SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9389, 8 March 1909, Page 4

SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM MEETING. Press Association. Trentham, March 7. There were four service matches fired to-day. In service match No. 7, snap shooting; 300 yards, 7 shots, 125 competitors won 58s eaoh. In sarvioe match No. 8, rapid firing, 500 yards, the following were the principal prize winners .-—Turner (Petone) £5 46; Potter (Auckland), £4, 45; Chapman (Takapu), £B, 44; J, Frederick (Marton), McLeary (Opaki), Brenton (Pongaroa) eaoh 26s Bd, each scoring 43; Raic (Gisborne), “McOalmont (Opaki), Soler (Taumarina) each 33s 4d, with 412 each.

MARTON MAN SECOND. Per Press Association Trentham, March 8. Following is an unofficial list of the leading men in tour matches fired on Saturday for the service medal agrgegate. This includes sis events, snapshooting, rapid fire, attack, cover, loophole oovef, and running man, of which the last two have., yet to 'he decided. Eight prizes are offered, totalling £2O. Eden, Waimea, 154; Frederick, Marton, 138; Wayle, Mataura, 136; McLeay, Otaki, d 33; Barltrop, Feildlng, 128; Peak. Waikato 127; Kiohen, Upper Hutt, 126; Nielsen, Dannevitke, 124; Marshall, Karori, 123; ;Tinney, Wellington, 123; Moslem, Kaeo, 121; McKay, Dunedin, 120; McKee, Aroba, 120; Craw, Linton. 120; Merrielees, Johnsouville, 120; Profflt, Napier, 119; Franklin, Weber, .119; Duncan, Millerton, |119; Wilson, Sfcudholme, 117; Gilbert, Wellington, 117; Neville, Auckland, 116; Pankbnrst, Oolao Bay; 116; Mclvor, Auckland, 116; Davidson, Wellington, 115; Clyde, Waikari, 115; Wilson, Caversham, 115; Boys, Auckland, 115; Chapman, Te Kakn, 114; Murno, Murihibu, 114; Tarr, Karori, 114; Wilson, Petone, 114, Shooting at the 500 yards range in the Wellington Match closed with two additional possibles— Halliday (Karori), and Fisher (Wellmtgon). The 600 yards stage then started, but the 'wind was unfavoubable to good shooting, and the scores bid fair to he low. Howe (Wpilintgou) was the highest scorer at the range up to mid-day, while Wing was then leading for the match with an aggregate of 92, Balfour, of Taradale, being next, a point below. Hogg, a Dunedin tyro, totalled 98 at the two ranges.

SANDON-OHAKEA KIFLE CLUB,

On Saturday scores were as fol lows;— J

The handicaps for next; Saturday are as under A. O. Perry scr., F. Lnmsden 10, W. A. Lumsden 14, H. Fagan 13, O. Penny 18, L. Lamsden 19, G. Harris 85, S. Lnmsden 35, W. Pearce 311, S, Penny 13, H. Pearce 18, W. Penny 23. ; ,

200 500 600 lip Tl. A. 0. Perry 33 32 30 2 97 F. Lnmsden 31 31 25 5 92 H. Pearce 23 24 30 13 90 L. Lnmsden 25 28 23 13 89 W. Penny 30 23 16 18 87 S. Penny ■ 27 26 35 6 87 H. Fagan 33 37 22 25 86 S Lnmsden 16 24 21 25 86 W. Pearce 25 24 23 12 84 W. A. Lnmsden 29 27 23% 5 84 0. Penny 24 24 2012 80