RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1921, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

DOMINION MEETING. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Trentham put on a smiling face this morning for the sixth day of the rifle championship meeting, bright sunshine prevailing practically the whole time, and there was scarcely any wind, but what little puffs did occasionally stir the flags were disconcerting to many men. The chief trouble, however, was a heavy drift that played havoc in the early hours with the men. One competitor was detected during the morning using, pre-war ammunition at 1000 yards. He was asked to explain matters to the executive, which later decided to exclude the man from further participation in the meeting under the rule which requires that competitors must use no ammunition other than that issued. Anyone transgressing thia rule is officially declared guilty of discreditable conduct.

Results of to-day’s shooting are:— Following are the men who will fire in the King’s Prize match, 10 shots at 1000 yards, on Friday afternoon, being the highest aggregate men in the Westland, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Nelson, Otago, Hawke’s Bay, and Taranaki matches, the possible score being 605 points:—E. E. Vennell (Tewharau) 513, H. V. Croxton (Karori) 513, Capt. A. Nieleson (Napier) 513, Lieut. H. A. Donald (Opaki) 509, J. C. Carter (Petone) 507, W. H. West (Blenheim) 505, K. Gillick (Dunedin) 504, D. McLeay (Te Kuiti) 503, A. Patrick (Auckland) 501, H. H. Mawley (Opaki) 499, R. Piper (Christchurch) 499, N. Wbod (Frankton) 498, H. C. Jones (Okawa) 497, A. H. Dixon (Auckland) 496, A. R. Barker (Linkwater) 485, C. Whiteman (Wellington Suburbs) 494, E. F. Sandford (Christchurch) -294, E. J. C. Reston (Auckland) 494,. E. A. Ballinger (Petone) 494, W. Moselen (Kaeo) 493, D. Armstrong (Tahora) 492, H. Hunt (Wellington Suburbs) 492, H. Reynolds (Christchurch) 492, Capt. W. N. Masefield (Sounds) 491, R. C. Barkle (Petone) 490, S. Elliott (Auckland) 489, W. E. Pearce (Rangitikei) 488, Capt. H. Simmonds (Eketahuna) 487, D. J. Guiney (Petone) 487, A. Dodd (Auckland) 486, H. C. Loveday (Hawera) 486, Sgt. F. W. Ching (Wellington) 486, J. C. Low (Karori) 485, G. Hyde (Opaki) 485, J. Bryden (Kaiapoi) 485, F. Kennedy (Frankton) 485, A. Harris (Wellington) 485, W. J. Henry (Christchurch) 485. J. Seott (Petone) 485, W. G. Franklin (Dannevirke) 485, F. McDonald (Wellington) 484, L. X G. Loveday (Linton) 484, C. Dunstan (Waihi) 483, Lieut. A. S. Henderson (Wellington) 482, F. W. Warburton (Petone) 482, H. T. Boon (Wellington) 482, J. H. Mansen (Nelson) 481, D. 8. McLeod (Okawa) 480, W. If. Thomas (Linton) 480, 8. 11. Strackpool (Napier) 479, H. G. Day (Nelson) 479. The last two fire off for fiftieth place. The following is the prize list in the Bisley Aggregate (for the highest total at long range shoots): — £5, H. V. Croxton (Karori) 206; £4. H, C. Jones (Okawa) 205; £4, E. Vennell (Tewharau) 203; £3, H. Mawley (Opaki) 20.3; £3, W. E. Pearce (Rangitikei) 201; £3, G. Hyde (Opaki) 201; £2, H. A. Donald (Opaki) 201; £2, H. L. Frank (Timaru) 200; £2, R. A. Sangster (Stratford) 200; £2, T. W. Warburton (Petone) 200. Twenty others, ranging down to 193, took £1 each. Croxton wins the B.S.A. Cup outright, ! having topped the list last year in this «vsnt wjth two hast i