RIFLE SHOOTING
SOUTH ISLAND CROWNS POOR COMPETITION (Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this day. Eor the South Island rifle shooting championships there were only 41 entries, and only three North Island representatives. Results: — Canterbury Match, A grade, 10 shots at 300yds.—£3, Searlc (Nelson), 48; £2, Masefield (Marlborough), 48; £) 10s, K. Nanssen (Nelson), 48. R. Fowler (Marlborough) won the G grade with 47. Westland Match, 10 shots at 500 yds.—£2 10s, R. Jordan (Westport) and 11. Henderson, each 49. P. Neale won the B grade with 48. Otago Match, 10 shots at 500yds.— £3, Masefield, 50; £2, W. Coleman, 49. P. Neal won the B grade with 49. Nelson Match, 10 shots at 000yds.— £3, Masefield, 49; £2, Mitchener (Nelson), 47. A. Hammond won the B grade with 40. Blenheim Match, 10 shots at 000 yds.—£3, Masefield, 48; £2, L. Pask, 48. . The B grade was won by F. Silvius. Masefield won the Midfield Aggregate with 245, 11. Mclntosh being second with 232.
The Murray Cup for the best score in oOOvds. matches and Colonel Smith’s Trophy for the best at 300yds., 500yds., and GOOyds. were won by Masefield with 99, 147, and 14(5.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18064, 15 April 1933, Page 6
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