RIFLE SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 30 March 1929, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

(By Tttloerraph—Prosn Aciooiatioa)

BLENHEIM, This Day.

The South Island Rifle Championship meeting openod in good weather with a cat/her tricky wind in evidence. Results : Canterbury match, 300 vards, A grade: £4, '(J. T. Patchctt (Blenheim) 47; £2 10s, O. Blackwood (Timaru) 47 ; £1 10s, J). Rentoul (Wairau Valley) 46. B grade: £2, VV. It. Kelly (Old N'avals) 46; £1 10s, R. Rockel (Karori) 44; £l, VV. P. Brown (liavelock) and P. A. Blackwood (Timaru) 43. Westland match, 500 yards. A grade: £4, C, Blackwood (Timaru) 48 j £2 10s, J. Loves (Renwicktown) 48; £1 10s, G. T. I'atchett (Blenheim) 48. B grade: £2, K. Thorns (Blenheim) 46; £1 10s, B. Rockel (Karori) 46; £l, 11. B. Burden (Nelson College) 45, and L. VV. McKay (Renwicktown) 44. Nelson match, 600 yards, A grade: £4, C. Hadfield (Kaituna) 47; £2, K. Lovell (Northbank), and A. Soper (Blenheim) 47. B grade: £2, W. R. Keely (Old Navals) 56; £1 10s, Bown, 46; £l, L. M. McKay (Reriwiek) and M. N"oal (Ronga Valley; 45. Otago match, 500 yards, A grade: £4, J. MeCallum, 49; £1 10s, G. T. Gardner (Havelock) 48; £1 10s, G. T. I'atchett (Blenheim) 48. B grade: £2, M. Neal, 48; £1 10s, C. Blackwood (Timaru) 46; £l, W. R. Kelly and R. T. Fowler (Wairau Valley) 46. The Murray Cup, for the best aggregate at 500 yards, was won by J. MeCallum (Blenheim), after a shoot off with G. T. Patchctt and D. E. Wilton, also of Blenheim.

Blenheim Match, 600 yards, A grade: £4, J. MeCallum, 49; £2 10s, C. Lovell (North Bank) 47; £1 10s, L. Pask (Linkwater) 47. B grade: £2, C. Rasmussen (Tiirarua) 45; £1 10s, A. D. Ahei'jis (Nelson College) 44; £l, W. P. Bown (Havelock) 44; and B. Rockel (Karori) 43. Medilield aggregate, £4, and Barker Cup: G. 'J'. Patchctt (Blenheim) 232; £2 10s, J. MeCallum (Blenheim) 230; £1 15s, D. Wilton (Blenheim) 228; W. H. West (Blenheim), A. R, Barker (Ronga), H. H. Mcintosh (Blenheim), all 227, take £l.