SHOOTING

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1921, Page 1

SHOOTING

■ [nv TELEGRAPH—PER PI!ESS ASSOCIATION TRENT!! AM March 7. Following are the leading prize talc ers in the Nelson match (10 shots a '• 880 yards) £5:—F. J. Causlev (Thames 10; £4 each—N. Wood (FrankAm) Capt. A. Nielson (Napier) 48; £3 each—x' E. E. Vennell (Teuherau), F. J. Kill}] '.v (Okawa), L. Lewis (Suburbs) 47; £5 * e each—Tohiiiti (Tuhirangi), H. U'pei (Christehureh, Lieut. AY. Duncan (Westport), 40. Eiffv scores down to II took £1 each. “I A start was mildo with the service •d championship match, in which -lie fifty ‘d highest aggregate men in the se"'ice ‘ n series meet, but owing to weather and failing light, the attempt was abandoned and the match will be restarted later. The following are leading in the belt aggregate with forty shots still to fire at the long range : —Capt. -Nielson (Nab pier) 365; J. C. Carter (Petone) 360; E. ( 1 A. Ballinger (Petone), 350; E. Vennell y 358; D. McLea.ry (To Kuiti), 357; AV. d (Tewharau), and W. Moselen (Kaeo\ s IT. AA’est (Blenheim) 326. AA T . G. Frankf lin (Dannovirke) 355; R. Piper t Christchurch). 334; A. Patrick (Auckland), 353; D. Roots (Haworn). 352; IT. W. Croxton (Tfarori). 351 ; A. H. Dixon (.Vkarana) 352, A. Goronloek (Linton’' 351 ; D. ,J Guiney (Petone) 351 ; S. J. 1 Alayhew Linton) 350. 1 There will of 'course, he many K | changes in position before* the Kings 1 | fifty lino up for the final tussle on Friday. 1 This afternoon the Canterburv match - (GOO yards) and Nelson match (800 i yards) were got off. Dixon’s 18 at the i 600 yards and Causley's 40 at the 80<> yards were really good under the conditions. Showers frequently swept across the range and several men got such had starts that they did finish. 'The range service championship was completed before ‘‘cease lire” was | I sounded. | Principal prize winners in Trentham j aggregate (comprising all scores at 300. | 500 and 600 jards in opening Westland. Auckland. AA'ellington. and Canterbury | matches)—£s .1. Carton (Petone), 417: I !.'4, Captain Miison (Napier). 112; £4.1 A. Ballinger (Petone), 11 ; £3, 11. Rem olds (Christchurch), 410; £3. W. ATosc j hm (Kaeo). 408; £3. A. H. Dixon (Ak- ! araila). 401; £2 D. .]. Guiney (Petone’' j j 404; £2 R. Gillick (Dunedin), 103-, £*’ j ID. Roots (Hawera). 103. | Canterbury match (ten shots at 600 yards)—£s, AA". Smith (AA’aiiganui), 50: £4. A. H. Dixon (Aknrnna) 18; £l, A Patrick (Auckland). 17: £.3 R. MeT.ea;, (Te Kuiti). 46; £3. p. AlcLeay (T< j Kuiti). 16; £2. President H. Reynolds : (Christehureh). 46; 02. ,J. ('. Carte ] (Petone) 46; £2,A. Schumacher (Kali ; onga), 46; £2, E. Crenwell (TcwliaraiD ' 16. Scores down to -12 got £l. \ RIFLE CLUBS ASSOCIATION. j i 1 TRENTHAM, March R G l A meeting of the Rifle ( luLs Asso- j 1 eiation Inst night elected the following'i representatives on the D.R.A.—Elliot; (Auckland), Fellingham (AA'ellington) A Masefield (Canterbury), Silvios (Otago). : The Association’s Executive was re- i elected. The chairman, If. Marshall !; 'tated a steady improvement was ap- i I parent in the condition of clubs and ji the Minister was showing practical I j sympathy. The chairman urged the I

establishment of a fund to send repre- U sentatives to Bisley; also Unit clubmen 1 use their best endeavours to encourage | cadet shooting. The meeting express- j ed regret at Colonel Collins’ retirement | from the position of Chief Executiv. I Officer, and an appreciation of his long | valued services on behalf of rifle shootir.g was carried; also a recommendation i that the Department appoint Col. Col- j Sins vice-Prosidont of the D.R.A., in !» recognition of forty, years' ronnoctioi if therewith. i e: ENGLISH SHOOTING TOUR. j b (Received This Day at 10.35a.m.) IS; LONDON, March 7. 'tl In a preface to Captain Richardson’s i u report on the doings of the rifle team t! in Australia and South Africa, Lord m Chcylesmore, President of the Assoeia- j t!i tion cordially acknowledged the goner. : Hi ous hospitality Invariably extended in to public and private. AYo wore more ,re than recompensed for our defeat hv the di knowledge that the ties of friendship . tli and sympathy had been immeasurably ! in strengthened. Richardson’s report, says ja I the general standard of shooting in Jlf Australia was very high ,certainly high- {so ir than with us. He recommends a to time limit for each range in the Empire lii match, which was robbed of much of its |th ntorost through the gamble for weather Sa conditions, the fact that it was not al- an ogether shoulder to shoulder in actual wi (hooting. Otherwise the conditions < a aere quite satisfactory. pr 111,