VICTORY FOR NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 129, 29 February 1928, Page 12

VICTORY FOR NEW ZEALAND

SUCCESS IN GORDON HIGHLANDERS’ MATCH ■RIFLEMAN E. S. KING HEADS KING'S FIFTY FINAL BELT MATCH THIS AFTERNOON New Zealand marksmanship achieved a notable victory on the range at Trentham yesterday afternoon, when a Dominion team defeated both New South Wales and Victoria in a match for the Gordon Highlanders’ Trophy. The concluding matches in the belt series were completed in the early forenoon, with the result that the Wanganui marksman, E. S. King, emerged the leader of the King’s Fifty. This afternoon the fifty go to the mounds for ten rounds at 900 yards in the King’s Prize Match, and the rifleman whose score in this- match, together with the score he has compiled in the belt series, make up the highest aggregate, becomes the King's Prizeman and holder of the Ballinger Belt for the next twelve months.

Long-range matches were fired at Tt'eiithaiu yesterday, and with the complel.cn of the Taranaki, Otago, and Haukes Bay matches, the seven matches comprising the Belt series have now b-en decided. The King’s fifty, or fifty highest aggregate scorers in the Belt series—the Marlborough, Auckland, . Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, Hawke’s Bay. and Taranaki matches—will go down at the mounds at 2.30 this afternoon for ten rounds at 900 yards, which will decide who is to be the King’s Prizeman and holder of the Ballinger Rille Champion Belt for the next twelve months. The score made in to-day's final ten rounds is added to the aggregate in the Pelt series, the holder of the highest grade aggregate becoming the winner of the King’s Prize. Twenty minutes is allowed in which to fire the ten rounds at MO yards. The fifty will fire m two squads of twenty-live. To-day's King’s Prize match carried prize money to the value of .£2OO. Each marksman who secures a place in the second Fifty receives 4:1. An early start mis made with yesterday’s shooting, and by 10 a.m. the Taranaki match, ten rounds at SOO yards, had been completed. The second stage of the Otago match, which was eonimer.ee. 1 on Monday afternoon, but was abandoned after the first stage had been fired on account of unfavourable weather conditions, was also decided before the luncheon adjournment. The second singe of this match called for ten shots at MO yards. The afternoon was devoted to the Hawke’s Bay match, and after its completion, the match for the Gordon Highlanders’ trophy between teams representative of New South Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand was fired. Sterling marksmanship was seen over the 800 yards range of thu Taranaki match in the morning, and no fewi than four possibles of 50 were registered, these being secured by IL Caughlcy (Karori), F. Bolton (Opaki), C. R. Brainley (Ashburton), and W. Mclver (Pc;one). Forty-nines were scored by A. It. Elgar (Hawera), J. C. Feast (Greytown), K. McKenzie (Featherston), and 11. Simmonds (Paeroa). The winner of the B grade section was L. lE. Braithwaite (Napier), with a 18, while 11. Farrow (Tararua) topped the tyros with a 47. The exceedingly difficulty shooting conditions experienced on Monday for the first stage of the Otago match, were responsible for the majority of marksmen dropping a few points, and this was reflected in the comparatively low scores returned for the first ten rounds at 800 yards. The winner was R-. Piper, of Christchurch, with a 91 for. both ranges, while it required a 93 to win the ir.a'cli last year, and 9G in 1926. Rifleman W. J. H. Haase, who was the winner of the B grade with a ecore of 90, put on a 49 at 800 yards on Monday, but he dropped a few points in the second stage of ten rounds at 900 yards. First place in the Imperial Aggregate, awarded for the highest aggreate scores in the Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, Taranaki, and Dominion matches, goes to a member of the Suburbs Rifle Club, H. R. Hunt, whose shooting throughout. the meeting has been decidedly consistent. Rifleman R. Piper, of Christchurch, takes second money in ths aggregate, which comprises prize money of a total value of 41150.

