RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 29 December 1927, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NORTH ISLAND OHAMPIONSIH IP

MEETING AT WANG ANUI

I IV TI'.I.KOIIAIMI— fUKSS SHSMCIAVION WANGANUI. Dec. 28

There was a sterling finish, to the North Island rifle championship match to-day. It was won by O. A. Whiteman (Upper Hutt Club), who finished two points ahead of W. H. West (Ren-v-iok) and T. ManreUfc (New Plymouth). The shoot oft loir second money saw West take .priority. Shooting conditions were not the best, a tricky fishtail wind beating the most, experienced shots. The light' was changeable, a fierce glare at times making vision bad. The final results of the ckampionsliip are (the scores an the final match being given before the. total score): £IO.—CL A. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 46, 321. £5.—W. H. Wesit (Renwick) 44, 319; T. Marrett (New Plymouth) 44, 319. £2.—IV. 3. Green (Okawa) 44, 319: A. V. Swans on (Karovi) 45, 317. £l.—C. M. Broughton (Wanganui) 45, 316; W. Johnson (Feathenston) 44, 316; H. Barlow (Linton) 41, 315; E. S. King (,Wanganui) 40, 315; EL A. Ballnger (Petone), 43, 313; W. N. Masefield' (Blenheim) 41, 311 ;• D. Roots (Patea) 41, 311; J. C. Carter (Linton) 46, 310; F. H. Sharland (Renwiek) 46, 310; CL J, Nix (Renwick) 41, 309 ; H. V. Searle (Nelson College) 41, 309; J. G. Turnbull (New Plymouth) 43, 308; A. Governiock (Wanganui) 39, 308; L. G. Benton (Feathers ton) 36, 308; B. Hblines. (Wanganui) 39, 307; W. McIvor (Petone), 43, 306; H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) 42 , 306; H:. Boon (Karori) 41, 306; W. Hudson (Wanganui) 46, 306; R. Donald (Feathenston) 39, 306; E. E. Venn ell (iTe Whanau) 37, 305; J. Patterson (Wanganui) 41, 304; A. G. Robertson (Hawera) 39, 304; C. H. Speck (Kaponga) 35, 304. The' scores obtained by competitors in the teams match were: Territorials 457; Suburbs 456, Hawera 454, Linton 447, 'Wanganui B 446, Petone 440, Foathemton 439, Wanganui A 434, New Plymouth 424, Karori 423. Optional aggregate over Taranaki match 500 yards, Wellington 600 yards, Mana,watu 500 yards, ,ancl Hawke’s Bay 600 yards:— £lo.—Li. G. Benton (Featherston), 187.

£7..—E. King (Wanganui), 183. £5.—R. Donald (Featherston), 182. £4.—4'. Marrett (New Plymouth) 181.

£4.—,F, E. Vennell (Te Wha.ran) 181.

£2.—Governiock (Wanganui), 181

Masterton Miatch (300 yards, 1(1 shots) : £5.—C. W. Whiteman (Upper Hurt) 48.

W. H. West (Rlenwick), 48. £3.—O'. H. Speck (Kaponga), 48. £2.—D. Roots (Patea), 48. Manawiatu Match (500 yards, 10 shots) : £5.—W. J. Green (Okawa), 49. £4.—C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 49. £2 10s. —EL S. King (Wanganni3, 48; D. Roots (Platea), 48:

Hawke's Blay Match (600 yards, 10 shots) : £5.—T. Marretr (NeAv Plymouth). 48.

£4.—IT. Barlow (Linton), 47. £3.—E. E. Vennell (Te Wha.ran), 46.

£2.—A. S. Ballinger (Petone), 46.