Highlander Trophy Won by New Zealand

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 291, 29 February 1928, Page 13

Highlander Trophy Won by New Zealand

SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM KING’S BELT TO-DAY Press Association. TRENTHAM, Tuesday. After a gale and heavy rain during the night the morning was cold and bright for the continuation of the National Rifle Association’s meeting. However, shooting conditions were ex- . tremely tricky, and consequently many men who were well up in the aggregate for the King’s Fifty “crashed" badly at the long ranges. A gusty wind with a moving mirage compelled marksmen to correct their sights after each shot with variable success. Mclver (Petone), who had a substanlead, dropped to third place. H. / 1 (Greytown) went back and Piper 5 (Chrischurch) crept up to fifth place ■ from 16th, and Masefield (Blenheim) 1 from 15th to seventh. Great interest was ■ taken in the final range. King (Wa- . nganui) is shooting steadily, but there 1 are a number of competitors close up whose chances are more favoured, especially James. ! The Gordon Highlander trophy was wop easily by the New Zealand team. This service match is open to competition by all the Australian States and New Zealand. SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS t Results of to-day’s shooting are; I Otago Match, 10 shots at 800 and 900 yards. _ A Grade: It. Piper (Christchurch). 91, L‘a; C. McKeich (Kiwi), 91, £4; W. Mclver (Petone), 91, £4; K. Lovell (Marlborough), 91, £3; W. Johnston (Petone), •90, £3. The following take £2 each: E. King, James, 89; Forge (New South Wales). Barker. 88; Hood, S 7. The following take £2 each: Reynolds, Cromie, , Thomas, Sigvertsen, O’Donnell, Thompson, 87; Taylor (New South Wales), Earle I (Victoria), Anderson, Welch, J. Feast, i Bruce (Victoria), Shepherd, Paterson, 86; Ferguson (New South Wales), Me- ; Chesney, Andrews, Wills, Plead, Duncan, i Masefield, Sproad (Victoria), Robertson, I R. Donald, Keir, Jackson, Cox, Butler, I 85; Ching, Jeune, Facer, Carter, Swan- ! son, 84. I Otago Match.—B Grade: W. Haase (Suburbs), 90, £3; P. Munro (IJtiku), 87, £2. The following take £1 each: Mclver, Carde, Hanson, Hill, 3; Colquhoun, R. ! Jones, 82. Fourteen divide £7. Tyros: |L. Hush (Wanganui), 87. £2. The fol- j lowing take £1 each: Potts, S 3; R. Ure, | | Coker, 82; S. Knight, Thomson, Te Whiti, j Hammond. 81; Richards, Kernick, 80. I Twelve divide £6. Imperial Aggregate, for competitors in i Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, Tara- j naki and Dominion matches.—H. R. Hunt J (Suburbs), 356, £lO and Club Coffee Cup; j R. Piper (Christchurch), 383, £8; E. King : (Wanganui), 383, £6; J. Paterson (Wa- ; nganui), 379. £5; H. Cromie (Ashbur- ; ton), 377, £5; U. Croxton (Karori), 377, j £4; L. Braithwaite (Napier), 386, £4; W. Masefield (Blenheim), 355, £3; James (Napier), 355, £3; N. Harris (Christchurch), 374;, £3; W. Haase (Suburbs), 374, £3. The following take £2: O’Donnell. Nix, 374; Boon, Mclver, Bryden, Xichol, 373; W. Harris Bruce (Victoria), Sproat (Victoria), 372; W. Ballinger, 37L; F. Ching, 370; J. Feast, 369; Barker, Lovell, Carter, 368. Sixtytwo with scores from 367 to 357 shared in prize-money. w i THE KING’S FIFTY

