TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 May 1925, Page 2

TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING

(United Vroae Association .1

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The end of the IPS'? New Zealand Bisley draws m«U'. To-morrow; unless Mr .Hate's department should, prove.contumacious, will witness, the Kltlg (■> match when thfifty wlm have compiled the highest. aggregates out. of the. “-Belt series H-tYnciuded this afternoon) will fire ten shots at 900 yards. Two single range. matches (Taranaki ruHl llilwkcS Bay) and the Second stage of the Otago (interrupted, yesterday (were completed by mid-afternoon and produced Itllieli raahulllihg of positions a fill hioVetnemS into and out of "the fifty ’ as tnav be see by Comparison of the final list with that telegraphed last, night. 'lhe outstanding feature is young Anderrhn retention of first. plrtcfc iH Rptle of two poor hits at, s(j(> yards in the Hawke’s Bay and thtt Second leg of the Otago. The reason is that others who blight have put in a serious ehalleUgu did even worse. The conditions at the beginning of the day were good, bright Surlily weather with no wind though the elevation was puzzling SohlO men. 'Toward nooil a. brisk breeze came down the VallcY Oil the right front and eddied about tiie range most disconcertingly and the score boards boro lintto testimonv to the gruelling. In the Otago nvaUilt . fluidnations among the scores WfAG noticeable. 0. Whiteman got 46 on which with .the same total brought forward from yesterdnv gave him second place.. Tlie winner, Simpson, only notched 44 but jig had made a possible fit bOO yards yesterday. AU along the mounds to-day "hard luck shoots’’ were observable find much trenchant enLicitntl Mill BCu Analysis could be heard Vet the scores in the lower forties proved very useful to the fortunate compilers. The later portion of the nfternoori was devoted to the. ehllntbiplj yjahis iiiclHh lfive. iiVeh asidid .for Wlilcii 31 teams cn--lelev!-, Mid tlie North versus South Island match (20 men aside'. These were fired simultaneously,, the ranges 300; £OO and 600 yards," Su>vHll StiffiS fit Bitch. The fnl).mV’h\g 1§ tlitt resuit, of the rifle clubs chanipioil loams match .(for teams of fiVfe counting ftH scores l ill libit §eri«s) -—won bV j'ldoiln Wii.ii S score of 2347 tibUilUt lbe C.C.A.C. Shield which now becomes the Club's own properly. Next came Wanganui with 2312, Linton 2309. Grevtnwn "2305, Karori No. 1 2287, Christchurch 2280 s Akim'ilit «««. Twenty-four te<"'bi ciltereu. PelonrlUftdo doiihiy sure of annoying this trophy permanently by three times at intervals and now twice in succession. Their score hint year w--2538. Tim G,A.U. L’fip (tor five men teams OYer tlie long ranges of the belt Series was also Won. by I’etonc Club with a score 0f.807, hint on was idi finer up with 782, \Y:ttlgiltmi’7Bi. Opalci 769. SVtiWf j\ n. 1 768; Wellington Ole Navals 768, Akarana 765, Featherston 760. Twenty-one. teams entefed. I’etonc won the ch.\) ii'sf belti' Wltll 7to. Otago Uhiteii, ten shots at 800 and 90f yards,, A grade: £5, T. Simpson (Awa luiri) 94; £4, C. Whiteman (Uppet Hutt) 92; £4, 11. Mawiey (Opaki) 91. £3, A. Devore (Akarana) 91; £3, M Connor (Okawn) 90. The following take £2 each p i''-. Friinld.yh (Wellington Oh Navah.l 9q, H. Simmonds (Wanganui 90, v?. E. Harris (Linkwater) 89, it. 11 Nichnll (Pctone) 89, D. Kerr (Aslibur ion) 89. The following take £1 each . J. Cornes (Waihi) 89, W. Mclver (I’e tone) 88, H. Boon (.Kat'OH) 88, W. J Feast. (Oi'eVtown) 87, D. Cicment (Ash bin' ton) 87,' 11. W. Feast (Oreytown) 87 S. Mayhcw (Linton) 87, I). Robertson (Karori) 87, F. Ohing (Karori) 87, J Blackburn (Te Kuiti) 86, A. Harris (Wellington subs-) SO, S. Hay (Christ church Railway) 85, J’. Shaw (VVar.ga •tui) BS. (i. Stark ; (Kaiapoi) 85, O .ISylSs (Napier) 85, D. J. Gurney (Be lone) 85, F. llogg (New Plymouth) 85. C. Richardson (Groymouth) 84, E. Dud gcon (Nelson) 84) P. Hamilton (Wanga nui) 84, R. E. Harrison (Hltwcra) 84, L Rimtn (Kaiapoi) 84, W. Webb (Karori) 84, G. Smith (lla-wera) 84, M. Chapman (Whiroa) 84, W.‘ J. Henry (Christ church) 84, D. J. Anderson (Kahuna; U 4, C. Coleman (Linkwater) 83, G. Te Whaiti (Tuhiraiiga) 83. C. Holland (Opotiki) 83 T. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 83, T. Oit (Oreytown) 83, R. Breingan (Gisborne) 83, K. McKenzie (Feather6ton) 82, W. N. Masefield (Marlborough) 82. Counted out, J. Te Whaiti and J. C. Carter. W. Sutherland (Goodwood) won the B grade with 90 and E. Russell (Nelson) headed the tyros with 88. The Otago match, B grade list : £3, W. Sutherland (Goodwood) 90; £-2, F. Clark (Ashburton; 87. The following take £1 each: E. Bailey (Kimbolton) 82, J. S. Thompson (Permanent Staff) 01, W. Jones (TimaruV 81,’ J. McCarthy (Patea) 81, G. S. Taylor (Karori) 80.' F. Cox (Linton) 80,- fourteen others down to 77 take 10/- each- , Tyro lijit; £2, E. Russell (Nelson) 88. Tlie following take £1 each : K. Anderson (Kaituim) 81, L. Benton (Featherstem) 81, Johnston (Christchurch Railway) 81, G. Webster (W'averley) 80, L. P. Anderson (W’anganu) 79, K. Grigsby (Morrinsville) 79, S. McKay (Opaki) 79, F. Glenny (Wanganui) 79, A. \V. Hughes (Owen River) 78 ; twelve others down to 76 take 10/- each.. Two were counted out.

