RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 56, 7 March 1921, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

\ DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. " TiiA-MS MATCHES I'F.CLDHD. t ißr Teleiruph ■ -Press Association^ , \ TRENTIIAM, Saturday. Thp weather a; Trcntha.ni to-day was idttil for sb.xitin-. :i liizhl breeze from the I rear lieiua iiwl i-ti'.uiti m fcwp the marks- , men thinking ami watching rbe ttrll-taie ! n:;*. The Wesrlarid niat-'j '-rts won by I'iptT of ■Christi'hnr.li. wtih a wore of ]f»i our lit" ;i p-jssible I'XV. and af:--r lua'ii .-am* the teams marches, in wn:-h — teams .»■: nvp men entered The .-usual:? .-.jmpvtiuun. «:* shots at 2nOyd.<. was won hy the T- Kuiti Ktn> Club roam, i-. hk-ii ;oaii tJip l*lin::'on <'np and £7. The T" Kuiti Seni t Cad.-:s came second, with Kjr-.ri No. 1 third. Superiority of flrr-. . :-_ r ht fhots ar -S'lyds. was won by the Post anil Telegraph Kn;pneers with a -■••:>-(■ of 71. The t.-.i.i look £7 an.l "-ho Clnti Coffee ("Vp. (SeneraJ Headquarters S.-h io!. Tr-ntha-n, ! ras se.-oml with 'U', a n<l lie Karorl fluo third with •»;. ■j>jp ma.-hine : r iin res>-oc. .TOOtiL*. was won liy the I"v«: au-J Telegraph. Wellinston \" ream which :ouk the luwsoti Shield an.l £7 The I'-nmo Rifle Hub wu ' siennrl :ir:d Chrisu-hiip-h No. 1 third. The Si- John I.o.Mti I'smplH , !] Shield, awarded for tii<- l«-<t s.-,.r.» ia fhf> thrpn service mat'-hrx. jusr mentioned, fell to :he P..?> ani T.---:rraph We'.linßl.in Tw.> ~.uri ma - .lies wi--i- fired !n the afternoon The :ir<; s-tph shots at RflOyds. Wβ, ,- .;, \.y \ .1 IlOd.l iWe.lilUJi.n . Sivmrf.si who'beat his riubniat*. <". Wh:toruan. on ihe eoun! hark Their m'.ws !wp r p ::-!. w. 11. We-t ißlenbeim> followed wirh :es. Tli • <••.•'.nd match, seven shots a^ <w,yr!s fe , ; f> Ilpaley lOburai. wirh .13. ■ tMerpo s-corers of 3J followed. i Thp sen'or cadet mat-h, ~evpn Phot? at 2OT>rds. sniiTiN. and OHlyds. was wo- br ■J. K. ft-iir.l ill.-imilrom. with :i score of I n.T: U. Allln lAn.-k'.-indi was second with M Th.i'ich it U μ-jriy vet to speculate "t ' the possible !>i' winner, i- is interesting ,ro notp that, with the matches --omplered. i X P;p»r iChrVt.-hi'--hi. with 1O"1 ..« iof a ;'.-~,i,> s,« I'ro-sr-,:'. iKarorij is n^i; with ]SS i Fo!'n>winz arc thp rfsuirs of [he Wp»tlan4 march :- ! WESTLAXD MATrn. .VK"»y.i-. ami I «;<tov is • sMVf-n shi>:s at '-j'-b distance ! Poisihii.. i 0... R Pi"o- ■'"lirlvT, riiin-h .Ci I 1"'" f.-ipi.iln .Vie!--. :i .Sapicri. £4 .'... '«/ H. r. Day .( 97 ?. I'lllnr-'iAnrkliinili. £:: *~ ■r, .r. .six £•" ''~ ; r.-ipr. w. N Ma.-.