RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 13986, 8 March 1911, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING

(IRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS;) TREXTHAM. March 7. To-day has hardly been such a favourable day for shooting as yesterday. The mornir." :va all that could be desired, but in the afternoon a breeze sprang up which upset maty of the .hooters and spoilt promising* stores. The first match taken was the Otago Match of 900 yards. Threo possibles were secured—by Harrison (Rahotu). Cuthbertson ''luamarina), and T. Frank (Nelson). At the close of the match feveral of the top aggregates had altered their positions, while Frank was still leading. Hay had dropped to t-eventh place, having, only put up 42; Cuthbcifson went up to second place, Craw (Lintor.) next.

Iv the Hawko'a Bay Match, 1000 yards, a lot of the competitors broke up, the wind upsetting many scores. Frank put up 46 and retained his place in the aggregates. Cuthbertson could only get 32, which put him out of the running. When the mutch closed Frank had a clear lead of 11 points and 30 shots to fire to complete tbe championship. Hadley (Linwood) secured the Hawke's Bay Match with a fine shoot of 49. He got 4 for his sighter. which ho accepted, and never lost the bull's eye afterwards. Considering the tackiness of the "weather and the distance the 'hooting was very good. Sraaill (Kaitangfita), who was nreon-. tlio leaders nt the start of the day. failed to hit the target. A like result was shored by ucvcral others.

The sectional firing for teams of six men commenced yesterday, for which 42 teams entered, was completed, as wns the Attack Match nnd Special Service Match. Both thee* are service matches, and the latter is cno of those placed on the programme to uieet new* conditions. It is also on attack in&tch, but fired from unknown distances. Tho following are the prize lists: — MOVING TARGET MATCH, SOOyds, seven

shots; target head and shoulders. Butler (Hutt., £i 10a .. 28 4 bulls Neilsen (Dannevirke\ £t 10* .. 23 4 bulls Blewett (Mauriccvillc), £2 10a .. 28 3 bulls Wood (Christchurch), £2 10s .. 28 3 bulls King (Linwood). £2 IQb .. 28 3 bulls Rodgers (Wellington), £2 10s .. 23 3 bulls Ellis (Petone), £1 13s .. .. 2S 1 bull Webster (Denniston), £1 13s .. 28 1 bull Norriss (Nelson) £1 iS* .. 28 1 bull

