TRENTHAM--1913

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1693, 8 March 1913, Page 6

TRENTHAM--1913

FINAL OF THE FIFTY. RIFLEMAN JAMES ON TOP. : — ' • ■ 1 OPAKI MAN SECOND. SERVICE MATCH HONOURS. : SANDFORD WINS. ■ Last shots were fired nt "Trenlham, 1913," yesterday, and these resulted in the winning of tho New, Zealand Rille Championship by Rifleman F. I{. James, of Okawa Ril'o Club, by tho comfortable .margin of 6 points. - > This event surprised nobody. Rifleman Jamea'had everything in his.favour. Firstly,'ho, lmd a comfortable lead of 7 points over his nearest competitor, Marenzi, in the King's Fifty; secondly, tho weather was of the gusty; uncertain kind which makes high scoring, eveil by the coolest and 'most practised marksman, exceedingly problematical.: James, therefore, hnv--1 ing 7 points to spare, could reasonably ' rely on the probability that no one—least of all his rival 'Marenzi, a' fickle marksman—would make more than 45 points ; out of a possible 50 with ten shots at 1000 j yards. So ho could speculate on U margin of at least 15 points, and yet win. Loveday, tho third inan'of the Fifty, was 2 points .behind Marenzi and nine behind the leader. ' Shortly all that James had to do was to keep cool, and hit tho target. He opened with an outer (2) for his sighting " "iiiut, elected to discard it, and found the inner with his first "counter"—a promising start.. Mdrenzi, meanwhile, had opened with an outer for his sighter. He followed with/, another "two" for his first "counter/' and did not'fmd. the inner (4) till his third shot- off tho rille. So far as the first three shots were concerned young Lovcday. was the most dan- - serous, for ho hail three inuers to bis credit, tho first of which—his sighter—ho recklessly discarded, hoping no doubt to ,- find the'bull with his first business, shot. It should be' here explained that, in tho King's . Match, a competitor has the option of taking his sighting shot as a counting shot, so long as his 'decision is made as soon as that, shot is signalled. ' To throw away an. inner, ivhieh counts four, was reckless on such an occasion, and Loveday no doubt realised this before ho rose from the .'mound, for his fourth "counter" was a. miss, and his tenth was a miss. His total' was 28, and it placed him tenth .on the list. '. -

To return, to 'James'.: The 'leader of the Fifty followed liis. inner v.-ith ail outer,' and then made two more iimers, two mag- - pics (3 each), an inner and outor, a "bull" and a miss. His match scoro was ' 31.' That is to. say, he was ID points short of the possible score, yefa his 7-point lead in • the .-King's Mfty enabled him to win by 6 points. . : ' . , ' Jtarenzi, <who wanted 39 to Treat him, niutlo. 25, cracking lip rather badly. His actual figures were 24-12350325, and he dropped liack 'to eleventh place on the list. > Williams, of Ohura, who was 20 points bcliind'James when lie wont down to firo his ; filial -ten-shots, and 13 behind Jlar-enzi.ymadsa.niQgnificent-effort, and scored .'ll, which included six "bulls," and shot .-into the 'third place, winning the rille challenge' cup'awarded'-to' thtf top scorer in flic King's Match. '.' •, . Camjron, of'Opaki, who. fired into the fecund place from , a position 16 points behind James, and 9 behind MaTenai,nlso made 41, his scoro including seven biili's-eyes.. t :. .I.'cots, an ex-champion, with tion .for sound marksmanship and cool judgment,in a,tricky wind,, made 36,0n1y, with two misses, four "bulls,", two innsrs, two magpies, and an outer. Jlilroy, of, Nelson,, .who looked very dangerous till his collapse in tho long-range matches on Thursday, crept up again with a score of -W), coining from twentieth in the King's Fifty into sixth in the final. Corporal Keene, of Eketahuna, after making a poor start with two outers, rattled Oil seven "bulls," but finished .up this brilliant run with a clean miss. ioung Fisher, who was carrying the tanner of the Wellington Suburbs Club, made a creditable score of 40, firing into fourteenth, place.• President Marshall, from forty-seventli in the.Fifty, crept up to thirty-fourth in '"the final,,with a score of 32. Lieutenant Duncan, another -of the excluimpions, camo . a nasty . "cropper," dropping from fifteenth ; to forty-first. His score card was a pathetic reeord—ooo4ooo- - Other companions in misfortune were Rifleman Halmshaw, of the Veterans' R.C., Cliristchurch, who had • seven I'iisses, two inners, and/a magpie, and Tiiflemnn J. Dreniian, of Wanganui, who?o fust eight shots passed beyond ken—he made. six, and just squeezed into- the prize list, the last man on the list. .As for' the rest their tale is told in the detailed scores.

