NATIONAL RIFLES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 910, 1 March 1930, Page 10

NATIONAL RIFLES

SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM WIND SPOILS SCORING * i * Press Associafto/i TRENTHAM, Friday. The National Rifle Association meeting was continued at Trentham today. The Trentham range is known to marksmen as tricky on account of sudden wind variations. Today was warm and sunny, but wind conditions did not favour competitors in the afternoon. The wind veered round to all points of the compass without warning, and those who struck bad patches fared badly. Many reliable shots crashed, including Captain W. N. Masefield and F. James, last year’s belt-winner and runner-up respectively. Important shooting started late in the afternoon, when the first match counting for the belt was fired. In this match, G. Eyles (Napier) finished with 49, his fifth shot being an inner. H. Searle (Nelson), who is a tyro, secured the Imperial aggregate with 201 points, G. Harrison (Kaponga) being second with 200. The Sir Logan Campbell Shield, which goes to the South Island for the first time, is a magnificent trophy. It was won outright by the Defence Club, Wanganui, and re-presented to the association for competition as a challenge shield. Formerly the champion belt could be won outright, and Captain Wales, Otago, accomplished this by being successful two years in succession, which necessitated the jfrocuring of a new one. Arthur Baliinger, Wellington, won the belt three times at intervals, but re-presented it, since when it became a challenge trophy. D. Roots, Patea, has also won the belt three times, and the present holder, Captain Masefield, Blenheim, won it in 1914. With the advent of deliberate shooting the scores improved. In the Tisdall Memorial, S. Higgs (New Plymouth) secured a possible. O. Ching, who was second in the B Grade, is a son of F. Ching, the well-known rifleman. H. Searle (Nelson), who heads the tyro list, is attending the meeting for the first time. The results are: TISDALL MEMORIAL MATCH, 300yds; possible 50.—A Grade: S. Higgs (New Plymouth), 50, 100 s; L. Mill (Opaki). 49, 80s: 11. Feast (Greytown), 80s; T. Warburton (Petone), 70s; F. McViear (Waipukurau). 60s; .T. Smith (Alfredton), R. Hester (Wellington), W. J. Johnston (Petone), 40s, each 47. Thirty-four take 80s each. B Gr£cie: F. liodge (Sydenham). 60s; O. Cliing (Karori), 40s. The following take 20s each:—V. Tims (Sydenham), J. Frazer (Kaitangata), C. Bladwood (Timaru), A. Tombs (Blenheim), A. Robertson (Hawera), each 45. Twelve take 10s each. Tyros: H. Searle (Nelson), 47, 40s. The following - take 20s each:—J. McManus (Old Navals), R. Symes (Be Bon’s Bay), A. Edgcomb (Waikopiro), J. McKenzie (Karori). A. Ford (Invercargill). A. Jackson (Kaponga), 45; A. Linton (Tuhirangi), A. Duncan (Westport), 44. Ten take 10s each. WHITCOMB E AND CALDWELL MATCH, 900yds; possible 50.—A Grade; D. Rait (Gisborne), 80s; R. Hester (Wellington), H. Searle (Nelson), 4S, 60s: E. McLean CWaikopiro), G. Harrison (Kaponga), 47, 40s; J. Petersen (Tararua), 46. Thirty-four take 20s each. B Grade: A. Smith (Rangiora), 46, 60s; J. Vitetta (Nelson), 45, 40s. The following take 20s each:—B. Shaw (Wanganui), G. Crimp (Christchurch), 42; P. Berry (Tararua), A. Watson (Auckland), C. Richardson (Greymouth), 41. Twelve take 10s each. Tyros: F. Jamieson (Petone), 44, 40s. The following take 20s each: W. Oakley (Christchurch), 42; E. Carter (Old Navals), A Linton (Tuhirangi), J. Bain (Dunedin), A. Governlock (Turakina), 41 ; A. Robertson (Auckland), M. Duncan (Westport), P. Feary (Lake Brunner), 40. Ten take 10s each. ORESSWELL MATCH, GOOyds; possible 50.—A Grade: P. Berry (Tararua), 48, 100 s; P. Palmer (Patea), J. Frazer (Kaitangata), 47, 80s; H. Mawley (Opaki), R. Nicholson (Napier), 46, 60s; V. Tims (Sydenham), B. Shaw (Wanganui), A. O’Donnell (Petone), 45, 40s. Thirty-four take 20s each. B Grade: A. Leach (Alfredton). 60s; F. White (Okawa), 40s. The following take 20s each: —L. Old (Karori), 40; L. Hill (Opaki), J. Vitetta (Nelson), R. Shaw (Wanganui), E. Beard (Kimboltnn), 42. Twelve take 10s each. Tyros: .T. Bain (Dunedin), 445, 40s. Eighteen divide £l2. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE, awarded to the highest scorers in the King and Henry Cresswell, Tisdall and Whitcombe and Caldwell Matches.—H. Searle (Nelson), 201, 140 s; Club Coffee Cup and Peat Gold Medal: G. Harrison (Kaponga), 200, 100 s; J. Petersen (Tararua), 198, 80s; P Berry (Tararua), 197, 40s; B. Dunn (Upper Hutt), F. Feast (Greytown), 196, T. Warburton (Petone), 195; R. Hester (Wellington), A. Green (Westport),- T. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 194; F. Bolton (Opaki), C. Mix (Feathertson), F. Me. Vicar (Waipukurau), 193. Sixty-four take 20s each. MARLBOROUGH MATCH, SOOvds; possible 50.—A Grade: G. Eyles (Napier), 49, 100 s; P. Berry (Tararua), G. Carde (Wanganui), 48, 60s; C. Nix (Featherston). W. Hudson (Wanganui), 4S, 40s: J. Dean (Opaki), 47, 40s; F. Hogg (Wanganui), 46, 40s. Thirty-four take 20s each. B Grade: E. Braithwaite (Napier), 47, 60s; E. Truman (Ashburton), 46, 40s. Five take 20s each and twelve 30s each. Tyros: G. Dassler (Waikopiro), 45, 40s. Eight take 20s each and ten 10s each. AUCKLAND MATCH, 300yds and 500yds; possible 100.—A grade: 100 s, D. Roots (Patea); 80s, F. Jeune (Gisborne); 955, .T. Hudson (Wanganui); 60s, P. Goldfinieh (Karori); PI. Cromie (Ashburton), 94; 40s, M. Luxford (Wanganui), L. Benton (Featherston), W. Kenning (Nelson), 93; 34 scores of 93 to 89 take 20s each. B Grade.—6os, T. Marett (New Plvmouth), 93; 40s, C. Wilson (Invercargill), 92. Four scores of 89 to SS take 20s each; 12 scores of 8S to 86 take 10s each. Tyros: 40s. —P. Pope (Lake Brunner), 92; eight scores of 89 to 87 take 20s each: ten of S 6 to S 5 take 10s each. CANTERBURY MATCH, 600yds. possible 50, A Grade.—loos, p. Berry (Tararua); SOs, J.. Benton (Featherston), H. Mawley (Opaki); 60s, H. Peat (Wellington), I-f. Smith (Opaki). 47; 40s, W. Duncan (Westport), W. Kenning (Nelson). G. Clegg (Waikopiro), 46; 30 scores of 46 to 44 take 20s each. B Grade.—6os, L. Old (Karori); 40s, C. Wilson (Invercargill), 46; five scores of 44 to 43 take 20s each; 12 of 43 to 42 take 10s each. Tyros.—4os, 11. Searle (Nelson), 45; six scores of 43 to-42 take 20s each: 9 of 42 to 41 take 10s each.