NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21727, 9 March 1936, Page 8

NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING

PROGRESS IN BELT SERIES HIGH SCORES PLENTIFUL (FUSS AMOCIiTIO* TILBOBAM.)

WELLINGTON, March 8. ; High scores were plentiful in the first two matches of the championship belt series, which were fired at the national rifle meeting at Trentham yesterday morning. These were one-range matches each at 300 yards, and following them J. E. Farley (Wanganffi) a“d.R- C. (Auckland) at present lead for the King s Prize, each with an aggregate score of 97. The remaining practices, in.the service series were finished during the afternoon, and, with the < these, the 50 to fire in the final match for the service championship were comniled The leading place in the SO is occupied 1 by A. K. Symonda (Okawa) with 163 out of a posable 200*, *n the No. 3 service match, the first P ra ®h®® which was fired on Friday, the marksmen had to fire application and snapshooting practices at 500 yards._ The was won by J. G. Feast (Greytown) with 91 out of a possible 100. Concmrentiy with service matches, was fired the champion service teams’ match. Almost perfect shooting conditions were experienced throughout the morning for the first of the matches coimt? ing for the King's Thesunwas behind the targets for the earlypart of 1 the Canterbury match,: but the, light caused the marksmen>no serious trouble. Nine of them dropped one point with their 10 shots at 3QO yards, but P. ». Goldfinch (Karori) had the be?t buU finish, and took the first prize- , time the Otago match, which also called for 10 rounds,at 300 yards, was due to commence the wind had freshened, but It blew steadily from the left and was easily readable. Two markwnen possibles In this match, and six finished with an “inner” on their cards. The Dawson Shield, which is awarded to the team of fo» r ™® n all highest score in the 300-yard rapid-fire practice of the service, series, was won by Opakl No. 1 team with an aggregate score of 135 out of the posslbte 200. Auckland. City occupied second^ place with 134. Okawa won the Islington Cup, which is awarded to the team returning the best score in the snapshooting, practice at 300 yards, with 126 out of the possible 200. Second place was taken by Cheltenham with 121. ' The following 50 marksmen will fire in the final 'lnatch for the service championship A. B. Symons (Okawa) 163, J. E. Farley (Wanganui) 162, E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau) 159, W. J. Burton (Okawa) 159, J. C. Feast (Greytown) 158, R. E. Stuart (Cheltenham) 156, A. B. Tantrum (Levin) 166, A. G. Devore (Akarana) 156, j. H. Kearney (Napier) 154, D. S. McKenzie (Opaki) 152, I, L. Ford (Wanganui) 151, W. J. Mclver (Petone) 160, H. Slmmonds (Auckland) 150, C. J. M. Clark (Auckland) 149. P. B. Catley (Ohau) 149, H. King (Opaki) 148, T. Goodall (Suburbs) 147, W. H, West (Blenheim) 147, H. Frahkland (Karorl) 143, D, F. Keir ■; (Christchurch) 142, F. T. White (Okawa) 142, R. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 142, D. McLeay (Te Kuiti) 142, W. Oakley (Christchurch) 142, H. B, Hunt (Suburbs) 141, H, V. Croxton (Karorl) 141, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 141, C. M. Gower (Wanganui) 140, C. J, Nix (Featherston) 140, A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 140, D. Bankine (Karorl) 140, A. F. B. Crawford (Invercargill) 139, H. W. Feast (Greytown) 139, H. K. Smith (Opaki) 139, F. N. McVicar (Waipukurau) 139. W. N. Kummer (Opaki) 138. P. Berry (Tararua) 138, W. Moore * (Matamata) 138, R. F. Wakefield (Akarana) 138, S. C. Parkinson (Auckland) 137, J. Munro (Mataura) 137,. G. T. Gardiner (Havelock) 137, R. J. King (Opaki) 136, C. M. Pickering (Opaki) 136, I. J. Spry (Auckland) 135. R. H. Nlcholl (Petone) 135, H. Barlow (Linton) 135., W. H. Ballinger (Petone) 134, H, Lane (Karqri) 134. F. Hlscock (Christchurch) 133, R. C. Holt (Napier) 133, L. Palmer'(Otorohanga) 133, E. R. Truman (Christchurch) 133, J. H. Williamson (Cheltenham) 133. The last five marksmen are to fire off for the final place In the 50. Results:—

CANTERBURY MATCH (10 rounds 8t 300 ■ yards). £5—P. B. Goldfinch (Karori) .. 49 £4— F. H. James (Napier) .. .. 49 £3 each—S. Roebuck (New Plymouth) 49, E. R. Truman (Christchurch) 49. £2 each—W. Norris (Whangarel) 49, W. H. Ballinger (Petone) 49, J. C. Carter (Petone) 49. , ■ £1 10s each—R. C. Russell (Auckland City) 49. L. E. Bralthwalte (Okawa) 49. Thirty-four took £1 each and 14 10s each, . , „ The B grade match was won by A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), who receives £3. N. D. Stewart (Matamata) and M. J. McCarthy (Sydenham), who filled the next two places, receive £2 each .

OTAGO MATCH (10 rounds at 300 yards). £4 10s each—T. L. Blomfield (Auckland City) SO. F. Hiscock (Christchurch) SO. £3—A. H. O’Donnell (Petone) 49. £2 10s each—E. T. Haldane (Walpukurau) 49. D. S. McKenzie (Opakl) 49. £2 ea§h—H. Koppert (Oamaru) 49, J. E. Farley (Wanganui) 49. J. H. Manssin (Napier) 49. Thirty-four take £1 and 14s 10s each. The winner in the B grade match was D. P. Donald (Opakl) with 49. He receives £3, and W. Corlett (Blenheim) and T. Oakley (Opakl) £2 each. No. 3 SERVICE MATCH (10 rounds snapshooting at 300 yards and five rounds application and snapshooting at SOO yards). £4 and C. I. Cup—J. C. Feast (Greytown) 91. £3— E. T. Haldane (Walpukurau) 90. £2—A. R. Symons (Okawa) 90. Fifteen took £1 each and 16 10s each.

CHAMPION SERVICE TEAMS’ MATCH (teams of four men), for highest scores in service matches. £4 and Sir Logan Campbell Shield—Auckland City No. 1 (H. Slmmonds, I. Spry, S. C. Parkinson, and C. J. M. Clark) 571. £3 and Islington Cup—Okawa (W. J. Burton. A. R. Symons. S, B, Braithwalte, and F. T. White).

£1 and Dawson Shield—Opaki No. 1 (R. J. King, D. s. McKenzie, H. King, and E. M. Wrlgley) 560, ' £1 each—Wanganui 558, Christchurch 550, At the completion of Hie Canterbury and Otago matches the following marksmen are leading for the King’s Prize’.—J. E. Farley (Wanganui) 97, R. c. Russell (Auckland) 87, A. H. O’Donnell (Petone) 96, F. H. James (Napier) 86. S. Roebuck (New Plymouth) 96. F. Hiscock (Christchurch) 95, W. McChesney (Invercargill) 95; D. F. Kelr (Christchurch) 93, W. E. Jones (Tlmaru) 95. S. Mayhew (Cheltenham) 93, R. B. McKenzie (Rangitikel) 95, F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 95, T. H. R. Boon (Karorl) 95, F. Bowes (Auckland City) 95, J. C. Carter (Petone) 95, and P. B, Goldfinch (Karorl) 95.