Nix Wins Belt at S.I. Rifle Meeting
Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, Last Night. The South Island rifle championship opened on Friday, but only the service matches were completed owing to the heavy rain. . The meeting was completed on Saturday. The entries were very disappointing. Results: The Marlborough Belt was won by C J Nix (Featherston); Midfield Aggregate, W. H. West (Blenheim); Barker Cup, W. H. West; Murray Cup, C. Hadfield (Kaituna); Rutherford Cup, C. Hadfield; Masefield Cup, C. J. biix, Mitchell Cup, W. Martyn (Kelsen). Stead tyro gold medal, S. Neilscn ( lington Suburbs). ~m . Canterbury match, 10 shots at 300 yards: E. Ballinger (Petone), 49? w - Martyn (Nelson), 49; L. C. Benton (Featherston), 49. The B grade was won by C. Eden (Wairau), 46. Service match: H. H. Mclntos (Blenheim), 77; W. H. West (Blen°Westland match, 10 shots at 500 yards: W. H. West (Blenheim), oO; E. D. Neilson (Suburbs), 49. B grade, N. Mansson (Nelson), 47. Otago match, 10 shots at 600 y a * d ®* C J Nix (Featherston), 50; J. Goodall (Suburbs), 48; C. Hadfield (Kaituna), 48 B "rade, N. Mansson (Nelson) 46. Nelson match, 10 shots at 600 yards: W N. Masefield (Blenheim), 48; G. Hadfield (Kaituna), 47; W. H. West (Blenheim), 47. B grade, C. Eden oßlen 0 Blenh U ei’m 49 inatch, 10 shots at 800 yards: A. Soper (Blenheim), 30, ■ Tombs (Blenheim), 49; C. J; Nlx therston), 49. B grade, C. Eden (WairaSmithland match, 10 shots at 900 yards: H H. Mclntosh (Blenheim), 49; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 49; C. 0. Nix (Featherston), 49. B. grade, J. K. McManus (Linton), 47.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 5618, 6 April 1931, Page 7
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267Nix Wins Belt at S.I. Rifle Meeting Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 5618, 6 April 1931, Page 7
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