RIFLE SHOOTING
SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS (By Tcleffraph—Preas Aunoolation) BLItINIMM; 30tli March. The Noiith Island rille cliatnpibnnbip mooting was continued on Saturday aitehtoui!., Results;---- . HiV'ulfilahfJ Match, 800yds, A grade.— £4: ,1. Fives (Ri-iiwiekl, 50 (only possible at, the meeting); £2 10s: 11. V. Searlo [Nelson), 'l9: £1 10s: D. Ueuloul (Wailau Valley), 47. B grade.—£2: J. B. Rentoul (Wairau Valley), 47, £1 10s; L. T. Rogers (Wairau Valley), 46; £1: S. W. Harris (Blenheim) and VV. R. Kelly (Old Navalsl, 45. Marlborough Match, 900yds, A grade —£4; I J. Nicbolls (jSWthbanky, 47; £2 10s: W. Coleman (Roh'g'a), 47; £1 LOs: 11. 11. Mcintosh (Blenheim)', 47. B grade £2: J 11. Rentoul (Wairau Valley), 42: £l 10s: C. Blackwood (Tinjaru) 40; £1: R. T. Fowler and P. VV. Coiigreve iWa'irau Valley), 39. Rfhiiu. It. 11. .Mcintosh (Blenheim) won the Marlborough, Belt for the best aggregate,at from 300 to 900 yards, and also the Masefield Cup for the best aggregate at 800 and 900 yards. Rflmn. G. T. Patchett (Blenheim) won the, South Island Championship Belt with 360. Other leading scores in the Championship Belt are: —ll. H. Mcirrlo'sh, 358: L. I. Nicholls (Northbank), 357; A. ft. Barker (Ronga), 356; R. Rentoul (Wairau Valley), 356; K. Novell (Northbank), 354;' J. Eves (Renwick), 354. Leading scores for the, B grade aggregate were :—C. Blackwood (Timaru), 309; It. J. Rentoul (Wairau Valley), 303: VV. R. Kellv (Old Navals), 300; R.. T. Fowler (Wairau Valley), 298; M. Neal (Ronga), 297; T. W. Congreve (Old Navals), 293; W. P Sown (Havelock), 292. Blenheim Match. 600 vds, A grade—£4: J. McCallum, 49; £2 10s: C. Lo\f 11 .(Northbank), 47; £1 10s: L. Pack (Linkwatpr), 47.' B , grade—£2: C, Rasmu'ssen. (Tararna)'. 45; £1 10s: A. D. Ahrefis (Nelson College), 44; £1: W. P. Bown (Havelock), 44, and B. Rockel (Karori). 43. Medfield .Aggregate.—£4 and Barker Cup: G. T. Patchett (Blenheim), 232; £2 10s: J. McCallum (Blenheim), 230; £1 15s: D. Wilton (Blenheim), 228; W. If West (Blenheim), A. R. Barker (Ronga), 11. 11. Mcintosh (Blenheim), all 227; £1 each: E. M. Wfigley (Opaki), 226; G. Blackwood (Timaru), 226; 11. V. Searle (Nelson), 225; C. Hadnelcl (Kaituna),, 225. Other scores range down (/> 221.
SOUTH AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION WAffil, 30th March. The twenty-third annual meeting of the South Auckland Rifle Association' opened oh the Waihi range yesterday. The weather was showery during the greater part of the day. There were fifty competitors. Results: Auckland Match. 10' shots at 200 yards -A. Powell (Akarana) 50, £2; H. Vevrall (City), 49, £1; Jenkinsoh (Paeroa) 48, £l; Lieutenant Atkinson (Akarana) 48. £l. Paeroa Match, 10 shots, a't 300 yards A. Powell, 47, £2; McLean (Thames), 37, £1; Colouhoun (Akarana), 46, £1; Tiebilcock (Thames),'44, £l. Service Match, 5 shots rapid, 5 snap shooting, 300 yards.— President Jobli'n (Opotiki), 38, £1; Major Merriless (TaurangaL 37, 15s; W. Powell (Akarana). 37. 15s. Thames Match, 500 yards.—Kelly (City), 47, £2; B. Johnson (Tauranga), 47, £1; President McFarlane (Rangataiki), 46, CI; Wells (Paeroa), 46, £l.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 2 April 1929, Page 3
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495RIFLE SHOOTING Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 2 April 1929, Page 3
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