RIFLE SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18830, 19 March 1931, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

WAIRARAPA MEETING. MASEFIELD WINS CHAMPIONSHIP ily Telegraph—Press Association CARTERTON, March 18. The Wairarapa championship rifle meeting opened at Papawai to-day in bright, sunny conditions. The entries were about thirty per cent, lower than last year. Details:— SERVICE MATCH, 300 YARDS. 30/-: H. W. Hodder (Featherston), J. Paterson (Wanganui) 28. Each 16/8: T. J. Soler (Wanganui), T. Sharland (Nelson), G. Te Whaiti (Greytown) 27. 10/-: P. Berry (Tararua) 26. 8/- each: T. Bolton (Opaki), Rex Porter (Karori), O. Varnham (Greytown), W. H. Ballinger (Petone), H. Seymour (Alfredton) 25. BID WILL MATCH, 300 YARDS— A. GRADE. £3: J. McKenzie (Opaki) 48. £2: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 48. 30/-: D. McKenzie (Opaki) 48. £1 each: H. W. West (Blenheim) 48; W. H. Ballinger (Petone). T. J. Soler (Wanganui), E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 47. Ten others took 10/- each, with scores ranging from 47 to 45. B. GRADE. £2: C. Pickering (Opaki) 47. 30/-: A. E. Terry (Mauriceville; 47. £1: J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 4. 10/- each: J. T. Thompson (Greytown), W. Lenton (Tuherangi), O. George (New Plymouth) 45; S. Benton (Featherston) 43; H. K. Smith (Opaki) 42. BUCHANAN MATCH—SOO YARDS— A. GRADE. £3: F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 49; A. R. Wills (Invercargill) 49. 30/-: E. S. Hood (Featherston) 48. £1: L. Sigvertsen (Tararua), E. M. Wrigley (Opaki), W. Mcßain (Old Navals) 48. B. GRADE. £2: J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 48. 30/-: K. C. Munro (Tuherangi) 47. £1: C. Pickering (Opaki) 47. WELLINGTON MATCH—6OO YARDS £3: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 50. £2: E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 49. £l/10: F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 47. £1 each: R. H. Nicholl (Petone), H. W. West (Blenheim) H. Simmons (Auckland), P. S. Hood (Featherston) 46. B. GRADE. £2: J. McKenzie, junr. (Opaki) 45. £l/10/: J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 44. £1: H. K. Smith (Opaki) 43.

MIDFIELD AGGREGATE. £3: E. M. Wrigley ((Opaki) 144. £l/15/- each: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 143. £1: W. Mcßain (Old Navals) 140. 15/- each: A. R. Wills (Invercargill), H. W. West (Blenheim) 139. WAIRARAPA MATCH—BOO YARDS£3: P. Berry (Tararua) 50. £2: H. Koppert (Oamaru) 49. £l/5 each: W. H. Ballinger (Petone), A. Tombs (Blenheim) 49. £1 each: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 49, F. Sharland (Nelson), J. Paterson (Wanganui) 48. B. GRADE. £2: P. Bouzaid (Greytown) 48. £l/10: J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 47. £1: W. M. Luxford (Wanganui) 46. DOMINION MATCH—9OO YARDS. £3: A. R. Barker (Ronga) 48. £2: E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 48. £l/10: H. Simmonds (Auckland) 48. £1: S. Marenzi (Tararua), W. H. Masefield (Blenheim), S. Sharland (Nelson) 47, R. J. King (Opaki) 46. B. GRADE. £2: O. George (New Plymouth) 48. £l/10: C. Jury (Greytown). £1: J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 46. CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE. £4: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 239. £3: E. W. Wrigley (Opaki) 237. £2: H. Simmonds (Auckland) 232. £1: W. H. Ballinger (Petone) 231, F. J. Soler (Wanganui), A. S. Ballinger (Petone), H. Koppert (Oamaru) 230, A. R. Wills (Invercargill) 228, R. H. Nicholl (Petone) 227, A. H. O’Donnell (Petone), C. E. Sigvertsen 226. B. GRADE. £3: J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 230. £2: O. George (New Plymouth) 222. £1: W. Linton (Pirinoa) 214. At the close of the meeting the president, Mr C. J. Nix, presented the prizes as under:— BIDWELL MEMORIAL CHALLENGE BELT, Highest Aggregate Matches Ito 5—W. N. Masefield (Blenheim). BID WILL MEMORIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD, Highest Aggregate all Matches—W. N. Masefield. MAUNSELL CHALLENGE CUP, Highest Aggregate 600, 800, and 900 Yards—W. N. Masefield. RIVERS CHALLENGE CUP, Highest Aggregate 800 and 900 Yards—W. N. Masefield. BUCHANAN MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP, Midfield Aggregate —E M. Wrigley (Opaki). B. GRADE CHALLENGE CUP, Highest Aggregate all Matches—J. P, Sigvertsen (Tararua).