Taranaki's Bisley

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 7 February 1914, Page 7

Taranaki's Bisley

SECOND HAY'S RESULTS. CILSUNAN THE CHAMPION. WIIANUAMOMOXA WIN THE TEAMS' -MATCH. Yesterday concluded what has been from every point of view a mosi, successful meeting, ami it is safe to say that tlic next shoot nuclei' the auspices of the Tarauaki Rilie Association will see Unite mi iiillnx or entrants, including ijiimbi'V-. l'rmii outside the provinc.'. Indeed, in anticipation of this, the range authorities intend lidding three shutter" targcts, which trill bring the number up to tlfteen.

As on the first day, everything again went oil' without a hitch. There was some delay in commencing operations, owing to tlii! Borough traction engine, which was working in the river, being in the line of lire at the long distance, range. However, as soon v.* the range officer notified those in charge of til.; engine, it was at once, removed furthoi up the river, and snooting then proceeded with as little delay as possible, with the result that the remaining matches were got over, and the teams' matches so far advanced as to enable the country shots, who were desirous of getting away by the afternoon train, to do so.

The wind was blowing as strongly across the range as on the previous day, though more at an angle. If it was baffling at the shorter ranges, it proved more so at the longer ones, and both old and young shots met their downfall.

The Stratford match was continued ■first, the 900 and 1000 yards ranges being lireii. Rfm. Gilshnan, wlt.li 34 and 20, improved his position, and headed the aggregates, lifm. Lovcday, with 25 and 30, dropped back to second place, and lifm. May-hew," with 31 and 25, taking third place. The others altered their positions but little, though Guy, with 12 and 30, went up from fifteenth place to fifth. Rfm. W. Winslade, with 07 at the three ranges, won the match, after a count back with Rfm. Gilshnan, who-, however, won the special prize for the aggregate at 800 and 900 yards.

When the men went down for the final ten shots at the. WOO yards' range, the position was very interesting. The Patea man. by his line score in the Stratford match, had crept into first position, and. with 301) points, was a point ahead of Rfm. l.oveday, with lifm. .Mayhew still one point further back. Good shots like Smith and Guy (Kaponga), Shepherd and Christian (Opunake), Armstrong (Whangamomoua), King (Inglewood), Nicholls and Evans (New Plymouth, were all within ten points of the leader, anil with the wind blowing, anything was possible. Interest was mainly centred in the three leaders. Lovcday and llilshuan went down in the first sipind. The former started off with three bulls, and the latter with a bull, an. inner, and a bull, and both were equal. The next three shots saw Gilshnan regain the lead with a 3, 5, 3, against Loveday's 4. 3. 5. Each found the black spot" with their next three sltots. Then, with bis final, Loveday got a magpie, and finish/id with 45, a shot ahead of G'ilshnan. who had to hit the target to tie. Tie. however, scored another bullseye. and totalled 47. ■ This proved sufficient to win the match, and also the championship, as Rifleman Mayhew had to score 4!) to tie nul a possihle to win. His first, shot was a five, but hi* next was a three, and that ended his chance. He scored 40 for the match, and got third in the aggregate. The final range of t'he leaders read Rfm. Gilshnan, 5.4.5,5.5,3,5,5,5.5—47; Rfm. Lovcday, 5.5,5,4,3.5,5,5,5.3 —45; ■Rfm. Mayhew, 5,3.3,4,5,4,5,5,4,2^10. The teams match brought out a record number of entries ten competing. The standard of shooting was, on the whole, low. Whangainomona, who were last but one of a field of nine last year. won with 4fi() points, and the narrow margin of two points from Kaponga A wlio got home ahead last year. The onh' possible of the day was put on in til's match by Sergeant Reg. Sole, of B Coy., New Plymouth, at 500 yards.

