TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16472, 15 March 1919, Page 9

TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

FOURTH DAY. king, of opaki, LEADING FOR KING'S PRIZE. (PRESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGBAII.) TRENTHAM, March 14. Ihe riflemen were kept on the move today, with the result that the three matches completing tho Kina's Prize series were got through, anil an extra match for men Viio had not won more than 30s topped off the day's work. . Last night was crisp with frost, but a warm northerly wind early thi3 morning brought a more genial temperature. The wind all day proved a trial to the marksmen, varying from strong gusts straight down Die range to disconcerting puffs from the left roar. A notable feature of tho meeting is the absence of po33ibles. In the two matchcs at 800 yards to-day, the b:st car-is showed 49, scored by Lieutenant Williamson in the Nelson Match, and Nix in the Otago Match. Interest was centred in these two matches, as this range (SOO yards) will be used to try out the final fifty in the contest for tlie King's Prize. Forty-3ix was the next best recorded to-day, and then came strings of 45 and 44. With the completion of the Canterbury Match at 600 yards, it was possible to discover ihe winner of the Trentham Aggregato in the person of the ca-champion R. J. King, of Opaki, 402, followed by Morgan, of Cluistchurch, 4 points away. Additional scores in tho Trentham Aggregate prize list aro as follows: — P. Browne (Waihi), £2 .. .. 887 Sergeant Ching (Wellington), £2 .. 557 Lieut'. Green (Wcstport), £2 .. .. 3K6 H. Loveday (Ohura), £2 .. .. 3SU Twenty men each won £1, with scores from 386 down to 377. The Colonial Ammunition Co.'s Clip, which is awarded to a team of five men from a Eifio Club for the highest aggregate in tho long range matches (500 yd s; GllOyds, and 600 yds), waa won by Wanganui. Following are tho scorcs:— Wanganui .. ... 601 Opaki ... •• 602 Karori, No_ X ... i.. 699 Blenheim ... .. 596 Akarana .. •• 588 Waihi .. •• 572 Christchurch, No. 1 .. 565 Nelson .. •• 564 Linton .. • • 555 Christchurch, No. 2 .. 553 The day's matches resulted as follows: — CANTERBURY MATCH, 10 shots at 600 yds. W. Paterson (Kaitangata), £5 .. ~47 R. Hathaway (Te Kuiti), £4 .. .. ..45 Liout. W. Hudson (P. and T.), £4 .. 45 M. Jarvis (Taradale), £3 .. ..45 G. Purser (Wanganui), £3 .. .. 45 Capt. Crawford (N.Z.M.C.), £3 ..44 Lieut. Green (Westport), £2 .. .. 44 A. E. Halmshaw (Christchurch), £2 ..41 H. Day (Nelson), £2 44 A. Blair (Hawera), £2 .. .. ..44 Paterson is a tyro. Thirty-five men take £1 each, ivith scores of 44 down to 40. NELSON MATCH, 10 shots at SOOyds. Lieut. Williamson (P. and T.), £5 ..49 \V. S. Montgomerie (Coaat Defence), £4 4G J. Blackburn (To Kuiti), £4 .. ..46 H. Reynolds (Christchurch), £3 .. 46 D. A. Fulton (Waimate), £3 .. .. 