RIFLE SHOOTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 3 January 1913, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

WELLINGTON 7 MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Wellington rifle, meeting was continued to-day in fine but dull weather. A tricky "fishtail" wind gave trouble at the longer ranges. The following are the results: No. 3 Match. 10 flints, 600 Yards, Figure Targets.--£ i, Rflm Hudson (Palmerston North). 48; £3, Rflm J. Smart (Suburbs), 47, £2. Rflm H. Franks (Christclmrch), 46; £2, Rflm G. Hvdo (Opaki) 46; £2, Rflm J. M. Turner (Christchurch), 40; £l, Rflm A. Brown (Rangitikci), 40: £l. Rflm a Caldwell (Karon), 45; £l, Rflm T. Guorin. (Kaitawa), 45; £l. Rflm R. H. Hunt (Suburbs). 44; £l. Rflm J. Austice (Nelson), 44; £l. Rflm R. H. r Smith (Onaki), 44; £1 Rflm J. Dirthie (Ohristdmreh) 44; £l. Rflm C. J. Fisher (Suburbs) 44; £l, Rflm FT. R. King (Opaki), 44: 10s wh. Rflm W. A. Isaac. (SuburbV). Bu->W Snler (Wanganui). Rflm C. W. Wln'teman (Suburbs). Rflm W. (T-mboltfm). Rflm E. Elvidsr* fT'ppor Hntt). Pte E. Ballinger (WellhW—V Rflm J. Burns (Karon\ Caft -1. T T . (.Suburbs), Rflm E. 0. T,owe- (KarnrO, Rflm .T. L. Tiimp- (Suburbs') O. Ilribrov ( c tafr) all 4?.. Tyros—£l, gor-

<™nnt Hun Csth R*crt). 4.1: 10s earh. Rflm A. Balfour (On-vki) 42, J. K. Tii.:t (">th Rogt) 4|, Rflm A. Turner (Suburbs) 49. Rflm F. A. Jndkius fChristcburrM 4.1. Rflm P. Morga> (Ohristohureh) 40. Rflm T remain (Linton) 40, Rflm Knowles 39. Champion Teatrs' Match'; toam L s of five men to fire seven shots each at 300 varcls 000 va.rds and COO rumls. — £'H. Christohureh Rifle' Club, 457; £3 Knrori No. 2, 456; £2, Suburbs No. 2, 432. Other scores—Karon. iNo. 1, 427; Opaki No. 1, 421; Highland No. 1. 419; Petone No. 1. 414: Suburbs No.' .1, 413; N.Z. Defence Staff Rifle Club, 408; Opaki No. 3, 406; Nelson Rifle Club, 403; A. Squad 6th Mtd. Rifloy. 400; Rangitikei, 399; Suburbs No. 3, 393. Best scores in the winnings teams.—N. Wood Christchurch) 101; Faulkner (Karori) 97; J. Duthio (Christchurch) 96; 0. J. Fislier (Suburbs) 9. Championship aggregate, gold medal and £l2, .Rflm J. L. Turner (suburbs') 240; £B, Rflm. G. Hvde (Opaki) 239; Rflm. Grey (tJppe r Hutt) 237; Rflm. V. Swanson (Opaki) 237; Rflm A. J. Jackson, (suburbs) 236; Fflm C. Whiteman ('suburbs); ffJlfl.m J. H. James (Hastings) 236; Rflm G. Clout (Petone) 2-36; Rflm J. Burns (Kariri) 234; Fflm W.Banks (Kimbolton) 233; Rflm H. Franks (Christchurch) 232: Rflm D. King (Opaki) 230; Pte Lovedsiv aVoodvilTe) 230: Rflm W. A. Bal~ linger (Tetonc) 229; Rflm Martin (Highland) 2&8;"Rilm Fisher (suburbs) 228; Lieut A. S. Butler (9th Rejrt.) 227 ; Rflm Smart (suburbs) 227 ; Pte H. R. King (Masterton) 226. The abovo are the nineteen highest aggregates. The prizes are reduced ""slightly, but the amounts have not vet bcW derided upon, except in the case of the first and second men. Tyro aggregate, £2 and trophy, Kfliii Tremain (Linton) 82; £1 and tropliv, Rflm Judkins (Christchurch , 214; Rflm Harburton (Upper Hutt) 'ni- 10s and tropliv, Rflm A. Turner (suburbs) 212. 10s 'and trophy; Fflm McGlado ("Highlands) 210. 10s; Rflm P Morgan. (Christchurch) 209, 10s; Rflm \V. Rvan (Petone) 207, 10s; Corn Lynch 206. No. A Match. 800 Yartto. Ten Shots, was won bv Trooper Craw (Mannwatu), with 46 out of 50. Several other IG's were put on, but Craw's was the best. The No. 5 match, AW varcls, soyen was won bv Riflema" Oreig ,'Upoor Hutt) with 33. R.iflema,:v Warburtcn (Linton) made a similar score. . No 6 Match. 10 shots, 100 yards, was won bv Rifleman W. H B:d'ingo,. ('Petone) with a score of U. Rifleman (Highland Club) was second with 44.