Colonel Okey again had charge of the I range. He was assisted at the firing point by Adjutant If. MacDonnell and and Lieutenant Humphrey (Tnglewoo. 1 .). The trenches were in charge of Lieutenant Boon and Sergeant-Major Armitsge. and nothing but praise was heard of the marking, although there were, of course several challenges. Still, the club's finan ccs will not benefit from this source to anything like the extent it did last year. The catering, in charge, of Sergeant Sontham and Vis willing band or volunteer assistants, was greatly appreciated, and contribute! materially to the success of the meeting. The secretary. President F. J. Hill, of the New Plymouth Club, got through his initial meeting with' flying colors. He was courteous to all enquirers (and they were immormiand varied) and kept his work right or. to date, and bad the prize lists out tc the moment. At the conclusion of the meeting, ire; President, Colonel Okey, lires.mted th' winners with their nrizes. The chatr i'pion. Rifleman H. Gilshnan, and the winning team, coming in for rounds or applause. The following are the detailed results:— STRATFORD MATCH. Seven shots at each of the SOD. 900 uid lflOvds ranges. Forty prizes. 10 of which are for lyro-.

soo 900 inon i'i Rfm. W. Winslade. (X.P.). C, 32 34 31-97 Rfm. H. Gilshnan (I'a- . lea). £2 34 34 29-97 Rfm. I). McWhirter. (N.P). fl IDs ... 33 30 30-93 Rfm. J. V. Shepherd (Opunake), CI .. 32 30 30-92 Rfm. 11. Raker (Opunake). £1 :n 2« 31-92 Rfm. S. J. Tlollard (Kapo„.ra). 15s 29 30 31-90 Rfm. R. Willis (Kaponga), 15s 30 34 2R-90 Pie S. Iliggs (It. Coy N.P.). 15s 31 32 2R-89 Rfm. Mavhew (l'eildi„g). 15s 33 31 "5-Sft Rfm. I). Armslrong (Whanga.), las .. 3! 31 20--SS R-fm. J. Guv (Kaponga), .",0-33-35- «■ i;r,n G Ti. Smith (Kaponga). 33 os'-'-'fi -ST- Rfm. P- N'icholls (X.P.). 32-3U 25 -S'7: Rfm. C. 11. Taylor (ln"■iewood) 31—29 -21 XT: f>fm. Love-ii-iv (Wondvillo). 31-25-30-80: Rfm. S.'Stocklev (Pohol.ura). 32-30 2S--Sl|. Rfm. if. 0. Kvans (N.1'.1. 31 31 ot-Sii: Rfm. K. W. Wilson (Tahora). ■;> •!■'. •'■' - S'fi; lU'li. A. H. Guy (Ivi- "„„.,") -I:) 32 30 -S5-. Rfm. P. Palmer (Vafe'i). 29- 29-27--S5. TYROS. Rfm K. W. IViiuington (Kltham), 2S--29-2S-S5; lifm. J. M'. Poyilt"!' {B-

tham), 24—30—28—82; He. E. Knanf [ (B. Cov., N.P.), 20-27-28-81; Kfm. If. Arnold't (N.P.), 30—19 31--S0; Rfm. W. Shm-litcr (N.P.). 29- -23-28-SS, fiich lUs. Rfm. 11. A. Mills (Opunake), 29-24-24-77; I'te. dimly (U.S. Cadets), 25-31-19- 7." ); I'te. 11. Patterson (It. Co., X.P.). 2-1-311 - 211 7-1; Rfm. C. S. While (Pohukuni). 29-22-17-US; I'te. J. Voyle (11. Coy., Ellkam), 30—25--12—117. each ss.

