NEW ZEALAND BISLEY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 141, 10 March 1920, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND BISLEY

THE KING'S FIFTY FINAL SHOOTING TO-DAY The Dominion Rifle Chnmpionship meeting at Trentham will he brought to a close to-day. In addition to the King's Prize Match, the Sen-ice Championship will be decided, also an extra match, at 900 yards. THE KING'S FIFTY. The final Kind's Fifty list was compiled yesterday morning. The following are the marksmen left to- fire in the King's Prizo competition, and who have qualified for the Belt:— 1. Croxton, 11. V. (Karori) i.. 522 2. West. W. 11., Blenheim 510 3. Barkle, R. C. (Suburbs) 503 4. Feast. W. J. (Opaki) 507 5. Evans, H. C. (To Kuiti) 503 G. Harris, H. (Cliristchurch) 502 7. Roots, D. (Ilawern) 500 8. Nix, C. J. (Featherston) 499 9. Mnsefield. W. N. (Sound?) 499 10. Guiney, D. J. (Petone) ;. 499 11. M'Donnld, F. J. (Suburbs) 49S 12. Govenlock, A. (Linton) 498 13. Pimm, L. C. (Christchurch) 498 14. Luvcdav, H. 0. (Ohura) 496 15. Winslude, W. (Opaki) 494 ]G. Hamilton, P. C. (Wanganui) ... 493 17. Henderson, A. J. (Sounds) 492 18. Foden, V. (Tima.ru) 191 19. Bolton. F. (Oraki) : ; 491 20. Donald, V. E. (Opaki) 490 21. Mawlev, H. H. (Opaki) 490 22. Whiteman, C. .(Suburb?) 489 23. Eyles, G. A. (Dannevirke) ... 489 24. Halliday, G. (Karori)' 488 25. Dunstan, C. (Waihi) 4SS 26. Carter, J. C (Petone) 486

27. Patrick, A. (Auckland C#y) 486 28. Donald, H. H. (Onaki) 486 29. M'Murrav, A. P. (Frankton) ... 455 80. Reston, E. J. C. (Akarana) .485 81. Hudson, W. (Wanganui) 484 32. Mayhew, S. J. (Linton) 454 S3. Marenzi, S. (Tararna) 483 34. Engstroiii, C. G. (Opaki) 483 35. Gledhill. F. G. (Nelson) 482 36. Radd, E. (Blenheim) 431 37. P.avrell, 1,. (Petone) 480 38. Palmer, P. (Patea) 478 39. Fryer, F. (Waipukurau) 478 40. Merrilees — (6th Haurnki) 477 41. Gillick. R. J. (Kiwi) 477 42. Snndford. E. F. (Christohurch) 477 43. M'Leod. D. .«. (Okawa) 477 u, Wn,-burton. T. W. ketone) 477 45. Williams, W. K. (Ohura) 476 46. Lane, W. P. (Akarana) 476 47 Milrm- C. (R.N.Z.A.) 476 The .following will shoot for three places;— Henry, W. J. (CWristehurch), 475; Ballinger, E. A. (Petone), 475; Boon, - (Suburbs), 475; Duncan, G. W. (C. Coy., 18th Regt., Wcsiport), 475; Cameron, H. A. (Thames), 475; Shaw, B. (Wanganui), 475. ' THE BISLEY AGGREGATE. The following'is the result of the Bislev Aggregate for the highest total over 800, 900, and 1000 yards--X5-H. V. Croxton (Karori) 204 £i- C. J. Nix (Featherston) 198 £i- P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui) 197 H. West (Blenheim) 196 .£3-P. Foden (Timaru) 193 £3-D. J. Guiney (Petone) 190 .£2-J. C. Carter (Petone) 190 £2- T. F. Maidens (Taradale) 190 £2-0. Whiteman (Suburbs) IM £2-G Hnllidjvy (Karori). 189 Tho following take £1 each—A. J. Henderson (Sounds), and Tpr. M'Murray (Dunedin), 189; B. Radd (Blenheim;). W. J. Feast (Opaki), H. Harris (Christchurch), and H. C. Evans (To Kuiti), 188; Lieut. Munro (Hawke's Bay) j Rnd H. Mawley (Opaki), 187; Lieut. Williamson (Wellington), and Capt. W. N. Masefield (Nelson), 186; R. C. Barkle (Suburbs), and E. J. C. Reston (Akarana), 185; C. Dunstan (Waihi), D. Roots (Hnwera), 184; W. J. Henry (Chriatchiirch), \Y. Mningay (Waihi) and F. J. M'Donnld (Suburbs), 183; W. E. Jones (Timaru), S. Soffo (Ohura), and J. A. Eyles (Dannevirke). ■ ,

CHAMPION TEAMS' MATCH. '';' (Distances, 300, 500, find 600 yards, seven shots at each distance. Time limit at 300 yards, 45 minutes; at 500 yards, 45 minutes; at COO yards,' 50 minutes.) £15 and District Challenge* Shield-' Blenheim. 500 500' 600 . yds. yds.- yds. Tl. Badd 32 30 31 93 M'Kay ' ...... 33 28 ' 29 90 West ;. 32-31 27 90 . Pavnter 30 28 31 89 Cooko 30 29 28 87 .Totals' 157 140 116 449 £10-Christchurch No. 1. IMmshaw ... 33 32 !2 97 Pimm 30 30 30 90 Caughley ... 33 31 2(i 90 S'nndford 28 32 .29 89 Harris 28 30 25 83 . Totals 152 155 142 449 £8-Hawcra B.C. H. Loveday ... 31 '33 32 90 Roots 30 32 29 91 • Crimp ...... 29 30 29 88 Harris 31 30. 27 88 Ingram 30 30 25 85 Totals '.... 151 155 ' 142 448 £<S-Opaki No. 2 team 441 £5-Opaki No. 1 438 £3-Nelson B.C. 437 £3-Aknrnna EX. '.... 436 The tie between the Blenheim and Christchurch No. 1 teams -was decided in favour of Blenheim on the count back of 6cores. Subsequently a protest was entered against Blenheim on the ground that they exceeded the time limit, but after consideration by. the executive it was disallowed. SPECIAL MATCH. A special match over 300, 500, and 000 yards, ten shots at each distance, resulted in T. W. Warburton (Petone) taking £2 and gold medal with a score of 131. A. G. Pietersen (Ponsonbv) took £2 with 130 C. G. Engstrom (Opaki) £1 with 130, and A. H. Dixon (Akarana) .£1 with 129. In addition there was a small prizo list for each stage of the match. CASUALTY COMPETITION. •, Christchurch B.C. No. 1 team 1 Opaki B.C. No. 1 team 2 Permanent Staff team (Canterbury)... 3 MACHINE-GUN BESCUE MATCH, Hamilton H.S. Cadets 1 P. and T. Engineers (Wellington) 2 Permanent Staff (Canterbury) 3 SUPEBIOBITY OF FIRE COMPETITION. Christchurch B.C. No. 1 team 1 Karori B.C 2 Nelson B.C '. 3