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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 33, 8 February 1929, Page 14

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NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING. THE TEAM FOR MELBOURNE. GOOD SCORES REGISTERED. (By Telegraph-—Press Association.) TRENTHAM, Thursday. Addressing the competitor* at the National Rifle Association meeting, which was opened at Trentham this morning, the president, Colonel F. B. Cresßwell, said there had been consider able comment respecting the team selected to go to Melbourne, some of the more notable marksmen of last year not having been included, and explained that the selectors took into consideration those who did well in the Gordon Highlander Cup competition against Australian teams last Marcn. Although this trophy was won !>y New Zealand, it wa* taken back bv the

Australians, and was competed for at Perth in August last. The competition was governed by service con-i it ions, and an endeavour was made to have it competed for at the Victoria Kill.: Associations meeting, but the Australian authority would not agree to two competitions within twelve months. The Government provides a subsidy of £2">o for the team to go to Australia, and an effort was being made to include a service series in Victoria under New Zealand conditions, which provides that slings and aperture sights be barred. In the rapid shooting practice, with targets exposed for 3.3 seconds, iotne. creditable scores were recorded, and a general improvement was shown in the snap-shooting and tile series. H. T. Boon (Karori) won the rapid practice with a score of 43. The event was won last year by W. P. Fulton (New Sou*h Wales) with 44. In the snap-shooting A. G. Devore (Akarana) was first with 85, and T. Soler (Wanganui) second with 82. Last year E. Ballinger (Petone), 73, was first, and Soler, 72, second. The average scores in tne service practices show a distinct advance over the previous years, it being noticeable that a considerable number of young mark • men have entered the various competitions.

The prize-list is as follow-:--Service Series. Rapid Shunting. 300vds. io shots. exposure 3.">s. The Coluwinj: lake i'i i-.it h : A. ti. Devon- I Akarana I. Max I i u :;< • (Old Navals). J. K. Thomson t Peimaiieui Siaffi. •I. 11. Kearney (Permanent Staft'i. lis; 1.. Mill lOpaki). 11. V. froxi.m ( Karori i. .1. A. Miinrn iMatauta*. C. Whiteman tipper Hull). A. Taylor I Featherslon I. ::7 : .!. Busehl (Sydenham). :'.(>. Thirty-seven divide i'ls in. . Snapshooting. P.oOyds. 10 rounds each practice.—The following take tl each : F. Kershaw (Petonei. 1,. G. Benton (Featherston I, SO; T. (ioodall (Suburbs. Milton Clark. 11. Hunt I Suburbs). 7ti : 11. I». Chapuiaii (Wairoai. Boon. 74: .1. Canty iTarauaki). 73: F. Chins (Karori i. Thomson. 7-. Thirty-seven divide £:.5s in. . Fifty with scores rangtiif; from IS.I to 117 will tire for the service championship on the final day of the meeting. The winner takes the Carbine Belt. Champion Teams' Match, agpre-raie in service series.—Karori (Croxton I <",.-.. H ir.7. Chins; 15!). Caldwell lis. Marshall '.(* with a total of ('.!)7, secures the Sir Logan Campbell Cup and £S. Waikato Keciineii!. <>MS, take £5: Napier. 500. £M : City and Suburbs. ~i'.Ki. ±'J ; Akarana, ;"iss. 12. Wanganui won in 102S with .">»>::. The Islington Cup, which is awarded for the highest aggregate score in the tile coinpetition was won by the Karori team with 14."> points, Petone J? with 130 being second, and Akarana and Hamilton. 12.1. third. Tile Competition. 200 yds, 25 seconds each M-aetire. —Croxton (Karori). 4."i. Milton Clark (Auckland). 4.j. £3 10/ each: Cap;.

Canty (Tarauaki.i. Devore 'Akaranai. "» i:. .lone.- iTiinnrii). 4n. i"1 0' oacb. FortvIliree rlivj.ii' t2f>. The event was won last lui'i'iiiij; l.y \V. liiiin:in (WotiM.n >. Moving Target, invislhlo bull. 200 yds.— Colonel Smith (Dunedin I. 27. £4: \V. 11. Thomas- (Linton i. i>rt. £S : «;. J. Kranklin. l-'4. The followinpr takf fl oaeh : 11. Cromhie ( Ashloirton I. C. Arnold (New Ply. mouth i. F. I'hintf (Karori t. K. Xiehol (I'ilnnf). 1M : \V. .lohn«ton ( Keatherston >. .T. Hunter il'etonoi. H. Hunter iSiibnrbgi. i-'-'i: 11. Croxton. <". Brort (Hamilton i. Devore. 2 - J. 'I'tiirty-sevon divide fis 10'. l.asr year's winner was Devore with 2fi.

AUCKLAND COMPETITORS. TIIK INDIVIDT'AL SCORES. I.riCAT. ri.tTS' DOINGS. il!y Tolegrapn.-Special to "Star.") TRENTHAM. Thursday. Individual seores and winnings of northern competitors to-dav were as follow :— Kapid Match.—C'lnrli (Citvi. £S. 42: novi-.ro fAkarnnai. £1. "S: Elliott (Akaranai "ft, Hretr f Hamilton> ".4. Simpson (Hamilton) Kellv (Citvi :VJ. Bra.llev (Hamilton) :'.l. Kusscll (Citv) ::i. take ]0' (City) HO. takes 10/. Snapshooting Match.—Devore (Akaranai. ST.. £4: Clark (City). 7C. £1 : Powell (Akarana). 71 P.r.idlf-y (Hamilton) fti. Brett (Hamilton) <;::. Plavle (Hamilton) 61, Elliott (Akarana) OX Palmer (Marsd»n) 00, Russell (City) 150. each take 10 '.

ir, T - l i°. Cc,m P e * it >*»n -Clark (Cirri a, 10 : i>evore 'Akarana) 40 A aSI i - « (City, a... ElUott (AkanSj 4'2*** (City) takes 10,. e "/C; Pa^ Moving Target Match.-Brett m.-... ~- pev„ rP (Akarana) - each %? ato «l Clark (City, 10. Bradlev «• each take 10. . " 'UamUu> n ) «* The competitors f„r ti,.. rr i-„ .. fhij. final, to be tired M n\>» include Deyore ( Akarana), *L ,*?«%. with l«s,. Clark (Citri IT>» r„"?, U ton. 1-M, Elliott iAka'rana? d iS<W lAkarana) 14... Brett i Hamilt«-T^. Po *«l sell (City,. 12,. ne P l. u „ m rnng tOty) 117. Clark. bSE" 011 ' W9 Playle and Hepbnrn rSurfif?- *** home, tonight, and will probablv « *** pete in the final. uuawy Bot In the service teams mateh. the i„ «. kat.j Kegim.nt were second •«* t? w tiThe individual >-„ rPS w^! KJL** ft Brett !»• Simian ]~/ ■;£#»» W. I'layle la;, total .-*4. y »« fourth and take t -j , C ,ark <&»«* Pnng 117. Kelly H7. Surv Us ??r* '<&, Akarana w.-re fifth and iakV>. 7K m >- • •••, 1 Id4nlK.ini <V 4. Dovore ISS Piv Z° fs »» jwjl »,. to.al OSS, TwS>"g«JS