RIFLE SHOOTING.
RESULTS OF FIRST MATCHES. (Per Press Association.) TRENT H AM, ■ March 1. The results of the matches completed this afternoon by Uie National Rifle Association are as follow: , Anza'c No. 1, ten shots at 300 yards (possible 50).—D. E. Wilton (Maunceville) 47, £2;. Major G. S. Taylor (Karon) 47, and President E. J. Lintfer (Frankton) 46, £l. Smaller prizes were won by Goldfinch (Wellington) 45, Mitchell (Petonej 44, Webber (Cambridge), ' Trotnmn (Greytown), Green (Okawa), Connor (Okawa), and I. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 43, Robertson (Christchurch), Osborne (Karori), and Jones (Timaru) 42. Ten were counted out Service Series-Classification Practice Match No. 1, five shots prone, five kneeling (each 20 Seconds), and ten shots rapid (m 50 seconds), all 200 yards (possible 100). A. C. Crossan (Linton) 93. £3 ; F. H. James (Napier) 92, £2. Th 3 following take £1 each; J. G. Ritchie (Hawera), J. Bryden (Kaiapoi) each 91; H. T. Boon (Karon) and H. R. Hunt (Wellington Suburbs) 89; E. Veunell (To Whamu), Captain H. Sunmoods (Wanganui), C. Whiteman (Wellington Suburbs), and T. Sharland (2nd Canterbury Battalion) 86; E. J. Reston (Akaroa) 85, J. F. Atkinson (Akarana), F. Needham (Linton), H. Barrett (Frankton) 84. Smalleri prizes were won by Hester (Wolhngto Suburbs) and P. Mack (Christchurch) 84, T. J. Edwards (Union), W. B. Jones (Timaru), P. B, Hamilton (Wanganui), Lieut, W. Duncan (Westport), G. S. Campbell (Okawa) and R. Snodden (Wellington) 83, B. R. Moss (Greyrnouth), and F. VV. Ching (Karori) 82. Four were counted Classification Practice Match, No. 2, five Vounds, -snap-shooting at figure target, prone at 200 yards, five seconds per shot, and five rounds application at MW yards (possible 40).-R. Oaughley (Karorij 38, £3; P. Needham (Linton) 37, £2. The following take £1: H. C. Jones R E Hester (Wellington Suburbs), A. NieSS.(Napier). Ind W K Wiliams (Ohura) 36, A. J. Green ( v^ ost P ort Wagsland (Napier), H. V. CrQxton fKavwri, Lieut. W. Duncan (Westport), H. H. Mawley (Opaki), Lieut. J. A. Munro (Wyndham), Capt. F. Bolton (Opaki), and A 0. Crossan (Linton) 35, C. J. Page (Linton) 34. Smaller prizes were won by l i res. r. Palmer (Patea), D. J. Gurney (Petone), A. H Guy (Kaponga), W. J. Feast (Opaki), C. Dunstan (Waihi) 34. R. Gdhclc (Kiwi, Tiiinprlinl Pres H. T. Marshall (Karon), D McCalmont (Opaki), G. T. Gardiner (Taumarunui), P. B. Hamilton (Wanganui) all 34.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 645, 2 March 1923, Page 7
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