James w;as heartily cheered by the spectators. He was lifted into'the champion's chair, and carried in triumph to tho roped platform,: .there :to .receive, the bslt and incidental Honours' at. the ,lian<ls : of Mrs. Massey. The Hon. 'W. F. Massey was also present, and the Hon. R. n.. Rhodes,. Acting-Minister for' Defence, Col. E. S. Heard, Chief of the New Zealand General Staff, Mr. 6. P. Sykes, M.l'., and Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P. The other events of the day included the final for tho Service Championship 'and the United Service Match. By 7 p.m. the battlefield ivas practically, .deserted, only a few of the. camp attendants being left to surrey th«'array of untenanted tents, and arrange for tho transport of the camp equipment". SYNOPSIS OF RESULTS. FIRST. DAY. / Rapid-Shooting' Yeo Auckland. . . ' Loophole Cover Match—Rifleman D. Roots, I'atea.;-; r,; ', . Snap-shooting JlatchV—Rifieuiah "W. Cox, Auckland City Club. SECOND DAT Regimental Teams' Match.—Wellington Suburbs Eille Club. . . Field-Firing Coniijetition.— Opaki Eiflo Club (A Team). Extra Match, No. I.—Rifleman H. Cuthbertson (Tua Marina) and. J. M'Mahon (Sounds) tied for first placo with 'a "possible." Observation and mutual assistance— Auckland City Rifle Club. Casualty competition—Wellington Suburbs Riflo Club. Superiority of fire competition—Akarana Eiflo Club. ■ Extra match No. 2—Prirato S. Mayhew, I'eilding. THIRD DAY. , Scrvice Teams' Championship and Gregg .Clip—Wellington 'Suburbs . Rifle Cluo. Vanishing Target Match.—Piesident.D. L. M'Alistor (Junce Rifle Club). • Islington Competition.—Wellington Suburb.? Rifle Club. Auckland Match.—R. J. King, Opaki, 08j runner-up, Corporal' Wall, 11th Regiment. FOURTH DAY. . Opening Match.—Rifleman 0.. Cnrrie, of Ohura, with TO points; runner-up, Ser-geant-Major Montgomery, of Dunedin, n'ith 98. Auckland Match.—Rifleman R. .T. King, oi' Opaki, with H(i; runner-up, Corporal Maui.'. IJ tli Regiment, with 03.

