NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17165, 23 March 1927, Page 4

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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KOPPERT AND KIBBLE WHIT E IN THE KING'S FIFTY.

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TRENTHAM, March 22. When shooling commenced narning the \ weather was beautiful- ■\ Jine, sunny, and practically windless i'or the first half-hour. and then Trentham's notorious ^ "Trixie' awoke all her spirits and oei them to work upon the men's scores. Little puffs came in unenpectedly from ihe right reax-, with fluctuations to the left that spelt disaster to even tlic most watchful mai'ksnian. Occasionally one would get through in a still patch. Such a one was Poweil (Akarana), who, disdaining the wastefulness of "sighters," hopped right off at the 800 yards stage ' of the Otago martch and plunked a whole string of tens into the "bull." Pedersen, a tyro froni P>etone, got 49, Howard (Diomede) made 4S, heating H. Cromie (Ashburton) and McAllum (Northbank) on the count back. Drennan and Koppert (both of Oamaru) with R. J. King and H. Donald (Opaki club mates). Mclver- (Petone) and R. Carter, made 47, while 46's were fairly numerous, inciuding West, the leader last night. He has oniy to hold steadily at the 900 yards to head the King's Hundred. Roots got 44 on, and is now four points behind West. The other side of the story is a harrowing one. In one case a man never hit the target. Sorne of the best-known shots wer'e quite content to get into. the forties. Many equally prominent_ were in the6thirties, and xnost had ciphers on their cards. Towards noon the weather grew colder tho'ugh fine, and gathering clouds with a following fishtail wind of very uncertain strength plajred havoc with the scores at the second (900 yards) stage of the Otago Match. Veale added (4G to the 44 notched^at 800 yards • and will probably win the match. Taylor, of Karori, put one sighter in the bank and then sent ten^ into the black dlsc. the only possible recorded at this range. The three leader^, West, Roots, and Whiteman, had a rough passage at 800 yards. All shooting at the same time, they were caught by the same troublesome shifts of wind. having to go out as much as 10 degrees right, and each had a miss in his string of figures. Roots finished with 37, making him 81. for the match; West, 3!5— 81, and Whitefnan ended up with 83. Meantime D. Keir, who, had come back form the 800 yards with 42, added 44, bringing his match total to 96, and liftihg him into the leadership for the Belt with 478, followed by West 476, Whiteman 475, and Roots 474. There does not appear to' be any likely to displace these. The following fire in the King's Prize Match to-xjiorrow, 10 shots at 900 yards: — Keir 478, West 476. C. Whiteman 475, Roots 474, R. H. Nicoll 472. Sharland 470. Patterson 468, Gower 467, Goldfinch 466, Goodall 463, H. Donald 466, H. Cromie 466, E. Bailey 465, W. H. Ballinger 464, Turnbull 464, Heister 464, Koppert 464, Breingan 463, Kibblewhite 463, E. Ballinger 463, F. Clark 462, Hamilton 462, Masefield 462, Hogg 462, J. C. Carter 461, Hay 461, Warburton 459, N. Harris 459, Wrigley 458, Carlow 458, W. J. Green 457, Trotman 457. Bryden 457, Drennan 457, Hunt 457, Hood 457, B. Holmes 456, E. S. King 456, Mclntosh 456, Bitters 455, G. Cromie 455, V. Donald 455, D. McKenzie 455, F. Benton 454, R. Anderson 453, D. J. Anderson 453, O'Donnell 453, Ching 453. The, following will fire off fpr the last two places in the fifty. J. C. Feast, Blackburn, Mclvor, Judkins and Tims 452. The C.A.C. Cup for long-range teams aggregate was won by Petone No. 1 with a score of 821, the runners-ttp being Ashburton, 817. Bisley Aggr^ate, for four long range shoots (possible 200). — 100s and Croxton Cup, F. Bailley (Kimbolton) 176; 80s, J. Turnbull (New Plymouth) 175; 60s each, N, Harris (Christchurch) 175, H. Simmons (Paeroa) 174, 40s each, D. Keir (Ashburton) 172, W. Colquhoun (Akarana) 171, F. Clark (Ashburton) 171, J. C. Carter (Linton) 171, H. Koppert (Oamaru) 170, R. H. Nicholl (Petone) 170. i Otago Match (ten shots at 800 and 900 yards); A grade. — 100s, P. Veale (Hawera) 93; 80s each, J. McNeill (Wairoa) 91 and H. Koppert (Oamaru) 91; 60s each, C. Gower (Rata) 90 and P. Hamilton (Wanganui) 90; 40s each, O. Pedersen (Petone) 90, J. Kyle (Linton) 89,kJ. C.^ Carterton (Linton) 89, H. Cromie (Ashburton) 89, and J. G. Turnbull (New Plymouth ) 88. B Grade. — 60 s, W. Mitchener (Nelson) 90; 40s, G. S. Taylor (Karori) 87; 20s each, F. Glenny (Wanganui) 83,' A. Poweil (Akarana) 83, H. Hughes (Wanganui) 82. J. H. Frazer (Kaitangata) 82, J. Turner (Suburbs) 82, F. Humphreys (Okawa) 81. I Tyros. — 40s, R. Anderson (Utiku) 87; 20s each, D. Wilton (Blenheim) i 82, Cadet E. O'Neale (Featherston) I 81. J. Bitters (Suburbs) 80, I. Nicholls (North Bank) 79, L. Garner (Wanganui) 79, R. Carter (Christchurch Railway) 79, H. Simmonds „ (Koromiko) 78, S. Clark (Christchurch) 78, F. Evans (Westport) 78. B Grade Aggregate (all scores in B sex-ies). — 100s, Gold Star and Barton Cup, C. Gower (Rata) 562; 60s, J. .Turnbull (New Plymouth) 558; 40s each, N. Harris (Christchurch) 551 and H. Cromie (Ashburton) 550. Tyro Aggregate (same as B grade) — 100s and Kiwi Gold Medal. F. Benton CFeathei'ston), 544; 60s, | A. Napiet (Alfredton) 536; 40s each, j E. Russell (Stoke) 535 and D. Wil1 to" fEienheim) 535.