RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 59, 5 March 1912, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

BIG TRENTHAM MEETING

PROGRESSING

ATKINSON LEADS FOR BELT.

(For Press Association!) •| Trentham, March 4. ■|i The serious business on the Trentham rifle, meeting so far as the majority of the competitors are concerned commenced this morning, with the first match of the champions dp scries. There was a tricky south-east breeze, which upset the calculation; of the shooters, as it carried nasty eddies.

The Auckland Match at 300 and 500 yards, 10 shots were first taken. At tlie 300 yards range, Elliot (Akarana A), a tyro, took little notice of the wind and put up a possible. Duthio (Christchurch) got 49, and Atkinson (Auckland) Needham (Linton), put on 48 each, and there were 47’s in .plenty. - When the men started at 500 yards the general shooting conditions had improved, and the marks men did good work on the whole. Ell iot immediately found the bullseye ant put on four consecutively; his next was a 4, then he got a 5, followed by a 4 and three bulls. This gave Jiiir tho remarkable total of 98 in tin match, only two off the possible, and secured him certain victory. All.ni tprest in the match tner-!liter drop iped away.„ .Mclntosh ,l)uncdm Cit i |Gi.i.rd^,'(scored tho p s.-s.i'k- at tinajange. There were three 93’s, a 92 ya%ve fll’s " ---

After. ..lunch...the .AVellington Mate) , 500 and 600 yards, 10 shots, was stalled, and at the former range possible; wore-pu up by 11. King (Opaki) and Potter (Auckland), Wilkie anad Mi Lachlan (Petone), Hill (Taranaki) and C. Clarke (Rangitikei) each made 49, and there were many 48’s. At 600 yards the fluctuating wind spoilt several promising scores. Pot ter (Auckland), who made the possible at 500 yards, got 44, which gave him a total of 94. King only got 39 at tin 600 yards orange, ’which’ put : him oui of th©i ! ihuitfuih f g. Taylor (Blenheihi; who ! 'had p«i ’up 46 at 500' yards scored two short of tho posssible hen and .beat Potter for first place. Atkinson, by bis 93 here placed himself at the top. of the aggregate scoring 186 to Elliot’s 182. The following arc the principal prize-winners:— Auckland Match, 300 yards and 500 yards; ton shots; figure targets Elliot (Akarana), £5, 98; £4, G Mclntosh (4th Regt.), 93; £4, Mase field (Sounds), 93; £3 each, Atkinsor (Auckland) 93; Jones (Opaki) 92 Willoughby (Karori) 91; £2 each Nielson (I)annevirke), De.v.tr ‘.Ohuro) Loveday (Woodvillo), Needham (Linton,) each 91. Wellington Match, 500 yards am 690 yards; ten shots; figure targets Taylor (Blenheim), £5, 94; £4, Pot ter (Auckland), 94; £4, Atkinsoi (Auckland), 93; £3, A. Browne (Rang! tikei), 93; £3, Munro (Murihiku), 92 £3, Comric (Auckland), 92; £2 each Jarvts (Ta.radalo), 92, McLachlan (Pet one), 92, Banks (Kimbolton), 92, Butler (9th. Regiment), 92.