The following receive £1 each:—McKay (Chorlton) 28. Kitchen (Upper Hutt) 38, Brown (Bruce) 28, Baker (Hutt) 23, Barrer (Te Wharua) 28, Wilson {Christchurch) 24, i) bulls; Duncan (Millerton) 24, 3 bulls; Given (Wellington) 24, 3 bulls; Williams (Ohura) 24, 2 bulls; Liddle (Lincoln) 24, 2 bulls; Nixon (Auckland) 24, 2 bulls; Pearce (Sandon) 24. 2 bulls; Cairns (Timaru) 24, 1 bull; Masefield fSounds) 24, 1 bull; Smith (Kapohga) 24, 1 bull; Williams (Ohura) 24, 1 ball; Gee (Linwood) 24, 1 bull: Thompson (Napier) 24, 1 bull; Spencer (Petone) 24. 1 bull; Reeve (Imperial) 24, 1 bull: Levy (Westport) 24,-1 bull; Marshall (Karon' 24. 1 bull* Jones (Opakij 24, I bull; Hadfleld (Blenheim) 24. 1 bull: Davies (Pongaxoa) 24 ■ 1 bull; Smart (Wellington) 24, 1 bull; Melhuish (Kaikoura) 24, 1 bull; Guy (Rahotu), Maiden (Napier), Crump (Green Island) Lunn (Dunedin), Harson (Wanganui). Payne (Blenheim), each 24; Hurst (Waihao) 20. OTAGO MATCH, 900 yds: ten shots. Harrison (Rahotu), £5 .. ..50 Cuthbertson (Tumarina), £1 ..50 Frank (Nelson), £i • • **° Chapman (Tekapu), £3 ... ..49 Melhuish (Kaikoura), £3 • ■• 48 Dickson, £3 ..48 Maingay (Pioka), Holmshaw (Lyttelton), Craw (Linton). Yeo (Auckland), each 38, take **--■ each * L „. . The following take £1 each:—Mitchener (Nelson), Preece (Gore), Crimp (Green Island)f Brown (Rangitikei), Bulford "Knrori), Rankin (Wellington), Randell (Linton), Cameron (Opaki), Belk (Manchester), Head (Akarana), Swan-urn (Ruahine), Barltrop (Manchester), each 48; Williams (Ohura), Moore (Timaru). Winslade (Opaki), Facer (Port Chalmers), Sharland (Stoke), Ross (Retired List), McLaren (Flag Swamp), Harrison (Wanganui), King (Linwood), Brown (Bruce). Cox (Auckland), Hunter (Invercargill), Reynolds (Christchurch), Whiteman (Upper Hutt), Moore (Wellington), Tripe (Marlborough). Aston (Karori), Hyde (Opaki), Anderson (Wanganui), Duthie (Christchurch), Ayson (Glenham), Joplin (Wellington), Brown (Dannovirke), Williams .Ohura), Godfrey (Wanganui), McLaughlin (Dunedin), each 47; Wills' (Invercargill), McDonild (Temuka), Wilton (Mauriceville), Given (Wellington), Milroy (Nelson), Nicholas (Marlborough), Wain (Studholme), Rutherford (Mauriceville), McKelvie . (Rangitikei), Cheeseman (Tuamorifia), Drennett (Oamaru), Batt (Mangaweka), Roots (Kaponga), Oldfield (Rangitikei), Feast (OpaJri), Ballin_er*(Wellingtcm), Arlborough (Nelson), Perrin (Palmerston North), Russell (Hutt), Harris (Karori), Dunnill (Timaru), Pearson (Tim!aru., Welch (Opaki), Swinard (Queen's)," Evans. (Taranaki), each 46; Allen (Roxburgh), Narbey (Eltham), Moss (Bluff), Hugo (Zealandia), Simmonds (Wa-itohi),..' Miller (Flag' Swump), .Turner .(Suburbs), Goodall (Greymouth), BolUm (PahiatnA), Batt (Tekapu), Stock (Palmerston), MacMorran (Wellington) each ,45.

