RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20620, 19 July 1930, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CONTEST AT WHANGAREI. [T)Y TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WfTANGAKEI, Friday. Tho first contest for the Goblins Challonpre Cup, presented )>y tho plumbers of Whnnjmroi for inter-houso competition nt nuninluro rifle shooting:, wnn held last evonTho match wan between teams reluosenting tho donors and tho Northern Advocnto, and it resulted in iv win for the latter by M 3 points.

PAEROA MINIATURE CLUB. INTERESTING TROPHY MATCH. Tlio Pacroa Miniature Kiflo Club held a handicap competition shoot, for a trophy donated hy Mr. R. I. Roberts. There was a good attendance of membors and a, great improvement, was shown in iho shooting. The match created great interest to Ihoao present toward tho closing stages, and was very keenly fought out, tlio winner not being known until tha last shot was fired. Two members who shot, well, IT. A. Morrison, with 07 o(T the ritle, and A. A. Jonkinson, with 98 ofT the rifle, both reached the limit, 100, with their handicaps, and were thus required to shoot off to decide the winner. In this shoot ofT IT. A. Morrison again reached tlio limit and A. A. Jerikinson failed to do so by ono point. The orores were ua follows: —11. A. Morrison, 07, '1—100: A A. Jenkinson. US, 3—1011; A. E. Pearson, 95, 8--0S; K. Mead, 5—98; W. Halligan, 03, f>—o3: M. biinrnonds. 92, 5—97; .1. 1-Vvst, 87, 10—97; C. C. Millar, Blt, It—97; F. C. Hubbard, 9:!, 2 -05; E. Turton, sen., ',12, 3—05; J. Morrison. 89, (1—95; A. Kimmonds, 80, 4—9:1; ,]. T. Jaspers, 81, 12- Oil; W. Aiußcough, 89, :i--92; M. ('harlesworth, 85, 7 —92; L. Morris, Ht, -1—88; M. Lowden, 52, 20 —72. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. I'AEUOA CLUB'S ENTRIES. The sixlh annual championship miniature rifle mooting of the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association is to take place next week. All members of nfiilntcd clubs aro eligible to take part. The shooting may bo carried out on each club's own home ranco under tlio supervision of two lorn 1 residents. Eight members of the Paeroa Club have entered in the various competitions, aiid Major A. Stewart and Mr. C. N. O Neill. of l'aeroa have consented to act as viso ra. The following competitors will hie their quota on tho ritle range in the rneroa Drill Hall tliis eveningl' •C. ' U. I. Wells. A.. A J.onkinson L.Mead. h. Morris. 11. A. Morrison, A. E. 1 earson, E. Turtou.