The match for the Gordon Highlanders’ trophy was contested under service conditions, namely, snap-shooting at 300 yards, eight men a team, and ten shots per man. New Zealand registered a total score of 205, New South Wales 106, and Victoria 100. Some idea of the standard of shooting of the Dominion team can be gathered from the fact that the combined score of the two Australian teams was only one point in excess of that obtained by the eight Dominion representatives. A condition of the gift of the trophy is that it must be competed for in rotation in the States of the Commonwealth, Tasmania. and the Dominion, this being the second time that it has been competed for in New Zealand. The trophy was last competed for in October on the Liverpool range, near Sydney, when it was won by Western Australia. New Zealand won the trophy at Randwick in 1909, and in 1910 repeated its success at Trentham, that being the last occasion on which the match was fired for in the Dominion. Lieutenant King, N.Z.I’.S. was in charge of the team in the Gordon Highlanders’ match, and. the . marking of the targets was the subject of praiseworthy comment from New Zealand and Australian competitors alike. Rifleman E. S. King, of Wanganui, who tops the King’s Fifty, with an aggregate of 493. has one point lead over F- 11. James, of Napier, and a possible iu the King’s Prize match, ten rounds at 900 yards, to be fired this afternoon, would make him sure of the Belt. The two Petone marksmen, W. Mclver and A. 11. O’Donnell, dropped several points in the Hawke's Bay match, but despite this they are in third and fourth place respectively in the Fifty, Mclver having an aggregate of 491, and O’Donnell a score of 488. The long range matches saw several changes in tlie positions of those who ■were previously leading, and a general movement both in and out of the riiiJames is leading by fifteen points for the grand aggregate, which includes all matches. THE KING’S FIFTY The King's Fifty is as follows:— JC. G. King (Wanganui) 4D3 F. 11. James (Napier) 4!)2 W. Mclver (Petone) 41)1 A. H. O’Donnell (Petone) 4SS It. Piper (Christchurch) 486 J. C. Carter (Linton) 481 W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 480 J. Paterson (Wanganui) 478 J. C. Feast (Greytown) 4iB F. W. Ching (Karori) 478 W. 11. West (Renwick) 477 11. T. Boon (Karori) 471 A. F. Patrick (City and Suburbs Auckland) L*; A. It. Barker (Linkwater) 4.6 K. E. Hester (Suburbs, Wellington) 47., 11. W. Feast (Grevtown) 47.7 E. A. Ballinger (Petone) 4.4 F. Bolton (Opakl) 4<:i 11. R. Hunt (Suburbs, Wellington) . 4«.5 C. J. Nix (Featherston) 472 F. S. Hood . (Featherston) 472 11. C. Taylor (New South Wales) .. 472 A. J. Green (Westport) 471 W. 11. Ballinger (Petone) 4.0 .1. Bryden (Kalapoi) 470 W. Sprout (Victoria) 4.0 C P. Hill (Suburbs. Wellington) . 40!) H. 11. Mawley (Opakl) 460 K. Lovell (Northbank) 4 J •I. H. Thompson (Wairakci) 460 N. Harris (Christchurch) 468 J. S. Thompson (Palmerston N.) .... 468 11. V. Croxton (Karori) 408 H. Reynolds (Christchurch) 103 W. J. H. Haase (Suburbs, Wellington) C. H. McKclch (Kiwi) ..i 468 W. J. Jehnstou (Petone) 408

V. Jones (Kirnbolotn) 4IS J*. Si Robertson (Cliristcliurehl .... 407 T. Orr (Greytown) 451 C. J. Taylor (Qucnbeyau, New South Wales) 407 L. E. Braithwaite (Napier) 4l>> F. W. Cox (Linton) 4GG A. J. Treece (Victoria) 4liG It. W. H. Ramsay (Linton) 4IW S. O. Hay (Sydenham) 465 L. G. Benton (Featherston) 465 C. Lovell (Northbank) 465 The following seven marksmen will lire this morning three rounds at 900 yards, one compulsory sigliter, to determine tlie last two places in the King's Fifty:— W? 11. Thomas (Linton) 464 G. Hartnell (Now Plymouth) 464 W. Johnson (Featherston) 461 A. S. T. Butler (Karori) 404 F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) 404 E. Forge (New South Wales) 404 It. 11. Nichol (Petone) 401 THE SECOND FIFTY Each marksman in the second fifty receives £l. When the last two places in the King’s Fifty have been determined, those eliminated will take their place at the head of the second fifty. Those in the second fifty are as follow: — K. McKenzie (Featherston) 463 G. E. Pearson (New Plymouth 463 E. P. Bailey (Kimbolton) 463 C. IL Bramley (Ashburton) 463 E. Ashby (Victoria) 463 A. R, Wills (Invercargill) 46?. W. A. Kenning (Nelson) 462 11. Caughley (Karori) 462 B. L. Freak (Nelson) 462 D. J. Guincy (Petone) 462 W. Hudson (Wanganui) 461 D. F. Keir (Ashburton) 461 A. S. Ferguson (New South Wales .... 461 V. Tims (Christchurch) 461 G. A. Eyles (Napier) 460 A. T. Graham (Dunedin) 460 J. A. Munro (Mataura) 460 .A. V. (Swanson (Karori) 459 H. Barlow (Linton) 459 W. Wood (Christchurch) 459 P. Munro (Utiku) 459 H. G. Gregor (Victoria) 459 W. Colquhoun (Akaraua) 459 S. Luxford (Wanganui) 453 F. Grave (Dunedin) 458 E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 453 A. G. Devore (Akarana) 458 H. Hushes (Wanganui) 458 G. Te 'Whaiti (Greytown) 458 W. J. Harris (Victoria) 458 L. Righetti (Victoria.) 457 H. Koppert (Oaniaru) 457 C. Kibblewhite (Waimate) 457 A. Tombs (Blenheim) 457 H. Simmonds (Paeroa) 457 W. Mcßain (Old Navals. Wellington) 457 J. If. Kearney (Palmerston North) 457 W. Sutherland (Goodwood) 457 G. P. Crimp (Christchurch) 456 G. E. Carde (Wanganui) 456 L. A. Caldwell (Karori) 456 W. G. Bryce (Waipukurau) 456 H. Cromie (Ashburton) 456 R. Ure (Invercargill) 455 A. C. J. Robinson (Upper Waitaki) ... 455 Counted out—R. A. Hare (Suburbs), D. Roots (Patea), G. Bruce (Victoria). S. F. McLean (Suburbs. Wellington), R. Farrow (Tararua), J. F. Thompson (Greytown), F. C. Hodge (Christchurch). Detailed results of yesterday’s shooting are as follow:— TARANAKI MATCH TEN ROUNDS AT 800 YARDS. A GRADE.

