RIFLE SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18965, 17 March 1924, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE PAPAWaI MEETING. MASEFIELD WINS KING’S PRIZE, w (Per Press Association.) CARTERTON, March 15. The weather was fairly good throughout the day, except at one stage, drizzling rain lowering the visibility slightly. Later the weather cleared and - conditions were splendid when the wind had dropped. Following are the results:— Buchanan Match, 800 yards.—H. Feast, 50, £4 10s; L. G. Loveday (Linton), 50,. £4 10s; W. M. Masefield (Marlborough), 49, £3; J. C. Turnbull (Utiku), L. T. Gr , J. Nix (Featherston), R. H. Nichol (Isotone), W. Ballinger (Petone), W. K. Osborne (Karoi), 48, £ 1 each. Twenty-five 47’s and 46’s took £1 each. Hawke’s Bay Match, 900 y-rds; ten shots.—S. Higgs (New Plymouth), 50, £5; H. V. Croxton (Karori), 47, £4; R. H. Nichol! (Petone), 47, £3; W. N. Cummer (Tewharaua), 47, A. S. T. Butler (Karori) 46, £2 each. W. T. Gleen (Okarawa), T. Marratt (New Plymouth), . F. Thompson (Greytown), Wilf. Feast (.Greytown), J. K. Williams (Ohura), H. C. Wood (Featherston), B. McLeod (Martinborough), H. Cuthbertson (Kiwi), all 45, also took £2 each. Long Range Aggregate.—R. H. Nicholl (Petone) aud W. N. Masefielo (Marlborough), each 140, are leading. Dominion Match, 900 Yards.—R. H. Nicholls (Petone), 46, L. H. Fraser (Kaitangata), 46, £4; J. F. Thompson (Greytown), £3; W. K. Williams (Ohura), F. Hood (Featherston), W. G. Freast (Greytown), H. V. Croxton (Karori) , all 45, ; £2 T. Benton (Featherston), W. Swaysland (Napier), J. C. Feast (Greytown), all 45, £l. Twenty-three, ranging from 44 to 41, take £1; eight tyros £l, and eight 10s.

The ladies’ match, seven shots at 600 yards, was won by Miss Roband with the possible. Mils M. Nix scored 34 and Miss O. Nix 33. KING’S PRIZE. 900 Yards, 10 shots. W. N. Masefield (Marlborough), £l5 398 R. H. Nicholls (Petone), £lO .. 393 J C. Turnbull (Utiku), £7 .. .. 389 H. V. Croxton (Karori), £5 .. .. 389 H. Boon (Karcri), £3 385 H. Harris (Christchurch), £4 ( .. 386 W. Green (Okawa), £3 384 H. H. Donald (Opaki), £3 .. .. 384 C. J. Nix (Featherston), £3 .. 381 B. J. King (Opaki), £3 380 Bidwell Challenge Shield Tho highest aggregate was won by Captaui W. N. Masefield (Marlborough), who also took the gold medal. Maunswell Cup—Highest aggregate at 600, 800 aud 900yds.; —R. H. Nicholls (Retone); also a gold me lai. Buchanan Cup, Midfield Aggregate. —D. F. Keir (Ashburton); also a gold medal. Rivers Challenge Shield (highest aggregate, all at 800 and 900 yards).—R. H. Nicholls (Pttone). Tyro Cup (for the higher aggregate obtained by any tyro in all matches).— D. F. Keir (Ashburton). Wellington Match, 600 yards.—C. M. Broughton (Bulls), 49, £5; W. N. Masefield (Marlborough), 48, £4; L. C. Harrison (Hawera), 47, £3; J. G. Turnbull (Utiku), R. H. Nichol (Petone), J. C. Feast (Glcyto i), 45, W. K. Williams (Ohura), 45, ail £2; J. King (Opaki), 45, G. 4. Eyles (Napier), M. C. Connor (Okawa), 45, all £l. Twenty-throes £1 prize were awarded. Canterbury Match, 600 yards, 10 shots. —L. G. Loveday (Linton), 50, £5; H. H. Donald (Opa' I), 48, £4; 8. Higgs (New Plymouth), 48, £3; T. H. McKinley (Whakatipu), $B, B. Dunn (Suburbs), 46, T. Marrett (New Plymouth), 46, F. Bolton (Opaki), 46, G. Peterson (Blenheim), 45, all £2; C. J. Nix (Featherston), D. Arnold and H. C. Trottman (Greytown), H. Evan (Te Kuiti), all 45, £l. Wairarapa Match, 800 yards.—C. J. Nix (Featherston) 50, £4; S. Mayhew (Linton) 50, £4; G. Patersoon (Blenheim) 50, £4; F. C. Benton (F atherston) 49, H. C. Tootman (Groymouth), W. J. Feast (Geytown), all 49, £2; W. N. Masefield (Marlborough), Pres. Robertson (Christchurch), etch 48, £2; H. T. Boon (Karori), M. C. Connor (Okawa) 48, £l. The Middlefield Aggregate was won by D. F. Keir (Ashburton) with 183, £7; W. N. Masefield (Marlborough) 182, £5; J. G. Turnbull (Utiku) 180, £3; G. Peterson (Renwick) 179, £2; C. Broughton (Bulls) 179, £2. Teams’ Match.—Hawera (849), £5; Ashburton (843), £3; New Plymouth (843), £2; K-'ori (839), Featherston (835), Linton (835), Greytown No. 2 (834), Petone (833), Kivi (813).