RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Witness, Issue 3443, 9 March 1920, Page 25

RIFLE SHOOTING

WAIRARAPA'. MEETING. CARTERTON, March 1. The- twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rifle Association was opened at Papawai to-day.. The weather was overcast, and a right wind blowing did not affect the shooting at the first two ranges. One hundred and sixty-six entries were received, and all except four accepted. Sergeant Leslie Loveday, the King's Prize winner, is competing, and also most' of the former incw Zealand champions. A~heavy wind was blowing from the north-west when the marksmen went down for the Wellington Match, and fish-tails were frequent. As a result many challenges invariably ended in the marker signalling "clean target." Forty tyroa are competing. Results:^ — Bid well Match (figure targets); 300 yards; ten shots.—C. J. Nix (Featherston), 49 (£5); Eric Ballinger (Petone),: 49 (£4); H. B. Maunaell (Karori), 48 (£3); H. Marshall (Karori), 47 (£3); C. Whiteman (Suburbs), 47 (£2); S. Marenzi (Eketahuna), 47 (£2); A. H. Dixon (Akarana), 46 (£2). Forty-seven others shared the prize money from £1 to 10s. Auckland Match (Bisley targets); 500yds; ten shots.—President W. K. Williams (Ohura), 50 (£4); R. E. Harrison (Hawera), 50 (£4); J. Liddle (Petone), 50 (£4); L. West (Blenheim), 49 (£3); H 7 Harris (Christchurch), 48 (£2); W. G." Franklyn (Dannevirke), 48 (£2); Jd. B. Maunaell (Opaki), 48 (£2). Forty-eight others shared the prize money from £1 to 10s.

■•'■'■"Wellington Match (Bisley targets); 600yds;. ten shots.—E. Donald ' (Opaki), 45 (£5); D: M'Lean (Akawa), 45 (£4); D. M'lntosh (Christchurch), 45 (£3); A. : -Grovenlock (Linton), 45 (£8); C. Whiteman (Suburbs), 45 (£2); W. K. Williams (Ohura), 44 (£2); Eric Bailinger (Petone}. 44 (£2); J. W. Paynter (Blenheim), 44 (£1). Forty-seven others shared the prize money, ranging from £1 to 10s. Aggregates at the end of the day's shootin":—A. Govenlock (Linton), 182; President W. K. Williams (Ohura), 182; E. J. Sandford (Christchurch), 181; H. Helensshaw (Christchurch), 181; D. J. Guiney (Petone), 181; E: J. King (Opaki), 178; E. G. Engstroom (Opaki), 178; C. Whiteman (Suburbs), 177; S. Elliott (Akarana), 177; G. Elliott, (Akarana), 177; P. J. Causley (Thames), 177; L Smith, 176; Sergeant Duncan (Westport), 176; J. Liddle (Petone), 176. GREYTOWN, March 2.

The- Wairarapa Pane Meeting, which concluded at Papowai to-day, proved one of the most successful yet held. Considering the wind conditions the shooting was good. The champion shot turned up in D. J. Guiney Petone), Marenzi, of Eketahuna being the runner up. Canterbury Match. .500 yards; 10 shots. — L. Smith (17th Regiment), £5, 60; S. Marenzi (Eketahuna), £4, 49; J. M'Kenzie (Opaki), £4, 49; W. R. Kells (Linton), £3, 48; E. P. Sandford (Christchurch), £2, 48; S. May hen (Linton), £2, 47; H. BJalmshaw (Christchurch), £2, 47. Hawke's Bay Match, 800 yards; 10 shots. — H. Harris (Christchurch), £6, 48; J. Curter (Petone), £4, 48; P. Bolton (Opaki), £3, 48; li. A. Wilton (Mauric-eville), £3, 47; D. J. Guiney (Petone), £2, 46; R. E. Harrison (Hawera), £2, 46; W. H: Williams (Ohura), £2, 46.