I'ATEA MATCH. Ten silo!- at 100 yds. Thirty prizes, 10 of which are for twos--Rfm. U. t.ilslimni (I'at'eii), £i .... 17 Rfm. l.ovedav (Woodvilhn, £1 10s.. 45 Rfm. A. ...arrison (Kapniigal, .CI as II Rfm. .1. <i:iv (Kaponga), L'l 41 Rfm. (I. 11. Smith (Kimongal. .CI .. 43 llfm. 1). Armstrong (Whanga.). 15s <i,"! I Rfm. <;. ]•:. Hiaiiehard (X.l'.), 15s .. 43 I Kfm. 11. C. Evans (X.P.I, 15s 12 lifm. A. (i. Whiting (Kllhaml. l.w 42 Rfm. J. IJniinmond (Inglewood), 15s 41 Lieut, llartncll (I!. Coy., N.P.), 40; Rfm. W. Slaughter (N'.IV). 411; Rfm. 8. '(). Spitrdlc (Inglewood), Hi-.'ltfui. Mayhew < Milling), -10; Pie. Candy (U.S. Cadets). 311; Rfm. C. King (Kaponga), 30; Rfm. C. Arnold (X.P.). 311; llfm. E. Thompson (Paten). 3!l; I'te. 10. Knauf (B. Cov., X.P.), 31);' Rfm. K. E. Hill (X.P.),'each 10s. Counted out: llfm. !■'. J. O'Neill (Ka|ionga) 3!) and Rfm. P. Palmer (Patca), 3!).

TYROS. He. Lucomt (X.P. U.S. Cadets) 3S, Rfm. 1). McWhirter (N.P.). 3S; Rfm (1. .1-1. Taylor (Inglewoodl. 37; Pte. H. Patterson (15. Coy.. X.l'-). M; Kim- •'■ M. Poynter (Kltham), 34: each IDs. Kfm. F. W. Pennington (Ellham), 33; Pte. ,T. Voylo (11. Coy., Ellham), 32; Rfm. Schumacher (Kaponga), 32; Pte. H. j Upper IN'IP. U.S. Cadets), 30; Rfm. A. Jones 1.V.P.). 30; each ss. CRAND AGCfiKOATL'. ■Rfm. 11. Cilshnaii (I'afeal. champion belt, gold medal valued at ,C 3 3s, and CI •• •• • »36 Rfm. l.ovedav (Woodvillo). silver medal and'.Cl 10s 353 Rfm. M'avhew (Keilding). .CI .... 347 Rfm. C. if. Sniitli (Ka|iouga), 15s 340 Rfm. 1). Aqustrong (Whanga.), 15s 344 Rfm. It. C. Evans (N.1'.1. 10s .... 342 Rfm. V. .1. Sheppheril i(l|iumil;e). Ids :m Rfm. J. 1). Christian (Opunake), 10s 387 Rfm. K. Nicholls (X.P.), IDs 335 Rfm. A. 11. Guy (Kaponga), 10» .. 335 Corp. V. Mace (1!. Cov.. N.l'.). 331; He. S. Wires (B. Coy.. X.1'.1. 334; lifm. P. Palmer (Patca), 333; llfm T. King (Tnglewooil). 333: Rfm. O. King (Kaponga), 332; Rfm. \V. Winslade (N.P.). 332; Rfm. 11. Baker (Opunake). 332; Lieut. F. Hartnell (B. Coy., N'.l'.). 331; Rfm. A. Harrison (Kaponga), 331.

PRKYIOI'S WINNERS. The belt was presented in 190!) by Rfm. T. King, of Inglewood. It cannot be won" outright, but after ten years the winner must present it back again when it becomes known as lus belt. I'p to the present the following have their names inscribed thereon:— 1909-Capt. Potter, Auckland. 1910—Lieut. Mnrett, X.P. Rifles. lOll—Scrgt. H. Franks. Nelson. 1912—itfni. H- Roots, Kaponga. 1013—Rfm. \V. Winsliyle. N.P. 1914—Rfm. 11. fiilahmm, Patca. THE CHAMPION.

