NEW ZEALAND BISLEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 241, 1 March 1913, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND BISLEY.

THE TREXTIIAM MEETINC THE NEED FOR DISCIPLINE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Trentham, Last Night. Shooting at Trentham was resumed at 0 o'clock this morning, in fine weather,, but with a variable wind ranging from the left in the morning to the right in. the afternoon, with spells of moderate and strong blows and occasional calms. Three of the teams service scries of matches were taken, and a couple of long range sweepstake matches tilled in. the day's doings. The teams events comprised .snapshooting, rapid and slow tiring. Under the designation of Regimental TeamsMatch, a now item appears, viz., a casualty match and Held-tiring. It may appear remarkable that the first regimental match under the'new military order of things should have produced no entries from Territorials apart from the rifle clubs, but various reasons may be assigned for this apparent lack of interest on the part of the Territorials, the chief being, perhaps, the transitional state of affairs from Voluntcerism to Territorialism. During the day Captain Wallingford, Fire Commander, and an expert of the highest class, addressing the men, remarked that, with the exception of discipline, the match had been a successful one. As to the matter of discipline, had the Imperial officers been present, also some of their own officers (who generally could not shoot and liked to run riflemen down) they would' have cause to condemn the discipline which it was expected would he shown on the rifle range. He urged that riflemen should learn to drill, which was necessary in the field. Captain Wallingi ford eulogised the Karori team, which, had been awarded full points for field discipline. Were riflemen to turn out in uniform and do some field work, he did' not think an army would he needed in New Zealand. The results were as follows: Regimental Teams Match, rapid shooting at 300, 500 and 600 yards.—Wellington Suburbs, £7, 302; Christchurch, £4, 284; Auckland, £2. 281; Akarana, •£2, 263; Karori, £2, 260; New Plymouth, 258; Opaki, 250; Karori B, 222; Opaki B, 220; Opaki C. 219. Field Firing Competition, firing at vanishing target from 800 to 500 yards'. —Opaki A, £5, 27; Christchurch', £3, 20; Wellington Suburbs, £3. 20: Opaki B, £l, 18; Karori, 17; Auckland. 17; Karori B, 10; New Plymouth, 15; Opaki C, 15; Akarana. 12. Extra Match, seven shots at 800 yards.. —Riflemen Cuthhertson (Taumarina) and McMahon (Sounds), with 35 each, take £3 .Three others scored 34. Extra Match, seven shots at DOO yards. —Mayhew (Feilding)', with 34, won £2, and Potter (Auckland), Mclntyre (Auckland), and Craw (Chorlton), with 34 each, won £1 10s. The casualty competition was won by Suburbs, who take £7, Opaki A won £4, and Akarana, Opaki B and Christchurch £2 each. Observation and Mutual Assistance Match.—Auckland, £7, 100; New Plymouth, £4, 105; Stiburbs, £2, 94; Akarana, £2. 94; Christchurch, £2. 88; Karori A, 85; Opaki A, 75; Opaki B, 76: Karori B, 66; Opaki C, 53. Superiority of Fire Competition. Akarana, .£7; 72; Auckland, £4. 61; Suhurbs, £2, 57; Opaki A. £2, 03;. Opaki C. £2. 53: Karori B, 50: Christchurch, 39; Opaki B, 34; Karori A, 30; New Plymouth, nil. Suburbs are leading from Auckland in the aggregate by eight points.