£4 each—R. Caughley (Karori). 50; F. Bolton (Opaki), 50: C. It. Bramley (Ashburton), 50; W. Mclver (Petone), 50. .£3—A. It. Elgar (Hawera). 49. £2 each—J. C. Feast (Greytown), 49; K. McKenzie (Featherston). 49; 11. (Simmonds (Paeroa). 49; F. Grave (Dunedin), 49; C. H. Gower (Bata), 48. £1 each—D. F. Keir (Ashburton), 48; L. S. Hare (Suburbs, Wellington), 48; A. llalmshaw (Christchurch), 48; 11. G. Gregor (Victoria), 48; 11. W. Feast (Greytown), 48; W. W. Harris (Victoria). 48; L. Righetti (Victoria), 48; G. 11. Taylor (New Plymouth), 48; G. E. Garde (Wanganui), 48; 11. C. Perov (Alfredton) 47; T. Kidd (Suburbs. Wellington). 47; R. C. Russell (City and .Suburbs. Auckland). 47; J. C. Carter (Linton). 47; S. J. Taylor (Quenbevan, New South Wales), 47; J. Hunter (Petone), 47; IL Barlow (Linton;, 47: G. Waddington (Ashburton), 47; P. Munro (Utiku), 47; A. S. Ferguson (New South Wales), 47; O. 11. McKeicli (Kiwi). 47; IL P. Bailey (Klmhbolton), 47: J. 11. MacDonald (Alfredton), 47; D. McKenzie (Opaki), 47; C. J. Nix (Featherston), 47; F. Clark (Ashburton), 47; E. It. Truman (Ashburton), 46; G. A. Eyles (Napier). 46; T. Orr (Greytown), 46; A. G. Devore (Akatana), 46; P. S. Robertson (Christchurch), 46; J. R. Gilliek (Dunedin). 46; J. 11. Blackburn (To Kuiti). 46; W. J. H. Haase (Suburbs, Wellington), 46; J. Paterson (Wanganui), 46; A. W. Powell (Akarana). 46. Counted out—W. If. Ballinger, H. Cromie, J. Bryden, J. Kyle. F. 1. Hood, It. Forge, G. Bruce. F. I£. James. G. 1c Whaiti. B GRADE. £3—L. E. Braithwaite (Napier) 48 £2—E. J. booth (Hawera) 4° £1 each—lt. W. 11. Ramsay (Linton), 46; P. J. Bring (Citv and Suburbs, Auckland). 46; D. It. Waldin (Takapau). 46; 11. Mosley (Oamam), 46; L. Old (Karori), 45- O. P. Hilt (Suburbs, Wellington). 45. 10s. each—W. McChesney (Invercargill), 45; J. It. Atkins (Wa.ipukurau). 45; S. F. Nelson (Christchurch), 45; T. F. Aiitcliell (Blenheim). 45; S. Higgs (New Plymouth). 45; F. Kershaw (Petone), 45; F. C. Hodge (Christchurch). 45; J. B. Bairstow (Greytown). 45; A. F. Patrick (City and Suburbs, Wellington), 45; It. A. Jones (Linton), 45- G. E. Pearson (New Plymouth). 45: J. A. Munro (Mataura), 45; 1). Banks (Kimbolton), 44; A. T. Taylor (Featherston). 44. Counted out—A. Govenlock, V. Tims, G. I’. Crimp, J. 11. Frazer, S. Marenzi, J. J. Silvius, C. Richardson, W. Ogg, C. 1. Page. A. R. Wills, It. Benton, L. H. Proffitt. W. J. Johnston. F. K. Lewis W. M. Jackson, W. D. Crossan, 11. C. Evans, N. McWilliams. TYROS. £2—R. Farrow (Tararua) 47 £1 each—J. B. Eves (Renwick). 46; L. JI. Rusli (Wanganui), 46; R. Thompson Cl akapau). 46; J. Huston (Takamtu). 46; E. Hodder (Featherston), 45; S. A. Meads (Wuirakei). 45; R. P. Walsh (Petone). 45; H. JI. Htent (Karcwarcwal, 45; G. N. Murdoch (Opaki). 45. IDs. each—R. lire (Invercargill), 44; .L. Andrews (Wanganui), 44; I. McGill (Old Navals. Wellington), 44; J. R. Draffin (Akarana), 43; 11. H. Hammond (Nelson), 43- J. it. Kearney (Palmerston North), 43; A. 11. Willis (Featherston). 43; F. W. Forsnian fllfimilVu). 43; G. Il Coker (Upper Hutt). 43; S. F. Stevens (’Jaltapau) 43; It. McPherson (Opaki), 43; P. Berry (Tararua), 43.

