MARKSMEN WITH RIFLE

Chronicle (Levin), 11 February 1949, Page 7

MARKSMEN WITH RIFLE

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Qualifying Rounds Led By Australian

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v TRENTHAM, Feb. 10. After a day of eonsiderable fluetuation Lii the fortunes of many riflemen, ti. Kanaar, a niember of the Australian party competing at the meeting. enierged at the he:ul of the field for the final shoot at Trentham tomorrow ffrr the New Zealaud rifle championship.Kanaar, who leads W. Oilcley (Christ church) by two points, shot consisfent lv at the three iong ranges today. I tiutherland (Opaki) improved his position with euch shoot to flnish four points behind Oakley. The iight was good but a vajiabki ' fishtail wind called for judgment' of }i high order. Two possibies at 8,00 yards in the Taranaki match and oue each at 800 and 900 yards in the Southlaiui match, reflected the quality of the shooting. 'Those to gain possibies wero ii. Barrow (Cheltenham), C. Denson (Okawa), D. J. Flynn (Featherston, and W. ti. C. Bowman (Kaitaia). Oakley began the day with a lead oi four points from Kanaar and P. Martei (Opaki), with J. W. Johnson (Featherston), F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), S. L. Luxford (Okawa), P. W. Maurice (Opaki) and J. Lobb (Invercargill; uext. Martei was unlucky in the midst of oue shoot whe.ii his larget st.ayed dowu unaccountably for nearly 10 ininutes. Wheu he resumed his shooting fell oll. Johnson, Maurice and Luxford struck Lrouble. Jeune was vvell in the running till his (iiial shot for the day at 900 vards where he missed the target. Kanaar picked u}) three points on Oakley in the firsi match, drew level in the se. ond, forged ahead by three points after Ihe thinl shoot and (Iropj)ed back oue poiut at the last shoot. Tlioi'respective scores wero: — Kanaar .... 47 47 46 45 Oakley . . . . 44 46 43 45 Those who advaaced during the day included J. tiutherland (Opaki), C. -J. Nix ( Featherston » - and H. O. Percv (Alfredton), l'ercy had only oue bad shoot' otheru'ise his ligures of 49, 48, 40 and 49 woukl have been remarkably good. A distinctive feature of" Kanaar 's shooting has bevn that in uine out oi liis ten cl!ainpioiishi[) shoots, his firsi sighter has been a Inill's eye, pointiup to Ir.s good judgment of Weather con ditions and lus fiossession of a rifle oi oxcellent elevation. Tomorrow the tivrvice Fifty will b lired m the inorning and the KingC L'rize match in the afternoon. The iollowing quaiiiied for the lina' shoot-off:-— ti. Kanaar (Australia) .. .. 470 W. Oakley (Christchurch) .. 468 I. tirithi'rln.iid (Opaki) .. . .r '46-1 J. \V. Curtiu (Oi)aki) .. .. 468 II. C. Percv (Alfredton) .. 462 W. A. Tritt (tiydenham) .. 452 P. Martei (Opahi, 461 ('. J. Ni.\ (Featherston) .. .. 461 F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) .. .. 4(51 D. J. Flynn (Featherston) .. 460 T. ti. Prichard (Karori) .. . 460 A. 1L. O'Donnell (Petone'' .. 460 A. II. tiowerby (Old Kavals) 459 M. Gregory ( Fpjier Ilutt) . .* 459 F. M. Wrigley (Opaki) .. .. 458 O. 1 '. Whiteman ( Upper Hutt) 458 M. II. Jurkiris (Auckland; .. 458 M. J,. li. Win (Onslow) . . . . 458 J. 1. King (Karori) .. ; . .. 458 G. I'l. Wa ti (R.A.F.j 458 P. W. .Mauri. -e (Ashhurst) .. 458 li. Barrow (Cheltenham) .. 457 J. Tanslev (Invercargill) .. 457 G. A. .Xicludl (itiydenham) .. 457' C. M. Pickei ing (Opaki) > . . 457 J. A. Uobb (Invercargill) .. 456 ti. L. Luxford (Okawa) ..... 456 J. W. Johnson (Featherston) 455 F. J. tioler (Wanganui) .. .. 455 11. A. Lumsden (Hautere) .. 454 F. Bowes ( Auckland) .. .. 454 • P. Berrv (Okawa) 454 .M. G. Gordon (Okawa) .. .. 454 G. Ithudes (Featherston) .. 454 ti. ti. Uyason (Ngaere) .. .. 453

