RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 December 1927, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AVA xo AX rI, Wednesday. There was a sterling finish to the North Island rille ehampionslii]) matrh to-day. The championship was won by 0. A. Whiteman, of the Upper Unit (’lull, who linished two points ahead of \V. A. West, Eenwiek, and 'l'. Marrctt, of New Plymouth. Tlie shoot-oJI for second money saw West take priority. 1 The shooting conditions were not the best, a tricky iishtail wind beating the most experienced shots. The light was changeable, a tierce glare at times making vision bad. 'The final result of the championship was: £lO, P. A. Whiteman (Upper Hurt). -Id. .‘521. £5 each, W. 11. West (Eenwiek), -11, 319, and T. Marrctt (.Yew Plymouth), 4-1. 319. £3, AV. J. Green (Okawa), -17, 317. £2. A. \ . Swanson (Karori), -Id, .'ll7. £1 each: ('. M. Broughton (Wanganui), -bd, did; AV. .lohnsou (Featherston), 44, did; E. E. Braithwaite (Napier;, 42, did; IP Barlow (Linton), 41. did; E. If. King (Wanganui), 40, did; E. A. Ballinger (i’etone), -Id. did; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), dll; B. Roots (Patea), 41. dll; .1. C. Carter (Linfon), -Id, db ; O. T. Nix (Renwiek). 41, 3i>9; 11. ■Searle (.Nelson College), 41, dOP; .1. <b Turnbull (New Plymouth), 43, .‘JOS; A. j Govenlock (Wanganui), dP, d()S; L. G. Benton (Featherston), dd, dOS; P». .Holmes (Wanganui), dP, d()7; AC. McTver (Petone), 43, dOd; H. E. Hunt (Suburbs), 42, 306; If. .Boon (Karori), 41, dOG; AV'. Hudson (AVanganui), 40, dOti; If. Donald (Featherston), d!>, 306; E. E. Vennell (To AVliarau), d 7, dOd; •1. Patterson (Wanganui), 41. d()4; A. G. Eobertson (Ilawera), 39, 304; C. 11. , Speck (Kaponga), 3d, 304. ! The scores obtained by competitors : in the teams match were as follow: —- Territorials 439, Suburbs 436, Ilawera 434, Linton 447, Wanganui B 446, Pet one 440, Featherston 439, Wanganui A 434, New Plymouth 424, (Karori 423. J Optional aggregate (over Taranaki match, 500yds; Wellington, 600yds; Manawatu, 300 yards; and Hawke’s Bay, 600. yards):—£lo, L. G. Benton (Featherston), 187; £7, E. King (Wan- ; ganui), 183. £3, E. Donald (Feathers- j ton), 182. £4, T. Marrctt (New Ply- ! mouth), 181. £3, \E, E. Yennell (To Wharau), 181. £2, Govenlock (AVanganui), 181. I Mast eft on Match (300yds, 10 shots). ■—£3, C. IV. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 48; £4, AV. 11. AVest (Eenwiek), 48; £3,

O H. Speck (Kaponga), 48; £2, D. Hoots (Patea), 4S. Manawatu Match (400yds, 10 shots). —-£3, J. G. Green (Okawa), 49; £4, C. AVhitcman (Upper Hutt), 49. £2 10s each, E. S. King (AVanganui), 48; D. Roots (Patea), 48. Hawke’s Bay Match (600yds, 10 shots). —£3, T. Marrctt (New Plymouth), 48; £4, 11. Barlow (Linton). 47; £3, E. 0. Vennell (Te AVliarau). 46; £2, A. S. Ballinger (Petone), 46.