AGGREGATE FOR FIRST THREE WILLIAMSTOWN SHOOTS WON BY McIVER

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6852, 6 March 1929, Page 7

AGGREGATE FOR FIRST THREE WILLIAMSTOWN SHOOTS WON BY McIVER

Roofs Wins at 700 Yards

NEW ZEALANDERS’ SUCCESS POPULAR

CHALLENGE MATCHES FIXED.

Australian Press Association.

Received Tuesday, 11.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, March 5

The Edwards match of ten shots at 600 yards commenced in a heavy cross wind, making it difficult to hold the target and requiring up to 20 degrees v/indage. , . T Winners of £1 each included Mclver 47, Hood 46, Peterson 45, Boon 44. Counted out: J. Feast and Swanson 43. Other New Zealand scores were, Nix, Whiteman, Roots, Orr 42, Kerr 41, Bolton 40, James 39 and Feast 35. The Argus and Australasian aggregate, represented by the first three matches, were brilliantly won by Mclver, of New Zealand, whose success is exceedingly popular with the team and the Australians. He scored 142 and won £2O. Others on the prize list winning £1 oach were Soler and James 137, Peterson and Hood 136 and Simmons 135. In winning two out of the first four matches, the Australian press describes the result as the New Zealanders’ day. At a meeting between Colonel Merrett, Colonel Semens and Captain Marshall, tho following matches were arranged in which New Zealand will compete.' Against Australian States teams, the match to bo fired under Gordon Highland conditions; Merrett match, under Kolaporo Cup conditions, and a long range match ,ten men aside, ten shots at 800 and 900 yards. The wind was in the same quarter but was gusty, wheu the Templeton match of ten shots at 700 yards was fired. Dust made scoring low. Roots made a fine shoot, opening with an outer, finishing with nine bulls for 47. He won the match and £lO. Others in the prize list were ICerr and Whiteman 45, who each take £2, Masefield and J. Feast 44, H. Feast 43, Piper 42, Nix and Simmons 41, all £1 each.