46 'Lieut. Doynan (Railway Engineers), £3 45 J S. Jcpson (Tahora), £2 .. ..45 C'apt. Crawford (N.Z.M.C.), £2 ..45 ilajor Merrielees (Tauranga), £2 ..45 R. J. King (Opaki), £2 ' .. ..45 Thiity-fivo men take £1 each, with scores of 45 to 42. OTAGO MATCH, 10 shots at 800 yds; C. J. Nix (Featherston), £5 .. ..49 P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui), SA .. 48 R. A. Wilton (Mauriceville), £4 .. 47 J. Franklin (Petone), £3 ~.46 A. M. Duthie (N.Z.G.A.), £3 .. ... 46 D. Roots (Patea), £3 . .. ... ..46 "\V. J. Morgan (Akarana), £3 .. ..46 J. D. Comes (Waihi), £2 .. ..46 M. R. Jarvis (Taradale), £2 V .. ..45 C. A. Rope (Marton), £2 .. ..45 I Thirty-five men take £1 each, with scores of 45 down to 42, and seven competitors were counted out. SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP SNAPSHOOTING, fivo rounds at 200 yds, 10 rapid at 500 yds, and five slow at 600 yds. W. J. Morgan (Akarana), £10 and gold medal .. .. .. • • 269 W. .G. Gillingham, £6 and silver medal. 255 J. Te Whaiti (Greytown), £5 and bronzo medal .. .. • • • • 250 W. N. Gordon (Thames), £4 and bronzo medal .. .. • • • • 249 Major Potter (Reserve of Officers), £2 and bronze medal .. . ■ 216 Twonty-one men take £1 each with scores from 245 down to 222. W. J. Morgan (Akarana) also wins the Kvrioch. Cup. THE KING'S PRIZE. The following are the names of the fifty men, with their aggregates to date, who will fir© for the King's Prize to-morrow; — R. 3. King (Opaki). .. .. •• 399 W. J. Morgan (Akarana) .. .. 391 H. Loveday (Ohura) .. .. •• 391 G. Halliday (Korari) .. .. ..390 M. H. Jarvis (Taradale) .. •• 385 W. H. West (Blenheim) .. «• 885 R- A. Wilson (Mauriceville) .. .. SB± Sergt. F. W. Ching (Wellington) .. 384 H. Harris (Christchurch) .. .. 384 S. Elliott (Akarana) .. -• 383 P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui) .. •• 382 Lt. H. Donald (Ruahine Rgt.) .. 382 C J. Nix (Featherston) .. •• 381 Lt. W. Hudson (P. and T. Engineers) 381 P. Morgan (Christchurch) .. •• 380 H. G. Day (Nelson) .. .. ..880 J. Franklin (Petane) .. .. •• 378 H. H. Mawley (Masterton) .. .. 377 A. C. Crossan (Wanganui) ..- 376 A. Govcnlock (Linton) .. .. 3iu Lt. A. Henderson (Reserve) .. .. 370 A. M. Duthic (N.Z.G.A.) ~ .. 374 A. W. Cheal (Te Kuiti) ... 374 J. Steenson (Oamaru) .. 373 C. Hadfield (Blenheim) .. •• ™ P. Browne (Waihi) .. •• W. J. Hcllvrido (Petone) .. • • 373 Major J. Searle (North Otago Itegt.) 373 R. Duthie (N.Z.G.A.) .. •• 372 D. Roots (Patea) .. •• •• 371 T H. Carter (Nelson) .• •• 3/1 E. F. Sandford (Christchurch) .. .. 371 F. W. Kummer (Opaki) .. •• 371 G. T. Gardiner (Tua Marina) .. .. 371 Sgt.-Major A. G. Lowe (Auckland Cadets) .. -371 J. W. Milroy (Nelson) .. •• <>71 A. Weir (Petone) 3,0 A. E. Woodland (Waihi) •• •• 370 S. McNabb (Dannevirke) .. •• 370 Capt. R. W. Irvine (Nelson) .. •• 369 W J Paynter (Blenheim) .. • • 369 S»t. R, K. He«ter (K. Coy. Engineers) 369 J° Brvden (Kaiapoi) .. .. 369 D. B. Mackeisey (Wellington) .. • • Major A. MerrUees (Tauranga) •• 363 Capt. J. H. Ross (Wellington) .. 363 GP. Harrison (Hawera) .. .. 368 H Reynolds (Christchurch) .. .. 3C3 H. R. Kcone (Dargnville) .. -• 363

