THE TRENTHAM MEETING.
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. ! (rBESa ASSOCIATION TEI-CGRAiI.) TRENTHAM, March 4. Tho conditions were almost ideal for tho shooting to-day, when tho competitors went en the mounds, and tho marksmanship at tho 800 yds range in tho Otago Match was excellent. .No fewer than seven possibles wero recorded, and eight "all-buts" were returned. Tho "possibles" were scored by Pickering (Linton), White (Auckland), Carter (Nebon), Clark (Rangitikei), Flynn (Auckland). lia.ll (Linton), and H. Loveday (Ohura). Much interest attached to Oliver's shooting, as he was leading in tlio aggregates after tho close of yesterday's firing. Ho secured a useful ■it at the shorter range, but fell nil to pieces at the Joooyds range, his board reading 0342"J31 lot> —"i". It should bo stated that the wind increased considerably after the men had commenced at the lOvOyds range, and two competitors completely failed to find tho target. The Taranaki Match, ten shots at 1000 yds, the semi-iinal for the belt, was fired alter lunch in bright sunshine, and a light rear wind, and again the experienced marksmen held their own. On the Sommerville range the best score was made by Mansfield. He secured -1 for his siguier, which he retained, and, with the exception of one three, the remainder of his .score was made up ot bull's-eyes. Masefie.ld received a hearty round of applause from a largo knot of bystanders. Following arc iho principal prize-winners in the RUNNING MAX COMPETITION, 300 yds. 7 shots, no lighter. Rifleman Beethain (Opaki;, -■> ..35 ">erg-eant-Major Montgomery (N.Z.A.), £2 13s .. ..as Rifleman Boys (Timaru), £2 13s .. :*3 President Mangay tie Aroha), £2 ISa .. 35 Rifleman Chinjr (U'aimea), £2 .. 30 Tho following tako £1 each :— Rifleman Bolton (Opaki', Rifleman Steersou (Oamaru), K.fleman Wilton (Ma uric/: vile), Il.fleman Kvana (Kaitawa), Rifleman Given (Suburbs), Rifleman B lton (Chor to„), Rifleman Knowle3 (Taihare), Rifleman McMv.rray (Te Awamutu), each 30; 'Deputy President Lotham (Akarana), Rifleman Co-: (Karori). Corporal llnrland (Sin Regiment', Rifleman Morgan (Christchurch), Rifleman Smith (Opaki). R,Heman Swanaon (Opaki), Rifleman Glynn (Glenavy), Rifleman Faulkner (Gisborne), Rifleman Cox (Auckland), Rifleman Caue'ey (Thames), Rifleman Balfour (Grey town), Rifleman Ing'.ey (Ureytown), each 23. Folk Tg are the prize-winners in the OTAGO MATCII, 800 and lt'OO ya-da; ten shots. Rifleman Masefleld (sounds), £4 .. 47 4G 03 Rifleman Henderson (Sounds), £3 Is .. .. 49 41 03 Rifleman Lovedav lOhura), £." l» 50 43 03 Rifleman Chir.g (Wiiimca), I. 8» 4,-> 45 3*> Rifleman Dickson (Linton), £2 83 <t" 44 t*j Rifleman Carter (Nelsonl, £2 Ss .. 50 40 'JO Rifleman Milroy (Nclflon), £1 12s 40 43 S3 Private Bent (Signalling Corps), £1 12s 47 42 80 Rifleman Mcintosh (Rangitikei), £1 12s '9 40 60 Rifleman Hunt (Suburbs), £1 12s 40 40 B0 Tho following won 1&3 each: —Rifleman Lumsden (Rangitikei), Rifleman Chececman (Tua, Marina), Rifleman Loveday (Ohura), Sergeant Sharland (12th Regiment), Rifleman Bolton- (Opaki), Corporal Glass-ford (10th Regiment), Rifleman (fillan (Dunedin), each 88; Rifleman Marshall (Karori), Rifleman Batt (Lincoln), Rifleman Kei:« (Greymouth), Rifleman Lane (Akarana), Rifleman Petersen (Tararua), Rifleman Sandford (christchurch), Rifleman Whitley (Akarana), Rifleman Armstrong (Whangamotuona), each 87; Lieutenant Simpson (4th Waikato Regiment), SergeantMajor Frank (Staff", Rifleman Hyde (Opal::), Rifleman Thomas (Hautcic), Rifleman (Petone), Sergeant Flinn (3rd Regiment), each 86- Rifleman Brcnigan (Gisborne), Rifleman Yeo (Auckland City), Rifleman Mackie(Akarana), Rifleman Wells (Sounds), R(h*man Ivr.e (Inglcwood), Rifleman Waldin (Kaitawa), Rifleman ilcl.er (Te Awamutu), Rifkman Brownlee (Auck'and City), Rifleman Lunoor (Sounds), Rifleman Causlcy (ihames), hilleman White (Christchurch), Rifleman Claw (Rancitiko:), each 85; Rifleman MjtU OpaW). Willourhby (Karon). Rifln rinn Mason (Dann 3 vike). Piflc-man Pn :U) (Okiw.i), Sergeant Dci'tl (7th R gim nt* Kill - ( man Marenfi (Kaitawa) Rifleman Wallace (Te Aroha), "ftiflcman Chirneid* (Karon , lieutenant Simmonds Railway Come), Pn£te Kng (Bth Regiment), Hifleman Thu»to» Engatrom (Opak:), each 83. Th« following tyros won 16s each. -RifleRifleman Evans (Ka, tawa.), each 80. nrinciDal nrize-win-The following are the principal p.u nors in tho .