RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 29 December 1911, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

A BOY WINS THE BELT

(Per Press Association.)

Wanganui, December 28. The North Island Rifle Championship meeting was concluded yo-iav iii heavy rain. Despite the weather, the shooting was of a high order, the scoring being regarded as phenomenal .under the existing conditions. The champion of the North Island proved to he Private King, a 19 years’ old member of the Wanganui Highland Rifles. The champion teams niatch was won by the Akarana. Rifle Club. Following, are the principal results D-; MANAWATU MATCH, Iff shots at SCO yai-ds.—Sergfc. .Simmpnds., ,(Waittfhi),' £4i (Christchurch),; •;£? ; |os,, .4s*; (Rifleman. N. Willoughby (Wanganui. .R.C.-), £2,, 48; Rfm. Mclvor (Wellington Sub.), £1 l()s, 47; Rfm. A. Oliver (Ohura R.C.), Captain Bathrop (Manchester R.C.), Rfm. R. J. King)(Opaki), Rfm. Quarterman (Wanganui), Rfm. J. .'livers (Taranaki),- with 47; Rfm. Gilshnan (Patea) 47, Sergt. Karkle (H. Com., Wellington), Rfm. A. E; Speck (Stratford), Rfm.. Jen(lir.s (Okato), Rfm. R. H. Hunt (Wellington Sub.), Sergt. L. W. Hunt (Native Rifles; Auckland), S’drjgt.r (Aldridge and Rfm. A. McMurray (Wanganui), Rfm. B. FraiilclitiH(Weber), 16, 10s each. MASTEETON MATCH.— Private E. Ivinn- (Wanganui Rifles), £4, 49; Rfm. LI. J. King (Opaki), £2 10s, 48; Rfm. ). Purnell (Wanganui R.C.),.£2 ? 48; Rfm. D. Mclntosh (Opaki), £1 10s, 47; Rfm. Head (Akarana), £l, 47; Rfm. G. Oliver (King Country), £l, IG; Captain Balthrop (Manchester R.), £l, 46; Rfm. Atkinson (Akarana), £l, 46; Lieut. L. W. Hunt (No. 1 Native, Auckland), £l, 45; Rfm. C. •Jackson (Stratford R.C.), Rfm. Mclvor (Wellington Sub.), Private Govenlock (Woodville R.), Rfm. Betts (Kaponga R.C.), Rfm. Matthews (Manchester R.), Rim. Winshide (Taranaki R.), Rfm. A. J. Cameron (Opaki), and Private Lovelock (Dannevirko), 10s each, with 45. Champion Teams Match.—Akarana R.C. (Auckland), champion shield and £B, 457; Manchester Rifles (Feilding), £3, 455; Taranaki Rifles (New Plymonth), £2,) 455; Otaki R.C., £1,455 Wellington Suburbs R.C., 435; Mauriceville R.C., 432; Ohura R.C., 428 : Wanganui Guards, 425 ; Wanganui R.C., 421; Wanganui Rifles, 418. Grand aggregate championship match, open to the 20 highest scorers in the first five matches. —Pvt. E. King (Wanganui Highland Rifles), Champion ibelt, gold medal, and £4, 289; Rfm. R. H. Hunt (Wellington Suburbs R.C.), Lieut.-Col. Hughes’ trophy and £2, 288; Rfm. D. Roots (Kaponga R.C.), J. J bain and Co.’s silver'’cup and £l, 286: Captain Balthrop (Manchester Rifles, Feilding), Young and Collins’ trophy and £l, 284; Col-Scrgt. Stock (Palmerston N. Rifles), 10s, 281: Rfm. Mclvor (Wellington Suburbs R.C.), 10s, 284.;, Sergt. Frank (Nelsoo) 10, 2SJ ; Pvt. Delhi (Dannovirke), 10s, 282; Rfm. C. Speck (Stratford R.C.), 10s. 281; Pvt. T, Marrett (Taranaki Rifles), 10s, 280; Rfm. Smart (Wellington Suburbs R.C.), 10s. 278; Rfm. R. J. King ('Ooaki R.C.), 10s, 277; Pvt. Barkis (Wellington IT. Coinnany), 10s, 277; Rfm. A. Dodd (Wellington Suburbs R.C A, 10s, 277; Rfm. C. M. Walker ('Christchurch R.C.L 10s, 2d ; Pvt. Govcnlock ('Woodville''. 10s, 276; Pvt. Winaiads (Taranaki R.C.), 4Os, 276; Bugler Soler (Wanganui R.), 10s, 274 ; Sergt. Simmons (Ficton), retired at 800yds, 236. Very heavy rain is still falling, and there was a thunderstorm at 10 p.m.