RIFLE SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 13 March 1936, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING SIIARLAND’S SUCCESS (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELT INGTON, i2tb. March. The majority of the marksmen from outside of the Wellington district who took part in the National Rifle Association's meeting left Trentham last evening and entries for the Wellington championship meeting to-day were disappointing. Twenty-eight marksmen, including several from outside- districts, took part- in the’ service match, bnt only twenty-four shot in the championship matches. Weather conditions were good for the matches, the sky being clear and the air fairly still. A light, variable breeze blew from behind t lie range, but it. was not strong enough to extend the flags. 'Pile Service Match was fired first and was won by Lieutenant F. 11. Sharland (Nelson), who scored 61 out of a possible of 70. The results are as follows: SERVICE MATCH (Seven rounds application and seven rounds rapid at .300 yards.) J? 1 10s—F H. Sliarl.uid (Nelson) 61 £1 each— R. N. Niehcll (Petone), 59; W. 11. West (Blenheim), 59. 10s cach--W. J. Burton (Ohawa), 58; H. X. Croxton (Karori), 57; E. M. Wrigley (Opaki), 57;; W. J. Mclver (Petone), 57;' J. McKelvie (Karori), 55; W. H. Ballinger . (Petone), 52. WELL! NGI ON■ M ATCH (300 and 500 yards, 10 shots at each.) £3—T. McNab (Petone) 98 £.2—A. 11. O’Donnell (Petone) ... 98 £1 each-j-F. 11. Sharland (Nelson), 97: W. McCliesney (Invercargill), 96; R. 11. Nicholl (Petone), 96; E. M. Wriglev (Opaki), 94; J. L. King (Karori), 94. 10s each—W. J. Mclver (Petone), 94; W 11. West (Blenheim), 94. Counted Out.—ll. V. Croxton. WAIRARAPA MATCH W. J. Burton (Okawa) scored 43 and took £3. R. 11. Nicholl- (Petone) also scored 43 and took £2. FINAL RESULTS No. 3 MATCH (10 shots at 800 and 900) £3—West 97 £2—Burton 90 £l—Nieliol 95 £l—Sharland 94 CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE £5 and trophy (after shoot off with West. 13 to 10 pts.) — Nieliol 239 £4 —Sharland 237 £2—West 237