RIFLE SHOOTING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 93, 3 April 1934, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT EXCELLENT MARKSMANSHIP CHAMPION BELT TO OPAKI The 26th annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Rifle Association was held on the Napier rifle range. Excellent entries were received, and the weather conditions were ideal. In consequence, the marksmanship was of an exceptionally high standard. Scores of 47 out of 50 in the 300yards match and 48 out of 50 in the 500-yards match were not good enough to participate in the prize-money. The Champion Belt was won by H. King, of the Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club after a shoot-off with R. Nicholson, of the Napier club. The latter was run-ner-up for the fourth time. The champion teams match was won by the Napier team, consisting of F. H. James, A. Hyde, R. Nicholson and S.S.M. J. H. Kearney. The Okawa team, consisting of J. Sim, R. McCarthy, Capt. A. Neilson and W. J. Burton, were runners-up. .Third place was gained by the Napier No. 2 team, consisting of L. E. Braithwaite, B. Bitters, G. Eyles and J. Munro. Following are the individual scores and trophy winners:— TROPHY LIST. Collins Shield, Napier Defence Rifle Club, 568; Champion Belt and gold medal, H. King (Opaki), 195; Bone Cup, JI. King (Opaki), 148; McFarlane Cup, 11. King (Opaki), 50; A. A. George Challenge Cup, Capt. J. A. Olphert (Napier), 95; Campbell Cup, Capt. J. A. Olphert (Napier), 140; McLeod and Rivers Cup, 11. C. Miles (Gisborne), 111; A. A. GoWge Rose Bowl, R. Nicholson (Napier), 195. No. 1 SERVICE MATCH. £ s. d. Kearney (Napier) ... 38 17 6

Sim (Okawa) 38 17 6 Campbell (Craggy Range) 36 10 0 White (Okawa) 35 10 0 Neilsen (Napier) 33 10 0 Jeune (Gisborne) 32 7 6 Bullmore (Gisborne) 31 6 0 Burton (Okawa) ... ... 31 6 0 Herivel (Gisborne) 31 6 0 Miles (Gisborne) 30 o 0 Field (Craggy Range) ... 29 5 0 No. 2 NAPIER MATCH 10 Rounds and 2 Optional Sighters at 300 yards. King (Opaki) 49 2 10 0 Kearney (Napier) ... 49 2 0 0 Whyte (Poporangi) 48 1 10 0 Nicholson (Napier) 48 I 0 0 Jeune (Gisborne) 48 15 0 Averill (Poporangi) 48 15 0 Haldane (Waipukurau) 48 10 0 White (Okawa) 47 Hi 0 Hyde (Napier) 47 10 0 Neilsen (Okawa) 47 10 0 Counted out.—McVicar (Waipukurau), 47; Bryce I" Waipukurau), '17. Tyros. Hughes (Nuhaka) 47 10 0 Munro (Napier) 47 10 0 Hastie (Poporangi) 46 10 0 Bitters (Napier) 46 10 0 Bullmore (Nuhaka) 46 10 0 Counted out.—Olphert (Napier), 46; Herevel (Gisborne), 46; Austin, iun., (Nuhaka), 46. No. 3 HASTINGS MATCH 10 Shots and 2 Optional Sighters at 500 yards. Grey (Gisborne) 50 2 5 0 James (Napier) 50 2 5 0 Olphert (Napier) 49 1 2 0 Nicholson (Napier) 49 1 2 0 McLeod (Craggy Range) 49 1 9 0 McCarthy (Okawa) 49 15 0 Jeune (Gisborne) 49 10 0 King (Opaki) 49 10 0 Burton (Okawa) 49 10 0 Kearney (Napier) 49 10 0 Tyros. Booth (Waipukurau) 47 10 0 Averill (Poporangi) 47 10 0 Bitteis (Napier) 47 10 0 Oakley (Opaki) 47 10 0 Miles (Gisborne) 47 10 0 No. 4 GISBORNE MATCH 10 Shots and 2 Optional Sighters at 600 yards. King (Opaki) 50 2 11) 0 Myles (Gisborne) 49 2 0 0 Nicholson (Napier) 49 1 10 0 McCarthy (Okawa) 48 1 0 0 Kearney (Napier) 48 15 0 McLeod (Craggy Range) 48 15 0 Brathwaite (Napier) 47 10 0 Booth (Waipukurau) 47 10 0 Burton (Okawa) 47 10 0 Hastie (Poporangi) 46 10 0 Counted out.—Jeune (Gisborne). Tyros. Gordon (Craggy Range) 46 10 0 Bitters (Napier) 46 10 0 Olphert (Napier) 45 10 0 Herivel (Gisborne) 45 10 0 Munro (Napier) 45 10 0 Counted out.—Bullmore (Nuhaka). No. 0 OPTIONAL AGGREGATE Matches No. 2 and 4. King (Opaki) 99 2 0 0 Nicholson (Napier) 97 I 0 0 Kearney (Napier) 97 1 0 0 Miles (Gisborne) 91 10 0 McLeod (Craggy Range) 93 10 0 McCarthy (Okawa) 92 10 0 Jeune (Gisborne) 92 5 0 Munro (Napier) 92 5 0 Neilsen (Okawa) 92 5 0 No. 7 OPTIONAL AGGREGATE Matches 2, 3 and 4. King (Opaki) 148 2 0 0 Nicholson (Napier) 116 1 0 0 Kearney (Napier) 146 1 0 0 McLeod (Craggy Range) 142 10 0 Miles (Gisborne) 111 8 6 McCarthy (Okawa) ... 111 8 6 Jeune (Gisborne) 1 II 8 6 Olphert (Napier) 110 9 6 James (Napier) 140 6 No. 5 CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE 301). 500, 600 and 600 yards King (Opaki) ... ... 195 3 10 0 Nicholson (Napier) 195 2 10 0 Kearney (Napier) 191 1 10 0 MeCartb, (Okawa) 189 1 0 0 Imine (Gisborne) 188 1 0 0 Olphert (Napier) 187 1 0 0 I liratIihaite (Napier) . 186 11 0 1 Munro (Napier) 186 It 0 ( Neilsen (Okawa) 186 14 0 James (Napier) 186 14 0 McLeod (Craggy Range) 186 14 0 Bitters (Napier) 185 10 0 McVicar (Waipukurau) 18-1 10 0 Miles (Gisborne) 183 10 0 Burton (Okawa) 181 10 0 II. King (Opaki) and R. Nicholson (Napier) tied for first place with 195, King winning on the shoot-ou.