OTAGO MATCH TEN ROUNDS AT 800 YARDS AND 91X1 YARDS. A GRADE. £s—ll. Piper (Christchurch) 91 £4 each—C. IL McKeith (KiwD 91; . Mclver (Petone). 91. £3 each—K. Lovell INorthbank), 91; W. J. Johnston (Petone), 90. £3 each—E. S. King (Wanganui), 90:, I'. H- James (Napier), 89; E. Forge (New South Wales), 88; A R.Barker (Luikwater) 88; F. S. Hood (Featherston). 87. £1 each—ll. Reynolds (Christchurch), 87; 11. Cromie (Ashburton), 87; W. 11. Thomas (Linton). 87; L. J. Gigvertsen (Tararua). 87: O. IL O’Donnell (Petone), 87: J. S. Thompson (Wanganui) 87; 11. S. Tavlor (New South Wales), 86; I‘. «• Earle (Victoria). 66: It. Anderson (lailiapc). 86; C. Welch (Kaiparore). 86: J. C. Feast (Greytown), 86: G. Bruce (Vmtorin). 86: J. It. Shepherd (Old Navals, Wellington). 86: J. Paterson (Wanganui), 86: A. S. Ferguson (New South Wales), 85: W. McChesney (Invercargill). 85; A. L. Andrews (Wanganui), 85; A. R. Wille (Invercargill), &5; 11. T. Head (Uuutuke), 85;

W. Dunean (Westport/, 85, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 85; T. McGill (Old Navals, Wellington). 85; W. .Spread (Victoria), 85; A. G. Robertson (Hawera), 8o; R. Donald (Featherston), 85; L. E. Braithwaite (Napier), 85; D. F. Keir (Ashburton), 85; W. M. Jackson (Petone), 85; F. W. Cox (Linton), 85; A. S. 'l'. Butler (Karori), 85; F. W. Ching (Karori), 84; F. J. Jeune (Gisborne). 84: W. T. Fraser (Dunedin), 84; J. C. Carter (Linton), 84; A. V. Swanson (Karori), 84. Counted out—W. Wood, 11. T. Boon. W. H. Ballinger, 11. It. Hunt, I. McNeill, G. G. Ashley. B GRADE. £3—W. J 11. Haase (Suburbs, Wellington) 90 £2—P. .Munro (Utiku) 87 £1 each—F. JI. McVicar (Waipukurau), 83; G. E. Carde (Wanganui), 83; J. N. Hanson (Kaiparoro), 83; 0. P. Hill (Suburbs, Wellington). 83; W. Colquhoun (Akarana). 82; It. A. Jones (Linton), 82. 10s. each.—A. T. Patrick (City and Suburbs. Wellington), 82; JI. Frankland (Karori). 82; F. K. Lewie (Linton). 81; 11. H. Hawley (Opaki). 81; W. Johnston (Featherston), 81: W. Hutchins 'Wanganui). 81: W. S. Ayson (Invercargill). 81; J. Scott (Petone). 81; L. Bailey (Kimbolton), 81; F. Kershaw (Petone), 81; H. P. Percy (Alfredton), 81; A. Govenlock (Turakinal, 81: T. J. Chapman (Petone), 80; C. J. Godinagh (Alfredton), 80. Counted out—F. C. Hodge, W. G. Bryce, S. Higgs. TYROS. £2—L. M. Bush (Wanganui) - 87 £1 each—R. Potts (Karori). 83; li. Uro (Invercargill), 82; G. L. Coker (Upper Hutt), 82; S. Knight. Jnr. (Mangaweka), 81; It. Thompson (Takapau) 81; 11. a e Whin (Unutoke), 81; li. It. Hammond (Nelson). 81; L. C. Iticlir.rds (11 aingaro). 80- A. B. Kernick (Waimate). EO. ICs. each—G. W. Gillies (Oamaru). SO; S. Hartnell (New Plymouth), 80; A. It. Elgar (Hawera), 80; D. G. Quarrie (Alarants). 80; J. Ure (Invercargill). >•0; l'Farrow (Tararua). 80; J. Johnstone (Gisborne), 79; Q. Donald (Featherston), (8; R. 11. Griffiths (Linto%). 78; J. li. Drai> fin (Akarana), 77; J. A. Bellaney (Kaitangata). 77; P. Berry (Tararua), 76.

