NATIONAL RIFLE SHOOT

Chronicle (Levin), 2 March 1948, Page 7

NATIONAL RIFLE SHOOT

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TRENTHAM, March 1. A lishtail wind wiiicii. increased n intensity as tlie day wore on, coupleo with the smaller Bisley " buil' ' npw n operation, proved a stern test t'of riflemen at the second nalionai meetine since t'he war, whieli begail at Trentkam today. Last year 's belt winner, H. - Kin« (Opaki), got away to a line start b> wiiin-ing the Wellington match at 51K and 600 yards. Entries 'totalled 331, indicating thai rifle shooting is practically back tp pre 9war strength. The day's programnm consisted of the three-range openiii}: match, 300, 500 and 600 yards (11011championship) and the Wellington match, 500 and 600 yards, wliicli wa": the lirst of the belt series. The Opaki Olub had a double success, H. K. Smith winning the opening niatcli with the good total of 100 (33, 34, 33; and King annexing tlie Wellington match with 94 (48 ancl 46). Other leading scores in 'tlie lirst matcli of the belt series included J. W. fohnson (Featherston) runner-up to King last yeaf, W. J. Burton (Gisborne) who finished fifth and. M. Gordon, the 21-year-old Okawa rifleman who, registered 93. Gordon finished in L9th place for the belt last year. The belt series will be coiitinued tomorrow with the Canterbury (300 apd 500 yards), Otago (300 yards) and'Hawke's 3ay (600 yards) matehes.

OPENING MATCH (Seven shots at 300, 500 and 600yds) A Grade £7, H. K. Smitli (Oj)aki) 100. £5, R. F. Wakefield (Akarana) 98. £8, A. H. O'Donnelll (Petone) 9*8. £2, J. C. Ashman (Petone) 98, i. H. vLacdonald (Alfredton) 98. £1, H. Hunt (Suburbs) 97, L. J. B. Mctvelvie * (Karori) 97, A. A. Fonl (Invercargill) 97, A. Nielson (Okawa; 97, WC S. C. Bowman (Kaitaita; 97, (). L. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) . 97, N. C. Pirie (Okawa) 97, A. R. Elgar (Turakina) 97, B. A. Iloban (Culverden) 97, F. Bowes (Auckland City) 97, F. ,J. Soler (Wanganui) 97, E. A. Adams (Wrnst Taieri) 96, R. R. Torrie (Akarana) 96, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere; 96, II. W. Pederscn (Napier) 96, G. P. Crimp (Christchurch) 96, R. H. Nicholl 1 Petone) 96, T. T. Black (Blenheim) 96, R. E. Stuart (Cheltenham) 9(5, A. C. E. Cammock (Waipukurau) 96, W. A. ih'itt (Sydenham; 96, F. N. Monk (Old Navals) 96, B. B. Jones (Nelson) 96D. P. Donald (Opaki; 96, F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) 96, F. B. Haycock (Okawa) 96. ' B Grade £4, D. A. Dunn (Okawa) 98. £3, A. W. Marrvatt (Upper' Hutt) 98. £2, I. Barton (Featherston) 97. £1, R. G. Guniey (Levin; 95, E. C. .lodge (Sydenham) "95, .L Him (Okawa;

!.)o, ,). E. Ivelly (Auckland) 95, K. Eeasf ;f Featherston) 95,;.®. .IU Ulement (Ash1 burton ) 94, ,J. Bei laiitj^ ) ';( Kaita tigat.h' ; >4, G. E. Lu.sk (Ashburton).. 94, 1'. Js. McjManaway .(AlUeUt'on) ; 94, F. %; Yadsworth (Woodsiock) 94, T. S. Prll-. 'hard ( .Karori) 9.4, D. R; fMcKeiizie .(Christeliurch), 9-ii, ! CVi . : 'G^Grade' ." Cf_Meffen /Kaifa;fa}/)3. / 4 . 1 £&,.' J> L.' Gadlic, (()ld Nttvals) ' tif, i\'. d'aliiier- f Westport) 91/' ' ; £1,- A. !m. Hayues (Apiti) 90, -T. i). iDund (Okawa). 89y B. • J. Crowlev lAucklarici. City; 89, L. Ridgway (Upper Hutt) 89, .f. Biackmur (Apiti/ 88, K. C. Walshe (Onslovv) 88, F. 1. Ihonias (Ouslow) 88, L. Jtuscoe ( Upper lutt) 88, E. R. Smith (Petone) 87.

WELLINGTON MATCH (Ten shots at 500 and 600 yards.) A Grade " . £7, H. King (Opaki) 94. £5, J. W. .Johnson (Fealherston) 93. £3, J. I. King (Karori) 93. £2, R. I . \\ ake/ietd (Akarana) 93, >. W. Sandford (Karori) 93. £1, R. B. Wood .'(Invercargill; 9:i; E. R. "J. Poulgrain (Akarana) 93, A. II. tussoll (Opaki) 93, AI. 'Gordon (Okawa; J3, W. ,T. Burton (Gisborne) 93, A. K. Elgar (Turakina) 93, W. Oaklev .'(Christchurch) 92, J. Patorson (Waugl nui) 92, H. G. Day (Nelson) 92, G. J. foinagh (Alfredton) 92, L. Goodwin (Okato) 92, D. A. Dunn (Okawa) 92, '. J. Nix (Featherston) 92, H. Sim- I monds_ (Auckland Oifv) 92, .1. W. Curtin Opaki) 92, E. AI. AVriglev (Ojiaki) 92, A. Nielson (Okawa) 92,' E. A. .Tohm, ..Kaitaia) 92, W. H. Niekless (Petone; • H, J. R. Keoghan ( Westport ) 91, M. Hausmaun (Ashhurst) 91, G. P. Crimp (Christchurch) 91, 'i\ J. Soler (Wanga nui) 91, F. T. AVhite (Napier) 91, R. II. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 91, R. R. Rottie (Akarana) 91. B Grade £4, F. L. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 93. £3, D. H. Clenie'nt (Ashburton) 93. £2, AI. Patmore (Okawa) 92. £1, E. R. Whiteman (Ashhurst) 91. .J

nm (Okawa) 91, T. S. Pritchard (Karori) 90, P. Alasou (Waipukurau 1 90, A. L, Wood (Linton) 90,. A. W. Alarrvatt (Upper Hutt) 90, R. E. Stuart (Cheltenham) 90, N. C. Pirie (Okawa) 90, D. D. Alarr (Westport > 10, H.- Seymour (Alfredton) 89, F. O. •lodge (Sydenham) 89, R. S. Torrie. ( Akarana) 89. _ C Gradq £3, C. Denson (Okawa) 91. £2, M. Gregory (Upper Hutt) 91, J. L. Qaelic (Old Navals) 90. £1) K. A". Graham (Levin) 90, J. IlUn ter (Petone) 89, N. E. AIcKeown (Okawa) N. Palmer (Westport) 88. F. AI. Jenkins (Okawa) 87, P. D. Jeff"eys. (Wairoa) 87, C. A. Leacr (Alfred 'j ton) 87, K. C. Walshe (Onslow) 86, C W. Tait (Levin) 86. ' |