RIFLE SHOOTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 24 January 1938, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

RANGITIKEI-CHELTENHAM ASSOCIATION.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

BULLS, Jan. 23. Almost perfect weather, but for a tricky wind at some ranges, prevailed at Bulls on Anniversary Day, when tho RangitikeiCheltonham Rifle Association’s annual meeting was Hold. Riflemen wore present from Patoa, Wanganui, Rangiwahia, Cheltenham, Ashhurst, Hautere, Levin, Ifaiparoro, Opaki and other centres, and the meeting was a record one, no fewer than 98 taking part. The championship resulted in a tie between I. Ford (V uiganui) and N. Anion (Rangitikei), and five.shots were required to decide the issue. Rangitikei won both teams matches Bulls match, 300 yds: H. Meads (Rangitikei), 49, £3; D. Howard (Wanganui), 49, £2; H. Goilo (Turakina), 49, £J 10s; V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 49, 17s fid; L. Bouton (Featherston), 49, 17- 6d; If. Lumsden (Rangitikei). 48, 15s; P. Churcher (Cheltenham), A. Thompson (Rangiwahia), J. Horn (Levin), S. M. Luxford (Wanganui), R. Gurney (Hautcro), and L. Richards (Levin), all 48, 10s; J. Kelly (Turakina), R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), T. Jones (Wanganui), R. Tantrum (Levin), L. Garner (Wanganui), M. Jones (Wanganui), A. Hanson (Kaiparoro), J. PI. Williamson (Cheltenham), and J. N. Hansen (Ifaipa.raoro), all 48, ss. Fourteen others were counted out. Waitatapia match, 500yds: R. A. Jones, 50, £1 17s 6d; F. Whitehead (Cheltenham), 50, £1 17s 6d; N. Anion (Rangitikei), 50, £1 17s 6d; R. Tantrum, 50, £1 17s fid; R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikei), 49, 15s; If, Lumsden, 49, 12s 6d; G. M. Pickering (Opaki), 49, 12s 6d; L. Huddleston (Rangitikei), J. Dick (Kaiparoro), N. Taylor (Waipukurau), A. Watkins (Mangawcka), J. N. Hansen (Kaiparoro), all 48b 10s: 11. Hughes (Wanganui), D. Howard, O. Walton (Kaiparoro), J. B. Searlo (Ashhurst), F. Monk (Hautcre), A, G. Rhodes (Grevtown), H. Russell (Ashhurst), If. W. Daklvmple (Rangitikei), P. Simpson (Cheltenham), D. Straclian (Turakina), and R. Henson (Kaiparoro), all 48b ss. Twelve with 48 wore counted out. SansonOhakea match, 600,vds: D. Roots (Patoa), 49, £3; J. Fraser (Cheltenham), 49, £2; I. Ford (Wanganui), 48, £1 10s; M. Hausmaun (Ashhurst), 48, £1; J. Searlo and B. Monk, each 47b ' 15s; N. Ainon, D. Strachan, PI. Hughes, D. Gordon (Grevtown), R. Gurney, J. O’Keefe (Wanganui), O. Walton (Kaiparoro), A. Hansen, J. Dick, R. Rolaton (Levin), N. Taylor (Waipukurau), J. N. Hansen, F. Manz (Ilautere), P, Simpson (Cheltenham), W. Perkins (Ilautere)( D, Banks (Kimbolton),_ J. Plorn (Levin), each 47 b ss; E. Whiteman (Ifaiparoro), 47, ss. Cheltenham Handicap Cup (aggregate of Bulls, Waitatapia and Sanson-Ohakea matches, for competitors using 2 points handicap) : J. B. Searlo, 144, £3; O. Walton, 144, £1 10s; J Dick, 144, 15s; J. N. Hansen, 144, 10s; R. Gurney, J. O’Keefe, A. Haneen, all 143 b 10s, PI. Russell (Ashhurst), J. Horn, each 143 b ss; R. A. Jones, P. Simpson, N. Taylor, and R. Plnnsen, each 143, ss; I). Roots (Patea), M. Ifletcher (Levin), M. Plausmann, R. B. McKenzio, and A. Thompson each 142, ss. Rangitikei Championship; I. Ford, 144, £3; N. 11. Anion, 144, £1 10s; D. Roots, 142, 16s; J. Searle, 142, 10s; PI. Meads, 142, 10s; R. A. Jones and R. B. McKenzie, each 141, 10s; M. Plausmann, D. P. Thorby, C. M. Pickering and If. Lumsden, each 140, ss; M. Jones, L. Benton, S. M. Luxford, W. Howard, J. Frazer, A. Thompson, and R. Tantrum, each 139, ss. Teams Match (four men a-side) : Rangitikei, Amon 144, Meads 142,. Lumsden 140, Stevenson 138, total 564, 1; Wanganui, Ford 144, Jones 139, O’Keefo 136, Paterson 130, total 549, 2; Cheltenham No. 1, Frazer 139, Maylietv 138, Churcher 137, Whitehead 133, total 547, 3. Newrnan-Sanson-Ohakea Cup (handicap, 8 men a side) : Rangitikei, Amon 146, Meade 142, McKenzie 142, Thorby 140, Lumsden 140, Stevenson 138, White 137, Huddleston 133 b total 1118 b 1; Wanganui, Ford 144, O’Keefe 140 b Shaw 141, Ploward 140 b Jones 139, Shatv 138, Garner 136, Paterson 131, total 1112, 2; Hautere, Gurney 143 b Thompson 142, Manz 140 b B. Monk 139 b Freeman 139, Perkins 137 b F. Monk 137 b Deiler 131, total 1110 b 3- Optional aggregate (500 and 600 yards: D. Roots 97, £3 10s; I. Ford 96, £2 10s; N. Amon 96, £1 ss; F. Whitehead and J. Frazer,

each 94, 10s; 11. B. McKenzie and C. M. Pickering', each 94, ss; 11. Hughes and 11. Meads, each 93, ss; J. O’Keefe, J. Taylor, and R. Shaw each 92, ss. Service match : J. Wylie 42, £2; M. Deller 42, £1 10s: A. Tantrum 39, 15s; S. Luxford 39, 7s 6d; D. McKenzie 37, Cook 35. R. B. McKenzie 34, R. Banks 34, F, Freeman 33, F. McVicar 33, 11. Lumsdcn 32, L. Richards 31, D. J. Flynn 31, all 7s 6d ; P. Churcher 31, R. A. Jones 31, A. Hanson, P. Simpson, W. A. Stevenson, H. W. Feast, all 30, ss; S. Mayhew 29, R. E. Stuart, C. M. . Pickering;, H. Monk, M. Gardiner. H. Hughes, J. G. Horn, each 28, ss; R. Rolston, J. P. Hansen and P. R. Catley, each 27, ss. „