FIFTH DAT. Wellington Match.—Corporal F. AV. Ch'ing, R.N.Z.A., with 95; runner-up, Rilleman Reynolds, of Christchurch, with !)2. Canterbury Match—Rtlmn. F. Simpson, Rangitikei, with 47; runner-up, Rtlmn. F. H. James, Okawo. Standard Test Afatch.—Rifleman J. H. Dalziell, Linton Club, 100 points. Trenthnm Aggregate.—Sergt. Bryden, 13th Regiment, 312. SIXTH DAY. ; Nelson Match.—Rifleman H. C. Cheesinan, Tua Mariiui Rifle Club, 93 points; runner-up. Rifleman AY. Bruce, Mew Plymouth Rille Club, !)3. ■ Otngo Match.—llifleman S. R. Shannon, AA'ellington Highland Rille Club,93 points; runner-up, Private L. Loveday, 9th Regiment. fll. Tlxtra Match, No. 3.—Rifleman A. li. Hall'our, Grevtown, 34. I'lxtra Match, No. 4.—Sergt. Sharland, 12th Regiment, 33. 1 Leading for tho Bell—Captain Potter, •Auckland, 391: sworn) man, Hiflcman J. Milrov, Nelson, 381. ■ ■ SEVENTH DAY. Hawko's Bay Alatch— Sergt.-Major Frank, N.Z. Staff, Christchurch, 50 (possible); runner-up. President 11. Marshall, Karori liilie Club, 48. ; Taranaki'Match.—Rifleman AY. Sutherland, Uoodwtiod llifle Club, 50 (possible); ruuner-up, Rifleman S. Marenzi, Kaitawa Rifle Club, 44. Judging Distance • Competiion.—Captain Clifton, Pahiatua Cadets, 29; Lieut- Hubbard, G'tli Regiment, 29. Champion Team Match.—"Christchurch Rifle Club (A Team), 451; runners-up, AYellington Suburbs (A Team). 148. Leading for tile-Belt.—Rifleman F. n. James, 468; second man, Rifleman S. Marenzi, 4GI. Lending for the Service Championship.— Sergt.-Major Montgomery, Dunediu, 225; second man, Rifleman AY. D. M'Calmont, Opaki, 222. , C.A.C.'Cup.—Opaki (A Team), 1188; run-ners-up,p. Company, 7th Regiment, 11G3. Rifle Club Teams' Aggregate.—Opaki (A), 2209; runners-up. Linton, 21G3. Running Mail.—Rifleman AV. D. M'Calmont, Opaki. ■Carbine Cup.—Sergt. Bryden, 13th Regiment. Bisle.v Aggregate.—Sergt.-Major Frank, Dunedin: Rifleman S. Marenzi, 2nd. Rifle Championship and Ballinger Belt. —Rillaman F. H. James, Okawa; runnerup. Rifleman A. J. Camerofi, Opaki. Service Championship.—Rifleman E. F. Sandford, Christchurch. United:. Service .Match—Won by tho Rifle team. THE KING'S PRIZE. Final for the. Rifle Championship of New Zealand; open-to the fifty highest 'aggregate scorcrs in the Bolt series of seven fixed target matches; the scores in this match, added to the aggregate scores of the Belt matches referred to, determine the order of merit of the King's Prize List, and the winner of the championship and Ballinger Belt. .The winner of ■ the championship is also awarded a gold inedal, presented by tho Defence Minister, and the gold badge of the association, in addition to receiving a cash prize of Results;— •• l'Rifleman K H. James, ' Okawa \R,C„. the "Ballinger" Rifle . . Champion Belt, gold medal, gold • ' badge, and JC3O-468—1244334230-

: 31 499 2 Eifleinan A. J. Cameron, Opaki E.G., -215, silver star, and D.R.A. Badge—4-52—0553553555—11 ; 493 3 Rifleman W. K. 'Williams, Ohura E.G., ,£lO. silver star, and D.E.A. Badge—l4S-4535355554-44 492 4 Rifleman JD. Roots', Patch, £7, silver star, and D.E.A. Badge—4ss— ■1255055334—30 . 491 . S'Sergt-.-Jlajor Frank, X.Z. Staff, Cliristchurch, £0 and D.E.A. J3a.>,154—2314531513—37 491 G Rifleman J. Ililroy, Nelson K.C., and D.E.A. 8adge—450—5(355 v . 44412—40 490 7 Eilleman A. M'Murray, To Awamutu E.G., ,£5 and D.E.A/Badgo —159-4030353454-31 ISO B,Rifleman \V. D. M'Calmout, Opaki E.G., .£5 and D.E.A. 'Badge—lsl —2330053551-: is 489 9 Rifleman A. Henderson, Sounds E.G., .£5 and D.E.A. Badge—4sG 487 10 Pte. L. J.oveday, 'Woodvillc, j-5 and D.E.A. 8adge—159—41022135 V 40—28 487 11 Rifleman S. Marenzi,. Kaitawa E.G., ,£5 and D.R.A". Badge—-IGI -2442300325-25 48G 12 Corp. H. R. Ivcene, 9th Eegiment (Eketaliuna), £5 ' and D.EvA. Badge— 447—2255555550—3!) 48G 13 Rifleman H. Cuthbertson, Tna. Marina E.G., i£2 and D.E.A. 8adg0—448—2254335434—35 ....... 453 14 Rifleman G. J. Fisher, .Wellington Suburbs R.C.. X 2 and , D.E.A. 8adge—143—3514354435—40 ' 4-83 15 Rifleman D. L. M'Alistcr, Junee, N.S.W., £2 and D.R.A. Badge--451-2243523333-30 - ...; 481 1G Rifleman H. Eeynolds, Christchurch E.G., .£2 and D.E.A. '•8adge—449—4303255334-32 481 17 Rifleman W. Eandell, Linton R.C., .£2 and D.E.A. Badge—44B—42so 503551 —33 481 18 Rifleman D. M. M'lntosh, Opaki E.G., <£2 and D.E.A. Badge—ls2 - -2523053305-28 480 19 Rifleman A. Govenlock, Linton E.G., .£2 and D.E.A. Badge—4l6 ■ —5504035435—31. ~..." 480. 20 Rifleman. D. J. .Guincy, Christchurch E.G., and D.E.A. Badge—4so—o342-105425—29 ....... 479 21 Rifloinan W. J. Greig, Upper Hutt R.C., £2 and D.R.A. Badge—4l7 —2535254500—31 ....: 478 22 Rifleman T. Goodall, . AVellington Suburbs R-.C., £2 and D.R.A. 8adge—451—5033000531—23 477 23 Sergt. J. Bryden, Kaiapoi, £2 and D.R.A. 8adge—451—2324253230—2G 477 21 Rifleman R. J. King. Opaki R..C.. J!2 and D.R.A. 8adge—142—63533 53524-33 475 25 Rifleman F. Kells, "Waimangaroa E.G., i£2 and D.EiA. Badge—4lG -4024352450-29 475 26 Sergt N. Swinard, 10th Eegiment

