MARKSMEN AT TRENTHAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 59, 10 March 1921, Page 10

MARKSMEN AT TRENTHAM.

THE KING'S FIFTY. INTKK-1~-LA.NI) MATCH (Bt Telegraph.—rress Association.! \ TI.KSTIIAM. Wednesday. Uri/rsil Mins-hint! prevailed at Tit-nth <m j to-day, and there h, \ciy little wind. What lmie there «•»>. however. wa- .:',-- con ■•■rtiiii: to mam men. The c iiei troui'lc was a beav. drift, that played j 1 ,iv,..- in the early hours "with tin- men.: who were deceived i>y the movement- o, the nearer streamer- ai"'..: the range unri wlio iaiied to noli.-, the heavy driit running U'To.-- the from ot t:ir> tarjet trenches. This often nullified or even exerted a rlr.mjrer influence ihan t-te : breeze. The re- It wa.- nonpiu.-.- • ! ninrk.-ni.ii and i-eority hoard- i-liowiny firing* of ii; her-. Two match,-s tha: de.-ided wlio should comprise tlie final "filly." were the Ha-.vki't- Hay. 1(1 -:,<:;- at Sftlvds. an.l lie Taranaki. lo _. iui.- a: l/»i'e.,i-. i„ the afternoon the Auza.- mat h. in three stage- of i'l shuts at 300 yds. ."itJOycK ami ', 600yd--. Mi tired by tyro- and returned , soldiers. ' KINO'S I'KIZK MAT.'M. The follow in_t are the men n !io vvtli ; fire in the King'- i'riie mateli. 10 at I.oooyds, on Friday altera..on, hein-,' the highest ag-gregate nun in the Westland. Auckland. Wellington, .'anterlmry.! Nelson. (Uago. Ilavrke's l>u\ and Taranaki niate.'ies. 1 Tile possible toial r-eure v. as GOS point-: 1 —E. K. Vennell iTe Wnaraui. ol:;-. 11. I V. Cro.xton 1 Karori". .".l.'i: l'apt Kin A Nieison 1 Napier 1. ")1:>: Lieut, li. A.I Donald lOpaki). .".OH: .1. ('. Carte- IIV- ! tonel, 307: W. H. West 1 Blenheim 1. BO.i; R. williek t Llunedin!. ."-04: I. McLeay ITe Kuiti). .">o;{ : A. i'atrie.< (Auckland 1. ."."! : 11. 11. Manley (Opaki).! 4P9-. R. Viper i.'hrUu-hureli). 4f'!>: N. ; Wood (Frankton 1. _!is: 11. I', lones : [Oka-nal. 497: A. ii. Dixon (Auckland). 49fi: A. R. Barker 1 Linkwater), •*!>->: ('. I W'hiteman 1 Wellington Suburbs I, 4i'4: K. ' !■'. Sandford d hristeluireli I. 494: K. .1. ' C. Rest on (Auckland}. 494: E. A. l>ai- j 3in<rer IPetone), 4P4: W. Mo»elen (Kaonl.l 493: D. Armstrong iTahorai. 4<h?: ii.i Hunt, (Wellington Stiburlisl. 492: 11. Key- 1 nolda (Cliristehureh). 492: Captain W. V Maseneld iSounds), 491; R. C. Harkle ' (Petonei. 490: S. Elliott (Auckland!.! 459: W". E. Pearce (Rangitikei). 48m I Captain H. Simnionds lEketahuna). 457: j D. J. C.uiney (Petone), 457: A. lV.dd (Auckland!. 4S<l; U. C. Loveday j (Hawera). 456: sergeant V. W. Ching ; (Wellington!. 4.St; ; J. C. Low (Karori),! 485: ft. Hyde (Opaki). 4So: J. Bryden ] (Kaiapoil. 455: F. Kennedy (Frankton). j 455: A. Harris (Wellington). 48.3: W. •). J Henry (Christchurch). 485; -I. Scott (Te-I tonel. 485: W". <;. Franklin 1 Dannevirkel. I 485: F. McDonald I Wellington |. 454: ... ti. Loveday (Linton), 484: C. Dinstan (Waihi), 453: Lieut. A. S. Henderson ' (Wellington). 452: T. W. Warburton | (Petone). 482: H. T. Boon (Wellington). 452: J. H. Hansen (Nelson 1. 4SI : D. S. McLeod (Okawa). 4SO: W. H. Thomas j (Linton), 4SO: S. H. Stacknool (Napier), 479: H. ft. Day (Nelson). 