RIFLE SHOOTING N.Z. MEETING BEGINS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26357, 27 February 1951, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING N.Z. MEETING BEGINS

WIND CAUSES LOW SCORING

DONALD AGAIN WINS OPENING MATCH (New Zealand Pres* Assoctatton) TRENTHAM CAMP, February 26. Low scoring throughout the opening day of the. New Zealand rifle-shooting championship meeting to-day waa attributed by riflemen to the worst fish-tail wind on a fine day experienced at Trentham for year*. Though, the variation wa* only a few degrees right or left, the changes were so sudden as to cause some bad scores at the final range of the day. To-day’s shooting consisted of a nonfirst of the championship series, the Wellington match, of 10 shots at SQO and 600 yards. • H. V. Donald (Opaki) repeated his success of last year when he won the opening rtiatch in the morning. He finished only one point behind the winner of the Wellington match in the afternoon. Top scores in the Wellington match were 92 by G, F. Jeune (Gisborne), son of last year’s champion, and by C. J. Nix (Featherston). F. J. Jeune returned 45 and .43. Result* were:— OPENING MATCH (even Shots at 3M, 590, and 600 Yard* A GRADE £7: H. Donald (Opaki), 32, 38, 33-98. £5: W. H. Nickless (Petone). 34, 33, 3198 • £4; H R. Keene (Kdrort), 97. £3: E. M. Wrigley (Opaki). 98. £8: D. V. Henderson (V.U.C.) 96, A. H. Sowerby (Old Navals) 96. £1: L. Hutchison (Westport) 96. R. H. Nicholl (Petone) 96, J. Whitham (Sydenham) 96, F. B. Haycoqk (Hobsonville) 96, A. 11. Linney (Upper Hutt) 96, P. Martel (Opaki) 95, A. Churcher (Cheltenham) 95, H. King (Opaki) 96, W. Oakley (Christchurch) 95. D. B.Jdackersey (Onslow) 95, R. O. Bull (Gisbrfhe) 95, O. L. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 94, I. Sutherland (Opaki) 94, F. J, Jeune (Gisborne) 94 C. A. whiteman (Upper Hutt) 94, F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 94, N. E. Solomon (Petone) 94, S. L. Luxford (Okawa) 94, K. G. 3. Feast (Featherston) 94. A. Flynn (Australia) 94, E. H. Shearer (Petone) 94, H. Barker (Sydenham) 94, R, Barrow (Cheltenham) 94, H. J, Brehaut (Okawa) 94. B GRADE £5: A. M. Bate (Upper. Hutt), 33, 32, 32-97. £4; T. T- Black (Blenheim). 33, 33. 3197. £3: M. A. Blatch (Australia), 97. £2: C. Butters (Rangiora), 96. £1: F. P. Freeman (Hautere) 96, S. F. Greentree (Morrinsville) 95, N. C. Peterson (Tararua) 95, A. E. Sutton (Hamilton) 95, F. L. Bryant (Petone) 94. N. E. Palmer (Westport) 94, G. A. Trevelyan (Wellington) 94. R, McLeay (Timaru) 94, G. w, Weed* (Army) 93, R. R. Kearney (Napier) 93. A. Zimmerman (Onslow) 93. W. F. Foley (Takapau) 93. C GRADE £4: W, Miller (Army). 33. 32, 33-98. £3: D. Mariner (Australia), 30, 33, 33 96, £2: F. W. Yeats (Rotorua) 95. C. Milroy (Wellington), 94. £1; R. J. Carrington (R.N.Z.A.F.) 93. B. J. Crowley (Auckland) 93. H, T. MeLardy (Army) 93. J. F. Dodston (Blenheim) 92, F. W. Ongley (Karori) 92, A. Scott (Upper Hutt) 91, C. Collins (Upper Hutt) 91, E. R. Strong (Linton) 91, T. D. Connor (R.N.Z.A.F.) 91, R. W. Murray (Cromwell) 91. WELLINGTON MATCH 10 Shots at 500 and 600 Yards A GRADE £7: G. