BARLOW (LINTON) SECOND IN MATCH

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6542, 25 February 1928, Page 10

BARLOW (LINTON) SECOND IN MATCH

Belt Series Opens at . Rifle Championship HUNT WINS DOMINION L MATCH(Per Press Association.) TBENTHAM, Last Night. Marksmen have had their “pipe” ' openers and are settling down to keen competition. Weather conditions today have been changeable after heavy rain. There was thick mist on the hills at the completion of the morning shoot Y but the afternoon events were fought out under excellent conditions, a slight $ southerly wind blowing across the ,range not interfering with elevation, fjt. The opening match which does not count for the Belt was got off and xe;?i suited in A. Powell, Akarana, securing ;|j first prize with a score of 101. His . card read 34-34-33. Barlow (Linton) who was second in the A Grade, finished with 100 as did Wilesmith (Australia). Johnson (Featherston) headed the B .grade with 100, Braithwaite (Napier) being runner-up with a similar total. The tyros’ prize was won by Elgar (Hawera) with 98. The Dominion Match also was completed, the winner being, H. E> Hunt, of the Suburbs Club, with an aggregate score of 120. The only possible made in the Dominion Match (900 yards) was P. R. Goldfinch (Old Navals). When the first range of the Marlborough Match was nearing completion there was light rain. The wind had veered to the front. Shooting continued good, although no possibles were i" recorded. This match will be concluded ■ on Saturday, as will the Auckland Match at 300 and 600 yards, ten shots each distance, and the Canterbury , Match at 600 yards, ten shots. To-night the sky is leaden and heavy rain is probable. Potter (Dunedin), 48, was the best •score in the Marlborough Match short range.: PRIZE-LIST. Opening Match (A Grade)'. At 300, 500, and 600'yards, seven , shots at each distance (possible 105). £5, A. W. Powell (Akarana) 101. £4, H. Barlow (Linton) 100. £3, E. W, Wilesmith (N.SW.) 100. £2, H. W. Feast (Greytown) 99; F. S. Hood (Featherston) 99; B. Caughley (Karori) 98; F. H. James (Napier) 98. £1 each, Channon (New South Wales) White (Okawa), Dunn (Upper Hutt), », Simmonds, Bolton (OpaM), Hogg (New T Plymouth) each 98; West (Eenwiek), Euiney, Ching (Karon), Barker, Forge Paterson (Wanganui), Nix 97; Henderson (Vic.), Cox (Linton); Taylor (New South Wales), Hamilton (Wanganui) ‘96; Harris, Whiteman (Upper Hutt), Green, .Preece (Vic.), Barkle 96; Fulton (New South Wales), Hester, Hart (Havelock), M'Nabbs, Ballinger, King, Elliott, Hancock (Victoria), 95. ■ Opening Match .(B Grade). £3, W. Johnson (Featherston) 100. £2, L. Braithwaite (Napier) 100. £1 each, Bussell, Jones (Linton), Frazer, M'Chessey, each. 98; Jones (Kimbolton), Tims, Gardiner, Bramley, ■i each 97The . -following divide £l3, Kidd Eank,s, Billo, Mosley, Waldin, Macdonald, Haase 95; Robertson, Silvius, ‘Hu thin, Munro, Hansen 94; Bairstow, Waddington, Patrick, Peat, Eylos, Frankland, Booth, Billies, Page, Old, ycnnell 93; Freeman, Crimp, Joyce 92. ■ Tyros. £2, E. A. Elgar (Hawera) 98. £1 each, Andrews, M’Keach 96; ■ Hartnell, Griffiths 95; Quarrio, Mi Kay, Luxford, Ure 94; Stent 93. Eighteen others with scores down to 89 divide £9. ■ » Dominion Match. 600 yards, 15 shots, and 000 yards, JO shots, possible 125. £lO, N. K. Hunt (Suburbs) 120. £B, P. B. Goldfinch (Old Navals) 115. £6, W. W. Harris (Victoria) 115. £5, S. J. M‘Lean (Suburbs) 115. £5,. J. O. Armstrong (N.S.W.) 114. £4, C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 114. £4, H. M'lntosh (Blenheim) 113. £4, H. Cromie (Ashburton) 113. £3, S. O. Hay (Sydenham) 113; A. E. Barker (Linkwater) 113; W, Hudson (Wanganui) 113; .H. T. Peat (Suburbs) 112. £2 each, Paterson, Eibblewhitc, :Wrigley, Nicholi, Bruco (Victoria), Piper 112; Frazer, West, Eichardson '.111; W. H. Ballanger, Sutherland, Channon (Australia), Boon, Jones (Linton), Crimp 110. £1 each, Halmshaw, Boyd (Australia) Masefield, Benton, Stanbridgc, Croxton 110; King, Turnbull, Porter, Hood, Btoekbridgo, Ching, Simmonds, Harris, Caughley, Fulton (Australia), Eescigh (Victoria), Tcwhiti 109; Crossan, Reynolds, Latimer (Victoria), Barkle, Boss Elliott, Feast, Lovell, Pedersen, Bramley, Orr 108; Minchin, Ure, Macdonald, Draffin, Scott, Joyce, Hare, Braithwaite Petersen, Dryden, Holmes, Gower, Nix, Tombs, Graham, Boots, Tims 107; B. Donald, O’Donnell, Wood, Booth, Haase, Hughes,, W. Feast, Speck, Gregor, Potter, H. Feast, Ashby (Vic.), Lewis, Devon, Sijvcrsten, Jones (Kimbolton) 106.