RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9256, 25 January 1916, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

MANAWATU MEETING LINTON CLUB WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The Manawatu Rifle Association's meeting was concluded on Sattiroay. The weather in the morning was Jar from favourable, and the shooting consequently suffered. In. the afternoon, however, when the weather had clearcm.l, M>ma good scores wore put. up, notable among them being H. Hunt s (Suburbs) 100 in the teams* championship. This match provided the ,i>est competition of the day. When the last men went down to shoot three teams still had a chance, and there was much excitement at the finish, when Tin ton defeated Suburbs bv the narrow margin of one point. The following wore the scores, as given in the “Manawatu Times*-* yesterday KAIHANGA MATCH, 700 yards, 10 shots.

Counted our—K. J. jtwang^w. H IHckfvon. Tyros—37 lamath./ G. O. (Suburbs), 8s 6d; 37 Pays'll, T. (Tairarua). 6s- 37 Page, C. (tinton). Cs; 36 Henderson, A. (Suburbs), 6s; 35 Curtin, J. E. (Linton). 6s; 35 Broadbent, S (Gladstone), 4s; 34 Loamy, P. (Linton), 4s; 34 Shorlt, F. (Linton), 4e; 33 Armstrong, B. (Wanganui), 4s. MATIPO MATCH. 500 and 609 yards, 7 efbots at each.

Counted out:, H. Boon and F Mills. Tyros: 61 Williams, J. (Polone), 83 6a ; 61 Lloyd, H. (Wanganui), 8s 6dj 60 Curtin, J. E. (Linton), 8s 6d; 58 lionaid,‘ V. (Ophki),. 8s 6d ; 68 Armstrong, R. (Wanganui), 6s; 56 Smith, Q. O. (Suburbs), Gs; 66 Henderson, A. (Suburbs), Gs; 56 Tate, W. (Wanganui), 6e; 56 Shortt, F. (Linton), is; 51 Beetham, H. (Manawatu), 4*; 51 Jeromeon, J. (Linton), Is; 54 Loamy, P. (Linton), is. Counted out: J: Evans, G. Blane, H; O. Wilton. SERVICE MATCH, 500 yards; 7 shots. JS e d

£ e d 43 Hunt. H. R. (Suburbs) 2 ii 0 43 Catley, G. P. (Hautere) 1 14i 0 i'S\ Craw. G. (Linton) 1 14 0 41 Grices, XI. (Linton) 0 17 0 41 DaAziell. J. (Linton) 0 17 0 41 Williams, K. J. tWcnganiu)... 0 17 0 41 Oraw, W. (Linton) 0 17 0 40 Boon. H. (Suburbs) 0 17 0 39 Snelling, It. A. (.Suburbs) ... 0 8 G 39 Kyle, J. (Linton) - 0 8 39 MAmro, R. (Linton) 0 8 G 39 Bolton. F. (Opaki) 0 8 6 39 Kells, W. (Linton) 0 8 38 Nix. C. (Featherston) 0 8 G 88 Lloyd, H. (Wanffamu) 0 38 Beotluim, H. (Maniawatu) ... 0 8 G 38 GoTenlock, M. A. (Lintou) ... 0 8 6 38 Purnell, J. (’Wangramu) 0 8 38 Marshall. H. (Karon) 0 8 6 37 Smith. W. (Wanganui) 8 5 37 McDonald. J. H. (Alfredton) 0 8 6 37 Thurston, J. L. (Te Kapua)... 0 8 G

£ 6 d G6 Craw, G. (Linton) o 11 0 66 Bolton, F. (Opaki) j 14 0 C5 Molrfwihlan, J. j!>. (Intone)... 1 14 0 65 Ching, F. W. (E.N.Z.A.) 0 17 0 04 Hunt, II. (Suburbs) 0 17 0 63 Carter, J. C. (Petone) 0 17 0 63 Griggs. H. (Linton) 0 17 0 63 Kyle, J. (linton) 0 17 0 63 Ballinger. A. (Petone) 0 8 6 63 McLeod. II. (Mortinbo rough) « 8 6 63 Perrin, B. (Linton) 0 S 6 63 GovcnJock, A. (Linton) 0 8 G 63 Page, C. (linton) 0 a 6 62 Dickson, H. (Linton) . 0 » 6 62 Slaughter, W. (Suboi’bs) ...... 0 8 6 62 Swanson, V. (Opaki) .... w 0 8 6 63 Kells, W. (Linton) ; 0 8 6 63 Barkle, Xv. C. (Suburbs) 0 8 6

32 Govenlock, A. (Linton) ... ,1 14.0 30 Kells, VV. (Linton) ... 1 5 6 28 Mills, IT. (Linton) .. 0 17 0 27 Mayhow, S. (Linton) ... 0 17 0 27 Jackson, A. J. (Suburbs) ..., ... 0 17 0 27 Kyle. J. (Linton) ... 0 8 6 26 Dickson, H. (Linton) ... 0 8 G 26 Smart, J. (Suburbs) ... 0 8 6 26 Purnell, J. (Wanganui) ... 0 8 G 25 Cook, W. (Linton) ... 0 8 6 25 Daysh, T. (Tararua) ... 0 8 6 25 Eaudell, W. (Linton) .......... ... 0 8 6 Counted out: G. Hyde. CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE. £■ 6 <1 243 Hunt, H. E. (Suburbs) .... 19 0 245 Craw. G. (Linton) ... 4 5 0 240 Boon, H. (Suburbs) ... 2 ii: o 233 Bolton, F. (Opaki) ... 1 5 6 238 Chingr, F. W. (R.N.Z.A.) ... 1 5 0 237 King, I?.. J. (Opaki) ... 0 17 0 236 McDonald, J. H. (AUrcdton) 0 17 0 235 Dalziell, J. (Linton) ... 0 5 6 235 Govenlock, A. (Linton) ... ... 0 5 6 235 Purnell, J. (Wanganui) ... ... 0 5 6 TYRO AGGREGATE. X s d 216 Henderson, A. (Suburbs) v, ... o is o 216 Smith/G. O. (Suburbs) .... ... 0 15 0 216 Williams, E. J, (Wanganui) 0 lo 0 215 Munro. R. (Linton) ... 0 4 0 215 Armstrong, E. (Wanganui) 0 4 0 CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH Linton Biflo Club: No. 1 Team. 300 500 600 yds yds yds i T1 J. Dalziell 82 32 33 — 97 S. Mayhew 30 33 34 — 97 A. Goimnlock 30 31 ■33 — 94 G. Craw 32 28 33 — 93 F. Needham - 31 31 31 — 93 155 160 159 474 Suburbs Kifle Club. H. Hunt 34 34 32 —100 A. J. Jackson 32 35 30 — 97H, Coon SO 31 33 — 94 J.‘ Smart 29 32 32 — 93 R. Barkle 30 30 29 — 89 155 162 156 473 Linton iUfle Club: No, 3 Team, H. Griggs 34 34 29 — 97 W. Kells 32 33 31 — 96 F. Mills 33 30 30 - 93 H. Dickson 23 31 32 — 91 W. Thomas 28 30 ■ 32 — 90 155 158 154 467 Opaki R. C. 154 154 155 463 'Linton No. 2... 151 155 153 459 Wanganui E.C. ...... 144 144 143 431 Linton B.C., No. 4... 145 142 127 414