IMPERIAL AGGREGATE Awarded for highest aggregate scores inthe Marlborough, Canterbury. Otago, Taranaki, and Dominion matches. £lO and Club Colfce Cup—H. It. Hunt ((Suburbs. Wellington) 386 AS—R. Piper (Christchurch) 383 £6—E. S. King (Wanganui) .w.3 £5 each—J. Paterson (Wanganui). 379; 11. Cromie (Ashburton), 377. £4 each—H. V. Croxton (Karori), 377; T. S. Hood (Featherston), 376; L. E. Braithwaite (Napier), 376. . £3 each—W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 375; F. 11. James (Napier), 375; N. Harris (Christchurch). 374; IV. J. H. Haase (Suburbs. Wellington), 374. £2 each—A. ir. O’Donnell (Petone), 374; C, J. Nix (Featherston), 374; .11. T. Boon (Karori), 373; IV. Mclver (Petone). 373;; J. Brvdcn (Kaiapoi), 373; R. H. Nieholl (Petone), 373; W. IV. Harris (Victoria), 372; G. Bruce (Victoria). 372; W. Sproat (Victoria), 372: W. H. Ballinger (Petone). 371: F. W. Ching (Karori), 370; J. C. Feast fGreytown). 369; A. It. Barker (Linklater), 368; K, Lovell (Northbauk), 368- J. C. Carter (Linton), 3CB. , , , £1 each—H. Reynolds (Christchurch), 367- V. Jones (Kimbolton), 367; 11. W. Feast (Greytown), 367; 11. Caughley (Karori) 367; W. Sliherland (Goodwood). 366; S. F. McLean (Suburbs, Wellington). 366: H. C. Taylor (New South Wales). 366; W. H. West (Renwick), 365; 11. Hughes (Yaiigauai), 365; S. 0. Huy (iSydenham), 36j; W. Wood (Christchurch), 365; L. G. Bejiton (Featherston). 365; A. F. Patrick (City and Suburbs, Wellington), 364; C. Richardson (Greymoutji), 364; V,. J. Johnston (Petone), 364; G. Te Whaiti •Greytown), 363; W. Hudson (Wanganui). 363; C. Kibblewhite (Waimate), 363; T. Orr (Greytown). 363; C. R. Bramley (Ash burton). 563; E. A. Ballinger (Petone), 363; D. I' Keir (Ashburton), 362; E. Ashby (Victoria). 362; 11. A. Jones (Linton). 362; H. G. Gregor (Victoria), 362; V. Tims (Christchurch), 362; F. K. Lewis (Linton), 361; G. A. Eyles (Napier), 361; G. J. Taylor (New South Wales), 361; 11. 11. Mawley (Opaki), 361; W. J. Fulton (New South Wales). 361; A. S. T. Butler (Karori), 361: A. J. Green (Westport), 361; C. 11. McKeich (Kiwi). 360; L. M. Bush (Wanganui), 360; A. S. Ferguson v New South Wales), 360; O. E. Boyd (New South Wales), 360; A. G. Devore (AkaranrO, 360; H. Frankland (Karori), 359; J. 11. MacDonald (Alfredton). 359; P. Munro <Utiku). 359: A. L. Andrews (Wanganui), 359; E. P. Bailey (Kimbolton). 359; A. Tombs (Blenheim), 359; A. Halmshaw (Christchurch) 3fB; P. B. Goldfinch (Old Navals, Wellington), 358; W. 11. Thomas (Linton), 358; K. McKenzie (Featherston), 358; T. Warburton (Petone;. 358; P. S. Robertson (Christchurch), 358; F. Bolton (Opaki), 358; A. M. Wills (Invercargill). 358: R. E. Hester (Suburbs, Wellington), 358; J. 6. Thompson (Wanganui), 358; F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 357; E. M. Wrigley (Opaki), 357; G. P. Crimp (Christchurch). 357: G. A. S. Elliott (Akarana). 357; J. R. Draffin (Akarana), 357; F. Porter (Ashburton), 357; A. J. Minchin (Unutoke), 357; H. Barlow (Linton), 357. • Counted out—W. Johnson (Featherston), L. J. Sigvertsen (Tararua). F. Kershaw (Petone), B. Holmes (Wanganui). W. A. Kenning (Nelson).

