RIFLF SHOOTING

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1928, Page 1

RIFLF SHOOTING

AT TRKXTHAM. A’KSTKRDAY’S SHOOTING. (By Telegraph— Ter Press Association.) TRKXTHAM. Feb. 28. Tlio most trying conditions prevailed throngliont tlio day. In (he afternoon Winding rain almost prevented the mnrskmen from sighting the target, and after the first stage of the Otago match was fired, it was decided to abandon shooting for the day. On Tuesday the Otago match will he completed. In the Taranaki and Hawke's Bay match for the King’s Fifty. O’Donne!' (Teton' 1 ) and IT. Feast (Greylown) are leading with 810 each. The nest five are K. King lAYanganui) 318, Ah' 1 v.” (T’etnne). West (Kenwiek), Janies Napier), each 310; and Nix (Featherston) 315. For the Australian '.internal aggregate, West (Renwiek) and M. I 1 east are in the van. with 524. Tel one No. 1 is still in the lead fo the Teams .Match, with 1538. Wanganui A 1530, •Fcntherston 1528. The Trentham aggregate was wo>lasi year by West with 100 and in 102(1 hy Toots with -132. The Tree thorn aggregate is awarded to competitors with the respective scores at KOO, r, CO and (100 yards. H series highest aggregate, ITS.A. Gold Medal and ('no.—lCfD. H. " Feast (t lrevlov. nl 418; 80s, r\ .fame (Napier) 414; CDs, W. West (Ren-wicl-l Mil; fits. F. King (AA'anganuP 413. The following take lits each; — O’Donnel, Xix 412; Dtmn. Ching 400; To well -108; Paterson 107. The follow ing take 20s each Hartnell. HcTvei .|f)V ; Mood. Tims 47 5 : A', dimes, .Johnson, Carter -104; Hester. Boon -IC3 Simmonds. Piper, E. Ballinger, Hancock, A’ietoria 402; Brydcn. Masefield Patrick, Goldfinch 401; Thompson. Griney, Green, Munro. Jcnone, J. Frazer. Barker, (liannon (Australia) 400; Harris, I Lay. Holmes, Barlow. Fox 300; Xielml. Kearney, Hunt. Green, Croxtmi, Bnxford. Porter 308 .Alcßain, Ttiylor, Hudson 387. Counted out: Boys (Australia), AA T . Ballinger. Kidd, Reynolds, House, Lovell. Tig. prizes ter the AA'eliington match (500 and 000 yards, ten shots each, possible ICO). A Grade, were as follows.—loos. 10. E. AA’ilson (Blenheim) 04, 80s A. Graham (Dunedin) 94, 80s. A. Swanson (Karori) 05. 00s. A. Darker < Linkv.atc-r) 03. 00s, E. King (AVnuganni) 03. The following took j;H each: \. Aichmd (Australia). J. Mav (Bvdenham). AA. AA est (Ronwi k). J. Armstrong (Australia), 11. Feast (Grevtown) 02. Thirty-six from 9j down to 88 take 20s each. Nine were counted out. P Cr.Kh-’ Cjs. A. Patrick (( itv and Suburbs) 01. -!0s T. Hedge (Christchurch) 01. Twenty from 83s to 80 divide CIS. Niue counted out. Tvros: 4!>s F. Grave (Dunedin) 00. Twenty-one from 88 to 82 divide £ls. Five were counted out.