RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 13, 28 December 1911, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

MEETING

(Per Press Associatio.i )

Wanganui, December 2S. The eleventh North Island championship rifle meeting was held at Putdd range to-day in line weather. There were large entries, which included the leading riflemen of the Dominion. Following are the principal orize-winners:— Wanganui Match.—Pvt. S. Mayhew (Feilding) £4, 69; Rfm. Smart (Wellington Sub.) £2 12s, 69; Pvt. A. E. King (.Wanganui Highlanders) £2, 69; Rfm. Govenlock (Woodville) £1 10s, 68; Rfm. Arnold (Taranaki) £l, 08; Rfm. A. E. Devore, (Akarana) £l, 68; Rfm. R. H. Hunt (Wellington Sub.) £l, 67; Rfm. W. 11. Ballinger (Petone) £l, 67; Rfm. Mclvo'r (Wellington Sub.) £l, 67. Taranaki Match, 700 yds, ten shots. —Rfm. Griffiths (Wanganui R.C.) £4, 48; Pvt. Mayhew (Manchester R.) £2, 10s, 47; Rfm. R. H. Hunt (Wellington Sub. R.C.) £2, 46; Pvt. Darkle (H Company, sth Regiment, Wellington) £1 10s, 46; Sergt. Frank (Nelson Rifles) £l, 46; Pvt. T. Marrett (Taranaki Rifles) £l, 46; Rfm. Mclvor (Wellington Suburbs R.C.) £l, 45; Rfm. C. Speck (Stratford R.C.) £l, 45- A. Dobb (Wellington Suburbs R.C.) £l, 44. Wellington Match.—Rfm. Smart (Wellington Suburbs R.C.) £4, 50; Pvt. Winslade (Taranaki R.C.) £2 10s, 50; Pvt. Barkle (Wellington R.) £2; Col.-Sergt. Stock (P.N.R.) £1 10s, Pvt Schaw (Wellington Rifles), Rfm. Jones (Opaki), Rfm. King (Opaki), Rfm, C. Speck (Stratford), Rfm. Whiteman (Hutt), £1 each, 49. The following are .the leading scores in the aggregates:—Pvt. Mayhew (Feilding) 163, Rfm. Hunt (Wellington) 161, Pvt. E. King (Wanganui) 160, Rfm. Speck (Stratford) 159, Rfm. J. Smart 159, Pvt. Marrett (Taranaki) 159, Rfm. Roots (Kaponga) 156, Corp. Arnold (Taranaki) 156, Col.Sergt. Stock (Palmerston North) 105.