RIFLE CLUB CHAMPION TEAM MATCH Open to.teams of five from anj' defence rifle club in New Zealand. All scores in Belt matches, except final ten rounds, to count. Petone Rifle Club Champion Aggregate Ghield and a miniitiye cup to each member of the team—Petone Rifle Club No. 1 team (W. 11. Ballinger, AV. Mclver, E. Ballinger. D. J. Guiney, R. H. Nichol!) 2361 COLONIAL AMMUNITION CO.’S CUP MATCH TEAMS MATCH FOR LONG-RANGE SHOOTING. £2 12s. 6d. and Colonial Ammunition Co.'s Cup—Petone Rifle Club No. 1 team (W. IL Ballinger, W. Mclver, E. A. Ballinger, R. 11. Nicholl. A. H. O’Donnell) 833 £1 ils. 6d.—Opaki IF. Bolton, R. J. King. IL N. Mawley. D. McKenzie., E. M. Wrigley) 818 £1 Is.—Karori A team (IL V. Croxton, H. T. Boon. A. V. Swanson. W. F. Ching, H. Frankland) 815 BISLEY AGGREGATE Awarded to competitors whose scores at 800 and 'JOO yards in Belt series, exclusive of King's Prize Match, make up highest aggregate. £5 and Croxton Cup—J. C. Feast (Greytown) 182 £4 —It. Piper (Christchurch) 177 £3—F. H. James (Napier) 17(1 £2 10s. each—E. S. King (Wanganui), 175; F. Bolton (Opaki), 175. £2 each—C. 11. McKeich (Kiwi), 175; W. Mclver (Petone), 175; A. It. Barker (Linkwater), 173; A. S. Ferguson (New South Wales), 172; S. J. Taylor (New South Wales), 172. £1 each—K. Lovell (Northbank), 171; IL C. Taylor (New South Wales), 171; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 171; J. C. Carter (Liuton), 171; 11. H. Mawley (Opaki), 171; L. E. Braithwaite (Napier), 171; J. S. Thompson (Palmerston N.), 171; W. J. Johnston (Petone), 170; F. W. Earle (Victoria), 17(1; A. G. Devore (Akarana), 10!); L. M. Rush (Wanganui), 101); A. H. O'Donnell (Petone), 10U; 11. T. Boon (Karori), 10!); A. J. Green (Westport), 10!); C. P. Hill (Suburbs, •Wellington), 101); C. R, Bramley (Ashburton), 108; J. Paterson (Wanganui), 168; A. It. Wills (Invercargill), 108; A. F. Patrick (City and Suburbs, Auckland), 108; H. It. Hunt (Suburbs, Wellington), 108; D. F. Keir (Ashburton), 107; E. I’. Bailey (Kimbolton). 107: P. Munro (Utiku). 107: It. E. Hester (Suburbs, Wellington), 107; E. A. Ballinger (Petone) 167; W. Mc.Chesney (Invercargill), 107; W. M. Jackson (Petone), 100; It. Caughley < Karori), ICO; L. A. Caldwell (Karori), 100: W. F. Ching (Karori), 100; F. S. Hood (Featherston), 100; W. IL Ballinger (Petone), 100; W. Sprout (Victoria). 106: W. J. 11. Haase (Suburbs, Wellington), 160; F. Orr (Grevtown), 100; E. Forge (New Soulli Wales), 10(1; A. ,1. Preece (Victoria), 166; G. E. Carde (Wanganui). 165; G. A. Eyles (Napier), 165; N. Harris (Christchurch), 165; It. lire (Invercargill), 105; N. V. Croxton (Karori), 165; A. It. Elgar (Hawera), 165; K. McKenzie (Featherston), 165; W. W. Harris (Victoria), 105.

