AUCKLAND MATCH

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 51, 1 March 1930, Page 11

AUCKLAND MATCH

GOOD SHOOTING AT TWO RANGES

When the competitors went down to the mounds for tho Auckland match conditions were none too favourable owing to, the presence of a mirage. ■.'-Visibility-was not at the best, especi- . ally at the'soo and '000 yards.mounds, .. and it-was not until the sun had moved .'round.- that the visibility improved. "There was practically no wind oarly on. buf it freshened later to about-five right strength, or a 7 o'clock breeze. ".The best score ia tho Auckland .match, was 95, made by D. Boots, of . Patea, and S\ J. Jeunc, of Gisborne. Boots had the best card at tho long " range," thereby winning the match. The respective cards wore: —Boots: 300 yds, 4555545455—47 ; 500 yds, 555455

4355 —48. Jeune: 300 yds, 5555545454 —17; 500 yds, 5555545545—-48. ■At 500 yds both Boots's sighters were bulls, and at bath 300 yds and 500 yds got on the bulls with his sighters. ' ■ Detailed-results are as follow: —

A GEADE. . £s—-D. Roots, Patea, 05. £4 each —F. J. Jeune (Gisbornc), 95; W. Hudson (Wanganui), 94. £3 each —P. B. Goldfinch (Karori), H. K. Cromie (Ashburton), 94 each. £2 each—M. P. Luxford (Wanganui), L. G. Benton (Featberstc>n), W. A. Kennings (Nelson), 93 each. £1 each—Captain P. Bolton (Opaki), D. Calder (Akarana), 93 each; W. M'lvor (Petone), W. Barnard (Oamriru), S. P. .Nelson (Christchurch), W. Bradshaw (Timarn), 92 each; J. Brydon (Kaiapoi), J. Bain (Dunedin), J. H Thompson (Kangiwahia), M. E. Solomon (Petono), E. A. Elgar (Hawera), G. H. Eylcs (Napier), J. H. Frazer (Kaitangata), 91 each; B. I. Wqllß (Taeroa), H. E. Hunt (Suburbs),'? P. Berry (Tafama), R. Shaw (Wanganui), :«-. H. Nicholl (Petone), H. Jud]sns (Auckland), W. Si Johnston ■ (Pet'one), A. Tombs (Blenheim), B. E. ■Heater (Suburbs), H. P., Dore (^afmh, S. T. White" (Oka-wa.), A. Lin-

ton (Tuhii-angi), A. S. B. Crawford (Invereargill), W. J. H. ITaaso (Karori), D. F. Kcir (Ashburton), H. J. Vorrall (Auckland), 90 each; B. Ure (Invercargill), Captain W. M. Masefield (Blenheim), N. Green (Maugaweka), E. Mottram (Old Navals), W. H. Ballinger (Petone), 89 each. Counted out: H. Frankland, J. C. Feist, E. J. C. Boston, L. A. Caldwell, Lieutenant F. J. Soler, A. G. Devore, J. B.'Yendale, Captain A. Neilson, S. H. Sharland, J. P. Peterson, and B. Nicholson. B GBADE. £3—T. A. Marett (New Plymouth), 93. £,2 —C. H. Wilson (Invercargill), 92. &1 each—C. Blackwood (Timaru), W. E. Jones (Timaru), L.,01d (Karori), 89 each; L. 11. Proffitt (Napier), B. MacPherson (Opald), 88 each. 10s each—F. C. Hodge (Sydneham), 88; J. Hunter (Petone), F. C. Hubbard (Paeroa), Q. Donald (Featherston), S. A. S: Elliott (Akarana), A. C. Watson (Auckland), O. George (New Plymouth), J. T. Gillan (Duucdin), P. W. Congrovc (Old Navals), J. Vitertta (Nelson), E. D. Grant (Turakina), 87 each; E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau), 86. Counted out —M. T. Chapman, L. Hill, W. G. Bryce, T. F. Sullivan, T.M'Kenzie, H. Dickson, D. Bait, L. H. Sigvertsen, jun. ■.'.-,.'■■-. ' . TYBOS. ■£2—P. Pope (Lake Brunner), 92. £1 each—H. N. Searle (Nelson), 89; S. H. Parker (Mataura), Lieutenant J. M'Kclvie (Karori), J. E. Farley (Wanaganui), E. M'Leau (Waikopiro), 88 each; A. Ford' (Invercargill), L. G. Baines (Waikopiro), W. B. Best (Greytown)/'B7 each. 10s each—J. K. M'Manus (Old Navals), 87; M. Duncan (Westport), A. J. Govenlock (Turakina), J. M'Knight (Dunedin), H. K. Smith (Opaki), J. D. Edmonds (Christchurch), C. L. Monekton (Waipukurau), H. G. Byers (Milton), 86 each; B. E. N. Telfrira (Suburbs), H. A. Morrison (Paeroa), 85 each. Counted Out. —S. Koebuck, W. H. Mackay.