R. F. Wakefield (Ashhurst) . . 453 ti. Simmonds (Auckland) . . 453 W. J. Burton (Gisborne) .. 453 G. F. Jeune (Gisborne) .. 452 O. A. Whiteman (Levin) .. 452 7 E. R. J. Poulgrain (Akarana) 451 E. J. McAnulty (Alfredton) 451 E. A. Adams (West Taieri) 451 B. B. Jones (Nelson) .. .. 451 £. B. Wood (Invercargill) . . 451 H. K. Smith (Opaki) 451 G. Beattie (Okawa) 451 tieven shoot off for the last place. TARANAKI MATCH / , (lO shots at .800 yardt).) A G-rade. . £7, R. Barrow (Cheltenham) 50; £5 11. C. Percy (Alfredton) 49; £4, E. A Adams (West Taieri) 49; £3, A. ti. ■ O'Donnell (Petone) '(49; £2,11. F. Wake field (Ashhurst) 49, E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 47, ti. L. Luxford (Okawa) 48. B Grade. £5, C. Denson (Okawa) 50; £4, N' Gennills (Turakina) 49;, £3, A. O. Gammock (Waipukurau) 49; £2, J. A Grundy (Karori) 49, E. G. Buckmar (Apiti) 48, I. tiutherland (Opaki) 48. j C Grade. £4, II. Rasmusseu (Featherston) 48, £3, G. E.' Rogers (Blenheim) 47; £2, ti M. Hope (R.N.Z.A.F.) 47, L. Ruscoe (Upper Hutt) 47. AUCKLAND MATCH (10 shots at 900 yards.) 1 A Grade. £(i, J. I. King (Karori) and R. Barrow (Cheltenham) 49; £4, 11. C. PeTc.y (Alfredton) 48; £3, E.CR. J. ; Poulgrain (Akarana) 47; £2^ F/-Jv'; Jeune. (Gis-, borne) '47, ti.- K-auaar i(Aflstfalia). 47, J. N. Hansen" '(Ash-liurst-)' 47.C ; B Grade. 1,":' : £5, R. W. Bramley (Kaitaia) 49; £4. G. N. Perkius '( Westpqrt) 47; £3, A. W ' Hill (Onslow) 47; B/P. D. Jeffrey^ (Wairoa) 47, H. Bapker (tiydenham) 46, L. Gennells "(Tun^kina) 46. -.C Gractei£4. R. .T. McAnulty (A'JfVedtoii) -46; £3, ti. G. Thompson (R.N'.Z.'A-F.) 46; £2, ti. M. 'Hope (R.N.Z.A>.) 46; P. .H. Mc Leavey (Ashhurst) . 46, . . SODfllHLANb MA^CH '^.4. . (10 shots at 800 and 90O yardp./ i;-., Aj Gra$?e. £7, G. A. Nich.otl (tiydpnjiam) 9(i;c£5, W. ti. C. Bowman (Kaitaia) 95; £4,-AG: E. Watt (R.A.Fi) 9tl^£3,-E...T. Haldane (Waipukura-u) 93; - L. 'tiutherland (Opaki) 92, D. J. Flynn (Featherston; 92, M. H. Judkins ( Auckland) 91. B Grade. £5, G. F. Jeune (Gisborne) 94; £4 F. I. Thoruas (Onslow;) 92; £3, G. Rliodes (Featherston) 91; £2, J. B tiearle (Ashhurst) 90., M. Gregory (Upper Hutt) 89. C Grade. £4, II. T. titevens (R.N.Z.A.F.) 87: £3, J. A. Pickering (Opaki) 86; £2, R R. Hodge (tiydenham) 86, B. J. Crovvley (Auckland) 86. Teaxns Match. The Champion tiervice Tcams Match in which 41 teams competed, was won by Opaki No. 1 (II. K. timith, P. P, Donald, H. King, V. II. Donald, J. Bouzaid) with 1088. Next best wero Auckland City No. 1 1087, 'Gisborne 1081,.. Okawa. 1073, Alfredton 1072. and Petone No. 1 10-61. 'V