“B” GRADE AGGREGATE Awarded for Highest Aggregate Scores in Belt Series. £5, McLean Gold Star, and the Barton Challenge Cup—A. F. Patrick (OHv and Suburbs, Auckland) 569 £3—L. E. Braithwaite (Napier) 567 £2 each—W. Johnson (Featherston). 564; W. J. H. Hanse (Suburbs, Wellington), 563. £1 each—K. Lovell (Northbank). 561: C. R. Bramley (Ashburton), 560: C. P. Hill (Suburbs, Wellington). 558; W. J. Johnston (Petone). 558; V. Tims (Christchurch). 558; W. Hudson (Wanganui). 557; W. Golquhotun (Akarana), 555; P. Munro (Utiku), 553. Counted out-A. R. Wills (Invercargill), G. A. Eyles (Napier).

TYRO AGGREGATE

Awarded lor Highest Aggiegate Scores in Belt Series. £5. Kiwi Gold Medal, and Simmonds Challenge Cup—C. JI. McKeich (Kiwi) ,• •, vM £3-S. Hartnell (New Plymouth) 559 j;2 each—S. Luxford (Wanganui). 552; F. Grave (Dunedin). 550. £1 each—A. R. Elgar (Hawera), 548; R. Ure (Invercargill). 543; F. Porter (Ashburton). 543; R. Farrow (Tararua), 543; A. L. Andrews (Wanganui), 542; It. Thompson (Takapau), 541; A. O. J. Robinson (Waitaki). 541; L. M. Rush (Wanganui), 538. Counted out —P. McGill (Old Navals), G. L. Coker (Upper Hutt), 11. McPherson (Opaki). HAWKE’S BAY MATCH TEN SHOTS AT 9CO YARDS. £5-J[. Ji. Mawley (Opaki) 47 £4-J. C. Feast )Greytown) 47 £4—C, Lovell (Northbank) 46 £3 each—A. C. J. Robinson (Upper Waitaki) 4b; R. Benton (Featherston), 45. £2 ouch—ll. J. Totter (Dunedin), 45; L. A. Caldwell (Karori), 45; I' 1 . Bolton (Opaki), 44; D. Roots (Patea), 44; Q. Donald (Featherston), 44. £1 each—J. O. Annstrong » N.S.W.), 44; J. 11. Thompson (Wairaei), 43; R. J. Hare (Suburbs, Wellington), J 3; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 45; A. R. Barker (Linkwater), 42; B. C. Russell (Auckland), 42; J. S. Thompson (Palmerston North), 42; S. J. Taylor (N.S.W.), 42; T. Orr (Greytown), 42; O. E. Boyd <N.IS.W.), 42; J. Johnstone (Gisborne), 42; D. J. Guincy (Petone), 42; 0. JI. Bramley (Ashburton), 42; S. McNabb (Dannevirkc), 42; C. Watt (Rotorua), 41; G. P. Harrison (Kaponga), 41; R. C. Barkle (Auckland). 41; C. H. Gower (Rata), 41; A. J. Green (Westport), 41; F. L. Evans •Westport). 41; J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 41; L. G. Benton (Featherston), 41; A. R. Crawford (Invercargill), 41; R. Piper (Christchurch), C. P. ITill (Suburbs), 41; F. H. ames (Napier), 41; A. J. Preece (Victoria), 41; F. W. Earle (Victcria), 41; S. Luxford (Wanganui), 41; H. C. Taylor (N.S.W.), 41; H. Mclntosh (Blenheim). 41: G. Joyce (Greymouth), 41; It. E. Hester (Suburbs), 41; J. A. Bellaney (Kaitangata), 41; A. H. O'Donnell (Petone), 41; A. G. Devore (Akarana), 41. B GRADE. £3—E. J. Booth (Hawera) 43 £2—W. Hudson (Wanganui) 43 £1 each—G. A. Atkins (Unutoki), 41: A. F. Patrick (Auckland). 41; W. Ogg (Kiwi), 40; J. Bills (Christchurch), 40: F. E. Humphreys (Okawa), 40; G. A. Eyles (Napier), 40. ICs. each—W. Colquhoun (Akarana), 40; J. N. Hansen (Kaiparoro). 40: C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 39; J. ft. Frazer (Kaitangata). 39; D. R. Waldin (Takapau). 39; A. R. Wills (Invercargill), 39; A. T. Taylor (Featherston), 39; A. Schumacher (Kaponga), 39; L. Old (Karori). 39; G. P. Crimp (Christchurch). 39; S. Marenzi (Eket.ahuna), 38; L. If. Proffitt (Napier), 38; L. E. Braithwaite (Napier), 38; F. N. McVicar (Waipukurau), 38. Counted out—J. Bellaney (Kaitangata). TYROS. £2—M. L. Gray (Marton) 44 £1 each—J. E. Kearney (Gimmerburn), 40; K. J. Hensen (Kaiparoro). 40; G. R. Bellaney (Kaitangata). 40; 11.I 1 . Berry (Tararua). 39; C. J. Bcndricl: (Waipukurau), 39; R. Uro (Invercargill), 39; W. Te Whui (Unutoki), 39; R. McPherson (Opaki), 39; S. M. Stent (Karewarewa). 38. 10s. each—R. I. Wells (Paeroa), 38; M. J. Lister (Dunedin ), 38; R. Potts (Karori), 38; J. B. Eves (Renwick). 37; C. H. McKeich (Kiwi). 37; R. Farrow (Tararua), 37; A. IT. Willis (Featherston). 36; R. P. Walsh (Petone), 36; G. W. Gillies (Oamaru). 36: J. Pearson (Renwicktown), 36; A. R. Elgar (Hawera), 36; J. It. Draffin (Akarana), 36. Counted out—D. G. Quarrie. H. Murdoch, J. H. Griffiths, L. M. Rush (Wanganui).