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 46. 46—92. £5: C. J, Nix (Featherston), 47, 45-92. £4: O. L. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 91. £3: R. O. Bull (Gisborne), 91. £2:H, V. Donald (Opaki) 91, J. Whitham (Sydenham) 91. £1: W. M. Holland (Ashburton) 89. J. W. Curtin (Opaki) 89. J. E. Bishop (Ashburton) 90, M. Taylor (Blenheim) 88, J. H. MacDonald (Alfredton) 88, J. R. Keoghan (Westport) 88, P. W. Maurice (Asfihurst) 88, S. C. Bull (Hawera) 88, W A. Kenning (Nelson) 18, J. S. Wooster (Christchurch) 88, F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) 88, A. Churcher (Cheltenham) 88, A. W. Warren (Christchurch) 88, B. Walker (Invercargill) 88, W. A. Tritt (Sydenham) 87. R. S. Nicholl (Petone) 87, T. N. McViqar (Waipukurau) 87, A. Nielson (Okawa) 87. A. A. Ford (Invercargill) 87, M. Patmore (Okawa) 87, K. Lovell (Kaituha) 87. E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 87. F. B. Haycock (Hobsonville) 87, I. Sutherland (Opaki) B GRADE £5: G. J. Godinagh (Alfredton), 47, 43 N. E. Palmer (Westport). 45, 44 £3: ft D Waddell (Kaitafa), 44, 44-88. £3: D. A. Perry (Onslow) 88, R. L. Rasmussen (Feathemton) 38. £1: J. I. Hart, (Blenheim) 87, Mr* A. Zimmerman (Onslow) 87, A. W. Hill (Onslow) 87, A. L. Wood (Linton) 87, J. T. Petersen (Tararua) 87, F. E. Sands (Kaitaia) 86. P. W. Mnlayson (Edievale) 86, H. C. Crozier (Okato) 86, J. S. BeUaney (Onslow) 86, J. Braid (Petone) 86, f. Chalklin (Napier) 86, F, C. Hodge (Sydenham) 86, A. Uttinger (Matamats) 86, T. T. Black (Blenheim) 86. C GRADE S’ S’ fiirong (Linton). 4», 47-90. £3: C. C. Robertson (RJ4.ZA,F.), <4, 44 tpnMWe (Australia), 44, 44-88. i. r ’..P°i Bo ’2 (B’enheim), 45, 43-88. ’ 7S ts - (s?torua) 88, D. Mariner (Australia) M, J. D. Dunn (Okawa) 87, L. Stone (Papakura) 87, K. J. Falvoy (Renwlcktown) 86, A. E. Mason (R.N.Z.A.F.) 85, N. Z. Cockraft (Akarana) 85. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The Christchurch Defence Rifle Club fired the first service competition at the Tai Tapu range. Conditions were five shots grouping, five shots snap, 10 shot* disc at 300 yards, and 10 shots snap at 500 yard*— possible 150 points. Leading scores were, with handicaps:—

300yds. 500yds Hep. Ttl. r. Haiidane . 79 36 8 123 I. Brown H. McLardy . 77 30 15 128 . 77 .36 8 121 R. Johnston* R. E. Taylor . 79 . 77 32 37 10 5 121 119 G. Weeds . 77 36 5 118 A, Kingsbury M. Brons . 76 . 7® 3® 34 5 3 117 H3 A. Warren W. Peaae . 75 33 5 113 . 70 33 10 113 G. Crimp . 76 37 scr 112 G. Manson . 66 33 10 109 J. Wooster . 74 32 3 109 5: SSK . 70 . 69 5 3 109 108 G. McLardy . 63 30 15 108 J. Benfell H. Harris . 69 30 8 107 . 66 35 5 103 N. Davidson . 74 27 5 106 E. Truman . 69 31 5 105