The champion, Rifleman 11. Gilbhnan, has been a member of .the Patca Rifle Club for the pa»l eleven years, when he commenced shooting. lie is aged 32, and ha.-, resided at Kakaramea for 18 veark lie ha.- visited Trentbam oil eight occasions, with moderate suceeis, but lias never yet gut in the liual fifty. He lias consistently visited New Plymouth during the past, five years. H« shot into eighth plate three years ago, and into third position the following year, when he won the Stratford matcn. He also competed at Auckland in January, and with a ten-shot possible at SOOyds and 49- at 900 yds, was leading for'the long riflige aggregate. He. failed to find the target with his first sixshots at 1000 yards, and so went down. His last four 'shots wen. an outer and three hulls. For the past eight years he has represented his club in the livemen team. He is very quiet- an dunasBuming. and his win was a popular one.

THE RUNNFJI-UF. Rifleman l.oveday, though a young man and a young shot, lias made, a Dominion reputation. This is bin firat visit here, but it will not be bis last, ss he speaks in hiuh terms of the range and its equipment. As hie record shows, be has shot all over New Zealand, ai-i across the other side, and considers that Waiwakaiho is a fine open ran",'. He was surprised to find '■} equipped with twrlve up-to-date shutter targets. Many other range' on which he has won championships are equipped with but si'or seven targets, and those, the old-fashioned revolving targets. H» is twenlv-two years of age, and has been shooting for the past two years. Two years ago he wn* champion ot New Zealand, and last year at Trentbam shot into eleventh place. During the nasi two years lie ■ lias won district eliampionsh'ips at Wanganni, Dannevirke Raifitikei and Rulls. and has tied for premier position at Masterton and Wellington.

TYRO AflflliKHATF.. Kfin. W. ShunihtcT (N.IM, £2 10s 318 J'te. S. Candy (Yl\ 11-S. Cadets), ,'JI Ids sla Rfm. V. \V. I'eunintrton, Mltliani-Cl 314 Kfm. 1). N'.l' 3U Hfin. 1!. Willis (Kai>mi!,'u) "° IJ lifni. C 11. Tnvlor (In.ubwood) .. *»■ Kfm. I. 11. Poviitrr (Hltbam) ' *M pukyiocs winners. This a""rc"aic was instituted i« it year l.v t'he I'ohoknra liille Club, w:u. imve donated tic money for the prizes •ach vear: _ .J&i ]!> l II '.Ncr;j;t.-Major 0. 'l'.ornl. lilll Ufm. \Y.'slaughter. _ X~ •...*<*.? TEAMS' MATCH. Open to a team of five men (romany Territorial company or Defence I Kille ("lub. Seven shots at each of Ihc :!i)(l, .",1)11, and (KHI vards' range-:. i'irst [irize. a and Tisch Memorial <' U |i-, second prize, .C:l; third prize, .CI. Tiiis match wan won by Whanganionioiia liv two points from Kuponga, last year's winner. 1! Company, New Plymouth, had a three-point lead at the two shorter ranges, Iml went down jit (illt)viis. and hud to be content with fifth place. The results were:— wiiancamomoxa uii'ivr cu;b. lifni. 1,. M. Xat/.Ue ... 11l :n ill '-''fi lli'i-i I). Arnistrnii'/ .... 11l HI HI !>3 Ufm. K. VV. Wilson .. :i> :)1 ■'«> »3 1',,.,, i'. K. Ilacon -211 HO I™ wi lifni. K. SlocUey .... HO :'.i -n riH -ISO

WINNERS) TO I>ATK. The Tisch Memorial Challenge Chip was presented to the Association by the late Mr. G. Tisch, Mayor of New' Plymouth. It is to be open to teams of five men from any Territorial company or Defence Rifle Club, and is to be held for 12 months by the winners. Winners to date are: — Score. 1911—Turanakl Rifles 494 1912—New Plymouth Ride Club .. <TO ■11)13 Kaponga Rifle Club 452 1914—Whangatnomona Rifle Club.. 480

