RIFLE SHOOTING

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 19, 24 January 1938, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

Rangitikei-Cheltenham Association’s Meeting

The Rangitikei - Cheltenham Rifle Association, held their annual meeting at Bulls on Saturday in ideal weather, but a slight though tricky wind bothered marksmen, some experienced shots on the Bulls range getting into trouble at times, showing that shooting conditions were not easy. Riflemen from Waipukurau, Wanganui, Rangiwahia, Kimbolton, Levin, Hautere, Turakina, Ashhurst, Cheltenham, Featherston, Greytown, Tararua, Opaki, Marton,

Kaiparoro, Mangaweka, Patea, Okawa and Rangitikei Riflo Clubs were present. Seven teams competed in the four-asido teams match and five entered in the eight-men match. Altogether 98 riflemen attended the meeting, which

was a- record. Tho day’s programme was well conducted by the different officials of the association, who had a big task to get through. Riflemen had a very enjoyable day ’s shooting. The championship belt shoot resulted in a tie and N. Amon and I. Ford, with 144 each, had to shoot off, five shots each at 600 yards. The result was in doubt until the fifth shot, when Amon registered a four while Ford found the bull (5), thus winning the 1938 championship. Tho Rangitikei Club won both teams matches. Tho results were as follows: —

Bulls match, 300yds., two optional sighters: H. Meads (Rangitikei), 49, £3; D. Howard (Wanganui), 49, £2; H. Goilo (Turakina), 49, £1 10s; V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 49, 17s 6d; L. Benton (Featherston), 49, 17s 6d; K. Lumsden (Rangitikei), 48, 15s; P. Churcher (Cheltenham), A. Thompson (Rangiwahia),'J. Korn (Levin), S. M. Luxford (Wanganui), R. Gurney (Hautere), L. Richards (Levin), all 48, 10s each; J. Kelley (Turakina), R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), T. Jones (Wanganui), A. Tantrum (Levin), L. Garner (Wanganui), M. Jones (Wanganui), A. Hansen (Kaiparoro) J. H. Williamson (Cheltenham), J. N. Hansen (Kaiparoro), all 48, 5s each. Fourteen others counted out.

Waitatapia match, 500 yards, 10 shots, two optional sighters: R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 50, £1 17s 6d; F. Whitehead (Cheltenham), 50, £1 17s 6d; N. Amon (Rangitikei), 50, £1 17s Gd; R. Tantrum (Levin;, 50, £1 17s 6d; R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 49, 15s; K. Lumsden (Rangitikei), 49, 12s 6d; C. M. Pickering (Opaki), 49, 12s 6d; L. Huddleston (Rangitikei), J. Dick (Kai paroro), N. Taylor (Waipukurau), A. Watkins (Mangaweka), J. N. Hansen (Kaiparoro), all 48J, 10s each; H. Hughes (Wanganui;, O. Walton (Kaiparoro), J. B. Searle (Ashhurst), F. Monk (Hautere), A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), H. Russell (Ashhurst), K. W. Dalryinple (Rangitikei), P. Simpson (Cheltenham), D. Strachan (Turakina), R. Hensen (Kaiparoro), 48J; S. Meads (Rangiwahia), 48, 5s each. Twelve counted out.