(Oarnaru). .CI-—152—5200232233 —22 474 27 Rifleman .T. \V. Logan, Blenheim R.C., =£1 —452—3-100340350 —22 ... 474 28 Corp. F. Mace, New Plymouth, .£1—451—5102320250-23 474 29 Captain J. Potter, Auckland, ,£1 -449 -2054343220-25 '.... 474 30 Corp. F. W. Ching, R.N.Z.A., XI —442—232254424-Ji—32 474 31 Rifleman . W. H. Moslem, Kaeo , .. 8.C., X 1—454—2002423303—19 ... 473 32 Rifleman G. Craw, Linton R.C., ■£1—443—4025355033—30 473 33 Pte. S. .Matthews, 7th Regiment, .£l-442-5043325404-31 473 34 Rifleman H. Marshall, Karori R.C., .£1—141—3223344533-32 473 •35 Rifleman. ,D. Rait, Gisborne 8.C., X 1—448-2320423343—26 472 30 Rifleman L. J. Comrie, Akarana, | ,£1—147-3333054200-23 470 37 Rifleman W; Banks, Ivimbolton R.C., XI—J-'3—0224024541—27 470 33 Rifleman .T. x,. Purnell, Wanganui : R.C.; X 1—416—333305420(1—23 ... 469 39 Rifleman W. W. Maingay, Te Aroha, X 1—142-2222551005-27 ... 469 .40 Rifleman A. Halmshaw, Veterans' R.C., Christchureh, Xl—4sG— 0004000043-11 «7 41 Rifleman • W. ; Bruce, New Plymouth -R.C.r XI —448—0205032033 ■ —18 466 42 Lieut. W. Duncan, 13th Rcgimant (Westport), X 1—152—0001000424—14 406 43 Rifleman T. J. Chapman, Wellington Suburbs R.C., X 1—440—3354 233300—26 466 ,44 l'te. A. L. Belk, Woodvillo (7th Regiment), X 1—419-0035400003-15 464 45, Rifleman A. Patrick, Auckland, .£l-413-2421022005-21 .' 461 46 Rifleman H. V. Croxton, Karori R.C., XI-141—1002021245-23 464 47 Sergt. J. Cox, 3rd Rejiment (Auckland), Xl—4lß-0000022352-14 ... 462 48 Rifleman A. J. Letham, Akarana R.C., Xl-444-0000232332-15 .... 459 49 Rifleman S. Elliott, Akarana R.C., Xl—l4l-5332000003-16 457 .50 Rifleman .T. Drennan, Wanganui ... R.C., X 1—442—0000000042—6 448 SERVICE, CHAMPIONSHIP.