1’ grade list in the Taranaki match : £3, E. S. King/(Wanganui) 49; £2, G. Atkins (Unotoke) 48. The following take Cl each. M. Chapman (VVairoa) 44, F. J. Silvins (Kiwi) 45. A. W. Clieal (Te Kuiti) 45, J. Vitetta (Nelson) 45, J. Burnett (Waiknkoi) 45. Capt. C. Ilollard (Opotiki.) 45. Fourteen others with scores down to 43 take 10/- each. Six were counted out.

Tyro list : £2, D. i’ring (Auckland Suh.) 48. The following take £1 each: F. Benton (Fiston) 45, G. Cromie (Ashburton) 45, C. Lovell (Remvick) 44, A. T. Graham (Dunedin) 44, E. Russell (Nelson) 43, \V. A. Graham (Dunedin) 43, \V. Brunton (Hawora) 43, S. Jordan (Rewick) 43, J, McNeill (Wairoa) 4,t. Twelv.e others with scores down lo 41 take 10 - each. Three were counted out. Add J. MrCallum (Renwick) 38. Fourteen gthcr.s down lo 36 take 10,each. Tym"lisfc;!'£2,‘ A. Powell. ( Aka - ran) 42. The following take £1 each : Cadet It. Ilaiv (Wellington Old Navals) 33, \\ . Bvford (Waitou) 33, J. I. Morgan (Wanganui) 37. L. Benton (Fealherstoir 37, F. Sutton (Linkwater) 37, 1). McKenzie tOpakij, J. Carr (Hawke’s Bay). 'I he iviateh B grade list: £3, R. Vennell (Te Wharauj 44 ; £2 L. Hare (Wellington. Old Navals) 42. The following take £1 ea- h : A. Clival (Te Kuiti) 33, P. Palmers (Patea) 38, J. Scott (Pei-one) 33. C. Richardson ((trey month) 33, J. Silvins (Kiwi) 38, Ashijinton 37, H. Jordan (itenwiek) 36, J. Milligan (Awahuri) 36. Twelve others down to 33 took .10;- each. Five were counted out.

