RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 April 1929, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

—— CHAMPIONSHIP TO A. G. ROBERTSON (HAWERA). SMITH (KAPONGA) RUNNER-UP. The conclusion of the Taranaki Rifle Association meeting at tne Rewa Rewa Range, New. Plymouth, yesterday saw a win for President A. G. Robertson (Okaiawa) of the Hawera Club, wTio, alter being two points behind with the last match to go, allot remarkably well in the long ranges, SOU yards and 900 yards, and finished with a lead of ten from tho runner-up, G. R. Smith, of Kaponga. Robertson’s score at these two ranges was as follows ; -—• _ _ 800 yards.—3, 4, o, 5,5, 5,_5. J 3,5, o , —47; 900 yards: 5,4, 4,4, 5,5, 5, o, I 5, 5—47. . u This was done in face of a strong and tricky southerly wind and was therefore the more meritorious. The teams’ match was won by Wanganui No. 2 on a their score being the same as their No. 1 team. Onlv one possible wa s made at the meeting, by J. Kelly, Turakina, at 500 yards. The concluding results were as below: HAWERA MATCH—BBOYDS. A Grade. £3 —A. G. Robertson, Hawera ... 4/ £2—F. C. Hogg, Wanganui ...... 47 £1 each —A. Uovenlock (Turakina), Ben Shaw (Wanganui), 46, J. Patterson (Wanganui), J. D. Turnbull (New Plymouth), J. McCarthy (Kaponga), 45 15s each—W. H. Mackay (New Plymouth), A. Scboles (Te Kuiti). J* Kelly (Turakina), E. J. Booth (Hawera) *44. , . 10s' each—A. L. Palmer (Te Kuiti), E Carde (Wanganui), T. A. Marett (New Plymouth), 43, O. P. George (New’ Plymouth), 42. ( Tyros. 15—W. Harbutt (New Plymouth) 43. 10s each—E. Hill (New Plymouth) 42, G. Glasgow (Turakina), 41. os—D. Hollard (Kaponga), 40. Counted out —G. E. Putt (Wanganui) 40. NEW PLYMOUTH MATCH —900YDS. A Grade. £3—A. G. Robertson, Hawera .... 47 £2—J. G. Turnbull, New. Ply£l each —S. Higgs (New Plymouth), 45 C. D. Arnold (.New Plymouth), 44, E. J. Soler (Wanganui), 43 C. Benton (Okato), 42, S. Hartnell (New Plymouth), 42. , 15s each —L. Rush (Wanganui), O. 11. Smith (Kaponga), 42, E. Carde (’Wanganui), G. M. Taylor (New Plymouth), 41. ,T~ ■ \ 10s each—J. McCarthy (Kaponga), 41 E. J. Booth (Hawera), Mackay (New Plymouth), G. Glasgow (New Plymouth), 4Q. Tyros. 15s —E. Hill, New; Plymouth -10 lOs each—R. J. Evans (Hawera), J. S. Hooker (Wanganui), 37. ss—S. Vinten (Wanganui), 35. SERVICE MATCH—3OOYDS. £2—E. Hill, New Plymouth 3i £i 10s—E. J. Soler, Wanganui... 3U £1 each—A. G. Robertson (Ka ponga), 29, C. Benton (Okato), 26. ios each —J. McCarthy (Kaponga), 24, A. Scboles (Te Kuiti), 23. f 10s each—S. Hartnell (New Plymouth), J Kelly (Wanganui), Mackay (New Plymouth), G. R. Smith (Kaponga), J. Jackson (Kaponga), 21, J. I Vinten (Hawera), 20. Counted out —G. E. Pearson, E. Carcle, 20. GRAND AGGREGATE. £4, F. C. Hogg Championship Belt and silver cup.—A. G. Robertson, Hawera 27) £3—G. 11. Smith, Kaponga 267 £2—E. C. Hogg, Wanganui 206 £1 each —C. D. Arnold (New Plymouth), 264, J. G. Turnbull (New Plymouth), 263. B. Shaw (Wanganui), 263. G. P. Harrison (Kaponga), 262, E. Carde (Wanganui). 259. G. H. Taylor (New Plymouth), 25 5, J. F. McCarthy (Kaponga), 257, J. F. McCarthy (Kaponga), 257, S. J. Mayliew (Linton), 257, I°. J- Soler (Wanganui), 255. E. J. Booth (Hawera), 255. Tyro Aggregate. £1 and cup —A. Scholes, Te Kuiti 249 10s—J. Jackson, Kaponga 248 Long Range Aggregate. Taranaki Rifle Asociation’s Cup— A. G. Robertson, Hawera 91 J. G. Turnbull, New Plymouth .. 91 J. McCarthy, Kaponga 86 Short Range Aggregate. Taranaki Riffle Asosciation’s Clip—F. C. Hogg, Wanganui 185 G. P. Harrison, Kaponga. . 184 G. R. Smith, Kaponga 181 TEAMS MATCH. 10 shots at 300 and 500 yards. £ ss—Wanganui No. 2 (I I ’. C. Hogg 66, Ei. Carde 58, A. Andrews 60, R. Shaw 65, J. Hooker 56) 305 £3 15s—Wanganui No. 1 (F. J. Soler 62, J. Paterson 63, B. Shaw 58, L. Rush 64, G. E. Putt 58) 305 £1 ss—Hawera 302 £1 5s —Turakina 302 Ten teams competed.