; The following are the 50 who fire 10 i j shots at 900yds to-morrow for the belt: — : E. S. King (Wanganui), 493; F. James (Napier), 492; W. Mclver (Petone), 491; l A. O’Donnell (Petone), *88; R. Piper - (Christchurch), 456; J. Carter (Linton), . ! 454; W. Masefield (Blenheim), 480; J. Paterson (Wanganui), J. Feast (Greytown), F. Ching (Karori;, 478; W. West (Renwick), H. Boon (Karori), 477; A. L Patrick (Auckland), A. Barker (Linkwater), 476; R. Hester (Suburbs), JL , Feast (Greytown), 475; 12. Ballinger (Pe- • tone), 474; F. Bolton (Opaki), H. Hunt 1 (Suburbs), 473; C. Nix (Featherston), F Hood (Featherston), IT. Taylor (New , South Wales), A. Green (Westport), 472. W. Ballinger (Petone), J. Bryden (Kaiapoi), W. Sproat (Victoria), 470; O. Hi l (Suburbs), H. Mawley (Opaki), K. | Lovell (Marlborough), J. Thompson (Walrakei), 469: N. Harris (Christchurch), J. Thompson (Palmerston North), Croxton (Karori), H. Reynolds (Christchurch), W. Haase (Suburbs), C. McKeich (Kiwi), W. Johnston (Petone), V. Jones (Kimbolton), 468; P. Robertson (Christchurch), T. Orr (Greytown;, S. Taylor (N.S.W.), L. Braithwaite (Napier), 467: F. Cox (Linton), 466; A. J. Preece (Victoria), R. Ramsay (iLnton), 466; S. Hay (Sydenham), L. Benton (Featherston), C. Lovell (Northbank), 465. W. Thomas (Linton), S. Hartnell (New Plymouth), W. Johnson (Featherston), A. j Butler (Karori), F. Jeune (Gisborne), E. ! Forge (N.S.W.), and R. Nlehol, each 464, fire off for the last two places, three | shots at 900yds. ! The second 50 take £i each, and In- : elude the five losers of the fire-off in the tie. CONTESTS FOR TEAMS Petone Rifle Club Champion Aggregate | Shield (winning members receive re-I plica).—Petone Rifle Club, No. 1, W. ! , Ballinger, 470, Mclver, 491, E. Ballinger, , 474. Guiney, 462, Nicholl, 464; total, 12,3-31; Featherston, 2,336; Wanganui A, | 2,334; Karori No. 1, Greytown, 2,332; LinI tor, 2,322; Suburbs No. 1, 2,321; Petone I No. 2, 2,303; Christchurch No. 1, 2,294; Karori No. 2, 2,275; Linton B, 2,258; Blenheim, 2,248; Ashburton, 2,246; Akarana, 2,243; Suburbs No. 2, 2,242: Christchurch No. 2, 2,229; Wanganui jp, 2,226; ! New Plymouth, 2,215; Petone No. 3, j 2,1 %7; Karori No. 3, 2,045; Old Navals, ' I, 30; Invercargill, 1,821. Colonial Ammunition Cup (long range aggregate).—Petone No. 1, 833; Opaki, ! 818; Karori A, Sls: Wanganui A. 811; I Linton A, SOS; Linton B, 805; Suburbs * ' No. 1, SOS; Greytown, 805; Petone No. 1 2, 804; Karori B, 798; Christchurch, 756; Invercargill, 782; Akarana, 777; Christchurch No. 2, 771; Ashburton, 762; Blenheim, 760; Wanganui B, 756; New Plymouth, 743; Upper Hutt, 712; Karori C, 667; Old Navals, 578. Gordon Highlander Trophy, Service Match, eight men to each team. Snapshooting at 300yds, 10 shots.—New Zealand, aggregate, 205; New South Wales, 106; Victoria, 102. THE HAWKE’S BAY MATCH Hawke’s Bay Match, 900yds, 10 shots. —A grade: Mawley (Opaki), 47, £5; J. Feast (Greytown), 47, £4; Lovell (Northbank), 46, £4: A. Robertson (Opaki). 46. £3; R. Benton (Featherston), 45, £3. The following take £2 each: Potter, Caldwell, Boulton, Roots, Mc Donald. Thirty-six take £1 each. Hawke’s Bay Match.—B grade: E. Booth (I-lawera), 43, £3; W. Hudson (Wanganua), 43, £2. Six take £1 each, ana 14 divide £7. Tyros: M. Gray (Marton), 44, £2. Eight take £1 each, and 12 divide £6.

Bisley Aggregate (best scores at 800yds and 900yds in Belt series). —Piper (Christchurch). 177, £4; James (Napier), 176. £3; E. King (Bolton), 175, £2 10s; McKeich. Mclver, 175; Barker, 173: Ferguson (N.S.W.), 172, £2 each. Forty with scores from 171 to 165 take £1 each.

Australian Optional Aggregate. King (Wanganui), 697, £7: James (Napier), 695. £5; Piper (Christchurch), 691, £4; l’aterson (Wanganui), 687, £3; O’Donnell (Petone), 657, £2. Twenty-nine take £1 each, including four Australians.

B Grade Aggregate (highest scores in Belt series). —A. Patrick (Auckland), McLean Gold Star, Barton Cup, and £5; L. Braithwaite (Napier), 567, £3. The following take £2 each: Johnson, 564; Haase, 563. Eight, with scores from 561 down to 553. take £1 each. . Tyro Aggregate.—C. McKeigh (Kiwi), 564, Kiwi Gold Medal, Simmonds Cup, £5; s Hartnell (New Plymouth), 559, £3. The following take £2 each: Luxford. 552; Grove, 559. Eight, with scores from 548 down to 538, take £1 each.