RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15836, 5 June 1919, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

PATEA MEETING. PRESIDENT PALMER, WINS THE BELT. The King’s Birthday was celebrated at Patea by a rifle shooting meeting held under the auspices of the Patea Rifle Association. The following were the prize-winners:— No. ] MATCH—IO shots, at 200 yards W. Hudson (Wanganui £3 49 F. McDonaldf Waverloy). £2 .. 48 O. Harrison (Hawera). £1 48 A’. Blair (Hawera). £1 4^ C. Broughton (Rangitikei). 10s A. Willis (Kapunga). 10s ..... 47 Sgt.-Major Harrison {Wanganui) 10s R. L. Harrison (Hawera), 10s .. A, P. Palmer (Patea), 10s 4< W. Smith (Wanganui), 5e 46 D. Roots (Patea). 5s ..... 46 J, (1, Rutherford (Waverloy), 5s 46 G. R. Smith (Hawera). 5s .... 46 Tyros—R. 1 Smith (Tirenui) 46. D. Hurlcv (Patea) 45, M. Law non Patea) 44. T. Gearv (Meremere) 44, G. Willis (Patea) 44—5s each. NO - MATCH.—IO SHOTS AT 300 YARDS. •T. Bertram (Sandon) I—£3 and Mr E. C. B. Whitehead's trophy, 34. (1. Taylor (Inglewood) 2—£2, 34. •W. G. Robinson -(Inglewood) 3—£l, 34. R. Linton (Sandon) 4—£l, 33. R. Smith (Urenui) 33, C. Broughton (Bangitikci) 33. R. Peliscr (Hawera) 32, J. S°Wilson (Wanganui) 32, P. Palmer (Patea) 32—10s each. R. Willis (Kaponga) 32, M. Carey (Patea) 32, J. Gordon (Patea) 32, F<. Grossman (Inglewood) 32—5s each. Bertram and Taylor tied for first place, the former winning in the shootoff. * Tyros—M. Lawson (Patea) 31, Lieut. Crutch (Hawera) 31, D. Hurley (Patea) 31, L. Cronin (Patea) 31, W. White (Patea) 31, E. A. George—ss each. No. 3 MATCH. Seven shot; at 500 yards. W, B. Smith, £3 and Mr T. Jones’ trophy 4 W. Oliver, £2 2 P. Palmer, £1 3 J. McCarty £l, W. Henley. C. Speck, M. ,T. Marsh, G. Harrison, and G. R. Smith 10s each, P. Petersen, G. Taylor, M Carey, and Lieut. Crutch 5s each. Tyros.—C. Carey, J. S. Wilson, W. Seaton. G. Willis, R. A. Watkins, anti R. Smith 5s each. No, 4 MATCH. Scores in Matches 2 and 3 to count. W. Smith, 80 1 W. Olliver, 80 2 P. Palmer, 80 3 G. Taylor, 80 4 No. 5 MATCH. Grand aggregate Scores in Matches 1. 2, and 3 to count. First priae. £5 and trophy, also Championship Bolt presented by Mr C. R. iloneyfield. P. Palmer, 127 1 W. Smith, 126, £2 % G. Harrison, 126, £1 3"* TEAMS’ MATCH, Hawera A 607 Wanganui A 597 -■ Patea A - 588