RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22392, 13 April 1936, Page 16

RIFLE SHOOTING

MEETING HELD AT WAIHI KEMPTON WINS AGGREGATE [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] WAIHI, Sunday The 30th minimi prize-firing meeting of the South Auckland Rifle Association was held at the Waihi rifle range yesterday in showery weather with an accompanying fishtail wind which affected the standard of shooting. There was a considerable falling off in the number of competitors as compared with last year, the total taking part being thirty. The championship went to President Kempton, of Clcvcdon. with an aggregate score of 182, the runners-up being Major Eustace, of Tauranga, and .Rifleman Harris, of Clevedon, each tying with a score of 181. The championship carries with it the liubbard .Memorial Cup, won last year by Rifleman F. Howes, Auckland City Club. Following are the scores:— Service Match, 200yds.—Faulkner, Katikati, 02, £1; Dcvore, City, 00, 15s; Kins, Mataniata, 57, Grigsby, Morrinsville,' 57, each J'2a Od; Blonifield, City, 51, Verrall. City, 47, Bowes, City, 47, each 10s. Auckland Match, 200yds.—Kempton (Clevedon), 49, £1 15s; S. Wright (Katikati), 49, £1 10s; Morrison (Paeroa), 49, £1; Harris (City), 49. Faulkner (Katikati), 48, each 15s; McCorinack (Paeroa), 48, G. T. Walton! (Katikati), 4S, each 10s; Grigsby (Morrinsville), 47, Rollett (Matamata), 47. Collingwood (City), 47. Calder (Coromandel). 47, Bowes (City), 47, G B. Walford (Katikati). 40, Eustace (Tauranga), 40, A. Wright vKatikati). 4G, each 10s. Goldfields Match, .100yds.—Eustace, 48. £1 15s; Faulkner, 48, £1 10s: Rollett, 48, £1; Moore (RangatikiJ, 44, Bowes, 44, each 15s; Devore, 44, Kempton, 44, Hubbard (Paeroa). 43, Grigsby, 43. Collingwood. 43. Clark, 43, Floydd (Tauranga), 43, G. B. Walford, 43. Benjamin (Tauranga), 42, G. T. Wal ford. 42, each 10s.

Bay of Plenty Match, 500yds.—Clark (Opotiki), 4G, £1 15s; Kempton (Clevedon), 46, £1 10s; Grigsby (Morrinsville), 45. £1 Harris (City), 15, Collingwood (City). 45 each 15s; Blonifield (City), 44, Calder (Coro mnndel), 44, Faulkner (Katikati), 44. Mc Cormick (Paeroa), 43. Hubbard (Paeroa) 43. G. B. Walford (Katikati). 42, de Ltien (Matamata), 41, Verrall (City), 40. A Wright (Katikati). 40, Eustace (Tauranca) 40, each 10s. Counted out: W. Moore (Ra ngatiki), 40 Waikato Match. GOQyds.—Eustace (Tail ranga), 47, £1 15s; King (Matamata), 41 £1 10s; Verrall (City). 44. £1; Harris (City) 44, G. T. Walford (Katikati), 43, each 15s Kempton (Clevedon), 43, Collingwood (City) 43. Mtinro (Waihi). 43. Grigsby (Morrins viile). 41, Blonifield (City). 41. H. A. Mor rison (Paeroa), 41, Faulkner (Katikati). 40 S. Wright (Katikati). 40. K. Morrison (Pae roa), 36. Rollett (Matamata). 3G. each 10s Teams' Match.—Coromandel. 332. £1 10s C'ity. 326; Katikati, 314. Championship Aggregate.—Kempton, 182 Eustace, lfil; Harris 181; Faulkner, 180 Collingwood, 178: Grigsby. 176; Clark. 174 Blonifield, 172; G. T. Walford, 171; Moore 170.

Tyro Aggregate.—Eustace, 181; Faulkner 180: G. T. Walford. 171: If. Morrison, 169; McCormick, 106; Rollett, IG4: S. Wright, 163.

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING [from our own correspondent] WAIHI, Sunday The annual business meeting was held in the evening. Lieutenant W. D. Littleiohn. vice-president, presiding over a good attendance The report showed that the previous year's prize-tiring meeting had been a successful one. as the statement of account? closed with a credit balance of £23 10s 2d Officers for the ensuing year were elected ns follows:—Patron, Colonel J. E. Duigan, D.5.0.. 0.C.; vice patrons. Captain V. J Innos. Captain L. R. Judson, Mr. J. Thorn, M.P.; president, Mr. J. G. Cornes; vice president, Lieutenant W D. Littleiohn secretary. Mr. J. Wotherspoon; committee, Riflemen A. Richardson, F. Bowes. J. D. Clark, W. H. Poole. H. Olliver, W. Moore. K. Grigsby, H. R. King. C. Hamilton, and IT. G. Kempton: district sub-committee. Riflemen W. Feather, F». S. Swindells, E Trenibath, and J. Munro.