THE CANTERBURY COMPETITORS. (FROM OTJR SPECIAL REPORTER.) TRENTHAM, March 14. Up till the present no possibles have been made at the meeting, probably because tho men are not at homo with the rifle. Morgan's shooting to-day was closely watched, but he only made 26 out of a possible 50. Tho best Cant?«bury scoro was 44, by Ho!mshaw. Tho scores of the Canterbury men who were not included in the prize list of tho Canterbury match were:—Wood 39, Honey 3D, Duncan 39, Rev. W. J. Hayward 38, McKay 38, Mcintosh 38, Thomas 36, Caughley 36, Matthews 34, Frank 32, H. R. Hay ward 35,' Hunter 31, Hunt 28, McElroy 35, Ironside 35, Morgan 36, Yellowlees 27, Stark 27, Wright 27. Just at thfi completion of the Westland Match, the riflo used by T. Fraser burst, the barrel being split into about four pieces. No reason- has been found for the burst, and Fraser was not hurt. Tho following are the aggregates of tho Canterbury men who are not included in thci fifty to fire of! for the King's Prize: — Heney .. .. .. 367

Wood .. .. .. 3CI Nelson .. .. .. 358 Fulton .. ' ..353 W. 11. Hayward .. .. 351 Duncan .. .. .. 350 Hunter .. .. .. 347 Thomas .. .. 3-14 Edmonds .. .. .. 344 Ironside .. .. .. 341 Caugliley .. 339 Hunt .. ..333 Rev. V\\ J. Hayward .. ..337 Mcintosh .. .. .. 330 Malthas ~ .. 334 McKay .. ..325 McElrov .. 303 Yello-.vleea .. . 3^5 "Wright .. "" 316 Stark .. ..307 Lo;*an •. .. .. 293 In tho_ Nelson Match the following are tho scorcs of tho Canterbury men who do not appear in the prize list: —Bryden 40. Hunter I 40, West 40, Thomas 33, Rev. W. J. Hayj ward 3D, Kelson 38, Mcintosh 3S, Frank 33, | Matthews 35. Halmshaw 38, Reynolds 37, A. ; M. Duthio 37, Sandford 37, McKay 35, Wood 35, Logan 30, Heney 34, Duncan 33, Morgan 33, right 31. Hunter 26, Edmonds 31, Yellow'.ees 24, Caughley 19. Sandford -had hard luck in this match. His j first shot was signalled a bullseye, but just | as he was about to fire the second shot, th-> ' marker waved his flag, signifying a miss. On being communicated with through tho telephone, the marker said the bullseye had 1 been a mistake. -This was very disheartening I to sandford, as the conditions did not tend ' towards a miss. In tho Otago Match tho following aro tho aoores of tho Canterbury competitors who

failed to get into tho prize listSandford 42, Stark 41 McKay 41, Hunt 41, .Rev. \v. J - Hayward 41* West 40, Bryden 33, Reynolds 37. Logan 37, Thomas 36, McElroy So, Ironside 35. Frank 34, Halmshaw 33, W00d.33, Hcney 33, Hunter 32, Caughley 31, Edmonda 31, Duncan GO, W. R. Hayward 30, lellowIces 29, Mcintosh 26- . Tho aggregates or the Canterbury men all the standing targets matches, the Opening one. which does not count the Belt, aro:— Morgan .. - •■ *£ Harris West j" Sandford 4 ,i2 A. M. Duthie R. Duthio Bryden .. *2* Frank .. •• " /J. Halmshaw .• •• *• Fulton Nelson Honey .. •• •• Wood Reynolds .. •• •• "ft' Hunt - «0 Thomas •• Rev. -W. J. Hayward .. • • *}■' • Matthews .. •• *j!? Ironsides .. •• •• 1:? Duncan .. •• •• fH Edmonds .. •• " Huuter W. R. Hayward .. •• McKay .. •• •• Mcintosh .. •• " tnn V. Stark 11 !! •• •• Yellowlees .. • • • • „gFor° o tho Riflo Clubs' Champion Tea ™< Match, the Cjiristchurch Club have entered two teams, and one team for the Cliamp Teams' Match, which will be fired to-moirow morning. R. J. King, Opaki Club is looked upon as the most likely winner of tn© v. . pionsliip, as he has a strong lead, an been shooting steadily.