Northland Rifle Championship

Northern Advocate, 1 February 1940, Page 9

Northland Rifle Championship

I The annual Anniversary Day meeting was held on the range .at Tanner's Road on January 28 in good weather, with a variable cross wind calling for careful judgment. The Northland Championship Challenge Cup was won by W. S. C. Bowman with a score of 237 out of a possible 250 points*, H. C. Rowe being second with 234 points. The Whangarei Match, at 300, 600 and 900 yards, was .also won by W. S. C. Bowman, with 140 points. The H. O. Tracey Cup. at 600 and 800 yards, was won by H. C. Rowe, with 96 points. Results: Kaitaia Match. 10 shots .at 300 yards. —W. S. C. Bowman (Kaitaia), 49, 12/6 and Kaitaia Meat Co. Cup; G. Neville (Whangarei), 48, 10/-; F. Tracey (Kaitaia), E. A. Johns (Kaitaia), H. Ashton (Whangarei), A. B. Dale (Unuaoket, all shot 47, 5/- each; H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia), W. Yendelu (Kaitaia), 46, 2/6 each.

. Unutoke Match, 10 shots at 500 and GOOyards.—H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia), 95. 12/6 and E. A. Johns Cup; H. Ashton (Whangarei), 95, 10/-; F. Tracey (Kaitaia), 95, R. Tracey (Kaitaia), 94, W. S. C. Bowman (Kaitaia), 94, H. Carman (Unutoke), 93, 5/- each; E. A. Johns (Kaitaia), 93, R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia), 91, 2/6 each.

Marsden Match, 10 shots at 800 and 900 yards.—'W. S. C. Bowman (Kaitaia), 94, 12/6 and C. McKinnon Challenge Trophy; IJ. C. Rowe (Kaitaia), 93, 10/-; A. B. Dale (Unutoke), 91, W. Houston (Unutoke), 90, J. Norris (Whangarei), 90, F. Tracey (Kaitaia), 89, 5/ each; R. Tracey (Kaitaia), 89, G. Neville (Whangarei), 88, 2'6 each.

Northland Championship (grand aggregate of all ranges).—W. S. C Bowman (Kaitaia), 237. 30/- and Alpe Bros. Challenge Cup; H. C. Rowe (Kaitaia), 234, 15/-; F. Tracey (Kaitaia), 231, 10/-; H. Ashton (Whangarei), 230, 5/-.

B Grade Aggregate.-—J. F. McKinnon (KaitaiaT. 217. £1 and cup; E. S. Gaic (Kaitaia). 211, 10/-: C. G. Carstons (Kaitaia), 208, 5/-: ,1. Quilter (Krutaia). 180, 5/-.

The teams match, was won by Kaitaia A.—W. S. C. Bowman 237, H. C. Rowe 234. E. A. Johns 226, C. D. Waddell 217. total 914.

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