RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1921, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TARANAKI MEETING. D. ROOTS WINS THE BELT. HAWERA SECURE TISCH CUP. The Taranaki Rifle Association’s fourteenth annual tournament was brought to a successful conclusion at New Plymouth yesterday m favorable weather conditions, though as on tie first day the wind at times was very tricky, this being again especially noticeable during the firing at the 600 yards range in the teams match. D. Roots, of Hawera, who has previously won the championship twice, was in fine form at the long ranges, topping the list at both the 900 and the two 1000 yards shoots, thus winning tl?e long range aggregate and also the championship. The teams match was won by Hawera No. 2 team, which tied with the Hawera Club’s No. 1 team, and Won on the long range score. A feature of the meeting was the success achieved by members of the Hawera Club. Only one possible was scored during the day, P. Harrison (Hawera) putting on 35 at the 500 yards. As on the first day the arrangements for the conduct of the meeting were splendid, the officials concerned, viz., Captain Hartnell, Major Sandford, and Mr. W. Oliver on the range, Lieutenant Messenger and President J. Ramson in the butts, together with the secretary, Mr. E. Armitage, and the statistician, Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., deserving to be congratulated. Prizes were paid out promptly. The catering arrangements were again in the hands of the same committee of ladies, headed by Mesdamcs Oliver and Hill, and that tteir voluntary work was appreciated was manifest from the hearty cheers given them prior to the dispersal of the competitors.

At the conclusion of the meeting the principal prizes were presented by Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., each recipient being heartily applauded by his fellow competitors on coming forward. Detailed scores are:— STRATFORD MATCH. Of 900 yards. Ten shots. D. Roots (Kaponga) £4 47 D. Malcohnson (New Plymouth) £3 .... 46 C. D. Arnold (New Plymouth) £2 46 T. Simpson (Linton) £1 42 S. J. Hollard (Kaponga) £1 41 G. P. Harrison (Hawera) 40, W. Bruce (New Plymouth) 40, W. Colquhoun (Hawera) 40, P. Peterson (Hawera) 40, H. Hamer (Foxton) 40, P. Palmer (Patea) 39, C. Rumhall (Urenul) each 15s. x F. Bolton (Opaki) 39, W. Smith (Wanganui) 39, G. R. Sfidth (Kaponga) 39, H. Cbppen (New Plymouth) 37, A. H. Guy (Kaponga) 37, F. C. Coxhead (Tahora) 87, S. Higgs (New Plymouth) 37, J. G. Ritchie (Hawora) 37, each 10s. TYROS. A. J. Cronin (Patea) 35, R. Phillips (Kaponga) 34, L. Andrews (New Plymouth) 33, each 10s. J. N. Stephenson (New Plymouth) 33, A. Zimmerman (Kaponga) 31, S. E. Smith (Tahora) 25, each ss. NEW PLYMOUTH MATCH. Ten shots at 1000 yards. D. Roots (Hawera) £5 48 D Thompson (Hawera) £4 43 A. P. Anderson (Wanganui) £3 43 P. Palmer (Patea) £1 41 G. R. Smith (Kaponga) £1 41 C. D. Arnold (New Plymouth) £1 41 W. Tate Jnr. (Wanganui) £1 41 W. Bruce (New Pljjfnouth) 40, W. T. Pettitt (Patea) 40, F.yßolton (Opaki) 40, A. H. Guy (Kaponga) 39, J. G. Ritchie (Hawera) 39, A. Schumateker (Kaponga) 38, A. Gorenlock (Linton) each 15s.

S. Higgs (New Plymouth) 38, H. McGahey (Ntew Plymouth) 37, S. Hollard (Kaponga) 37, L. J. Cronin (Patea) 37, C. Rumball (Urenui) 37, W. Colquhoun (Hawera) 37, J. Guy (Kaponga) 36, F. C. Coxhead (Tahora) 36, each 10s. TYROS. S. E. Smith (Tahora) 35, A. Zimmerman (Kaponga) 34, F. C. Cooper (New Plymouth) 34, each 10s. E. Gibson (New Plymouth) 34, J. N. Stephenson (New Plymouth) 33, W. White (Patea) 32, each ss. Counted out: Huddlestone. HIGHEST SCORE AT 500 AND 600 YARDS. The special prize of £1 Is for highest score in the 500 and 600 yards ranges was won by:— A. Govenlock (Linton) 96 W. Martin (Inglewood) 92 P. Palmer (Patea) 92 A. H. Guy (Kaponga) 90 LONG RANGE AGGREGATE. D. Roots (Hawera) £3 141 C. D. Arnold (New Plymouth) £2 .... 128 G. R. Smith (Kaponga) 15s 127 W. Bruce (New Plymouth) 15s ........ 127 P. Palmer (Patea) 5s 124 A. H. Guy (Kaponga) 5s 124 F. Bolton (Opaki) 128 TYRO AGGREGATE. For silver medal presented by W. Oliver. W. Colquhoun (Hawera) 236 D. M&lcolmson (New Plymouth) 228 L. J. Cronin (Patea) 218 J. N. Stephenson (New Plymouth) 217 J. G. Ritchie (Hawera) 210 TEAMS MATCH. Open to teams of five men aside. First prize £5 and Tisch Memorial Challenge Cup; second prize £B.