SPECIAL PRIZES. Mr. 11. C. Evans' special prize, of a rug fur the highest scorer al 800 -aim 900 yards in the' Stratford match resulted as follows: — SOO 900 Rfm. 11. Gilshnan (Patca) 34 34 OS Rfm. W. Winslade (X.P.) .. 32 34 W Rfm. -L Hlanchett (X.P.) 33 33 (!() Major Sandford's special prize of fl silver medal for the tyro scoring the most points at 500 yards resulted: Private Candv (New Plymouth High School Cadets) ..' 04 Rfm. McWhirter (New Plymouth) 94 Instead of firing oil', Rifleman McWhirter magnanimously gave way, recognising that his opponent was a much younger shot.

KAPOXGA KIFLB CLUB (> T o. 1 Team). 3-t 31 29 07 Hfm. C. King 111 30 32 03 Rfm. A. Harrison .... 2!) 33 as no Rfm. G. R. Smith ... ■1'.) 28 32 8!) 30 31 •28 S!) Hi PATKA HIFL. : ( l jj:. Rfm. E. Thompson ... 33 30 111 !!| Rfm. 1'. Palmer 20 32 32 03 Rfm. 11. W. Willis .... lilt 3D 30 00 Rfm. 11. (I'ilsJiimn 30 31 2!) 00 Prci. -M. Carey 27 32 20 SS 1XGLEWOOD RIJ?LK < !LU ■155 Rfm. T. Kin S 32 111 30 03 Rfm. .1. Drummond 111 33 20 03 Rfm. M. -1. Mnrsh 30 SI 30 91 Segt.-Atoj. ii. Thompson 29 32 2H «9 Rfm. (1. 11. Taylor •28 21, •2!) 86 1 452 11 COMPANY, XEW VIA .VI) L'TII. 1 Lieut, Hartnell 31 31 32 07 1 111 35 28 flt 1 Pte. H. Patterson IK) 31 •28 HO Pto. S. lliges 2S 33 25 SIS Corp. P. Mace 110 31 21 So XKW PLYMOUTH 1!.C (X, 1 451 Teami. Rfm. W.Oliver 20 31 31 1)1 Rfm. 11. C. Kvans .... 3'2 30 20 01 Rfm. \\". P. Short .... 31 30 •ill 90 Rfm. \Y. lirnru •2S 31 30 SO Rfm. F. N'ieholls 30 ■2;) •23 i-8 MB NEW PLYMOUTH 1!.C. (X.. 3 1'eam). Rfm. L. P.lani-liett .... 113 31 32 00 Rfm. W. Slaughter .... 21 i 30 33 Ki). 32 2S 27 S7 Rfm. if. Arnoldt •2!) 2!l 28 SO Rfm. D. MeWhirter ... 31 _.i 27 S3 441 KAPOXGA RIFLE CLUI 1 (X, . 2 Team). Rfm. S. .1. Ilollard .... •211 30 31 00 Rfm. L. .Selui::iae!;ei- .. 28 31 30 SO Rfm. J. Guv 32 27 28 87 Rfm. C. ,1. Kollard ... III 31 25 87 Rfm. R. Willis 2!) 2!) 23 l 3 «0 NKW PLYMOUTH R.C. (.v.. 2' ream). ' Rfm. W. Winslaili! .... 28 33 32 03 Rfm. V.. Arnold 2.8 30 3+ 02 S«rj(t.-Major 0. Bond.. 32 ill 28 SO Rfm. U. lilanchard .... "2i; 33 2(1 85 Rfm. W. Keating 3(1 27 17 74 133 ELTITAM RIP LI CL :b. Rfm. F. W. Pennington 27 •>: 2S 82 Rfm. T. W. Narliv '.. •2S 31 23 82 i Rfm. A. G. Wliitins ... 2!) 2li 27 >J2 Rfm. -f. M. Poyntcr .. 27 •ill 2(i 70 J Rfm. J, T. Baxter .... 2fi 1!) 17 .12: