RIFLE SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 132, 7 June 1938, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

PATEA ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING ON THE PUTIKI RANGE The Patea Rifle Association held its annual shoot on the Putiki range yesterday under ideal shooting conditions. Mr. C. R. Honeyfield, president of the association, was range officer and Messrs. Walter White and M. Hughes acted as statistical officers. In the Wanganui match on the 300yard range, H. C. Percy (Alfredton) headed the prizewinners with 50. The successful Wanganui competitors were A. Doidge, 49, £3; F. P. Dickinson (Mangaweka), 49, £2; M. Gardner (Mangaweka). 48. £1; R. L. White (Rangitikei), 48, £1; J. Christian, 48, £1; A. Humphrey, 48, 10s. Successful Wanganui tyros were D. Howard, 48, 15s; W. Jones, 46, 10s; L. Cullimore, 46s ss; L. Cronin (Raetihi), 45, ss; W. Howard, 45, ss. Six riflemen shared the honours in the Taranaki match on the 500-yard range, these including D. Howard, J. Ford and A. Doidge, of Wanganui. Other successful district competitors were D. Roots (Patea), 49, 10s; R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 49, 10s; F. J. Soler. 48, 10s. Successful tyros in- 1 eluded R. L. White (Rangitikei), 49, £1; M. Gardiner (Mangaweka), 49, £1; W. Rankin (Marton), 49, 2s 6d; W. Howard, 47, ss; L. Davidson (Patea), 47, ss. W. A. Stevenson (Rangitikei) was top scorer in the Wellington match on the 600-yard range with 50. Other district scores were W. Jones, 48, £3; F. P. Dickinson (Mangaweka), 48, £2; C. Broughton (Rangitikei), 47, 10s; H. Hedges. 47, 10s. Successful t&ros were E. Hillier (Patea), 47, 15s; M. Gardiner (Mangaweka), 46. yOs; D. Howard, 46, 10s; W. Rankin (Marton), 46, 10s; R. L. White (Rangitikei), 45, ss. H. C. Percy (Alfredton) was top scorer in the Waverley match over the 300 and 600-yard ranges with an aggregate of 98. Other district successes were F. P. Dickinson (Mangaweka), 97, £4; W. A. Stevenson (Rangitikei), 96, £3; J. Christian, 95, £1; J. O'Keefe, 94, 10s; H. Meads (Rangitikei), 94, 10s; R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 94, 10s; F. J. Soler, 94, 10s; C. M. Broughton (Rangitikei), 94, 10s. Successful tyros were W. Jones, 94, £1; M. Gardiner (Mangaweka), 94, 10s; D. Howard, 94, 10s; R. L. White (Rangitikei), 93, 10s; A. Humphrey, 92, ss; C. Hilliar (Patea), 91, ss. The grand aggregate resulted in a win lor H. C. Percy (Alfredton), with a score of 147, W. A. Stevenson (Rangitikei), being second with an aggregate of 146. Other district scores were H. Meads (Rangitikei), 143, £1; R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 143, £1; , A. Doidge, 143, £1; F. P. Dickinson (Mangaweka), 142, £1; F. J. Soler, 142, £1; C. Broughton (Rangitikei), 142, £1; J. Ford, ,142, 10s; J. Christian, 141, 10s. The tyro aggregate was won by D. Howard (Wanganui) with a score of 144, M. Howard (Mangaweka) being second with 143, and R. L. White (Rangitikei) third with an aggregate of 1428. W. Jones scored 139. In the C grade aggregate, district scores were W. Rankin (Marton), 138, £2; C. Hilliar (Patea), 136, £1; L. Cullimore, 133, ss. The service shoot was won by A. Doidge (Wanganui) with a score of 99, D. Howard (Wanganui) filling third place with a score of 98. Other scores were J. Ford, 97, 10s; F. P. Gardiner, 97, 10s; R. L. White, 97, 10s; W. A. Stevenson (Rangitikei), 96, 4s 2d; R. B. McKenzie, 96, 4s 2d. The teams’ match was won by Rangitikei with an aggregate of 710, Wanganui being second with a score of 705. Twelve teams competed.