RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1928, Page 1

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM SERVICE .MATCH. (By Telegraph—l'cr Press Association. TRENT!ELM, Eeb. 23. The shooting in Service matches at Trontham did not reach expectations. The Australians were handicapped, as the conditions were more stringent here. The weather was excellent, a slight breeze prevailing, but the light became trying in the late afternoon. All the Service matches were completed, the winner of the championship being Soler (’Wanganui), who was 3(1 {joints ahead of the runner-up. The teams match was won by the Wanganui A team, New South Wales being seventeenth on the list, and Victoria last. The first portion of the Dominion mutch was bred this afternoon, the second will be fired on Friday, and also the opening match and .Marlborough match, which is first of a series counting for the belt. Suapsrootiug No. 2 match, disc target, 300 yards (possible 100) : 80s ; E. Ballinger (Petone) 83, Os F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 725. 30s each; J. IE Killiek (Dunedin) GO, F. S. ITood (Featherston) GO If. T. Marshall (Karori) G 7. Fourteen scores down lo 58 took 20s each. Title competition. No. 3 match. 200 yards (possible 50): 80s . Duncan (Westport) 50, 50s .1. Eves (Ronwick) 45. ss, F. Soler (Wanganui) 45. R Wells (Pneron). H. Hunt (Suburbs). H. Cromie (Ashburton). J. Armstrong (New South Wales), H. Mclntosh (Blenheim). T. Marett (New Plymouth! each 40, take 27s each. No. 4 match (moving figure target). 200 vnrds (possible 30), 80s A. G. Devore' (Akarana) 20. 60s, C. Ross (Dunedin) 20. 40s F. McVicar (Waipukurau) 22. Ten scores down to 9 take. 20s each. Service championship (aggregate scores in 1 to 4 matches). F. Soler (Wanganui) 200 s. Ross Belt and gold meal 176. 120 s H. IE Hunt (Suburbs) silver medal. 140; SOs IE A. Jones (Linton) bronze medal, 143: 40s each: W. Duncan (Westport) 141; A. G.‘ Devore (Akarana) 137, and F. _H. [.James (Napier) 137. Twenty-four with scores from 130 down to 120 take 20s each. Champion Service team match (scores made in matches 1 to 4) : 160 s Wanganui A 563. Logan Campbell Shield and Islington Cun; 100 s Napier 545. 60s, Wellington Regiment 530, 40s fetone. 40s Wanganui B. Twenty-five teams competed.