TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14294, 4 March 1912, Page 8

TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

A MISERABLE DAY. TENTS BLOWN DOWN. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEORAiIS.) TRENTHAM. March 3. Yesterday was the worst day experienced on the Trentham range for years. Shortly after daybreak rain started to fall, and by 8 o'clock it had settled into a steady downpour. The first matphes taken wero snap-shGoting at 300 yards, and moving target at 300 yards. The weather conditions did no; appear to damp the ardour of the competitors, but many of them who looked with contempt upon this portion of the programme, did not do justice to it in their shooting. In the snap-shooting, although no sighters were allowed, many of tho men got on to tho target at onccv Law (Dannevirke) made no mistake; he struck the bull with each shot, getting tho possible. In tho moving target match, which was taken at the same time, the competitors had to fire at a head and shoulders' target, which was exposed seven times for four seconds each, exposure being made at different parts of the butts. Each hit counted four points. _"*Ls showing tho merit of the shooting, there were nine possibles. During the firing of this match, Gunner Watkins, of tho Permanent Artillery, wns* struck on tho shoulder by a broken nickel shell, caused by a ricochet. First aid was rendered by Captain Merrilees, nnd the man was able to walk to Dr. Kemp, who was telephoned for from the city. This is the f,r»t mishap to a marker during tho existence of the Association. In the afternoon, the attack match, which comprised an attack on a position at 4CO, 300 and 200 yards, was commenced. There was still a steady downpour of rain winch had continued without intermission from the morning. Thc shooting all round, considering the conditions, was very good. The storm continued during tho night, intermittent gusts of wind driving heavy rain hard against tho tents. Although there was a certain amount of discomfort, it was not until fc o'clock this morning that any of tho canvas structures were demolished. An extra heavy gust struck tho camp, and in a minute or two Colonel Collins's headquarters' marquee was lying on tho ground, while in another corner three or four tents had collapsed. The Press marquee and the Karori Rifle Club's marquee were also blown down. Captain Sandle quickly had a squad of Permanent Artillerymen at work, and tho marquees wero reerected. To-morrow morning tho Belt series, in which the Ballinger Championship Belt forms tho principal trophy, will bo commenced. The following is the prize list: — SERVICE BATCHES— SNAP SHOOTING, 6 rounds. Law {Dannevirke), £1, 25. Mawley (Opaki), £3, 22. Simonds (Waitohi), £2, 22. Tho following tako £1 each:— XV. S. King (Ist Regiment), Head (Akarana), Noilson (Dannovhke), Williams (Ohura), each 21; Hydo (.Hastings), McClachlan (Petone), Lano (Akarana), Cawocd (Apifi), Halliday (Karori), Williams (Ohura), Erickson (Hincoln), each 20; Kichardson (Motu), Muliord (Karori), Bolton (Opaki), Needham (Linton), Hunt (Subuibs), Roots (Kapongo), Reed (Feathorston), James (Okawa), each 19; Duncan (Granity), Macintosh (4th Itegiment), Duthie (Christchurch), Mills (Linton), Guthrie (9th Regiment), McCalmont (Opaki), Wood (Christchurch), each 