RIFLEMEN AT TRENTHAM.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 57, 6 March 1912, Page 9

RIFLEMEN AT TRENTHAM.

PHENOMENAL SCORING. CiSy Telegraph.—Press Association.) THENTHAM, Tuesday. The shooting this afternoon in "the Otago Match at 600 yds, 10 shots, can only be classed as phenomenal. The weather did not assist .the shooting much, as there was a bad drift across the range, but not enough to disturb the flag, beveral men got possibles, and had to 5.2i e ,« e isret se " en P rizeß - Therc we» sewn 49 s. and as marking the excellence of the shooting 47's, only three points off the possible, were counted out of tlw prize list. ntnAm Aggregate Match at 300y*>, 500 yds, and 600 yds, wu won by i'u .'- tbe brilli * n t young Aucklander, W!th 329. Atkinaon, of Auckland, who put up the highest score at these ranges, had omitted to enter for the Trentham Aggregate Match, and by his oversight loses the first prize of £5 and the Carbine Cup. which goes to Elliott After lunch the Nelson Match, 10 shots, at 800 yds and 900 yds, was taken again. There was a puffy wind, whieh spoiled some scores. At 800 yds a possible was put up by L. Loveday, of Woodville, who shot so brilliantly at Bisley, where he represented New Zealand in the Prince of Wales' prize, as well as i*. the Kolapore Cup. Loveday is hardly yet 21 years of age, a nd has British and Australian victories to his credit. Other possible were made by Marshall (Karon), Faulkner (Wellington), and Willoughby (Petone). W. Cox, another member of the Bisley team, put up 4» at 600 yds. Cox duplicated his total, ami won the match, Loveday getting 47, which placed him i n second position, with 97. Atkinson, the leader in the aggregate, only got 92, and at the close of the match he and Loveday were tying in the aggregate. 'Jo-morrow will conclude the belt matches, with the exception of the King's prize. The Champion Teams' .Match and United Service Match will be fixed in the afternoon. The list of winners is as follows: OTAGO MATCH, SOOyrts. i 0 shot* Bisley target. ir£?-¥ (Nelson*. James (Okawa) Hartneil (Taranaki). Kenning (Nelson , Caldwell iKarorii, Browne iKauaitlkel). Banks (KimtoottonC *A SO * „ A**"*?" UttckhUj* and Corrte take £1 each with scores of 48 and 4T respectlrelv Letban tAkaranji), 43, 10/. NELSON MATCH. 800 yds and JKlOydE 10 isbots, Bisley targets. Cox (Auckland), £.5 r^ Loveday (WoodvllleV £i '.'.'. NT Monro (Mnrihikui, £4 .... " (»t Caldwell (Karorij. £3 no Bulford (Karori). £3 jxj Sandford (CUrtßtciurch), £3 ...'". !)5 Hartnell (Tat.maki), £2 »-; X. F. WiHou?bby (Karbrll, £2 ~ f,.> Holland (Kapongaj, £2 ci 4 Bop*r (Tuamarina), £2 ..'.I. 94 Among those who won £1 each were Cuthbertson (Tuamarina), Atkinson (Auckland), each 9G; Cox (Auckland), 91 ; Williams (Obura), 90. Tyros. £1 each. -Melville (Auckland*. 80; Elliott (Akaranan Carrie (OBura), each 95. THE BALCINGER BELT. With two 10-shot single matches to fire, the following are the leading 25 aggregates for the Ballinger ehatntiion rtne twit:— ! L. Loveday (Wcodville) 370 Lieutenant Atkinson (Auckland) 370 I J. W. Milroy (Nelson) 368 i E. F. Sandford (rhristennrch) 361 A. W. Cawood (Apiti) 3«i ' M. Williams (OhirraJ a«l W. N. Masefleld <Sonn«s) fsso ! A. Henderson (Sounds) ,ViO F. Wllkie (Tpper Ilntt) 3.18 W. Ranks (Kimholton) 3.-1S J. Burns (K.arorfi 33ft G. Drown (RangWikei) ,v« S. Ellintt (Akarana) 355 A. CaMwel! (Karori) .t.%5 W. A. Kenning (Nelson) 333 V. Wnnd i-r-hristehnren) 354 D. Boots (Knponga) 353 Llentennnt Nielson (Danaevtrke) 3">3 W. West 1 Blenheim) a',3 <i. Hyde (Opaki) 353 F. James (Okawa) 3.^3 A. Soper <Tn«martaia) sr.a F. Mills (Unto*) s>2 Hnnt (Wellington Subnrbs) 352 N. F. WUlonghby (Karori) 352 TRENTHAM AOCrKFGATIf. 300 yds, SOOyds 600 yds. (Champiooshlp series.) The following received £1 eneh:—Cawood (Apiti), 200; Roots (Kaponga), 200; Caring (R.N.Z.A.), 3GO; Potter (3M Auckland M.R.), 250: Masefleld (Soonda). 233; Nielson (T>annevirke), 220; HenderKon (Sonnds), 219; Jones (Opaki). M»: Mn« (TJn»on). 21»; Sandford (ChrtsWknre*), 21«; WlllonehbY CV.F., KaTnrD, 2W: ftalHnter (Wellington). 218: G. Hyde fOpakf), 218: <J. Maetnfwh i+th Replment). 218; Arnold Olttt Regiment). 217: n. Hnnt (Wellington). 317; J. Andersen (Auckland). 217: F. WllHe fTT'per Hntt). 217: W. West (Blrrrtmtm), 217; Robert Dathie (ChristchnrcJi), 21T. CoTmted out: Jarvis (Taradale), Bodges (Opaki).