The finish of the first range (300 yds.) of the champion teams match found IV tone in the lend, five points ahead of Wanganui. Their score was 165 (W. H. Ballinger 35, Nicholls, Scott and Quincy 33, E. Ballinger 31; an average of 33). The, competition of the teams matches and the Dominion match of fifteen shots at 600 yards will occupy the, men tomorrow morning

The King’s Match is scheduled for 2.30 p.ni. and the following are the filial fit'tv to take 'part in it. Anderson (Kaitumi) '494, Niche!! ;(Pelone) ' 484, limit (Wellington Suburbs! 433, Carton iLinton) 432, Hogg (New 'Plymouth) (Ashburton) 430, Reston iAka,r

r I'ami) 480; Frank .(Permanent Stall) ■100; Whiteiniin {Upper lluttl 479, Masefield (Marlborough) 479, Gainey 1 Petone) 479, Sntliorloiin (Goodwood) 478, On- (Ureytown) 478, 13. 8. King (Wanganui) 478, West (Renwiek) 476, Pimm (Kaiapoi) 474, [l. Donald (Opaki) : 474, \V. 1!. Uiillingo!-' (Petone, 474. Sim-| morals (Wimga iiui) 474, Dev me (Aka-j rana) 473. W. S. Mills (Kiwi) 473. W. J. Green (Ok, awn) 473. Hryden (Ka.ia.poi) | 473; Piper (Christchurch) 472, A. liar- . ri-i (\Vi ilihglon Subs.) 469. ,1. E. liar- ( lie. (hinkwatej 460, 1 lav ,(Christcliureli j Railway) 469. K. McKenzie (Feather- j s.|un) 463;. Miiwlev (Opaki) 468. Holer 1 (WiiliknilUi) 467; Trotimlil (Greytown) j 467, Boon (KafOf!) 467. MiiVhcW • (Lin-. ton) 467, Nix (Fentherston) 465, Clung Karon) 465, G. Cromie (Ashburton) 465. Milrov (Walmea) 464, Smart (Wellington Subs.) 464, O. P. Harrison (Hav\cra) 464. D. McKenzie (Opaki) 464. Swanson (Karon) 463, Roots. (Patca) 462, Cox (Union) 462, llolmshaw lCh rist church) 462. ltollnrd (Opotiki) ■l6l, A. T.'l Graham (Dunedin) 461, Caldwell (Karori) 461. Tf. W. Feast •Crevtowli) 4bl. Webb (Karon) 460, Edit'd (Linton) 460, Mctver (Petone) 460. The last three men fire off for two places. . Andersoil; the. Voung kaituna, shot was in the King's'Fiftv last year, finishing twenty-eighth. He also finished fourth in tljo Dominion match putting oil M possible at 600 vards though the best he could Mlfl(HIgo il( the thousand yards was 32. lie is 23 years of age and with ten points, lead his chances are regarded as the brightest. Hie cS-t‘hfiinjHorls in the fifty are:Simmonds. Roots, Masefield and Mil-

roy. The Bislev aggregate (for the best scores til, 800 and 900 yards of the belt scries) resulted: £5 itttd Croxton Cup, (Opaki; 181; £4, R. IT. Nicholl (Petone) 178; £3. T. Orr (Greytown) 176; £3, TI. Simmonds (Wagaui) 174. Th’c follow! 3 take' £2 each W. Sutherland (Goodwood) 174, W. Mclver (Petone) 172, B. Anderson (Kahuna) 171, * • (New Plymouth) 171, W. H- West (Renwiek) 170.' D. 11. Keir (Ashburton) 169. Forty with scores down to 161 take £i eiioll. The B grade agrgegiltc (tor scores in all B series matches] was won hr D. FKeir (Ashburton) taking the gold medal, star alid £6 with aii aggregate of 070. F Hogg (New Plymouth )was runer up with 571. followed by W. Sutherland (Goodwood) 570. and E. S. King (Wanganui) 569. The. tyro aggregate for Cue gable Scl'ito-.WtS won by J- h. Harris (Linkwater) taking two gold medals with a score of 560. lv. M,cKeuzie (1 eaehrston) was r'lumer up witli 555. E. Dudgeon (Nelson) 555, D. Mclvcnzie