RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP
NORTH ISLAND MEETING
GOOD SCORES REGISTERED
* The North Island rifle championship commenced on the Pu’tiki range, Wanganui, ou Wednesday. Although the wind made conditions tricky good scores were registered. About 50 riflemen are competing. The results in the ehampioship series were:— Wanganui Match, 300yds.—C. 11. Gower (Wanganui), 49 points, 1; R. Shaw (Wanganui), 48, 2; A. Doidge '(Wanganui), 3. B grade: W. Johnstone (Wanganui), 47, 1; J. D. Mc ; Kcnzie (Opaki), 47, 2; R. A. Wilton ! (Opaki), 47, 3. Taranaki Match, 500yds.—J. McKenzie (Opaki), 50 points, 1; H. Simmonds (Auckland City), 50, 2. B grade: R. A. Wilton (Opaki), 49, 1; J. D. Christian (Wanganui), 48, 2. Manawatu Match, 500yds. —A. Doidge (Wanganui), 50 points, J. Soler (Wanganui), 50, 2; J. Patesson (Wauganui), 49, 3. B grade: C. B. Benton (Okato), 49, 1; R. K. McLeavey (Dannevirke), 48, 2. Wellington Match, 600yds.—E. A. Ballinger (Petone), 48 points, 1; B. J. King (Opaki), 48, 2; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 47, 3. B grade: R. A. Wilton (Opaki), 46, 1; J. D. Christian (Wanganui), 54, 2. Hawke’s Bay Match, 600yds.—H. 'Simmonds (Auckland City), 49 points, 1; E. J. Soler (Wanganui), 49, 2; W. Ballinger (Petone), 47,.3. B grade: J; D. Christian (Wanganui), 48, 1; H) Meads (Rangitikei), 47, 2. Optional Aggregate.—F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 194 points, 1; H. Simmonds (Auckland City), 191, 2; J. Paterson (Wanganui), 190, 3. Putiki Aggregate.—E. S. King (Wanganui), 143 points.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18590, 28 December 1934, Page 14
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