PREVIOUS .WINNERS. 1911— Taranaki Rifles. 1912 New Plymouth Defence Rifle Club 1913 Kaponga Defence Rifle Club. 1914 Whangamomona Defence Rifle Club, 1915 Wanganui Defence Rifle Club. 1916 Wanganui Defence Rifle Club. 1920—(Hawera Defence Rifle Club. GRAND AGGREGATE. Twenty highest scorers in matches 1,2, 3, 4, and 5. Ten shots at 100 yards, Rflmn. D. Roots (Kaponga) champion belt presented by Mr. T. King, gold medal value £3 3s, presented by Taranaki Herald and Budget, and. £5 presented by D. Roots, 259—45 .... 304 Rifleman A. H. Guy (Kaponga) silver

PREVIOUS WINNERS. 1909 Captain Potter, Auckland. 1910— Lieutenant A. Marrett, New Plymouth. 1911— Sergeant H. Franks, Nelson. 1912 Rifleman D. Roots, Kaponga. 1913 Rifleman W. Winslade. 1014*—Rifleman H. H. Gilshnan, Patea. 1915 Rifleman H. Hunt, Suburbs. 1916 Rifleman H. Hunt, Suburbs. 1920—-Rifleman D. Roots, Hawera.

In the 500 yards range of the Inglewood match published yesterday R. E. Harrison's card of 32 was transposed with his brother’s score of 30. This was corrected yesterday, with the result that G. P. Harrison's score in the match was reduced from 59 to 57, and kis place in the prize list altered from Sth to 18th. He takes 10s prize money instead of 15s, and W. Bruce (New Plymouth) takes 15s Instead of 10s. In the short range aggregate also his score is reduced to 119, and therefore the £1 for fourth prize is divided between A. H. Guy (Kaponga), J. F. McCarthy (Kaponga) and P. Palmer (Patea). In the Patea match at 800 yards A. J. Cronin (Patea) nominated as a tyro, and gets fourth prize with a score of 41, Hlroto being thus cut out.

f . HAWBBA NO. 2. K 9 300 500 600 Tl. J. G. Ritchie 31 2G 33 — 90 w. Colquhoun 31 32 27 — 90 A. C. Crossah 32 32 24 — 88 P. Peterson'**?30 31 26 — 87 D. Thompson 26 26 26 — 78 Total 438 HAWERA NO. 1. G P. Harrison 31 35 29 — 95 R. E. Harrison 30 30 27 — 87 A H. Jones 26 29 30 — 85 D. Scannell 33 26 25 — 84 D. Roots 31 33 18 — 82 433 PATEA. f. I. Cronin 30 32 26 — 88 II. H. Gilstnan 29 31 24 — 84 P. Palmer 28 24 — 84 A. J. Gibbs 26 29 27 — 82 R. Willis 30 30 22 — 82 Total .. * 420 F. McCarthy 32 30 28 — 90 G. R. Smith 30 . 25 — 86 A Schumaeker 29 29 * 25 — 83 S. J. Hollard 28 32 23 — 88 A. H. Guy 28 32 18 — 78 Total 420 NEW PLYMOUTH NO. . J. N. Stephenson .... 27 31 31 — 89 H. Moore °7 30 30 — 87 I). Malcolmson 28 30 28 — 86 Sergt.-Major Bell 29 33 19 — 81 A. C. R. Bailey -26 26 22 — 74 Total 417 NEW PLYMOUTH NO. . S Higgs ' 29 30 30 — 89 w Bruce 29 33 27 — 89 H. Coppen —.... 29 31 24 — 84 D. Arnold 27 26 25 — 78 H. McGahey 2J 27 18 7 9 Total 412

medal presented . by and £4, 245—42 .1. Bennett 287 Rflmn. P. Palmer (Patea) £3, 245—40 285 Rflmn. C. D. Arnold (N.P.) £2, 242—39 281 Rflrnn. Smith (Kaponga) £1, 245—33 278 Rflmn. Govenlock (Linton) 15s, 238—39 277 Rflmn. F. Bolton (Opaki) 15s, 240—36 277 Rflmn. W. Bruce (N.P.) 10s, 241—35 276 Rflmn. Coxhead (Tahora) 10s, 238—36 274 Rflmn. Colquhoun (Hawera) 10s, 236—3S 274 Rflmn. Tlomnson (Hawera) 5s, 236—36 272 Rflmn. Bollard (Kaponga) 5s, 237—35 273 Rflmn. W. Smith (Wanganui) 237—34 271 Rflmn. G. Harrison (Kaponga) 228—3G 264 Rflmn. W. Martin (Inglewood) 230—30 260 ftflnm. Peterson (Hawera) 222—35 257 Rflmn. D. Maleolmson (N P.) 228—25 253 Rflmn. T. Simpson (Feilding) 220—32 252 Rflmn. C. Rumball (Urenui) 228—23 251 Rflmn. H. Coppen (N.P.) 226—14 240