CHAMPION JAMES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 57, 8 March 1913, Page 9

CHAMPION JAMES

RIFLE MEETING CONCLUDED OKAWA MAN WINS THE BELT. RF.LM. a) J. • CAMERON SECOND. PRIME MINISTER VISITS THE RANGE. The annual 'meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association, ' which was concluded at Trentham yesterday," must surely go down in history as a record one so far as the Weather was concerned. Throughout the meeting the days were gloriously fine, and yesterday, when the 'final for the championship was fired, the conditions could hardly have been better. Of course there was the usual tricky wind, but what better test could one have' of the real shootitig efficiency of the marksmen? Promptitude and excellent management characterised the arrangements throughout. When the men took their places on the mounds some few minutes before 3 o'clock a large number of visitors had assembled outside the barrier, and not the least interested spectator was the Prime Minister, the Hon. W. F. Massey. All eyes were centred on Rflm. F. H. James, who had a comfortable wad on the previous day's shooting. At 3 p.m. the order was given to fh-e, .and James was first away. The marker signalled an "inner." This was followed with an "outer," two more "inners," two ''magpies," an "inner," an "outer," a "bull," and a miss— score 31. Before his second last Bhot was fired; he had the match won; and the news travelled along the line : "James wins." Rflm. A. J. Cameron, the runner-up, made the excellent score of 41,' including seven bulls. Rflm. Williams (Ohura) • came ■ with a great rush, and advanced from a low position on the list to third place, with the splendid total of 44, It was a great effort: Rflm. Roots, of Patea, is very consistent, but his score of 36 was not up to liis best. Still, the ex-cham-pion has a wonderful record for a young man, and when it is known that he had scarcely handled a rifle" for a year, his

41 Lieut. ■ Duncan, 13th Regt., £1... 466 42 Rflm. Bruce, New Plymouth, £1 466 43 Rflm. T. Chapman, Suburbs, £1 466 44 Pte. A.,Belk, 7th Regt.. £1... 464 45 Rflm. Patrick, Auckland City, £1 464 46 Rflm. Croxton, Karori, £1 ... 464 47 Sergt. J. Cox, 3rd Regt., £1 ... 460 48 Dep.-Pres. Letham, Akarana, £1 469 49 Rflm. S. Elliott, £1 ... 457 60 Rflm. J. Drennan, Wanganui, £1 448 SPECIAL PRIZES. , Special prices were awarded as follow : Sporting rifle and 150 rounds ammunition (presented by the Colonial Ammuni* tion Company)-- Rflm. D. M. M'lntosh, Opaki. ' Carbine Cup (for highest score in the Trentham aggregate)— Sergeant Brydett, Kaiapoi. Kynoch Challenge Cup (to be held for one year)— Rifleman E. F. Sandford, Chmtchurch. Rifle Challenge Cup (for highest score in the King's Match)— Rifleman W. K. Williams, Ohura. Gold medal (to highest individual scorer in the Individual Service and King's Matches combined)— Rifleman D. M'Calmont.