Sanson-Ohakea match, 600 yards, 10 >shots, two optional sighters: D. Roots (Patea), 49, £3; G. Frazer (Cheltenham), 49, £2; I. Ford (Wanganui), 48, £1 10s; M. Housemann (Ashhurst), 4S, £1; J. Searle (Ashhurst) and B. Monk (Hautere), 47£ each, 15s; N. Amon Rangitikei), D. Strachan (Turakina), H. Hughes (Wanganui), D. Jordan (Greytown), R. Gurney (Wanganui), J. O'Keefe (Wanganui), O. Walton (Kaiparoro), A. Hansen (Kaiparoro), J. Dick (Kaiparoro), *R. Rolston (Levin), N. Taylor (Waipukurau,, J. N. Hansen (Kaiparoro), F. Manz (Hautere), P. Simpson (Cheltenham), W. Perkins (Hautere), D. Banks (Kinibolton), J. Horn Levin), E. Whiteman (Kaiparoro) 47, all 5s each. Cheltenham Handicap Cup, aggregate of matches 2, 3 and 4; competitors using two points handicap: J. B. Searle (Ashhurst), 144, £3; Walton (Kaiparoro), 144, £1 lOd; —. Dick (Kaiparoro), 144, 15s; J. N. Hansen (Kaiparoro), 144, 10s; R. Gurney (Hautere), J. O'Keefe (Wanganui), A. Hansen (Kaiparoro), all 143 J, 10s each; Russell (Ashhurst), J. Horn (Levin), 143 i, each ss; R. A. Joues (Ashhurst), P. Simpson (Cheltenham), N. Taylor Waipukurau), E. Hanseii (Kaiparoro), all 143, and D. Roots (Patea), M. Fletcner (Levin), Housemann (Ashhurst), R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), A. Thomson (Hautere), all 142, 5s each. Rangitikei Grand Championship Belt and aggregate scores in matches 2, 3 and 4 (off the rifle): I. Ford (Wanganui), 144, £3; N. H. Amon (Rangitikei), 144, £1 10s; D. Roots (Patea), 142, 15s; J. Searle (Ashhurst) and H. Meads (Rangitikei), 142 each, 10s; R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei) 141, 10s each; Ilousmann (Ashhurst), D. P. Thorby (Rangitikei), C. M. Pickering (Ojjaki), K. Lumsden (Rangitikei), 140; M. Jones (Wanganui), L. Benton (Featherston), S. M. Luxford (Okawa), W. Howard (Wanganui), J. H. Frazer (Cheltenham), *A. Thomson (Hautere), R. Tantrum (Levin), all 139, 5s each. Teams match, Rangitikei Defence Rifle Club's Shield, four men a-side: Rangitikei —Amon 144, Meads 142, Lumsden 140, Stevenson 138, total 564; Wanganui—Ford 144, Jones 139, O'Keefe 136, Paterson 130, total 549. Cheltenham No. I—J. Frazer 139, Mayhew 138, P. Churcher 137, Whitehead 133, total 547. Levin—Tantrum 139, Hogg 133, Rolston 136, Catley 135, total 543. Hautere—F. Monk 135, B. Monk 135, Deller 128, Thomson 139, total 537. Opaki—Pickering 140, D. S. McKenzie 131, Curtin 130, D. P. Donald 135, total 536. Cheltenham No. 2 —V Barrow 138, R. Stuart 128, S. R. Bar* row 130, J. C. Williamson 134, total 530. Newman Sanson-Ohakea eight-men teams match handicap cup: Rangitikei -—Amon 146, Meads 142, McKenzie 142, Thorby 140, Lumsden 140, Stevenson 138, White 137, Huddleston 1335, total 1118. Wanganui—Ford 144, O'Keefe 143*, B. Shaw 141, D. Howard 140*, M. Jones 139, R. Shaw 138, L. Garner 136, Paterson 131, total 1112. Hautere —Gurney 143*, Thomson 142, Mtuqzi 140*, B. Monk 139*, Freeman 139, Perkins 137*, F. Monk 1375, DeLler 131, total 1110*. Levin—Horn 143*, Rols-"

ton 140*, Tantrum 140, Fletcher 142, Wylie 138, Catley 135, Hogg 133, Turner 130, total 1102. Cheltenham —V. Barrow 140, Frazer 139, Mayhew 138, Churcher 137, J. C. Williamson 135, Whitehead 133, S. Barrow 133, R. Stuart 131, total 1086. Optional agrregato over 500 and GOO yards: D. Roots (Patea), 97, £3 10s; I. Ford (Wanganui), 96, £1 ss; Whitehead and Frazer (Cheltenham), 94, 10s ■each; R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), C. M. Pickering (Opaki), 94, 5s each; H. Hughes (Wanganui), H. Meads (Bulls), !93 each; J. O'Keefe (Wanganui), N. Taylor (Waipukurau), R. Shaw (Wanganui), 82, 5s each. Two counted out.

Service match: J. Wylee 42, £2; M. Deller 42, £1 10s; A. Tantrum 39, 15s; S. Luxford 39, 7s 6d; D. McKenzie 37, Cook 35, R. B. McKenzie 35, R. Banks 34, Freeman 33, Mclvor 33, H. Lumsden 33, L. Richards 31, Flyn 31, all 7s 6d; P. Churcher 31, R. A. Jones 31,A. Hanson, P. Simpson, Stevenson, Feast, all 30; Mayhew 29, Stuart, C. M. Pickering, H. Monk, Gardiner, Hughes, Horn, Rolston, N. Hansen, Catley, all 27, 5s each.