CHAMPION MARKSMEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 912, 4 March 1930, Page 7

CHAMPION MARKSMEN

MEETING AT TRENTHAM KING’S FIFTY COMPLETED Press Association TRENTHAM, Monday. The shooting, in the Dominion Rifle Association meeting at Trentham today was full of interest. Conditions were somewhat trying for although the light was good the wind was troublesome, ‘'fish-tails” being pronounced. P. Berry (Tararua) was responsible for an excellent performance In finishing at the head of the King’s Fifty. He is only 21, and is an old boy of Nelson College. Many thought that the long ranges would prove his downfall, but although his shooting was not quite as brilliant as at the shorter distances, his scores were consistently good. His aggregate is 464. AV. N. Masefield (Blenheim) one of the most consistent performers at Trentham over a long period of years, was in fine form at the longer ranges and worked his way from tenth in the King’s Fifty to second, with an aggregate of 456. Masefield won the Bisley aggregate and the Australian aggregate, taking the Croxton Cup and the AVliite Horse Challenge Chip. Berry won the B grade aggregate, taking the McLean Gold Star and Barton Challenge Cup. Q. Donald - (Featherston) won the Hawke’s Bay match with the possible, 50 Details of the matches as follow: THE KING’S FIFTY The following qualified for the King’s Fifty: Pj* Berry (Tararua) 464 AV. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 456 AV. Hudson (Wanganui) 449 L. Benton (Featherston) 449 AV’. Mclver (Petone) .. 448 L. Caldwell (Karori) 448 F. White (Okawa) 447 F. Me Vicar (Waipukurau) 447 P. Goldfinch (Karori) 447 AV. Ballinger (Petone) .. .. .. .. 441 R. Nicolson (Napier) 444 AV. Kenning (Nelson) 443 I F. Sharland (Nelson) .. 443 D. Roots (Patea) 442 F. Ching (Karori) 442 j F. .Tames (Napier) 441 .T. .Smith (Alfredton) 439 ,T. Bryden (Kaiapoi) 439 ! A. Neilson AV. Duncan (Westport) 439 H. A 7. Searle (Nelson) 439 R. Shaw (Wanganui) 43S AV. Green (Okawa) 437 A. G. Devore (Akarana) 437 D. Keir (Ashburton) 437 E. Grant (Turakina) .. 437 J. Feast (Greytown) 437 C. Gower (Wanganui) 437 J. Yeandle (Ashburton) 437 P. Congreve (Old Nava Is) 435 .1. Paterson (AVanganui) 435 A. Linton (Tuhirangi) 434 H. Koppert (Oamaru) 434 IT. Barlow (Linton) 434 E. Reston (Akarana) .. 434 T. AVarburton (Petone) 434 F. Hogg (Wanganui) 433 H. Hunt (Suburbs) .. .. . / .. .. 432 H. Mclntosh (Blenheim) 432 D. Calder (Akarana) 432 E. Wrigley (Opaki) 432 O. Ching (Karori) 431 AV. Jones (Timaru) .. 431 F Soler (Wanganui) .. .. 431 H. Feast (Greytown) 431 F. Jamieson (Petone) 430 H. Frankland (Karori) .. 429 The following will fire-off to determine the final three positions:—H. Crombie (Ashburton), O. Geoi'ge (New Plymouth), J. Buschl (Sydenham), G. Robertson (Opaki). 428 each. AGGREGATE AWARDS * The Bisley aggregate, awarded for the highest score in the long range matches, resulted:—AV. N.- Masefield (Blenheim), 188, 100 s and Croxton Cup; F. James (Napier), lS6s, 80s; P. Berry (Tararua), IS4, 60s; J. Smith (Alfredton), L. Caldwell ((Karori), 182, F. Jamieson (Petone), R. Nicolson (Napier), 181, 40s. Twentynine scores from 180 to 173 take 20s each. Australian aggregate, awarded for the highest score in the Auckland, Wellington and Otago matches.—W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 276, 140 s and White Horse Challenge Cup; P. Berry (Tararua), 275, 100 s; F. Me Vicar (AVaipukurau>, 274, 80s; F. AVhite (Okawa), 273, L. Caldwell (Karori), 272, 60s; F. Sharland (Nelson), F. Soler (Wanganui), N. Solomon (Petone), P. Goldfinch (Karori), D. Roots (Patea), - 270, 40s. Fifty-two scores from 269 to 261 take 20s each.

Tyro Aggregate, for Highest Score in the Belt Series.—H. A 7. Searle (Nelson) and J. Smith (Alfredton) tied with 439 and will fire three rounds at 900yds to decide the first prize of 100 s and the second of GOs, also the possession of the Simmonds Challenge Cup and gold medal; A. Linton (Tuhirangi), F. ' Jamieson (Petone), 430, 40s. Eight scores from 427 to 415 take 20s each. B Grade Aggregate, for the Highest in the Belt Series.—P. Berry (Tararua), 464, 100 s. McLean Gold Star and Barton Challenge Cup: F. AVhite (Okawa)., 447, 60s; R. Shaw (Wanganui), 438: E. Grant, 437, 40s. Eight scores from 435 to 427 take 20s each. TARANAKI MATCH 800yds; possible 50 A Grade.— F. Hodge (Sydenham), 4F, 100 s; Lieutenant Duncan (AVestport), D. Calder (Akarana), 49, 80s; C. Richardson (Grey mouth), W. Mclver (Petone), 4S, 60s; Hudson (Wanganui), P. Goldfinch (Karori). 47, 40s. Thirty-five with scores 47 to 45 take 20s each. B Grade. —R. Shaw (AVanganui), 48, 60s; O. Pedersen (Petone), 47, 40s. Five scores from 45 to 44 take 20s; 12 of 44 take 10s each. Tyros.—J. King (Karori), 47, 40s. Eight scores from 45 to 43 take 20s each; ten scores from 43 to 42 take 10s each. HAWKE’S BAY MATCH 900yds; possible, 50 A Grade. —Q. Donald (Featherston), 50, 100 s; H. Mclntosh (Blenheim), F. James (Napier), 49, 80s; E. Wrigley (Opaki), H. Berry (Dannevirke). 4S, 60s; AV. Kenning* (Nelson), J. Yeandle (Ashburton), J. Smith (Alfredton), 47, 40s. Thirty-two with scores of 46 to 43 take 20s each. B Grade.—H. Dickson (Petone), 47, 60s; fc-. Berry (Tararu), 46, 40s. Five scorers of 43 to 42 take 20s each, and 12 scorers of 42 to 40 take. 10s each. Tyros.—L. Rldgway (Upper Hutt), 45, 40s. Eight scores of 43 to 41 take 20s each, and ten scores of 40 to 39. 10s OTAGO MATCH SOOyds and 900yds; possible, 100 F. McVicar (Waipukurau). 96, 100 s; L. Caldwell (Karori), A. O'Donnell (Petone), 95, 80s; AV. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 95, F. Jamieson (Petone), 94. GOs: H. Barlow (Linton), F. James (Napier), J. Smith (Alfredton), 93, 40s. Thirty-four scores from 92 to 87 take 20s each. B Grade.—A. Robertson (Hawera), 93, 60s: E. Grant (Turakina). 92. 40s. Five scores from 87 to 86 take 20s each; 11 scores from 86 to So, 10s each. Tvros.—T. AVeston (Alfredton), 91, 40s; Eight s'cores from 87 to 80 take 20s each; ten from 86 to 82, 10s each.