N.Z. BISLEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 59, 10 March 1936, Page 17

N.Z. BISLEY.

HELD UP BY RAIN.

FARLEY WINS AGGREGATE,

McIVER'S WELLINGTON MATCH

(By Telegraph —Press Association.)

TRENTHAM, Monday. Heavv rain put- a stop to shooting halfway through the afternoon at tlie national rifle meeting at Treiitlia™ after the marksmen went d°wniit the .firing points in tlie early afternooii for the last short-range match of the chain pionship belt series, ram commenced o fall and the last men to shoot in this match had to fire in a steady downpour The original intention was to fare the service championship l a t° afternoon but as a result of tlie enforced enrolment of the day's programme this n V esd,V ha mo n r°nlng? en sho't-range matclies in the championship belt series were finished to-day, aiid to-morrow imrksmen will move back to the long ranges to fire their matches at 800 yards and 900 yards. kao The Wellington match, 10 rounds at 500 yards and 600 yards, was fired during the morning and the Hawke s Bay match,,lo rounds at 000 yards, m the early afternoon. Although the conditions for shootin" were far from good, the general standard of marksmanship in the Wellington match was high.

1931 Champion in Form. | Shortly after the commencement of the afternoon's shooting the steady rain made sighting difficult. Conditions became pro--ress velv worse and after tlie completion of the Hawke's Bay match there was no alternative but to cease shooting_ for the rliv for by that time the driving rain was washing the spotters oft' the targets. First place in the Wellington match went to the 1931 King's Prize winner W. J Mclver (Petone), with 97. Possibles were made at the 500 yards range of this mnteh bv A. A. Ford (Invereargill), S. Roebuck (New Plymouth), J. H. Macdon aid (Alfredton). L. Braithwaite (Okawa), M. Jones (Wanganui) A. Tombs (Blenheim). S. H. Haraldsen (Napier) and a r Simons (Okawa). The only marksman to make a possible at the 600 yards range was C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt). Although the rough weather in which the Hawke's Bay match was fired was responsible for many marksmen who had done well in previous matches making poor scores, there were others who were able to master the conditions. J • Jeune (Gisborne) finished with 49 to win the first prize.

King's Prize Leaders. With the completion of the four short range belt matches the Trentham aggregate was compiled. Tins was won by . J. E. Farley (Wanganui). with 238 out of a possible 250. W. N. Mansfield (Blenheim) and F. Hiscock (Christchurch) each with scores of 237 occupied the second and third places respectively. , Although the Trentham aggregate is optional for competitors, all the leading men in the belt matches were entered for it. The aggregate is, therefore; eauivalent_ to a list the leaders for the King s Prize. Trentham Aggregate (for scores in the Canterbury, Otago, Hawke s Bay and Wellington matches):— J. E. Farley (Wanganui) 238 W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), F. Hiscock (Christchurch) H. Lane (Karori) ........ • $35 W. J. Mclver (Petone) So? S.-Roebuck (New Plymouth) ...... F. H. James (Napier) A H. O'Donnell (Petone)..... F. Hickinbotham (Christchurch) -3H A. Cromie (Ashburton) -^5 A. R. Simons (Okawa). oqo D. S. McKenzio (Opaki) ... ~ D. F. Ivoir (Christchurch) SS." S. Prude,l (New Plymouthl A. w. Harris (Auckland Citj) .... -•>! T. Oakley (Opaki) •••••••• <*>01 IC. M. Wripley (Opaki) •••••» 00 1 ri E. Wilton (Whangarei) T. ir. It. Boon (Karori) -g., W. E. Jones (Timaru) J. I. King (Karori) - n D. E. Hoi lard (Kaponga) F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) ' . s A S. Elliott (Akarana) R.-F. Wakefield (xVkarana)

Wellington and Hawke's Bay. Results of other contests:— ■ . Wellington Mutch (10 r r °"" ds T Tr^on'of.T 00 i a 4 d : S) rf/Ford gill) 97. £3 eitelt: S. Roebuck Plynioutli) 07, C. Whitemun (Upper Hutt) 9u. £2 each: N. D. Stewart (Matamata) 90, F Iliscock (Christchurch) 9b. J- H- Macdonald (Alfredton) 90, D. Hoilard (Raponga) 95. Thirty-four took £-1 each and 14 10/ each.' The B grade was won by F. Hickinbothara (ChriStchurchL with Ob. He collects £3. T. Oakley (Opaki) and H. Lane (Karori), who both made 9j, received £2 each. Hawke's Bay Match (10 rounds at GOO Yards) e r»: F. J. J fume (Gisbome) 49. £3 10/ each: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 48, H. H. King (Karori) 48 £3: J. K. Farley (Wanganui) 48. £2 each: J. C. Feast (Greytown) 47, K. C. Barkle (Petone) 47, A. J. Robson (Dunedin) 47, S \ S. Elliott (Akarana) 47. Thirty-four took £1 each and 14 10/ each. The B grade was won by .T. Norris (Whangarei), with 47. lie takes £3. A. W. Harris (Auckland City). H. Lane (Karori), both with 47, take £2 cach.