OPEN RANGE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1935, Page 12

OPEN RANGE SHOOTING

ANNUAL PATEA FIXTURE PRESIDENTS BELT TO E. S. KING. ./ WANGANUI B WINS TEAMS MATCH. Sixty-two entries, representative- of practically the whole of the North Island, competed in the Patea Rifle Association’s nineteenth annual meeting at the Patea domain range yesterday. The weather was.good, a light southerly breeze making a left-hand wind with the light fairly steady. Scores, though not as high as last year, were good and consistent; Included among those competing were nine representatives of the Craggy Range Club at Havelock North, who had not previously Attended a, Patea meeting'. The president’s belt 1 was won by Rifleman E. S. King, Wanganui. The belt has been won by Rifleman M. Marsh 1915rC. Broughton 1916, P. Palmer 1919, t). Roots 1920, E. S. King 1921, J. G. Ritchie 1922, A. H. Guy 1923, D. Calder J 924, G. S. Webster 1925, P. Palmer 1926, J. C. Carter 1927,- E. S. King 1928, A. G. Robertson 1929, H. Hughes 1930, E. S. King 1931, F. Whitehead 1932, S. Roebuck 1933, H. Gower 1934. The captain of the winning Wanganui B team, Rifleman E. S. King, was presented with the Patea Rifle Association’s Teams’ Challenge Cup by the president, Mr. C. R. Honeyfleld, amid applause. Previous winners of the cup since 1915 have beeh: Inglewood 1915, Patea A 1916, Hawera 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, Patea 1923, 1924, 1927, New Plymouth 1925, Wanganui 1926, 1928; 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, Karori 1929. The fixture WAs capably managed, the handling of the numerous entries being favourably commented upon by visiting riflemen. The supervising officers at the mounds were the president, Mr. C. R. (Honeyfleld, and Messrs. W. White and G. R. Taylor, Mr. Ai A. CArOy being trench officer. The statistical officers were Messrs. L. T. Adams, J. Dempsey and N. R. Coad, and Mr. C. H. Carey (secretary). The catering arrangements were in the hands of Mb. C. J. Gardiner. ■ , ' Details are:—

