WHANGAREI WIN INTERSCHOOL SHOOTING
The shooting match, the final event of the contests between Whangarei High School and Mt. Albert Grammar School, was fired at the Whareora
Range this morning. Weather conditions were bad and a a strong gusty crosswind handicapped the contestants. The visitors, who were not used to the range, shot at a great disadvantage and did not reproduce their best Auckland form. Whangarei won the match with a score of 292 against Mt. Albert’s 239. Here and Rogers, of Whangarei, shot very well and both scored 35 out of 100. Details of the shooting arc:— 500 Yards Application (20 points).— Rogers (W.H.S.) 19 points, Hore CW.H.S.) 16. James (W.H.S.) 12, Tucker (Mt. A.) 12. Woodroffe (Mt. A.) 11. Reid (Mt. A.) 9. Protheroe (Ml. A.) 8. Ballantyne, (W.H.S.) 5.
300 Yards Application (20 points)
-Rogers 16. Here 15. Tucker 15, James 13, Protheroe 12. Reid 12, Woodroffe 9, Ballantyne 8. 200 Yards Rapid (40 points).—Hore 37, Rogers 35, Ballantyne 31, Tucker 31, Woodroffe 31,*Jameg 30, Protheroe 23, Reid 22.
200 Yards Snap (20 points).—Hore 19, Rogers 13, ’Woodroffe 13, Protheroe 13, Tucker 11, James 10. Ballantyne 10, Reid 7. Totals.—Rogers 85, Hore 85, Tucker 69. James 68. Woodroffe 64, Protheroe 56. Ballantyne 54. Reid 50. Whangarei 292. Mt. Albert 239.'
The Mt. Albert visitors left for Auckland by the express today.
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Northern Advocate, 1 April 1938, Page 9
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