THE BELT SERIES

Evening Post, Issue 52, 2 March 1935, Page 11

THE BELT SERIES

TWO MATCHES DECIDED

Matches counting for the Rifle Champion Belt and a number of important aggregates were commenced today at Trentham, marking the start of serious shooting for many of the competitors at the National Rifle Association's meeting. ■ When the riflemen went down on the mound for the Canterbury Match the light was poor and there was a pronounced mirage which was difficult to pick up, particularly on the Seddon range. For the. Otago Match later the light improved, but a fish-tail wind from the left front kept the scoring down and no'possibles were registered. The mirage was quick changing and presented serious difficulties. Summed up, it was a typical hard Trentham shoot and kept even the most experienced marksmen guessing throughout the morning. . Four competitors each scored 49 in the Canterbury Match, A grade, first I prize going to A. A. Ford (Invercar- [ gill City Guards). F. H. James CNapier); King's prizeman -in 1913, divided second money with L. E. Braithwaite (Okawa).

In the B grade W. N. Kummer (Opaki) was the winner, with 48, similar scores being registered by C. B. Benton (Okato.) and D. Lundy (Bulls).

Wanganui riflemen, who have a remarkable record in service shooting, again carried ofl the champion service

team honours by a convincing margin. Tlf.s is the eighth time the Sir LoganCampbell Shield, the principal trophy for the service aggregate, has been won by Wanganui representatives. Soler, Gower, and Farley, members of the winning team this year, were in the successful combination last year. The Islington Cup and the Dawson Shield, both of which have been won by the Wanganui No. 1 team, are for the highest team scores in the tile and rapid shooting competitions respectively. Detailed results are as follows:— CANTERBURY MATCH. A Grade. £o—A. A. Ford (Invercargill City Guards) 4a £3 10s each—F. H. James (Napier), -10; h. E. Braithwaite (Okawa), 49. •» fix—C. J. Nix (Featherston), 49. £2 each—o. P. George (New Plymouth), I. L. Ford (Wanganui), R. H. Kicholi (Petone), A. H. O'Donnell (Petone), 48. £1 each—\V. H. BalljjiKCr (Petone), K. Grigsby (Morrinsrllle), B. B. Jones (Nelson), A. K. Wills (Invercargill), E. Ballluger (Petone), H. Simmonda (Auckland/ City), 3. C. Carter .(Petuue), F. S. . Hood (Featherston), F. J. Soler OVangamU!, P. W. Congreve (Old Navals), 48; G. Clegg (Waikoplro), J. McKeuzie, sen. (Opaki), P. Berry (Tararua), L. H. Proffltt (Napier), J. C. Feast (Greytown);. S. Roebuck (Okato),. I. J. Spry (Auckland City), Max Hugo (Old Navals), W. Mcßain (Old Navals), V. E. Donald (Opaki), D.. Roots (Patea), 0. W. A. Pedersen (Petbue), H. King (Opalii), J. R. Draffln (Akarana), P. B. Goldfinch (Karori), W. N. Maaefleld (Blenheim), A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham), F. Bowes (Auckland City), R. McDonald (West Taierl), j J. H. Thompson (Woodville), E. C. Hogg (New I Plymouth), H. H. Mclntosh (Blenheim), R. E. Stuart (Cheltenham), F./H. Monk (Ngatiawa),. 47. 10s each—G. G. Kelly (Auckland City), 46; i E. M. Wrigley (Opakl), C. Pickering (Opaki),! H. Dunne (Upper Hutt), J. D. McKenzie (Opakl), A. T. Graham (West Taleri), H. W. Ferfst (Greytown), E. S. King (Wanganui), F. Bolton (Opaki), W. J. Burton (Opawa), D. McKenzie (Opakl), J. H. Kearney (Napier), J. Bryden (Kaiapol), G. K. Smith (0kat0),.40. : Counted out: R. Shaw, A. R. Elgar, H. C. Percy, H. K. Smith, K. F. Wakefleld, J. Paterson. B Grade. S3—W. N. Kunimer (Opaki) 48 £2 each—C. B. Benton (Okato), 4S; D.' Lundy (Bulls). 48. . £1 each—J. liaymoiid (Walpukurau), R. A. Wilton (Opaki), N. McWllltams (Invercargill), R. <'.. Anderson (Invorcarglll), F. J. Silvius (Blenheim), H. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 40. 10s each—J. Hastie (Poporangi), J. Clark (Invcrcargill), J. R. McKelvie (Karori), F. C. Wright (Napier), S. R. Barrow .(Cheltenham), D. J. McLennan (Sydeuham). 45. Counted out: C. Milroy, G. T. Gardiner. F. Booking, h. Davidson, G. H. Day, S. C. Parkinson, It. Ci. Graham. ■ ■ > CHAMPION SERVICE' TEAMS MATCH. (Scores in service matches.) £4 mid Sir Logan-Campbell Shield, Islington Cup, and Dawson Shield.—Wanganui No. 1 (F. J. Soler 150, C. H. Gower 114, I. L. Ford 100, J. E. Farley 147) •••• 5« £3—Auckland City (H. Simmons 129, F. Bowes 133, S. C. Parkinson 150, I. Spry 121) ••• 533 £I—Opaki No. 1 (F. Bolton 107, R. J. King 129, E. M. Wrigley 149, H. King 120) 514 £1 Featherston (L. G. Benton 102, F. S. Hood 112, C. J. Nix 148, R. Donald 130) : ••• 492 £I—l'etone No. 1 (R. H. Nlcholl 158, A. ■ O'Donnell 62, T. W. Warburton 118, T. McNab 146) .....;...: ••■ 4Sa | Other scores were:—Napier, 474; .Cheltenham, 473 ; Greytown,. 4fi4;. Karori, 462; Old Kavals. 433; Opaki No. 2, 423; Invercargill, 412; Suburbs, 402; Wanganui No. 2,-38 a; West Taieri, 375; Waipukurau; 353; Petone .No; J, 341; Petone No. 2, 333. OTAGO MATCH. (Ten Shots at 300 yards.) A Grade. ■ £3.— W. Johnson (Featherston), 49. £4.— J. H. Thompson (Woodville), 49 £3 Each—C. J. Nix (Featherston), C. \Uiitcmau (Upper Hutt), 48. , £2 Each.—H. C. Percy (Alfredton), i\ 11. James (Napier), K. Nicholson (Napier), E. Balliugcr (Petone), 48. ■ ■ ~ £1 Each.—tf. B. Hunt (Suburbs), A. H. O'Donnell (Petone), D. Mclvenzlo (Opaki), E. R. Elcar (Okato), 4S; J. h. Willocks (Chtistciuirch), 11. K. Smith (Opakl), H. \. Croxton (Karori), R. F. Wakefleld (Akaraua), (). P. George (New Plymouth), J. Paterson (Wanganui), R. C. Anderson (Invercargill), V. H. Sharland (Nelson), W: N. Kiunmer (Opakl), J. D. Mclvenzie (Opakl), J. P. bigvertsen (Tararua), H. Simmonds (Auckland City), G. T. Gardiner (Havelock), 4"; O. W. Sandford (Christchurch), F. C. Wright (Napier), IT. A. Cromie (Ashburton), G. C. Kelly (Auckland City), E. M. Wrigley (Opakl), It Shaw (Wanganui), T. McNab (Petone), G Clegg (Walkoplro), R. G. Graham (Dunodlu), A. T. Graham (West Taieri), H. Koppcrt, (Oamaru), J. P. Pctersen (Tararua), !P. Bowes (Auckland City), F. N.. McVicar (Waipukurau), J. ITastlo (Poporangi), S. C. rarlchison (Auckland City), F. A. Hiscock (Christchurch), 46. , „ 10s Eacli.—P. B. Goldfinch (Katori), I>. E. Braithwaite (Okawa), P, Palmer (Patea) , F. ,S. Hood (Featherston), 46; F. Bolton (Opaki), J n Draffln (Akarana), Max Hugo (Old Navals), R. 13. Gray (Okato), P. H. Monk (Nsatiawa). .V. E. Donald (Opaki) 3. Clark (Invercargill),. C. B. Benton (Okato), D. G. Wyllie (West Taieri);. E. S. King ,(Wanßa""counted Out.-F. •N. Monk. T. W. Warburton. E. C. RusselliA. R. Wills (Invcrt-argill), E T Haltlane, T. .T. Chapman, R. Congreve, W. j'. Burton. H. Klnfr, D. Roots, K. Grlgsby, C Pickering, J. Ashman, J. H. Kearney, R. Donald. . B Grade. £3_\V Norrls (Whangarei), 48. ' £2 Each.—W. McChesney (Invercargill), J. H. Croxton (Karori), 48. " £1 Each.—R. A. Wilton (Opakl). .J. C. Parcell (Cromwell), C. E. Mancy (Napier), 3. McKenzie, sen. (Opald), S. R Barrow (Cheltenham), A. E. Willcocks (New Plym°l'osl>Eacli.—.T. H. Ashton (Whangarei), F. Bocking (Cheltenham), D. Murray (Christchurch). L. Davidson (Patea), in ; S. C. Higglns (Petone), W. S. Benton (Featherston), "counted Out.—li. Chcyne, W. Hutcheson, J. E Collins, H. Whiteman, L. H. Proffltt, L. Palmer, N. Macwilliams, 3. A Gagllardi, E. R. Service. This afternoon extra matches are being fired, and on Monday the programme will consist of the Wellington Match (10 shots at each 500 and 600 yards), the Hawke's Bay Match (10 shots at 600 yards), and the Taranaki Match (10 shots at 800 yards).