RIFLE SHOOTING
NOfeTH ISLAnJ) CHAMPIONSHIP
(Per- Press Association.) WANCANUI, last night. The North Island championship rifle meeting concluded in wet weather. Captain A. Xeilson (Napier Club) signalised his- return as a competitor at shooting matches alter an absence of some years by securing the North Island Championship. In the final, operr to the 30 highest scorers, he tied with bis club mate, deputy-president R- N. Nicholson, lor first, place with 321'. A shoot-off of five rounds resulted in Neilson winning with ?2 to 21. Tlie year's aggregate was won by S. S. M. Kearney (Napier). The champion teams match was also won by Napier. NTJIIAKA RIFLE CLUB {Herald Correspondent.) At the seventh test of the season. C. M. McKenzie, Ntthaka, reached first place. With D, Hughes second. The' scores were as follows:
Hdcp. LOO 300 '11. c. McKiMizio . 12 33 27 69 J). Hughes . 14 30 24 68 .1. Cooper . 13 26 22 66 J. Austin, iim . a 34 28 64 ,1. Taylor . 2S 18 19 62 J. Austin, sen . KCl\ 34 27 61 ('. W Tuniei' .. . 4 30 26 60 (!. D. Tod 5 31 24 60 I). Tnvlor . 24 13 16 53
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16838, 29 December 1928, Page 8
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192RIFLE SHOOTING Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16838, 29 December 1928, Page 8
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