Open' to the_ fifty . highest aggregate scorers in the. individual service matches. Tho scores in this match, added to tho aggregate scores made in the previous matches referred to, determined tho order of merit in the Service Championship Match, tho whole series being regardd by tho military authorities as tho proper test of marksmanship, and superior in its selective discrmination of merit to flip liallinger Belt scries of matches at fixed targets. The Service Championship final was fired in three stage?, as follows:— I—Snap-shooting at 200 yards; fivo rounds at a "head" target exposed from

tho butts seven .times for four second l ; each time. Seven points for each direct hit only, the highest possible score being 35. 2—Rapid lire ((en rounds), at .100 yards, at n first-class figure target; time limit, sixty seconds; possible score, 50. 3-Slow fire, livo rounds nt COO yards, first-class Bisley targets, exposed live times for 20 seconds each time. Results:— ' 1. Rllmu. E. F. Sandford, Christ- . church if.C., .£lO and gold medal, 216-33—11-22 3M 2 Rllmn. W. D. M'C'almont, Opaki R.C.; .£8 and silver medal, 222— 2S-3S-20 : 308 3 Sergt.-Major Montgomery, Duncdiii, .i's and bronic medal, 225—21—2S •IS 292 4 Ellmii. J. W, Auckland Oily R. 0., •C 3 10s. and bronze medal, 211— 11—13—18 28S 5 llllmn. H. It, Hunt, Wellington ■Suburbs R.C., .C 3 10s. and bronze medal, 20U-33-2G-21 288 0 J?fiinii. \Y. X. Masefield, hounds ,1:2 and bronze medal, 216— t 7- H—23 287 7 Sergt. Uevore, 3rd Regiment, J:'2 and bronze medal, 203—21—10—21 285 8 lillmu. D. L. M'Alistor. Junoe E.G., N.S.W., ,t2, 205-35-25-17 282 9 Rtlmn. AY. Eydcr, Okawa E.C., X 2 203-21-37—10 280 10 Lieut. \Y. F. Narbev, 11th Regiment, J:2, 200-1-1-31-25 270 11 Rfimn. A. Halmshaw, Veterans'

If.C., Chrislcliurch, XI, ISO—3s— 30-22 : 273 12 Lieut. AA\ Duncan, Millerton, JCI, 208 —7—32—20 : 273 13 Rllmii. AY. Randcll, Christchurch J{.c., ,81, 201 -21—25—21 271 M lillmu. AA ; . .Ivummer, Mauriceville R.C., XI, 2111-0-33-18 270 15 Rllmn J. 11. Dalziell, Linton E.G., IS 1 —21rv37—25 207 1G I'te. HrW. Helk/9th Regiment, £\, 202-28-15-23 267 17 Pie. S. Matthews, 7th Regiment, XI, 188-28-35-11 ; .. 285 18 Sergt. N. C. Swinard, 10th Regiment, XI, 193—21—33—10 205 19 Ilfiinn. E. C. Russell, Petone R.C., 10s., 188-22—29-19 204 20 Rflmn. J. Stecnsnn, Glenavy R.C., 105.,' 198—7—33-20 2G4 21 Rtlmn. A. P. Anderson, AYanganui K.C., 10s'., 20-I—ll—2o—2o 264 22 Sergt.-Major Frank, N.Z. Staff,' Christchurch, 10s., 197—14—33—20 2G-1 The following also fired off in the final:— AA llliam M'lver, To Awamutu R.C., ?| ) 7?-™-l!I--'2G3; Cor P- F- W. Ching! R.N.Z.A., 203-7-33-20-203; AV. Chirnsule, Ivarori R.C., 188—21—31—21—73—188; A. J. Melville, Auckland, 212—0—32—1G— 200; A. Soper, Tua Marina R.C., lUs—7— 32—22—256; Armourer-Gorp. Saunders, 6th Regiinent, 202-7—25-21—253; Capt. J. E. Barltrop, 1!) 1-14-27-19-251; AY. Powell, Akarana R.C., 155—21—20—24—230; AV. Elvidge, Upper Hutt R.C., 197—28—15—10 —250; J. M. Turner, Christchurch R.C., 182—21—30—20—233; J. E. Given, AYellington Suburbs R.C., 196—14—21—18—249; C. J. Fisher, AYellington Suburbs R.C., 196— 14—23—13—2-!S; T. J. Chapman, AYellington Suburbs 8.C., 183—21—18—25—247; C. Williams, Ohura E.G., 1115—14—33—14— 246 ;_D. Hoots. Patea R.C.. 189-14—23-19 —243; Sergt. J. Cox. 3rd Regiment 188— 7—39—11—213; C. H. Speck, Stratford E.G., 180-7-30-18-244; D. JI. M'lntosh, Opaki R.C., 187-14—12-24—237; S. Soffe, Ohura R.C., 183-0-29-23-235; Captain Potter, Auckland M.R., 182—7—23—21— 233; L. S. Cheesinan, Marlborough, 182— 7—18—21—231; • Lieut. Butler, 9th Regiment, Petone, 185-7-23-16-231; F. AV. Mackay, Danedin E.C., 18-4—0—26—21— 231; Lieut. A. J. Green, AA 7 estport, 200 — 0—17—11 —228. UNITED SERVICE MATCH. Teams of ten oij?n each; seven shots at 300, 500, and GOO yards, figure targets'. Open to teams representing territorials, rifle clubs, senior cadets, Permanent Force, and Staff Corps., AYiiming team awarded a cash prize of XlO, and the Dawson Chalteuge Shield. . Results:— . RIFLE CLUBS.

