RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 16992, 14 March 1919, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. The Westland Match was completed yesterday afternoon. Principal scores: WESTLAND MATCH. Seven shots at 300, 500, and 600 yards. Captain R. Irvine (Nelson), £5 ... 96 R. J. King (Opaki), £4 95 W. Pv. Williams (Ohlira), £4 ... - 05 W. G. Orr (Cambridge), £5 ... 04 Lieutenant W. Hudson (P. and T. Engineers), £3 -- 94 J. O. Cornea (Waihi), £3 ... .„ ... 93 J. T. Montgomerie, £2 ... S3 If. Loveday (Ohura), £2 93 A. K. Holmshaw (Christchurch), £2... 93 H. Karris (Christchurch), £2 95 A frosty night gave place early this morning to wanner airs from the north, and shooting began in a variable light with a puzzling breeze ranging from straight down the range to the left. rear. The first event taken was CANTERBURY MATCH. Ten shots at 600 yards. W. Paterson (Kaitangata), £5 47 11. Hathaway (Te Kuiti), £4 ... 45 Lieutenant W. Hundson (P. andT.), »4 4o M. Jarvis (Taradalo), £3 ... ... -- 45 G. Purser (Wanganui). £3 45 Captain Crawford (N.Z.M.C.), £3 44 Lieutenant Green (Westport), £2 ... 44 A. E. Kalms'haw (Christchurch), £2 ... 44 Paterson is a tyro. H. Day (Nelson), £2 ... . A. Blair (Hawcra), £2 ... 44 Thirty-live men take £1 each with scores of 44 down to 40. NEB-SON MATCH. Ten shots at 800 yds. Williamson. {P. and T.), £5 49 W. tS. Montgomery (Coast Defence), £4 - 46 J. Blackburn (Ta Kuiti), £4 ... ... 46 H Reynolds (Christchurch), £3 ... 46 D- A. Fulton (Wainmka), £3 46 Doynan (Railway Engineers), £3 ... 45 J. % S. Jepdon {Thhora.), £2 45 Captain Crawford (N.Z.M.G.), £2 ... 45 Major Merrioiess (Kauranga), £2 ... 45 R. J. King (Opaki), £2 45 Thirtv-fivo take £1 each with scores of 45 to 42. TRENTHAM AGGREGATE BELT. The- totals at 300, 500, and 600 yds in the B series of matches resulted 1 : R. J. King (Opaki), £5 ... „. ... 403 i*. Morgan (Christchurch), £4 398 S. Elliott (iM-arana), £4 ... 596 G. W. Miiroy (Nelson), £3 ... ... 389 R. Keene (Dargaville), £5 ... 388 Lieut. Hudson (P. and T. Engineers, £3 ~. 387