HAWKE'S ' BAY MATCH, 1000 yards; ten

shots. Hadley (Linwood), £5 .. .. .49 Guthrie (Hastings), £4 ..48 Hill (Taranaki), £4 ..' .. 41 Dunnill (Timaru), £3 .. ..47 Percy (Alfredton), £3 .. ..41 McKenrie (Opaki), £3 .. .46 • The following take JE2 each:— Littkjohn (Ohinemuri), glimmer (Tewharau), Anderson (Wanganui), Speck (Stratford), each 46. The following receive £1 each:—Frank (Nelson), Buschl (Waimea), Greenwood (Karori), MaoeScld (Sound*), each 46: Richards (Kaiapoi), Ballinger (Wellington), Yates (Napier), Ching (Lyttelton), Pearson (Timaru), Currie (Ohura), Wain (Studholme), Whiteman (Upper Hutt). Russell (Hutt). Alborough (Nelaon), Storkey (Napier), Head (Napier), each 45; Williams (Featherston). Perston (Wellington), Halliday (Karori). Daldey (Hauraki), Brown (Dannevirke). Thompson (Napier), Simmonds (Waitohi), Ingpen (Popotunoa), McKay (Dunedin), Monk (NgatiaWa), Feast (Opaki), Needham (Linton), Clarke (Ohinemuri), Marenzi (Eketahufta), Smart (Wellington),. Maiden (Napier), Logan (Blenheim), each 44; King (Opaki), Cameron (Invercarfrill), Ryder (Hastings), Quartermain (Turakina), Humphries (Okawa). Roots (Kaponga), Benton (Featherston), Puroell (Wanganui), Whiteman (Upper Hutt), Parker (Featherston), Price (Snbnrbs), Harrison (Wanganui). Mawley (Opaki), Franklin (Weber), Lovcday (Woodville). Shearman (Shannon), Rait (Gisborne), England (Karori), Patrick (Auckland). Weavers (Horoeka), GJue (Timaru), Craw (Chorlton), Head (Akarana), H>y (Karori), Cox (Auckland), Bryden (Kaiapoi), Bolton (Pahiatua). Swinard (Queens), Forster (Timaru). Barkle (Wellington), Kells (Denniston), fnencer (Petone), each 43; Hunt (Zealandia), Morsan (Napier), Belk (Feildina), Beckingham (Timaru), Wilkie (Upper Butt), Sandford (Clmstchurch), Jonea (Opaki). Harris (Karori), each 42. THE,LEADING AGGREGATES. The following are the leading aggregates: — Frank" (Nelson) .. -.370 Crow (Linton) .. .. .. 359 Hay (Karori) 359 Harrison (Wanganui) .. .. 357 Needham (Linton) .. ..357 Storkev (Napier) -. ... 357 L. Loveday (Woodville) ~. 356 Hyde .(Opaki) .. .. .. 356 " Roots (Kaponga) ... .. 356 C. Williams (Ohura) .. ..356 Clarke (Ohinemuro) .. ... 355 W. K. Williams (Ohura) .. 355 Henderson (Sounds) -.. .. 355 Barlfrop (Feilding) .. ..854 Cornea (Ohinemuri) .. .. 354 Turner (Suburbs) .. v ..354 Ching (Lvtteiton) .. .. 354 Perston (Wellington) .. .. 353 Cheesamen (Tuamariha) ~ 353 Moslin (Kaeo) .. ..353 Bryden (Kaiapoi) .. 352 Cuthbertßon (Taamarin*) .. 352 Maingay-'(Piaka) .. .. 351 McMurrav (Taradale) .. ..351 Burns (Karori) .. .. 351 James (Napier) ~ ~ 351 Bolton (Pahiatua) .. .. 350 Farley (Auckland) .. ..350 Moss (Bluff) .. ..350 MaseSeld (Sounds) .. .. 350 Law (Dannevirke) .. ~ 3-19 Fenwkk (Dunedin) .. ~343 Morgan (Auckland) .. .. 349 Winslade (Opaki) .. .. 348 Cameron (Opaki) ~ .. 318 Ellingham (Auckland) .. ..348 Milroy (Nelaon) .. .. 3« Thompson (Napier) ~ ... 348 Dunnell (Timaru) .. ..' 348 Melhuish (Kaikoura) .. ..347 Stewart (Weber) .. ..317 Facer (Port Chalmers* .. 347 Brown (Dannevirke) .. .. 347 Cox (Auckland) .. .«. 347 Humphries (Okawa) .. .. 346 Manley (Oamaru) .. .. 316 Drummond fWestnort) .. .. 316 Simmonde (Waitohi) .. .. 346 Logan (Blenheim) .. .. 346 McLcay (Opaki) .. • .. 346 Duncan (Millerton) .. .. 34fi Wickena (Wellington) .. .. 346

(SPECIAL TO "TH* PBES9. ') -TREXTHAIT, March 7. Canterbury came to the front in the Hawke's Bay Hatch, at 1000 yds, having no less than sixteen men in the prize list, a feat that has not been equalled by any other district during the meeting. - Hadley, tho winner, took a 4, aighter, and ended with a string of bullseycs. At the close of the day Frank .Nelsor.' was heading the aggregate with 370. Hay ajid Craw being nest with 359. The highest Canterbury aggregates are:—Chinjr 384. Bryden 352. Sandford and King 3+4, Higgins 343. Duthie 340. Craw 339.