-tieM ■ Marli.orousht. £> :>S 'it. Olynn iiJlen-iryi. „ fts Ft. v.'r- r , xl ,, T , ,Karori". i≥ sr[S. Mn\al>h t- _„— *5 jr. G. Enßsrroin lOpakii. £J . 94 i Th= fol.owinrr rake £1 .-i.-h. —.T. rnt-TpriH . fPubnrhsp, :>4: fr?s Vv". Malnsa.T >Te Aroha>. W. R, KeiN ilJnioni. !H: A. Patri-rfc lAiir-klan.! . 04: J. f. <'artor il'ernDPl. SM: Ji. !F. Vennell ,Ti- Whnraui. t>4: ST. Wood ! fFranktoni. 04: A. 11. I>iion lAncklsndK 34; ;T Tair ifji.shornei. 04: K. A. Ftailinser 'T"- ,- ---j to'nei. !i4: J X Pitt iWellinsron". 9S: H- ,- ---j Stamlridse (Wrlllneroni. »".: \V. J. Feast i rt.T: r> K. Wilton (MairrtcpTllM. 0-"; ' W rj. Frank:i-i (nann.-virkei. !i"-': Set. F. tV. Chine iWollinston'. '-V: r>. Knots fltaweral, !>.: F. A Whitenuin a - pppr Hnti). VC: ?. iD. i;.-irrh;"Ti fWpillnztoni. !C: r>. -I OtiLneyi iPeton«". !I2: s. Sounders iW.-uhii. fli: S. . Hca-i (FoTtoDi. M: R. UUi-k Dunedini. r>2; f. iDiinstan .Waihii.i ffJ: \V. J. iSnbnrnsi. r<2: 11. Barlow il.inroni. »2: 1.. <;. Ixivp.iay il.in'oni. !C: K. II * ilVtoap'. 0J: C. Tronson ,Tam<lalp|. Ijput. Atkinson i \'ii-k:.in.li !'l': a Oovenloch il.inrnni. t>2: A. 11. Birker il.lnkwatert. '•'1: Sir. c. Al!nn lAnrklanri.. HI: H. Hunt I (!«n!iiirhsi. m: T. F Mnidens .Tar.idalP'. 91; F. Mcrionald 'Subnrtwi. i'l: A .T Jarksoa ii'etonei. f<l: \V. K. Willlann fObura>. !>1: S. (i. Mayhew lUntfini. 01: R. ilnseley I'Kaeoi. fli: Major A. -i. Mprrtlp.-s iTanra- ; ncai '.il: r:. C. r.ajkle iPetonp>. 91: l>. #!. ! .M-o.l.eni lOkawn . t>l: I. S <;rimstr>oe i.Srhiirbs), 01: f>. M.-I.cay iTe Kniti). 91: A. Ha-lmshaw ii "hristrhiirch .. 0.1: H. Reynolds (rhrisr.-hiirrbi. :>1: W. Mosdey t Kaeo>, 911 G. U. Taylor .!n-lewoodi. w>. , I A BAI> DAY. rl MARKSMEN WET THROfon. ' i (V.j Ptps=s Asw>."dation ) [ TTiKNTIIAM. this rtay. 1 Pnr.rta.r's wntlipr was a of rannn, . mi=t. rain, and simshlnp. As evening fe-il lit'av:pr inrpnnittPiTJ >how.-rs ait^mateil ' . -with v:Vi'..nr siiualls. These i-ontinned all Tii-ht. Ati-t ar daybreak ir wtoi«i uaJ:ketr 'hat shootina would he resumed at 7.:f1:. TTip wiml howevpr a Hi , milt lifted atvont 7' oViii.-k. and was promi<p of a tiro .lay. A start was mads i wi i h thp £m! nirifi'h. t r -n snots -1C ' : ;VK> nn.] flfm yar*. Trie liirht was .-leaf. . ! and rhe w-nd. thmi~h in.-l r.<>4 to fisTitnil '. I *he'first' men down at ."."<. yari«. Before j;> o>l<«k. howerpr. rhe wind had inrretis*>d. j and heavy rain squalls '-sme on. The I men plonrhpd on. th< uch the targets were I the one ranee w::s complPtM. The amp ' placed ar the men's disposal. and~ if the ' weather clears shooting will be restimetf ; : after lunch.