SPECIAL PRIZES. ' Rifleman D. 11. M'lntosh, of Opaki Club, lias been awarded the new sporting rifle, and 250 rounds of snorting ammunition presented by tho Colonial Ammunition Company to the highest scorer in tlio C.A.C. Cup aggregate competition. The Carbine Cup, presented to the highest scorer in the Trentham _ Aggregate Competition, was awarded to Sergt. Bidden, of Kaiapoi. Rifleman K. F. Sandford, of the Christchurch Rifle Club, holds for one year tho Kynoeli Challenge Cup, presented to tho winner of file Service Championship The liifle Challenge Cup, awarded for the highest individual score ill the King's Match, was won by Rifleman W. K. Williams (of Ohura), top-scorer, 44 points, in tho Belt final.

The gold medal presented to tho. highest grand aggregate scorer in the Individual Service and Ballinger Belt matches, was won by Rifleman W. I). Jl'Calmont, of Opalci. ' NOTES ON THE WINNERS. F. H. James, of Okawa, the Tifle champion of New Zealand, lias been shooting for twelve years, starting with the Wellington Navals, when ho won a few C class aggregates. In 11)05 he won tho Wellington district volunteer championship. Later ho went to Napier, whero ho joined tli,B Napier Guards, with whom he was very successful, winning their championship three years in succession, and then running-up lor it tho following year, ami winning it the next year. This is tho seventh year he has fired in the King's fifty. Ho was chosen,to represent New Zealand with the Coronation' Bisley team, and in tho shooting there lie. was one of the highest aggregates in tho team practices. Ho was selected as ft member of the Kolapore Cup team, and he and Marenzi tied for lop scorer in the competition. lie was the only New Zealander to get into tho Bisley Territorial Aggregate, and «ho tho only New Zealander to get into Ihe Service liille Championship, which is fired' over all ranges, including rapid lire, lie lias twice visited Aiibtralia, and in MID'.I got seventh place- in the Xew Eolith Wales King's I'ri/.e competition, iiml the same year, in Melbourne, iw won tho .CIOOO David Symo Aggregate,

the blue ribbon of Victorian shooting. He also visited Australia on the way back from Bisloy, and got fifth placa in the Neiv South Wales King's and the David Syme Aggregate. He has won the Wairarnpa championship in 1908 and 1912. lie got twenty-first place in tho Fif.ty at Trentliam last year.

