N.Z. MAN SHOOTS WELL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 604, 5 March 1929, Page 1

N.Z. MAN SHOOTS WELL

BIG VICTORIAN MEETING 17 CONSECUTIVE BULLS-EYES MELBOURNE, Monday. At the Williamstown rifle rango there are numerous tents and bivouacs of the competitors in the Victorian Rifle Association’s meeting, who have been practising for the past week. The events were begun to-day which will lead up to the opening stages of the King’s Prize on Wednesday. The final phase of that event will be on Friday. Merrett’s teams match, the principal objective of the New Zealand an.l inter-State teams, will be fired on | Thursday. Among the notable marks- | men who have entered is F. Harrison, l official coach ->f the last Bisley team, j and one of the most interesting personalities of Australian rifle shooting. The conditions at the start of to- ; day’s shooting were fair, but a mirage i caused trouble later. ! Six hundred marksmen have enter I j for the various events. The New Zealanders are well. Having been re- ! stricted to light practice during too hot weather, to-day’s fine weather, with a strong light and cool wind, v/as a welcome relief to them. James, of Napier, won the match, the Frank Stuart (10 shots at 300 yards). He took the 10 rounds with the possible, and, continuing, registered 17 consecutive bulls-eyes—-a magnificent performance. was warmly congratulated by the Australians. Other prize-winners were: Soler and Mclver, scores 48. £.2 each K«»rr, 47, i Masefield. 46. and J Feast, 4T», £1 each. ! The remaining New Zealanders’ scores were: Piper, Hood, Simmonds, 45 Nix. 43: Paterson. Bolton. Boon. H. Feast, 41: Swanson, 40; Whiteman. 39; ; Root and Orr. 38. After lunch the wind increased in strength, making the holding difficult for the of the day. In th** Swallow and Ariel match (10 shots at ."OOy’sL Paterson (49) won £2 10s. The following took £1 each: James. 48. Mclver. H. Feast. Whiteman. Swanson, and Simmonds. 47: i Root. 46. Counted out were: Soler, Boon, and Bolton. 46. James is leading all in th* i aggregate.