RIFLE MEETING AT TRENTHAM

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 154, 17 March 1923, Page 6

RIFLE MEETING AT TRENTHAM

CONCLUDED YESTERDAY TWO MATCHES FIRED MINISTER PRESENTS PRIZES Th# New Zealand Army Rin# Association’s meeting at -—Trentham was concluded yesterday. Tho very early morning was One, but clouds gathered about 6 a.m., and a heavy downpour of rain occurred for about an hour, when the ■' weather cleared again. The rest of the day was beautifully / fine. J. Tantrum (Levin) and ....... Cadet L. Shepherd (Hamilton) WBre t^e winners of tho two " matches fired. The final matches were one by the Territorials and one by the Cadets, ..both at the same distance, 200yds., the Collins and Somerville ranges being used. t In tho adult match, the winner scored the possible in the snapshooting practice, and put up the "good score ol 49. The champion (A. J. Moore) was third with 44, scoring ■another possible in the snapshooting. -C.’*L. Timbrell and L. A. Miller put up the highest score nt the deliberate shooting, scoring 20 each. In tho match for Cadets, the cham- • pion (L. Shepherd) won with 45, and ''some good scores were made. THE LAST, MATCHES. Following are the scores in the last matches: — ~ TERRITORIALS APPLICATION AND SNAPSHOOTING. SOO.vds." each, 5 shots and 10 shots (possibles 20 and 30). Delib-

CADETS APPLICATION AND SNAPSHOOTING. 200yds. at each, 15 shots. . £l—L. Shepherd (Hamilton) 45 15s.—P. A. Keane (Hamilton) ... 43 7s. Oak (Napier) ........... 42 7s. 6d.—K. P. Tompkins (Hamilton) 42 ss.—C., P. Dolbel (Napier) .......... 39 ss.—J. V. Rowntree (Blenheim) 38 os. —Boot (Hamilton) 38 fi 5s. —A. Elliott (Auckland) 37 ss.—R. H. Perkins (Auckland) 3a 5s. —S. H. Cane (Hamilton) 35 5s. —J. Tantrum (Levin) 35 5s. —AV. Langbeut (Nelson) 35 THE PRIZE-GIVING ... -The officers and mon in the camp were at the band stand at 11.15 a.m., for the presentation of i. prizes. On the dais were the Minister ... of Defence (Sir Heaton Rhodes), MajorGeneral Sir Edward Chaytor, com- .. nianding New Zealand military forces, Colonel Commandant Young, Colonel 'Commandant .Potter. Lieut.-Colonel '"''''■pbwles, Lieut.-Colonel Burgess, Lieut-. Colonel Gard’ner, Major Henderson, Captain Conway, Captain Denton. ,'v.end Mr. Chaytor (nephew of the G.0.C., who is on a visit from England). ,Jn presenting the N.Z.A.R.A. champion belt to Sergeant-Major Moore, the Minister congratulated the recipient ?v'Upon being the first winner of the ■'King’s medal and the handsome belt. Sergeant-Major Moore was' received with cheers, “and then another.” In presenting the cadet champion belt and the N.Z.A.R.A. gold medal to Caddt L. Shepherd, Sir Heaton Rhodes referred to the great importance of e;' training cadets in shooting. He congratulated the winner and the Hamilton High School for the winning of the championship. The school had a high reputation for the success of its cadets in schoolboy contests, and from Cadet Shepherd’s performance it was evident that that reputation was well deserved.. The Minister trusted that many more good shots would come from .IT' the same source. He reminded Cadet . Shepherd that a successful shot could "" maintain his reputation only by kedn-I’-ness, care of himself and attention to the art of shooting in every particular. (Applause and three cheers for the cadet champion.) The rest of the trophies were then ~ handed to the winners by the Minister, dr- '- At the conclusion of the ceremony. ’—•Sir Heaton Rhodes said that he owed much to Lieut-Colonel Burgess and the oilier officers for their satisfactory control and management of the meeting. He thanked the markers at the butts -* for their enthusiasm and efficient work, and the officer in charge of the Y.M.C.A. fMr. F. Chappell) for his care of the boys. He was glad to know that the ardour of the mon had not been damped by adverse conditions. They could not have everything they wanted in the way of comfort in war " time, and the meeting had been, a ' test of the manner in which they would act under war conditions. He hoped that the finances would shortly he in such a position as to enable him to authorise the camps and other necessary concomitants to efficient training, in order to ensure a thoroughly good system and satisfy everyone concerned." He was sorrv for one incident, the fatal accident which had occurred and for which no one was to blame He deplored the great blow inflicted on the parents, and expressed his .“'tkje.Vcst sympa'thy'.'with them in their •jrie?. It would be necessary to take «rtrh precautions as would prevent anything of the sort in future. In regard to rifle shooting. Im pointed out that while it was a duty for men io perfect themselves in the serious side

of the lise of the rifle, when they left thg Defence forces and joined the reserve, they would find it a pleasure and good sport to keep up up their practices and take part in the rifle meetings for the sakqgof the game itself. For the first time hers a meeting had been entirely devoted to shooting as it was in thfi war. The results had been most satisfactory. He praised tho bearing and conduct of the cadets, and was proud to learn that when, a mistake had been made in the marking, and one of the cadets had been awarded an extra point in consequence, tho cadet had repudiated the score, and had it corrected. This was a sample of tho standard of honour in this branch of the service. (Applause.) The medals and jewels are extremely fine of the jeweller’s art. The name of the winner of the King’s Medal is to be cabled Home and there inscribed on the trophy. The King himself will forward the medal to the winner with a personal message.

'■“'f; ’ e rate Snap. ’■£2 —J. Tantrum (Levin) 19 30 49 80s. —E. B. Diehl (Chch.) 18 ’27 45 „;£1—A. J. Moore (Wang.) 14 30 44 -10s.—J. E. Milner (Bien.) 16 27 43’ 10s.—W. W. Wilkie (Trentham) 16 27 43 10s.—M. Barak (Chch.) 19 24 43 10b. — 0. Duncan (Wang.) 17 24 41 IDs. —C. L. Timbrell (Redcliffs) 20 21 41 6s. —J. T. R. Bell (New J ” Plymouth) 19 21 40 6s. —A. L. Andrews (Wanganui) 5s.—Edgecumbe (Hamil18 21 39 18 21 39 6s.—J. N. Henry (P.N.) 17 21 38 » 5s. —R. Jones (Hastings) 17 21 38 5s.—J. A. Munro (Wynd- / ham) 17 21 38 6s. —L. A. Miller (Auck.) 20 18 38 5s.—J Ryan (Feilding) 16 21" 37 6s.—L. Somerville (Auck.) 16 21 37 5s —K. Stronach (Wei16 21 37 6s. —J. E. Wall (Dannevirke) 16 21 37 ; 5s. —W. Woods (Hillend) 17 21 38 6s.—J. G. Whitlow (Chch.) 16 21 37