RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 7 November 1912, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

RANGITIKEI RIFLE CLUB CHAM-

PIONSHIP MEETING

(By Our Travelling Reporter. )

MABTON, Wedneedav

Tho .Rangitikei Rifle Club held their annual championship meeting at Bui's to-day. The weather was wretched, rain pouring tho whole day. while the light and wind were bad. In spite of these disadvantages, some good "shooting was done. There were about 60 entries, including old -champions. Following are tho results:—

No. 1 Match. —Ten shots at 300 yards. W. A. Lumsden (Rangitikei R.C) 48, R. J. King (Opaki R.C), 46, W. Hudson (Linton R.C.) 45, C. Broughton (Rangitikei R.C.) 45, A. Cameron COoaki R.C). A. Drummond (Wanganui Rifles), and W. Pearce (Rangitikei R.C.) 44, N. Willoughbv and R. Randall (Knrori R.C), 43. No. 2 Match.—lo shots at 50Q yards. Lucas (Linton 8.C.) 48, W. Bolton (Opaki R.C), A. Brown (Rangitikei R.C), A. Beetbam (Opaki); H. Mercer (Rangitikei R.C), and L. McKelvie (Rancritikei R.C) 46. W. M. Jackson (Wellington Suburbs R.C), W. Oldfield (Rangitikei R.C), A. Beck (Manchester Rifle*), A. Dalziell (Linton B.<C.), \. Drummond (Wanganui Rifles) 45 !No. 3 Match.—Ten shots at 600 yards. A. Govenlock (Woodville Rifles) and A. Brown (Rangitikei R.C.) 45, W. Pearce (Rangitikei R.C), A. Dalzifill (Linton R.C), W. Bblton (Opaki R.C) W Randall (Linton), H. Mercer (Rangitikei 8.C.) 44, W. Hudspn (Linton), A. Cameron (Opaki R.C). A. J. Jackson (Rangitikei R.C), and A. Stackhouse (Kimbolton R.C) 4.3. Optional Aggregate (of the scores at 300 yards, 500 yards, and 700 yards). A. Brown (Rangitikei R.C) 133, Govenlock (Woodville Rifles) 132, Mercer (Ramntikei R.C.) 132, R. J. King (Onaki) 131. ' Grand Aggregate (of the scores at 300 ynrda, 500 yards. 600 yards, and $00 TSI^W A- Govenlock 179, R. J/KinnX<o.W. Hudson 174. A. Brown 174. W Banks (Kimbolton) 173, H. Mercer 173 A. J. Cameron 171. - '

.. Ohampion'Tehm^.' OVra.tcTi.-^bpaki 512 Rangitikei C. team 496, Rangitikei A' .team 490.i . - /: ;i * • ;_- -- Newman Cup (for teams of 8 mien) — Linton 970, Ist; Rangitikei, 9Q0, ; 2nd.