Kiwitea Rifle Association

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 79, 4 April 1938, Page 3

Kiwitea Rifle Association

CHAMPIONSHIP TO F. SOLER On Saturday on the Kimbolton rifle range the Kiwitea Handiea£J Rifle Association held their annual meeting. There was a good attendance of riflemen from surrounding clubs as far away as Hautere and Waipukurau. The day was good for shooting and numerous possibles were secured. Secretary D. Banks, junr., with assistant, Mr. D. Banks, senr., had the results posteu early, everything running smoothly. Mr. A. Stackhouse, the president of the association, in presenting the prizes, congratulated them aud thanked the riflemen for coming to the meeting in such numbers. It was pleasing to the officials, showing that their efforts to run the meeting was appreciated. 11c said that this was to be his last meeting as president of the association as he intended leaving the district. Hi* wished them all the best of luck in the future. Mr. F. Soler, on receiving the championship . belt, said liow.sorry they were to hear of Mr. Stackhouse’s decision not to accept the presidency again and hoped that he would re-con-sider his intentions. Mr. Stackhouse, replying, said he would, if still handy to the district, think the matter over. The results were us follows: Rangiwaliia Match (300 yards, 7 shots, 2 optional sighters.)

L. Huddleston (Rangilikei) 35, V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 34, ii. E. Stuart (Clpdteukam) 34, (J. Cobbe (Hautere; 34, P. B. Catley (Levin) 34, j. Fraser (Cheltenham) 34, R. K. D. Eolestou (Levin) 334, I’’* Simpson (Rangitikei) 334, G. M. Broughton (Rangitikei) J3_., W. Jones (Wanganui) 334, E. P. Bailey (Kimbolton) 334, 3- 41. Elliot (Apiti, 334, A. Thompson (Hautere) 334, G. Horne (Levin) 334, lv. W. Dalrymple (Rangitikei) 334, D. J. R. McKenzie (Apiti) 334, D. Mason (Waipukurau) 334, L. S. Death (Apiti) 334, W. Eduey (Kimbolton) 334, J. Hargraves (Asliliurst) 334, B. Gurney (Hautere) 33, W. J. Jenkins (Rangitikei) 33, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere) 33. Five were counted out. Kimbolton Match (500 yards, 7 shots, 2 optional sighters.) D. J. R. McKenzie (Apiti) 35, C. M. Broughton (Rangitikei) 35, F. Soler (Wanganui) 35, J. R„ Elliot (Apiti) 35, W. Jenkins (Rangitikei) 35, C. Co hoc (Hautere) 35, R. Gurney (Hautere) 35, W. Jones (Kimbolton) 35, E. Bailey (Kimbolton) 34, K. Lumsden (Rangitikei) 34, J. Fraser (Cheltenham) 34, H. Hughes (Wanganui) 34, It. Eolestou (Levin) 34, R. Stuart (Cheltenham) 3i, J. Paterson (Wanganui) 34, A. Thompson (Hautere) 34, V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 34, M. Jones (Wanganui) 34, J C. Williamson (Cheltenham) .34, A. B. McKenzie (Apiti) 34, W. McKen :ie (Apiti) 34, J. H. Thompson (Wairakei) 34, S. A. Meads (Wairakei) 34. Counted out: P. Simpson (Cheltenham), E. Beard (Kimbolton), L. Death (Apiti). Feilding Match (GOO yards, 7 shots, 2 optional sighters.) J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham) 34, G. Horne (Levin) 34, K. Lumsden (Rangitikei) 34, Huddleston (Baugitikei) 34, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere) 34, E. Beard (Kimbolton) 34, H. Meads (Rangitikei) 34, V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 33, B. Roleston (Levin) 33, E. 1-*. Bailey (Kimbolton) 33, J. O’Keefe (Wanganui) 33, A. B. McKenzie (Apiti) 33, B. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei) 33, K. W. Dalrymple (Rangitikei) 33, J. Paterson (Wanganui) 33, R. Bickers (Cheltenham) 33, P. Churcher (Cheltenham) 33, F. Soler (Wanganui) 33, H. Hughes (Wanganui) 33, W. Edney (Kimbolton) 33, F. Simpson (Rangitikei) 33, D. Banks (Kimbolton) 33, C. Cobbe (Hautere) 33. Eight counted out. Service Matcn J. Paterson (Wanganui) 56, P. Churcher (Cheltenham) iji , B. WaKoficld (Askhurst) 54, H. Hughes (Wanganui) 01, B. Stuart (Cheltenham) -19, M. Jones (Wanganui) 49, V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 45, W. A. Stevenson (Rangitikei) 43, P. Simpson (Cheltenham) 43, E. Beard (Kimbolton) 40, J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham) 39, J. Horne (Levin) 39, H. Meads (Rangitikei) 36, E. Bailey (Kimbolton) 36. Grand Championship Aggregate

(Highest scores in matches over 300, 500 and GOO yards, off the rifle.)

F. Soler (Wanganui) 100, C. Cobbe (Hautere) 100, V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 100, L. Huddleston (Rangitikei) 100, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere) 100, C. M. Broughton (Rangitikei) 99, E. Bailey (Kimbolton) 99, K. Lumsden (Rangitikei) 99, W. Jenkins (Rangitikei) 99, H. Meads (Rangitikei) 99, J. Paterson (Wanganui) 99. Handicap Championship (Aggregate over 300, 500 and GOO yards, including Handicap.) C. Cobbe (Hautere) 102, C. M. Bioughton (Rangitikei) 101-4, V. Barrow.. (Cheltenham) 101, L. Huddleston (Rangitikei) 101, ii. Gurney (Hautere) 101, J. Horne (Levin) 100 A, E. P. Bailey (Kimbolton) 1004, R. A. Kolestou- (Levin) 1004, J. B. Elliot (Apiti) 1004, D. J. R. McKenzie (Apiti) 1004, L. Death (Apiti) 1004, J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham) 100, A. R. McKenzie (Apiti) 100. Optional Aggregate (Over 500 and GOO yards.) K. Lumsden (Raugitikei) OS, P. Solor (Wanganui) GS, J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham) G 7, H. Meads (Rangitikei) 07, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere) G 7, J. Patersou (Wanganui) 07, V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 6G, W. A. Stevenson (Rangitikei) 60, E. Bailey (Kimbolton) 66. Teams Match (Over 300, 500 and 600 yards.) Rangitikei team: H. Meads 33, 33, 33—99; K. Lumsden, 31, 34, 34 —99; W. Jenkins, 33, 35, 31—99; W. A. Stevenson, 30, 33, 33—96; total, 393. Cheltenham: J. Fraser, 34, 34, 31— 99; J. C. Williamson, 31, 33, 34—95; P. Churcher, 32, 32, 33—97; R. Stuart, 34, 33, 30—97; total, 391. Wanganui: F. Soler, 32, 35, 32—.100;

J. Paterson, 32, 34, 33 —99; J. O’Keefe, 31, 32, 33 —96; M. Jones, 33, 34, 28— 95; total, 390. Championship Belt (Over 300, 500 aud 600 yards; scores off the rifle.) L. Huddleston (Rangitikei), F. Soler (Wanganui), C. Cobbe (Hautere), V. Barrow (Cheltenham) and H. A. Lumsden (Hautere) all scored 190 and had to shoot off five shots at 600 yards, with the result that Soler and Cobbe again tied with 23 each, and in the carry on, Soler made 4,5, 5, against Cobbe’s 4,5, 4.