RIFLE-SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1923, Page 3

RIFLE-SHOOTING

NORTH ISLAND MEETING further results TARANAKI SUCCESSES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The North Island rifle meeting was continued to-day. weathe v conditions being difficult, there being a strong, gusty wind across the range. Results: PUTTKI AGGREGATE.—For the competitors who' compiled the highest aggregate in the first three matches, the winner taking the Colonial Am- > munition Company’s, silver challenge cup and a gold medal. £5—G. Evies (Napier) 174 £3—H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) 172 £2—W. H. West (Blenheim) 170 Among those who received £1 were: —’Cross (Hawera) 165 Robertson (Hai wera), Roots (Patea), Smith (Hawera) and Coxhead (Tahora). MANAM’ATU MATCH.—“A” Grade£s—Hunt (Suburbs) 50 £4 —'King (Okawa) 49 £3—Masefield (Marlborough) .... 49 £2—James (Napier) . 7 49 £2—Carter (Linton) 49 Among thoise who took £1 were Robertson (Hawera) 4’9, Cross (Hawera) 47. Taylor (New Plymouth) 47. In the *‘B” Grade tyros C. Murch (Hawera) 4-4, D Calder (Patea) 43, took Ivs each. 1 .MASTERTON MATCH—At 300 yards “A” Grade:— « £S—IT. Cross (Hawera) 48 £4—M 7 hiteman (Upper Hutt) .... 46 £3 —Masefield (Marlborough) .... 46 £2—West (Blenheim) 4G £2—Eyles (Napier) 46 Those who, took £ 1 each included Taylor (New Plymouth) 44. Irvine (M'averley) 44, Marret (New Plymouth) 4-i. Guy (Hawera) 43, Jepson (Tahora) 43. In the ”B” Grade tyros. Palmer (Patea) 41 and C. Murch (Hawera) 40, took 10s each' Guy (Hawera) 39 and Lawson (Patea) taking 5s each. MARYBANK AGGREGATE. The highest aggi’ogate in the Masterton. MaTiawatu and Hawke's Bay matches was won by -Pres. M 7. M. Masefield (Marlborough) with a score of 139. TYRO CHAMPIONSHIP. £3—Holmes (M 7 angantii) 283 £2—McKenzie (Masterion) 279 Phillips (Wanganui) and Foreman (Te Mharau) 279, received £1 each, while C. Murch (Hawera) 269, and v.alder (Patea) 257, took 10s each. SERVICE MATCH.—2OO yards range (two sections): application five rounds and snap shooting five rounds. £2—Wilson (Napier) 34 a.l 10s—Taylor (New Plymouth) 33 £l—Baird (Upper Hutt) 32 Among the recipients of 10s were Palmer (Patea) and D. Calder (Patea). HAWKE’S BAY MATCH, 600 yards.—A I Grade. £5 —Turnbull (Utiku) 47 £4—Lieut. F. Shark nd (Renwick- j town) 46 £3—’Simmonds (M’anganui) 45 £2—Hamilton (Wanganui) 45 £2 —Masefield (Marlborough) .... 44 Among those who take £1 are: Mar- ' ett (New Plymouth) 42. Smith (Hawera) 42, Arnold (New Plymouth) 40. Coxhead (Tahora) 38. Cross (Hawera) 1 38, Palmer (Patea) 38. McGahey (New Plymouth) 38 was among tin' counted out. B Grade Tyros.— ,J. Ingley (Masterton) 39, £2; D. McKenzie (Masterton) 37, £l. Grey (Hawera) 36, received ! 10*, and Murch (Hawera) Js. < CHAMPION TEAMS' MATCH, 800, 500 and 600 yards. £•■’ 10s—Okawa 450 £3 —Napier 438 £2 5s —Wanganui B 436 £1 10s—Wanganui A 434 NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. 600 yards. < £lO, Clapham Challenge Cup, Association’s Challenge Belt, and gold medal—Capt. Simmonds (Wanganui) 349 1 £6 and medal —Pres*. W. N. Masje- * field (Marlborough) 348 £4 and medal— H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) 347 I £3—G. H. Cross (Hawera) 345 £2—W. H. West (Blenheim) . .. 344 Among those who took £1 were:— ' Marett (New Plymouth) 334, G. Smith ' (Hawera) 329, G. H. Taylor (New Plymouth) 328, G. Robertson (Hawera) 328. and C. D. Arnold (New Plymouth)