SHOOTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1921, Page 3

SHOOTING.

BY TKLEC It A I'll- —I’KH CRESS ASSOCIATION] of ' the OTAGO MATCH. by TRENTHAM, March 8. tin There was a quiet night, during which pci larp showers lowered the temperature str ppreciably and gave place to a fine, for lear tool morning, with a light south- did isterly breeze. to The Otago match 800 and 900 yards, tlu lie of the Belt series was started at wo Bo’cloek, but after the warmth of the rie ast few days, the colder atmosphere cel mV puffy breeze from tho right front tli; ■sted the men’s judgment of both ( >lo- roa ation and windage. Indeed the breeze rushtuicd and became trickier as the -G airning progressed and caused serious 11,1 rcakdowns among men who hoped to eep in the running for a place in the 1 gglegate. So far as is ascertainable ■ t present, Neilson with 44 on at 800 ' !l 1 aids holds his place at the head of the , sea ggregate. The nine hundred yards range doveiped difliculties, the wind coming I ■' cross from the right in pqzzling fits ( nd starts. A man, who got. 40 on, had > work hard. A few of those who ' )imaged at B<K) yards to get, average iners were able to maintain that stand 1,11 i-d at tho long range. ’The scores arc ot yet complete, but the match apears to he won by Brydon (Kaiapoi) " ■itli 46—36, total 82; Bristly (Aka- 1,1 ana) 40—40—80; the leads of the rest [> r second place then conic; Reston, 1,1 Akarana) 79; Moslen (Kaoo) 78. |in The positions of the Bolt leaders have 1,1 ltered considerably, as a result of 01 rratie scores at tho 900 yards. W. u 1 roselen has pulled u)i from fourth to Uf rst place, with 436; the next dozen fol- slt >w as under: Neilson 436, McT.cay 29, Vennoll 427, Reston 423, Carter < *‘ l ' 22, Ballinger 422, Riper 421, Barter an is! Masfield 418, Hunt 416, West 416, <u foots 415, Govenlock 415. “ The wind was so strong on the Scd- 1 lon range at one period that several 1 • aroets were blown down.