ADVERSE CONDITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 55, 8 March 1929, Page 9

ADVERSE CONDITIONS

VICTORIAN RIFLE CLUB

NEW ZEALAND TEAM'S SCORES United Press Association—By Electric ToltEraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, 7th March. At the start of the second stage of the King's Prize, 10 shots at 600 and 700 yards, the weather was warm and the wind was light from the left rear, giving the first squad down good conditions, and they made brilliant scores. The wind gradually shifted to a' rear fishtail, increasing, till at 700 yard 3 the going was hard, and a number of misses were.recorded. They were typ-, ical Trentham conditions. The team greatly appreciates 'the cabled congratulations of tho Minister of Defence, Mr. Wilford. The second stage of the King's was won by Taylor (N.S.W.), with 95. F. Jame3 (New Zealand) was second with 92. He wins £6. Aikenhead (Victoria) was third with 91. Winners of £1 included Boon 87, Whiteman 86, J. Feast 84, Hood 83, Counted, out: Keir, M'lver, Piper, and Simmonds, each with 83. The remaining Now Zealand scores were: Orr, 82; Masefield, 80; Bolton and Boots, 78. In the King's Cup aggregate to date ■ Palmer (Victoria) leads with. 190, ! Aikenhead (Victoria) is second with 190, and E. Little (Victoria) is third with- 188. ' James '(New Zealand) is ninth with 187 and M. Feast eleventh with 186. White made 182, Kcir 182, and Swan3on ,and Boon 181. MERRETT TEAMS MATCH. In the Merrett match teams from Victoria, New South "Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand competed. Kolaporo Cup conditions, ten shots at 300, 500, and 600 yards; eight a side. The New. Zealand team was: Masefield, James, Keir, H. Feast, Simmonds, M'lver, Nix, and Hood. Captain Marshall was in command. Roots and Boon, were coaches, doing their work well. H. 1 Feast, for the second time in succession, headed the entire field, recording the wonderful score of 142 out

of 150 under adverse conditions. Colonel Merrett specially congratulated Feast on his effort. * Feast was also cheered by the Australians on his top score, three ahead of anybody. At 300 yards the scores were: New South Wales, 351; New Zealand, 346; South Australia, 346; Victoria, 342; Tasmania, 324. At 500 yards New Zealand steadily pulled ahead witli 719, Victoria making 713, New South "Wales 709, South Australia 695, and Tasmania 669. VICTORIA WINS BY POINT. At 600 yards the conditions wore worse, but eased towards the finish. With the first sections finished, the field closed up, seven points separating the first four teams —Victoria, 794; New Zealand, 792; New South Wales, 792; South Australia, 787. The finish of the first Kolapore of Australia was .intensely thrilling, New I Zealand finished early. Victoria had the only chance of victory. The re- ■ suit hung on the last shot of the match, a bull being required to win. 'Armstrong found the centre, and won amidst the greatest excitement, by a point. Final totals: Victoria, 1059; New Zealand, 1058; New South Wales, 1046; South Australia, 1026; Tasmania, 985. New Zealand scores: Feast, 142; Koir and Hood, 137; Simmonds, 135; Masefield, 134; M'lver, 129; Nix, 127; James, 117. The Minister of Defence (the Hon. T. M. Wilford) yesterday forwarded a telegram of congratulation to the New Zealand rifle team now in Victoria on tho splendid results so far'achieved. The team vtns wished continued success.