18. MuViiNG TARGET, 300y-3s, 7 shots; head and shoulders target. Purnell (Wanganui), £3 10s, sooro' 28, 5 bullseycs. Mayhew ("Manchester), £3 10s, r iSr-5. The following tako jb'l 4s each:—Morgan (3rd Regiment), Halliday (Karori), Beck (7th Kcgiinout), Drummond (Westport), Smith \2nd Regiment), each 28—2. The following take £1 each: Guy (K._ponga), Guiso (Karori), each Hodges (Opaki), Roots (Kaponga), F. W. Ching (K.N.Z.A.), each 21—4; Kceno (Taranaki), Turner (Subvut-s), Wain (Studholme), Stubbings (Ngatiawa), ilaw'ey (Opaki), Gilahnan (llth Regiment), each 21—3; Shanks (Btn Regiment), Sandford (Christchurch), each 2t—2; Wood (Christchurch), Thomson (9th Regiment). Brinsloy (Wanganui), Wiiloughby (Brunswick), Henry (Christchurch), Schannel (12th Regiment), Law (9th .Regiment), Shearman (Shannon), R. Duthie (Christchurch), each 21—1. ATTACK MATCH, 400, 300, 200 yds ,3 shots. Russoll (Petone), £4, scoro 45, 7 buileeyes. Bolcyn (Choilton), £3, 40—1. Randell (Linton), £2, 35—5. The following tako £1 each:—Merrilees (6th Regiment) 35—2, Nix (Featherston) 85—1, Simonds (Waitohi) 35—0, Barklo (Suburbs) 30—5, Bolton (Opaki), Smith (Kaponga) each 30—3, Holloa (Amberley), Chapman (Suburbs) each 30—2, Miller (Goodwood), Letham (Akarana), Law (Dannevirke), Nelson (Canterbury) each 30—1, Kennedy (Opawa), 25—3, Fletcher (Opaki), Koone (Taranaki), Masefield (Sounds) each 25—2, Nixon (4th G.A.), Baxter (llth Regiment), Doran (10th Regiment), Burlfoid (Karori), Jones (Opaki), %?, S3 J B : uB) '> Shanks (Bth Regiment), Batt (9th Regiment) each 25—1. The following aro the leading eoores for the Service aggregates.— E. C- Russell .. .. ~ . 207 a.. Simmonds (Blenheim) ~ !! 196 A. H. Guy (Kaponga) .. .. 177 S. Mayhew (Feilding) .. .. 1! 176 A. J. Merilce> (Thames) , .. .' nQ XV. M. Mareaeld (Sounds) .. .173 F. James (Okawa) .. .. 1" ICB R. Duthio (Christchurch) .. " ig7 C. J. King (Opaki) .. ... '.'. 166 E. R. King (Masterton) .. ..164 J. A. Munro (Murihiku) _ ]! 163 J S. Miller (Goodwood) .. ~ iC3 M. P. Chapman (Tekapu) ~ *. 162 M. Evans (Wellington) .. '" id C. A. Law (Dannevirke) .. .. 161 11. J. Bulford (Karori) ~ ,'. 153 H. H. Mawley (Opaki) .. 153 H H. Mom (Bluff) .. .'.' 157 W. D. McCalmont (Opaki) .. ..157 C Nix (Featherston) .. .'.' 156 S. Elliott (Akarana) .. " 355 C. H. Speck (Stratford) .. 155 it. C. Barklo (Wellington) .. ..153 E. F. Sandford (Christchurch) ~ 152 J. Guy (Kaponga) .. .. „. 152 C. Grant (Tarada'.e) .. .. "'. 153 G. Clark (Rangitikei) „ .'. 151 H. C. Jones (Opaki) .. _ "/. u_ XV. Duncan (Millerton) .. '.' US A. F. Fellows (Karori) .. !. 147 Sergt. urydon (Kaiapoi) .. ..147 T. Erickson (Lincoln) .. '.. us li. Smith (Geraldine) .. .. ..144 XV. S. King (Christchurch) .. !. 133 J. G. Wilson (Christctiurch) .. ..138 (srEcui to "the rnrss.") TItENTHAM. March 3. The Service aggregates of the Canterbury competitors arc:—Duthie 167, Sandford 1.52, Brydon 147. Ericksen 145. Smith 144, King 139. Wilson 138, Wood 132, Logan 12S, Bolevn 127, Batt 120, Wain ]17, Evans 113." Liddlo 114, XV. Craw 108, Xixon 107.' Guinev 105, Robinson 103, Remolds 100. Jones 98, Cameron 9(5, Henry 78, Yellowlees 72, Holton 69. Whitley 67, Turner 60, Foster 57, Hadlcy 11. Tho running man scores have vet to be added, and the highest fifty will fire in the Service Championship on Thursday morning.