AUSTRALIAN OPTIONAL AGGREGATE Awarded for Belt series, Dominion, and opening matches. £7—E. S. King (Wanganui) ...7.. 097 £5—F. 11, James (Napier) ......... UUS £-1 —R. Piper (Christchurch) 601 £3—J. Paterson (Wanganui) GbT £2 —A. 11. O’Duuncll (Petone) 6-87 £1 each—ll. R. Hunt (Suburbs), 686; W. 11. West (Renwick), 685; F. Ching (Karori). 684; 11. T. Boon (Karori), 682; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim). 682; F. S. Hood (Featherston), 680; 11. W. Feast (Greytown), 680; J. C. Carter (Linton), 676; C. J. Nix (Featherston), 676; J. C, Feast) (Greytown), 675; E. A. Ballinger (Petone), 675; F. Bolton (Kimbolton), 675; H. V. Croxton (Karori), 673; N. Harris (Christchurch), 673; W. 11. Ballinger (Petone), 673; A. F. Patrick (Auckland), 671; J. Bryden (Kaiapoi), 671; S. O. Hay (Sydenham), 671; R. E. Hester (Suburbs), 670; T. Orr (Greytown), 670; W. Hudson (Wanganui), 670; 11, C. Taylor (New South Wales), 660; W. Sproat (Victoria), 666; W, Johnson (Featherston;, GGb, L. G. Benton (Featherston), 666; H. Simmonds (Paeroa), 6G4; O. E. Boyd (New South Wales), 664; S. J. Taylor (New South Wales), 664; H. Reynolds (Christchurch), 663; H. Cromie (Ashburton), 662.

GORDON HIGHLANDERS’ MATCH Eiirht men a team, ten rounds per man at 30U yards, snapshooting. New Zealand— Capt. H. Simmonds (Paeroa) 39 Lieut. F. ISoler (Wanganui) 33 lilimn. F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) .... 17 llfluin. F. 11. James (Napier) 22 lilimn. E. A. Ballinger (Petone) ... 17 Ritmn. F. S. Hood (Featherston) 13 Kiimn. 11. It. Hunt (Suburbs) 25 lilimn. 11. E Hester (Suburbs) 39 Total 205 Capt H. T. Marshall was commander of the team. New South Wales 106 Victoria 100 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OFI'IQERS ELECTED. At the annual meeting of the National Rille Association, the following officers were elected: —Rifle club representatives of tlie executive: Otago, I l ’. J. Silvius; Canterbury, W. N. Masefield; Vvcllington, W. Mcßain; Auckland, A. S. Patrick. Territorial representatives on. the executive: Wellington, Colonel R. Hughes; Auckland, Captain 11. Simmonds; Otago, Dr. It. Crawford. Colonel !■'. B. Cresswell, of Christchurch, was elected president of tlie association in place of Colonel It. Hughes, who resigned from that office. Mr. W. G. Fellinglmm was i e-elee Icd secretary, Mr. W. Mcßain treasurer, and Messrs. K. I'. Allen and Son auditors. Tribute to the work of Captin G. C. Felton, V.D., of Christchuich, who has acted as statistical officer for the National Rifle Association at: their rifle meetings at Trentham for several years past, was paid by marksmen at the annual meeting of the association. The visiting Australian riflemen, who attended tlie meeting by invitation, also spoke in terms of praise of the accuracy and rapidity with which the results were made available. One New South Wales marksman stated that he had attended meetings in all parts of the Commonwealth, and had taken part at the English Bisley, but had not seen anything boiler than the system inaugurated by Captain Felton.