RIFLE SHOOTING
PAPAWAI MEETING ENDED • _ W. BALLINGER WINS BELT BUCHANAN CUP TO FEAST Per Press Association. • CARTERTON. March IS. The Papawai rifle meeting concluded to-day in good weather. At the conclusion the prizes were presented by Mr H. H. Donald (Opaki Club), the chief range officer. The winners were greeted with apolause. Results:— Buchanan Match, 800 yards—A. S. Ballinger (Petone). 50, .£3 10s: H. T. Boon (Karori), 50, £3 10s; J. McKelvie (Karori). 40. .£2; McDonald (Karori), 49, £2; A. V. Swanson (Karori), 49, £1 ; B. Holmes (Wanganui), 49, £1 • 30 at .£l, eight counted out; tyros, four at £l, seven nt 10s, three counted out. Down Match, 900 yards—R. .T-. King (Opaki), 48, £4; A. J. Green (Westport), 48. £3; Lieut. Duncan (Westport), 40, £2; J. F. Thompson (Greytown), 40. £ 2; Cant. Simmonds (Wanganui), 40, £1; F. McDonald (Karori), 46, £1: 30 at £1; three counted out; tyros, four at £1; seven at 10s. THE KING'S PRIZE.' W. Ballinger (Petone), 315. £8 1 A. S. Ballinger (Petone), 312, £6 2 W. Duncan (Westport), 309, .£4 10s ... 3 C. Whiteman (upper Hntt), 309. £4 10s; H. T. Boon (Karori), 48, £3; H. H.
Donald (Opaki), 307, £2; three at £1 6s 8d; 31 at £l.
Buchanan Cup—J. C. Feast (Greytown), 185. Tyro Cup—W. C. Davies (Gimmerbum), 250. ■Maunsell Cup—A. S. Ballinger (Petone), 182. J. D. Rivers Challenge Cup—F. McDonald (Karori). Bidwili Memorial Challenge Shield —A. S. Ballinger (Petone), 275. Ladies* Match—Mrs R. Tilson, 33, trophy valued £2 2s; Miss J. Morris (Greytown), 32, £1 Is; Mrs Young, 29, 12s 6d.
EMPIRE MATCHES AFRICA. KING’S TROPHY TO SOUTH Australian anil N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 14, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, March 13. The National Rifle Association announce the results of the rifle Empire shooting for the King’s Trophy and Imperial Challenge Shield. South Africa won with an average of 76 per firev. Then came Britain, 72: Australia, 70; New Zealand, 67; Canada, 63. The Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Hobart, won The Imperial Shield; the Lawrence Military School Cadets, Sanawr, India, the Junior Imperial Shield; the Western. Canada College Cadets Corps, Calgary, Bari Jellicoe’s sword; and Baumont House School, Herousgate, Hertfordshire, Earl Haig’s sword.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12395, 15 March 1926, Page 8
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