Wairarapa Match, 900 yards; 10 "shots. — W. 11. Kells (Linton), £5, 44; L. W. J. Neill, £4, 44; W. M. Thomas, £3, 43; Sergeant Loveday (.Ohura), £3, 43; D. J. Guiney (Petone), £2, 42; A." Henderson, £2, 42; Howard Feast (Greytown), £2, 42. Teams' Match.-rPeione, 1269, 1; Christchurch (No. 1), 1240, 2; Opaki (No. 1), 1226, 3. Also competed: Blenheim, 1196, Opaki (No. 2) 1190, Akarama (No. 2) 1180, Akarama (No. 1) 1171, Christchurch (No. 2) 1167, Karori 1166, Opaki (N. 3) 1150, Martinborough 1113, Feathers-ton. 1084.

Midfield Aggregate.—E. Ballinger (Petone), £lO, 184; ' S. Marenzi'(Pararua), £4, 182; A. Govenlock (Linton), "£4, 182; W. K. Williams (Ohura), £4, 182; W. H. West (Blenheim), £2 ss, 181; D. J. Quiney (Petone), £2 ss, 181; E. P. Sandford (Christchurch), £2 sa, 181; 0. G. Engstroom (Opaki), 178., B. J. King (Opaki) 178, 0. "Whiteman (Suburbs) 177, H. B. Braunaell (Opaki) 177, R. F. Causley (Thames) 177, S. Elliott (Akarona) 177, S. Mayhen (Linton) 176, L. Smith. (17th Regiment) 176, W. Duncan (Westport) 176, J. Liddle (Petone) 176, D. M'lntosh (Christchurch) 176, G. R. Smith (Hawera), 176, J. H. Naylor (Opaki) 176, H. H. Mawley (Opaki) 175, J. Henry (Christchurch) 175, G. A. Eyles (Dannevirke) 175, H. Harris (Christchurch) 175, H. D. Donald (Opaki) 174, H. Marshall (Karon) 174. Champion Aggregate.—D. J. Guiney CPetone), £lO, 269; S. Marenzi (Eketahuna), £5 262; W. K. Kells (Linton), £3 10s, 260; H. Haaris (Christchurch), £2 10s, 260; A. Govenlock (Linton), £3, 259; Eric Ballinger (Petone); £2, 258; G. B. Smith (Hawera), £&, 258; R. J. King (Opaki), £% 258; W. H. West, 257; Wilfred Feast, 257, W. J. Neill g 55, H. Helmshaw 255, H. H. Mauley 254, L. JLoveday 253, W. H. Thomas 252, E. G. Engstroom 232, P. W. Ching 252, J. Carter 252, L. Catsly 251, H. H. Boston 251, P. J. Oausley &1 G. A. Eyles 249, W. K. Mansfield 248,

D. M'lntosh 248, J. Liddle 248, £1 each; A. Crossman 247, L. C. Primm 247, W..G. Franklin 247, H. Marshall 247, H. H. Donald 247, H. J. F. Atkinson 247, 8s each. Extra Match, 900 yards; seven shots.—H. Harris, £3, 34; J. M'Kay, £2, 32; W. GLane, £2, 31; Wilf. Feast, £l, 31; F. C. Coxhead, £l, 30; J. Halligan, £l, 30; F. Bolton, £l, 30; F. Sharland, £l, 30. Bidwell Challenge Cup and Gold Medal for champion shot at meeting—D. J. Guiney (Petone), score, 269. Rivens' Challenge Shield. —D .J. Guiney 88. Buchanan Challenge Cup and Gold Medal — E. Ballinger, 184. Tyro Cup and Gold Medal—Wilf. Feast (Greytown), 257. Levin Cup—W. K. "Williams (Ohuna), 50. Sunlight Cup—L. Donald (Opaki), 45. Maunaeli Challenge Cup and Gold Medal — D. J. Guiney (Petone), 13. Tyro Match, 500 yards; 10 shots. —G. R. Cately, £2, 48; A. Hallogan, £l, 48; J. A. Chapman, £l, 47; W. Thompson, £l, 46; H. M'Croy, 15s, 45; L. E. Braithwarte, L 5, 45; A. G. Rhodes, 10s, 44; G. L. Braggins, 10s, 43; L. Castley, 10s, 43; G. Radd, 10s, 43; A. Sutherland, 10s, 43; J. BJalligan, 10s, 42; Thos. Orr, 10s, 42. A Ladies' Sweepstake Match, 5 shots at 500 yards, was fired, six competing. Results: Miss D. Bicknell, 15, 1; Miss A. Feast, 14, 2; Mrs W. Feast, 3; Mrs Eglington, '4.