479. The last i ttro fire off for 30th place. THE ISLAND REPRESENTATIVES. The following teams have ueen picked , for the inter-island match, to he fired on 1 Friday morning: — North Island: fiuiney. Barkle. Carter. I E. Ballinger. Croxton. W. Moselen. I DLxon. Causeley. Roots, H. C Loveday. | Bolton, R. J. King. Mavvley. \"ennel!, Donald, Ching. Hunt. Loveday. James, and Nieison. Emergencies: Elliott, Patrick. W. K. Williams, and Simmonds. South Island: Bryden. Day. Foden, Oilliek, Glynn, Green, Henderson. Henry. iMansen. Masefield. J. W. Milroy, H. Mcintosh. Mclver. Piper. Reynolds. Sandford, and West. Emergencies: Sharland.' James, Cooke, and Irvine. ] The CI (Glasoi Cup for the highest; aggregate in the opening and Westland matches (each 300. 500 and 600 yds) was won by H. Glynn (Glenavy) 193 out of a possible 210. Captain Nieison (Napier) was runner-up with 192. Last year F. 11. James 'won the trophy with the same j score, 193. { The Colonial Ammunition Company's I Shield, awarded for theyhighest score by ! a team of five rifle club members in belt ! matches (won last year by the Welling ton Suburbs Club), fell to Petone A with '■ an aggregate of 2.460. Wellinston Suburbs A wera runnWF-up with 2.438, and Opaki next with 2.417. The C_A.C. Cup, awarded for the highest long-range scores in the belt f-eries by a fire-men team from territorials, cadets, or rifle club, was won by Petone with an aggregate of 928. Ak'arana B being runners-up with 920. and Frankton third with 918. Last year the Opaki ( hib secured the trophy." Following is to-day's prize list: — nATTKB-S BAT MATTE. Ten shots at 900 yds. S. Elliott (Atrr-klaniJi. £5 4P F. Gledhill (Nelson). £4 4« If- Koppert (Oamaru). £4 47 AY. Poweil (Auckland 1. £:; ' ' 47 M. E. Field (Levin). £3 47 T. M'-Leay (Te Kuitb, £3 4« It. Beßt (Auckland!. £2 if, W. Warbnrton (Petonei, £_ 4(1 TV. Malnsar (Te Aroia). -E2. .. 4fi T'.. McLeay (Te Kuiti), £. 4« TARANAKI MATCH. Ten shots at lOOOvds. .1 C. Low (Karorii. £> 46 W. H. West (Blenleim). £4 Ui s. Maltbus (Walmate), f.4 4-3 y.. E. Vennell fTe Wliariui. £3 4-3 A. C. Caldwell (Karori), £3 +5 )!. F. Wilton (Mauricevillel. £3 45 J. G. Comes (Walh-11, £2 4f. I. .stenson (Oamarui. £2 44 1". T. Whiteman (T'pper Hutti. £_.' 44 1.. Molj-er (Cbristcburch'i. £2 44 AXZAT MATCH. -Stapes of ten shots each at 300 yds. 300 yds. anil GOOy.ls. 300 Yards. F. T. Whiteman (Upper Hum. £3 46 <3. A. Vincent (Featberston). £2 4'j W. Colquhoun (Hatrepa 1, £2 4« 500 Yards. A. S. Heoderson (Wellington). £3 4H K. B. Hester (Wellington), £2 4U C. J. Hofflns (Wellingtoui. £2 4S 600 Yards. A. R. Barker (Unkwateri. £3 47 W. Colquhotin (Hawerai. £2 4. A. C. Bellamore (Wellingtoui. i- 47 beaded the Auzae agprepate -tvttfa 139, taking £2. the next being Hester. 136, and D. Armstrong and Boffins, 134. <ADET AG-GKErtATE KOR SCORES IN BELT MATCHES. Added to Special Ca.'.et Match. f. Ashler (Ancklnndi. £3 342 H. B. Barrett (Hamilton). £2 -337 W. Duncan (Writ port I, £1 M 2 J R. Baird (Hamlltoni. ill 531 f. Allan I Auckland). £1 .320 1- Edgeeumbe (Hamiltoni. £1 .304 <". MacD.-nald (Te Kuitii. £1 41W BIflyET AGGREGATE for the Holiest Total at Long Range Shoots. H. V. Oroilon (Karorii, i 3 2i»'. H. C. Jones (Okawa 1. £4 2n4 E VeDnell iTe WTm-raul. f4 2t« H. Mawlev lOpaki). £3 L"f« W. E. Fearce (Kansltikei). £3 2>>l '; Hyde lOpaki). £3 20l H. A. Donald (Opaki). £2 201 J. A. Sinster iStratfordi. £2 2(H) T. W. Warburton il'etonei. £2 2fKl H. L. Frank (Tlmarn), £2 2<m Croxton wins the B.S.A. (.'up outright, having topped the list last year in this event with two points less.