Rifleman A. J. Cameron, runner-up for tlio King's Prize, was born at Bideford 39 years ago. He- first started shooting at the ago of l(i, when attending Otago Boys' High School, and in his second year won several good prizes. He iirst shot in open company at the New Zealand meeting at Napier in. IS9I, but was not in tho final Fifty. In 1894 at tho New Zealand meeting at Christchurch, Cameron finished ninth for the Belt, and in 1906 lie finished tenth. He was a member of the New Zealand team in Sydney in 1907, and was successful in getting into both King's and long-range aggregate. Cameron was for some time during tho 1907 meeting leading for the Belt, but cracked up at tho finish, and finished some considerable way down the list. Taken on the whole, Cameron lias shot with .more than average success, and is considered,a good team man. He neither drinks nor smokes, and is a successful sheep farmer in the Bush district.

Rifleman 15. t\ Sandford, .winner of tho Service Championship, is 33 years of age, born in Christchurch, and has 'been shooting sinco 1G years old, when lie joined tho Christchurch City Guards, remaining with that' corps fifteen years. He was champion shot of the Guards one year, and twice occupied the position of runner-up. At Trentham in 1903 110 finished fifth for the Belt, and next year came fourth. Ho accompanied tho 1901 team -to Bislev, but at the commencement of the meeting shot indifferently, and was rot picked in • the KZolapore Cup team. He then discovered a flaw in the rifle barrel, and using a new rifle for the rest of the meeting, put up some brilliant performances. lie won the Colonial Aggregate, this being tho «nlv occasion this match has been won by a New Zealander. Ho finished at tho head of 2000 competitors in the King's Pn're (>OO yards, winning a rifle and ia. He shot his way into the King's Fifty, and finished eighth, only three points behind the winncr -"u His prlzcs fov this meeting included a rifle, bronzo medal, silver beaker, silver salver, and J!80 cash. Sandford had then a period of comparative rest from serious rifle shooting until 1912, when lie came fourth in the South Island Championship and'second in the Christchurch Rifle Club Championship, losing the championship by one point. He was again unsuccessful by one point in the Club Championship this year, but won both Service and Belt Championships at the South Island meeting this year. Sandford is photo, engraver, and is in charge of the process department of the "Weekly Press." He is a total abstainer and only a light smoker.

300 500 000 yds. yds.'yds. T'l. Mascfield (Sounds) ... 34 33 31 : 98 Patrick (Auckland) ... 33 29 (12 .Moslem (ICaoo) 33 32 28 91 Milroy (Nelson) ' 32 30 28 90 Reynolds (Ghcli.) 31 32 27 90 W. IC. Williams (Ohura) 30 , 28 31 89 M'JIurray (Te Awalmitu) 2D 27 . 32 88 Marenzi (Ivaitawa) ... 32 30 32 81 Roots (Patea) 32 28 23 83 James (Okawa) 30 28 25 - 83 Aggregate score ... 31G 297 275 888 TERRITORIALS. Ptc. S. Mayhow (Feilding) 31 29 31 91 Lieut. Jl'Intosh (Duncdin) 29 32 29 90 Sergt. Bryden (Kaiapoi) 30 '32 28 90 Capt. Potter (Auckland) • 29 33 28 90 Sergt. Devore (3rd Regiment) 30 28 26 84 Lieut. Duncan (Miilerton) 30 26 26 82 Lieut. Narbey (11th Regiment) 31 21 27 82 Pte. Loveday (Wooilvilte) 1 29- "32" 20 81 Pte. Hudson (Palmerston North) 30 27 24 81 Corp. JIace, New Plymouth) 25 26 21 75 Aggregate scores... 294 289 263 816 STAFF TEAM. Q.M.S. Denton (Blenheim) 29 33 28 90 Corp. Ching (K.N.Z.A.) 28 31 30 89 Scrgt.-In&pector S. J. King (Auckland) 28 31 . 29 88 Sergt.-Major Frank (Christchurch) .... 29 34 25 8S Sergt.-Major Montgomery (Dunedin) 29 29 , 30 88 Lieut. J. SI. Rose (Wellington) 29 29 26 81 Sergt-Major M'Cornish (Wellington) 26 26 28 80 Capt. H. M. W. Richardson (Well'ton) 23 30 2G 79 Capt.' S. A. Grant (Oamaru) 27 29 .23 79 Sergt.-Major . Bond (Now Plymouth) 30 24 16 70 Aggregate score ... 278 296 261 835