TARANAKI MATCH. A’ Grade—;s6O Yards. ’ £2 10S:—D. Roots (Patea), 50. £2 lOs.-G. Field (Craggy Range), 50. £2 10s.—E. Farley (Wanganui), 50. £2 10s.—A. Barker (Kaponga), 50. £l.—J. Christian. (Wanganui), 49. ; 10s.—E. Grant (Turakina), 49. 10s.—S. Parkinson (Auckland), 49. 10s.—J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham), 49. 10s.—C. Gower> (Wanganui), 49. 10s.—E. King (Wanganui), 49. 10s. —A. Govenlock. (Turakina), 49. 10e.—D. McLeod (Craggy Range), 49. 10s.—G. Campbell (Craggy Range), 49. Tyros. £l.—S. Pruden (New Plymouth), 49. 15s.—-J. McKenzie (Opaki), 49, 10s. each.—M. Luxford (Wanganui), 49; A. Jackson (Kaponga), <'»; _F. Field , (Craggy Range), 47; J. Hedges (Wanganui), 47. ; >" ss. each.—M. Jones (Wanganui), 47; L. Wing (Turakina), 47; A. Simmdns (Wanganui), 46; J. Berry . (New Plymouth), 46; M. Field (Craggy Range), 46; .R. Dempsey (Kaponga), 46. WELLINGTON MATCH. A Grade—6oo Yards. £4.-D. Holland (Kaponga), 49. £3.—R. Shaw (Wanganui), 49. £2.—A. Barker (Kaponga), 49. £l.—G. Cross (Hawera), 49. 15s. each.—P. Palmer (Patea), 48; E. King (Wanganui), 48. . ", 10s. each.—A. Doidge (Wanganui), 48; F. Hogg (New Plymouth), 48; H. Goile (Tufakina), 48; J. C.t Williamson (ChelO. Burford (Wanganui), 47; G. Campbell (Craggy’Range), 47; V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 47. '' '■ '.Counted out: B. Waterland, D. Roots, . T. Goodall. Tyros. £l.—M. Luxford (Wanganui), 47. 15s.—M. Field (Craggy Range), 47. 10s. each.—R. Dempsey (Kaponga), 47; J. Berry (New Plymouth), 46; G. Field (Craggy Range), 45; M. Jones (Wanganui), 45. 5s each.—L. Wing (Turakina), 45' A. Jackson (Kaponga), 44; E. Scott (Kaponga), 44; S. Pruden (New Plymouth), 44; J. McKenzie (Opaki), 44; W. Jones (Wanganui), 44. Counted out: C. Hollard, E. Broughton, J. Kelly. ; ■ WANGANUI MATCH. ' , • A Grade—3oo Yards. £3los.—J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham), 50. ■- £3 10s.—B. Douglas (Craggy Range), 50. £2.—B. Shaw (Wanganui),, 49. £l.—J. Christian (Wanganui), 49. £l.—E. S. King (Wanganui), 49. 10s. each.—C. F. Parkinson (Auckland City), 48; R. Shaw (Wanganui), 48; S. Mayhew (Cheltenham), 48; C, Gower (Wanganui), 48; A. Doidge (Wanganui), 47; E. Farley IWanganui), 47; H.-,Meads; S. Barrow. . / Counted out: G. Campbell, O. George. Tyros. j £l.—J. Berry (New Plymouth), 48. 15s.—S, Pruden (New Plymouth), 48. 10s.—A, Simmons (Wanganui), 47.> 10s. each.—M. Luxford (Wanganui), 46; G. Field (Craggy Range), 45. 5s each.—J. Hidges (Wanganui), 45; W. Jones (Wanganui), 45; F. Field (Craggy Range), 45; E. Broughton (Bulls), 44;- L. Wing (Turakina),.'44; J. Kelly (Auckland City), 44; M. Jones (Wanganui), 44; K. Dalrymple (Bulls), 44. Counted out: E. Scott, S. Small, R. Campbell. “ ‘ . WAVERLEY MATCH.’ A Grade —300 and 600 Yards. £4.—R. Shaw (Wanganui)j 97. £3.—E. King (Wanganui), 97. £2.—J. C. Williamson (Cheltenham), 97. £l.—A. Barker (Kaponga), 95. £l.—J. C. Christian (Wanganui), 95. 10s. each.—P. Palmer (Patea), 94; V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 94; G. Campbell (Craggy Range)", 94; D. Hollard (Kaponga), 94; G. Cross (Hawera), 93; H. Goile (Turakina), 93; F. Hogg (New Plymouth), 93; O. Burford (Wanganui), 93. Counted out: S. C. Parkinson; O. George, E. Farley, O. Doidge. Tyros. £l.—J. Berry (New Plymouth), 94. 155.-r-M. Luxford (Wanganui), 93. 10s. each.—S. Pruden (New Plymouth), 92; G. Field (Craggy Range), 90; M. Field (Craggy Range), 89; L. Wing (Turakina), §9 * ss. each.—W. Jones (Wanganui), 89; R. Dempsey (Kaponga), 88; J. Kelly (Auckland), 88; M. Jones (Wanganui), 88; E. Broughton (Bulls), 88; E. Scott (Kaponga), 87. Counted out:. J. Hidges. TEAMS’ MATCH. ■ £7.—Wanganui No. 2, 574 1 ! £3.—New Plymouth, 562 2 £1 12s 6d.—Wanganui No. 1, 560 ' 3 £1 12s 6d.—Cheltenham, 560 3 Also competed.—Craggy Range 555, Pa- ; tea Turakina 552, Wanganui No. 3 548, Kaponga 539. GRAND AGGREGATE. < A Grade. £5-E. King, 146. £3—J. C. Williamson, 146. £2—A. Barker, 145. £1 each—R. Shaw 144, J. Christian 144, G. Campbell 143, E. Farley 143, P. Palmer

142, V. Barron 142, D. Roots 142, S. Parkinson 142, F. Hogg 141, H. Doidge 141. 10s each—C.- Gower 141, O. Burford 140, O. George 140, T. Goodall 140, D. McLeod 140, A. Govenlock 140, H. Goyle *l4O. 2s 6d each-D. Hollard 139, C. Cross 139, J. Paterson 139, B. Douglas 139. Tyro. £3-M. Luxford, 142. £2—S. Pruden, 141. 10s each—J. Barry 140, G. Field 140.