditiously, and. competitors all spoke very highly of the treatment they received. The entries were good, 75 in all. It was remarkable tlie number of high scores made. The catering in the hands of Mr H. J. Thomas was- well done, and this was a convenience much appreciated by competitors and spectators. The work of the men at the targets, too. was good, and gained many encomiums from marksmen. WANGANUI MATCH. 300yds. Ten shots each, one sighter. F. Hogg (New Plymouth), £4 48 G. Cro-ss (Hawera), £3 48 J. Paterson (Wanganui), £2 48 P. O. Veale (Hawera) 47, A. Robertson (Hawera) 47, L. Uttinger (Hawera) 46. J. G. Ritchie (Wanganui) 46, G. Webster (Waverley) 46, each £1; L. Irvine (Kai Iwi) 46, T. Marett (New Plymouth) 46, P. Peterson (Hawera) 46. G. Smith (Kaponga) 45, J. Jepson (Tahora) 45, each 15s; H. Simmonds (Wanganui) 45, E. P. Bavley (Wanganui) 45, G. Harrison (Kaponga), P. Palmer (Patea) 45, E. Booth (Hanvera) 45. ea-h 10s. J. McCarthy, J. Turnbull. T. Geary and S. Higgs were counted out at- 44. TYROS. T. Garner (Wanganui), £] 44

J. O’Keefe (Wanganui) 44, G. King (Patea) 44, C. Kruse (Wanganui) 44, each 15s; W. Brunton (Hawera) 43, D. Schwass (Hawera) 43, H. J. Holloway (Sandon) 43. A. L. Andrews (Wanganui) 43, each 10s; D. Spellman (Poll angina) 43, E. Uttinger (Hawera) 42, A. T. Ching (Hawera) 42, J. Brooking (Pohangina) 42, W. White (Patea) 42, C. Rush (Wanganui) 42, D. Banks (Pohangina) 42. C. J. Benton (Okato) 41, each ss. W. Luxford and G. Anderson were counted out. TARANAKI MATCH.

500yds. Seven shots, one sighter. P. Peterson (Hawera), £3 35 D. Lundy (Wanganui). £3 35 P. Palmer (Patea), £3 35 A. J. Ching (Hawera) 34, H. J. Holloway (Sandon) 34, C. Broughton (Wanganui) 34, J. G. Ritchie (Wanganui) 34. S. Higgs (New Plymouth) 34, each £1; C. G. Tagg (Bunnythorpe) 34, G. R. Smith (Kaponga) 33, F. Soler (Wanganui) 33, T. Simpson (Feilding) 33, each 15s; J. Brunton (Manutahi) 33, E. Booth (Hawera) 33, F. Hogg (New Plymouth) 33, G. Webster (Waverley) 33. E. P. Bailey (Kimbolton) 33, H. Simmonds (Wanganui) 32, each 10s. A. Robertson, E. Carde, S. Hollard, ■T. McCarthy, P. Hamilton, J. Paterson. G. Taylor, G. Harrison. P. 0. Veale and D. Roots counted out. TYROS. A. Baldwin (Patea), £1 33 A. Andrews (Wanganui) 33, J. O’Keefe (Wanganui) 33. each 15s; C. Spellman (Pohangina) 33, D. Spellman (Pohangina) 32. L. Garner (Wanganui) 32, L. Rush (Wanganui) 32, D. Banks (Kimbolton) 32, each 10s; G. Crawley (Kai Iwi) 32, D. McGregor (Waverley) 31, G. Anderson (Manutahi) 31, C. J. Benton (Okato) 30, C. Kruse (Wanganui) 30, W. Brunton (Manutahi) 30, G. King (Patea) 30, P. Findlayson (Patea) 30. each ss. V. Rocked and W. Waterland counted out. WELLINGTON MATCH. P. Palmer (Patea), £4 34 G. Smith (Kaponga), £3 33

L. Garner (Wanganui) 33, E. Bayley (Wanganui) 33, E. J. Booth (Hawera) 33, D. Roots (Paten.) 33, T. Simpson (Feiiding) 33, J. G. Ritchie (Wanganui) 32, each £1 ; G. "Webster (Waverley) 32, W. Hudson 32, J. Paterson 32, S. Higgs (New Plymouth) 32, each 15s; D. Schumacher 31, E. J. Tagg 31, S. Hoi lard (Kaponga) 31, P. C. Hamilton 31, F. Soler (Wanganui) 31, T. Marett (New Plymouth) 31, each 10s. J. Turnbull counted out. TYROS. W. Brunton (Hawera) £1 32 J. L. Andrews 32, G. Crawley 31, 15s each; D. Spellman 31, C. J. Benton 31, J. Currie 31, J. Brooking 30, J. Buckley 30, each 10s; E. Uttinger (Hawera) 30, H. J. Holloway 30, G. Anderson 30, W. "White 30, J. O’Keefe 30, D. Rush 29, A. J. Ching (Hawera) 29. D. Banks 28, each ss. Counted ont: G. King, R. Willis and D. Schwass. PATEA AGGREGATE. (Scores in Matches 3 and 4.) P. Palmer (Pa-tea) £lO 69 G. R-. Smith (Kaponga), £4 15s ... 66 E. Bailey (Kiniboltcn) £4 15s ... 66 E. Booth (Hawera) 66, and T Simpson. (Feiiding) 66, £4 15s; S. Higgs (New Plymouth) 66. and J. Ritchie' Wanganui) 66, £1 10s; D. Roots (Patea) 65. G. Wa-lsh e (Waverley) 65, A. Andrews (Wanganui) 65, P. Peterson (Hawera) 65, A. Paterson (Wanganui) 64, F. Soler (Wanganui) 64, D. Lundy (Wanganui) 64, P. Hamilton (Wanganui) 63, £1 each. Counted out: S. Ho’lard. A. J. Ching, H. Simmonds,J. O’Keefe. GRAND AGGREGATE. First prize, Honevfiekl Belt and Gold Medal presented by Mr W. Morse. P. Palmer (Patea) £6 113 J. Ritchie, (Wanganui) £4 112 J. Paterson (Wanganui) £3 112 G. Smith (Kaponga) 111, E. Booth (Hawerai I'll, Fi. Baylev (Wanganui) 111, E. "Webster (Waverley; I'll, K Shaw (Wanganui) I'll, each £1 4s; P. Peterson (Hawera) ill. £1: S. Higgs (New Plymouth) 110. F. Hogg (New Plymouth') 110, A. Robertson (Hawera) 109. H. Simonds (Wanganui; 108, G. Oi oss (Hawera) 108, C. Tagg (Kimboltoni 107. G. Harrison (Kaponga) 107, S. Ho’lard (Kaponga) 106, F. Soler (Wanganui) 106, F. Simpson (Feiiding) 105. 10s each. TYROS. T,. Garner 109, £1 : J. 0’ Keefe 107. F. Hal la way 107, and D. Spillman 106, 10s each. TEAMS MATCH. Wanganui A, £3 15s 543 Hawera, £2 5s 537 Now Plymouth, £1 I.os 532 Kaponga. Wanganui B, and Patea also competed.