RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 16993, 15 March 1919, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

TRENTHAM CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Following completes our report of yesterday's firing:—■ QTAGQ MATCH. . Ten shots at 800 yds. C. J. Nix (Featherston), £5 1.. 49 P. C. Hamilton (Wanganui), £4 48 B. A. Wilton (Mauriceville), £4 ... 47 J. Franklin (Petone), £3 46 A. R. Duthie (N.Z.G.A.), £3 46 1). Roots (Patea), £3 46 W. J. Morgan (Akarana), £3 46 J. D. Cornea (Waihi), £2 45 M. R. Jarvis (Taradale), £2 45 U. A. Rope (Marton), £2 45 Thirty-five men take £l, with scores of 45 down to 32, and seven were counted out. SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP SNAPSHOOTING. Five rounds at 200 yds 10 rapid at 500 yds, and five slow at 600 yds. W. J. Morgan (Akarana), £lO and gold medal ... 269 W. J. Fillingham, £6 and silver medal 255 J. Te Whaiti (Greytown), £5 and bronze medal ' 250 W. N. Gordon (Thames), £4 and bronze medal 249 Major Potter (Reserve of Officers), £2 and bronze medal 246 Twenty-ono men take £l, with scores from 245 down to 222. Morgan also wins the Kynoch Cup. COLONIAL AMMUNITION COMPANY'S CUP. For team of five men from a rifle club for the highest aggregate in the long-range matches (500, 600, and 800 yds). Wanganui Club, 604 points 1 Opaki Rifle Club, 602 points 2 Karori No. 1, 539 points 3 Blenheim, 596 points ... 4 Akarana, 588 points 5 Other scores : Waihi, 572; Christchurch No. 1, 565; Nelson, 564; Linton, 555 ; Christchurch No. 2, 553. THE KING'S PRIZE. ' Following are names of the 50 men with aggregates who qualified in the King's Prize to-day:—R. J. King (Opaki) 399, W. J. Morgan (Akarana) 391, H. Loveday (Ohura) 391, G. Halliday (Karorij" 390, M. H. Jarvis (Taradale) 385, W. H. West (Blenheim) 385, R. A. Wilson (Mauriceville) 384, Sergeant F. W. Ching (Wellington) 384, H. Harris (Christchurch) 383. S. Elliott (Akarana) 383, P. 0. Hamilton (Wanganui) 382, Lieutenant H. Donald (Ruahine Regiment) 382, C. J. Nix (Featherston) 381, Lieut-riant W. Hudson (P. and T. Engineers) Sol, J. G. Cornes (Waihi) 380, P. Morgan (Christchurch) 380, H. G. Day (Nelson) 380, J. Franklin (Petane), 378, H. H. Mawley (Masterton), 377, A. C. Crossan (Wanganui) 376, A. Govenloch (Linton) 376, Lieutenant A. S. Henderson (Reserve) 375, A. N. "Duthie (N.Z.G.A.) 374, A. W. Cheal (Te Kuiti) 374, J. Steenson (Oamaru) 373, C. Hadfield (Blenheim) 373, P. Browne (Waihi) 373, W. J. M.'llvride (Petone) 373, Major J. Searle (North Otago Regiment) 373, R. Duthie (N.Z.G.A.) 372, D. Roots (Patea) 371, T. H. Carter (Nelson) 371, E. F. Sanrlford (Christchurch) 371, F W Knm(Opaki) 371, G. T. Gardiner (Tuamanna) 371, Sergeant-major A. G. Lowe (Auckland Cadets) 371, J. W. Milroy (Nelson) 371, A. Weir (Petone) 370. S. M'Nabb (Dannevirke) 370, A. E. Woodland (Wa : hi) 370, Captain R. W. Irvine (Nelson) 369, \V. J. Paynter (Blenheim) 363, Serzeant R, E. Hester (K Company, Engineers) 369, J. Bryden (Kaiapoi) 369, D. B. MacKersey (Wellington) 369, Major A. Merriloes (Tauranga) 368, Captain J. IT. Ross (Wellington) 368, G. P. Harrison (Hawera) 368, H. Reynolds (Christchurch) 368, H. R Keene (Dargaville) 368.