%,.». TAHASAKI MATCH, Us. ah*. Rifleman VenneU (Ie * . Hifleman Slasefield &°™™! *J 3 % . 43 Rifleman Brownie* (Anck!aud), £3 ta Rfleman Maunsell (Opaki), £3 1 Sa .. ** pjLman (Oam-nih 8s .. « Rifleman Loveday £-. -s Lieutenant Duncan (13th Re t.), ±1 Ma ior Potter (Reserve), £1 12s •• 41 Rifleman Hyde (Okawa). £1 12* ■• •• « Rifleman King (Inglo-.vood), £1 1-8 "" 4 Th« follow-in" won ICa each:—Rifleman MdtatoA (oSd). Kili r P«™ .'"»»£ tnrta rich 44; Privato Parker (OhristchOTch) Pifleman Jamea (Okawa), Rifleman BaR (Linton), Rifleman Bell -Touranga), MmuWood (Christchurch), Rifleman §SbS" (Goodwood). Lieutenant Atkinson Auckland Senior Cadet*), Rifleman Franc* Old Navals), each 43; Rifleman Soper (Tua M>rina) Private Bent (Signalling Corps), Rifleman McKay (Opaki), Captain Irnne (11th Regiment), Rifleman Craw (Linton), Rifleman Thurston (Te Kapua), Rifleman White (Christchurch), Rifleman McKenzie (Opaki), Corporal Loveday (oth Regiment), Rifleman Faulknor (Karori), each 42; Rifleman McLeod (Okawa), Rifleman Ruffe", (Sounds), Riflewan Timbrell (Veterans), Captain Robs (Siiburba), Lieutenant Hartrel! (llth Regiment), Rifleman Lano (Akarana), each 41; Rifleman Mackay (Dunedin). Rifleman Whitcman (Suburbs), Rifleman Brvden (KaiaDoi). Rifleman Lovrday (Ohura), Riflemnn Be j k (Fci'dinff), Rifleman Maingay (Te Aroha), Rifleman McLeny tOpaki), "Priorit.-» K«ane (15th Regiment), Rifleman Gi!»hftn (Linton\ Rifleman Randell 'Linton), Rifleman Moselcm "(Kaeo), Rifleman Turn<T Rifleman Cresstvell (Tua Msrina), Lieutenant Orfen (N">> 8 G.A.T.). Riflemen (Okawa), Rifleman Ktil«en (Kanieri), Rifleman Dewar (Onrnaru). Lieuter.snt Peak 'Waikato), Rifleman Knowle« (Txihnoa), R:fl»man Feagt fOunkn. f.-ich 40; Rifleman Ccrine-tiri (Akarana). Riflem«n Thomnn (Hautorc). Rifleman CaMv,*ell (Kai-ori). Rifleman Cox fßarori). eacrh 30. The Mlow'nsr 'yros wen IF.-, :— Rifleman Rhalev fOhural, R:fl»nian Farj'kner (Gisborne), Rifleman Kir-T Rifl«n*nn Jforn-m (Christchnrch*. Rifloman Davic-3 (Tun- eaeb 39; Kifl»Tnon Cox fKn-r-Til. Rifleman GiHan 'DunediTi), (-.ob R-fl»m-r, Brouo-bton 'RnnW(ikei). R-floTtixn Bt-Tinrfl-ori Corporal Glasaford (I n fh I?p"im<>nt*, «icb 37. Tho following aro the princical results o* the SERVICE CHASIPIOXSHIP. Sorgeant-Major "Montgomery (Staff), £15 and gold medal .. ~ 293 Priva-te Dcvorc (3rd Regiment), £8 a_d silver medal .. 2g3 Sergeant Shaxland (12th Regiment), £5 and bronze medal .. .. 287 President Maw-field (Sounds), £4 and bronze medal .. .. 286 Lieutenant Simmonds (Blenheim), £3 and bronze meda! .. .. 278 Rifleman Glynn (Glenavy), £1 and bronze medal .. .. 275 Rifleman Head (Aiaraca), £1 and bronzo medal .. .. .. .. 274 An extra match of 1000 yrds, eeyen shots, fired this afternoon, waa won by Rifleman G. Craw (Linton) with a score of 34. Rifle-man Wi'kinson (Akarana) won thc No. 1 Miniatnrc Match, eevon ehota, at 25yds, with a score of 70. 2Jo. 2 Match. 10 shots, waa won by Rifleman Powell (AJrarana), with a score of 90. No. 3 Match, 15 ehoi«. waa won. by Gunner E. Ballinger (Wellington) with liT The following are the aggregates results: — Rifleman Trimble (Veterans), £1 10b .. 312 Rifleman Spencer fHidilar.d Rifles), 15s 810 Rifleman W. H. Ballinger, 15s .. .. 310 R:fknian C. Morris, 10s ..300 Rifleman Smart (Suburbe). 10s .. 303
The following team will represent tho Territorials in thc match against the Rifle C u'os to-morrow: —Lieutenant Simmonds (81en-..0-___i)_Priva.e fN Dent (Auckland). Private D«rvore (Auckland). Seiseant Dcthi iMangaweka).
Major Potter (Auckland), Private Hartnell (Danncvirke), Pr.vate Knowies (Taihapc), Sergeant Narbey (Eltham), Lieutenant J. F. At-kinf-on (Auck and*, Corporal L. Loveday (Woodvil.c). Emergencies, E. S. King (Wanganui), H. W. King (Ma-sterton), Gunner E. Ballinger (Wellington).
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