STORM STRIKES CAMP.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17164, 22 March 1927, Page 5

STORM STRIKES CAMP.

SOUTH BEATS NORTH. TRENTHAM, March 21. Last night will liva long in the memory of those who tried to sleep in camp. A strong north-westexTy wind had blown all day, but the weather had been fine, except for a light shower in the afternoon. About nine o'clock in the evening, however, black storm clouds settled oxx the hills encircling the valley, which soon lay under an inky pall, slashed every few xninutes hy vivid lightning flashes. By ten o'clock x'ain began to fall in earnest, soon developing into a succession of tox'rential cascades, which were driven across the camp hy cyclonic hlasts of wind that picked up every xxiovable thing, and with thek hlinding1 lightning flashes and crashing thunder claps, created a riot of elemental forces such as no one in camp ever cxpericnocd lieforc anywlxerc. Thcsc conditions prevailcd for some Jioui's; ixi facq daylight fpund the

storm still raging, though its strength was waning. To add to the incidents of the night the automatic electric fire alax-m sounded in part of the caxnp, owing apparently to a short circuit, caused hy the storm, A fire party turned oixt with th® motor engixxe in the hlinding raio squalls, lit up by dazzling lightning i Sashes, only to find that their services were not needed. As thf) "short" was only a partial one, ihe main siren did not sound so that nxaxxy who lay more or less soug under blankets, wondering when this hell's concert would end, "Were spared the discomfoxd of turtling out to share the firemen's wetting under a cold douche from thc clouds, for the atmosphere had iiow taken a decidedly wintry temperature. After daylight the weathc" moderated, and by eight o'clock a start was made with the Second stage of the Auckland Match. The North versus South match resulted in a win for the South by 1861 points to 1818. Each ftide has now won six of these competitions. The Trentham Ag^regate (all short range seores in the Belt series) was won by West (Renwick) with 409. C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 402, D. Roots (Patea) 402, II . Judkins (Christchurch) 400. Wes! takes the B.S.A. gold aaedal and shield. AUCKLAND MATCH, Ten shots at 300' and 600 yards ; A Grade. — £5 : E. S. King (Wanganui) 01; £4: R. Breingan (Gisborne) 91, J. McCallum (Nrth Bank) 91; £3: F. Bolton (Opaki) 91, F. Sharland (Renwick i 90; £2: C. Whiteman (Upper Hulil 89, W. J. Green (Okiawa) 89, E. Lawrence (Seddon) 89, J. C. Feast (Greytown) 89, G. Lombora (Timaru) 88. B. Grade. — £3: C. Gower (Rata) 88; £2: E. H. Frankland (Karoi'i) 88. £1: J. McNeill (Wairoa) ,84, J. Hansen (Kaiaparoro) .84, ' W. Haase ('Varsity) 84, J. Turnbull (New Plymouth) 83, V. Times (Christchurch) 83, H. Evans (Te Kuiti) 83, G. Page (Linton) 83. • • Tyros. — £2: F. Benton (Featherston) 87. £1: G. Godinagh (Alfredton) 84, W. Wilson (Sydenham) S4, A. Napier (Alfredton) 83, E. Russell (Stoke) 83, R. Carter (Christchurch Railway) 83, C. Weleh (Kaiparoro) 83, J. Caughley (Karori) 83, A, Leach (Alfredton) 82, G. Joyce 'Greymouth) 82. CANTERBURY MATCH, Ten shots at 600 yards. — A. Grade, £5; D. J. Anderson (Kaituna) 46; £4: D. Wilton (Blenheim) 45, H. Crombie (Ashburton)' 45. £3: Peterson (Wangaxiui) 44, A. Napier (Alfredton) 44. £2: J. Bryden (Kaiapoi) 44, J. Atkins (Waipukurau) 44, N. Walden (Takapau) 43, W. Hutchens (Wanganui) 43, J. Kyle (Linton) 43. B. Grade, £3: F. Patchett (Blenheim) 43. £2: J. Christian (Wanganui) 43. £1: J. Sutherland (Tuhirangi) 40, W. Bradshaw (Timaru) 40, E. Wrigley (Opaki) 40, H. Mosley (Oamaru) 40, W. Healey (Nihoniho) 40, H. Rule (Petone) 39. Tyros, £2: W. Sullivan (Petone). 42. £1: R. Anderson (Utiku) 40, L. Wales (Petone) 39, L. Bailey (Kimbolton) 39, W. Wilson (Sydenham) 39, S. Monk (Ngatiawa) 39, A; Homes (Blenheim) 39, J. Hunter. (Petone) 39, S. Vette (Te Kuiti) 3Sr O. Pedersen (Petone) 38.