NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 20421, 28 February 1930, Page 2

NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING

FIRST DAY’S SHOD! SERVICE MATCHES [Pm Unhid Tress Association.] TRENTHAM, February 27. Under the conditions that prevailed at Trcutham it was fully expected that tho shooting in tho service series would bo above the average, but anticipations wem not realised. Last year T. Boon (Karori) won the rapid shooting with a score of 43, which was not improved upon to-day, and the winner of the snapshooting event was five points belov A. Devore, of Auckland, who was successful in 1929. The tile competition and moving target proved tfio downfall of many experienced marksmen. clean targets being frequent. Deliberate shootists were compelled to give place to men whose brain and eyesight worked more quickly in unison and who were practiced in reloading with gun at shoulder, 11. Croxton (Karori) won the title last year with a score of 45, being five points better than this vear. Colonel E. Smith (Dunedin), with 27. won the moving target event in 1929. J. Kearney ban obtained an aggregate of 177 for the Service Championship, next in order being A. Devore, 153. Tho former, who won the, King’s Medal at the last Army meeting, cannot fail, to secure tho Ross Carbine Belt. Major-General Young, commander or tho forces, and Brigadier Sinclair Burgess were interested spectators on the range to-day. It was considered by many contestants that better results would accrue provided the service series were held later in the meeting. It was pointed out that tho younger competitors were new to tho range, and were not familiar with the mounds and wore unacquainted witli the somewhat tricky requirements. The Prisons Department is engaged in improving the ranges. Each is being band delved, as it is impossible to plough on account of the presence or submerged timber. When completed tho area will resemble a huge lawn. The work is not undertaken in the interests of the Defence Department, but in order that tho maximum grazing may • be secured for stock. Results : SNAPSHOOTING. 300 Yards. Ten 3sec exposures.. Possible 100. 80s~F. Sharland (Nelson) SO 60s—J. 1 Kearney (Napier) bO 40s—R. Hester (Wellington) ... u The following take 20s each:—W) Honey (Rangiora) 76, H. Cromio (Ashburton) 75, F. Ching (Karon) 70, J. Kelley (Turakina), H. Hunt (Wellington), J. Feast (Greytown), W. Johnston (Petone) 63, S. Elliott (Auckland), J. (Wanganui) bo. Thirty-seven divide 3705. TILE COMPETITION. 200 Yards. Possible 40. 40s each.—Lieutenant Duncan (Westport), J. Brydcn (Kaiapoi) G. Taylor (New Plymouth), H. Mason (Christchurch), J. Sprattlcy (Karori), R. Caughley (Karori) 40. Fifty-six, with snores from 35 to 25. divide £3o.

MOVING TARGET. 200 Yards. Possible 30. 80s—C. Gowen (Wanganui) ... 2-1 50s —F. Porter (Ashburton) and J. Kearney (equal) 23 The following take 20s each: —C. Hadfield (Kaituna), W. M'Chosney (Invercargill) 21, G. Gardner (Havelock), H, Dickson (Petone), H. Searlo (Nelson), B. Russell (Auckland), A. Devore 20. W. MTvor 19. Thirty-nine divide £l9. The leading ten of fifty aggregates for service championships. COO yards, 10 shots, fired on the concluding day of tho meeting, arc:—Kearney 177, Devore. 153, H. Croraie 149, F. Soler, R. Hester 146, MTvor, Hunt 143, F. Bolton 142, Sharland 141, D. Keir 140. CHAMPIONSHIP SERVICE TEAM MATCH. For Highest Aggregate in the Service Senes. 160 s and Logan Champbell Shield— Ashburton team —D. Keir 140, F. Clark 106, H. Cromie 149, E. Truman 87, J. Yeandle 95; total 5(7 100s—Opaki 563 60s—Akarana ... 552 Sixteen teams competed. Last year Karori was successful with 697._ The Islington Cup for the highest aggregate in the tile _ competition was won by the Wanganui team with 150. Karori won last year with 145. KING AND HENRY MATCH. 300 and 500 Yards. Possible 70. A. Grade. 100 s—F. Jeune (Gisborne) 67 Soe—B. Dunn (Upper Hutt) and J. Yeandle .(Ashburton) 67 60s—F. Hubbard (Paeroa) and H. Searle (Nelson) 66 40s—0. Nix (Foatherston), J. Paterson (Wanganui), D, Keir (Ashburton) 65 Thirty-five scores from 64 to 63 each receive 20s. B. Grade. 60s—D. Robertson (Karori) ... 65 40s—T. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 64 The following take 20s each:—H. Darg (Karori), H. Vcrrall (Auckland) 63, F. Silvius (Kiwi), R. MTherson (Opaki), W. Malcolm (Timaru) 62. Twelve with 61 receive 10s each. Tyros. 40s—A. Ford (Invercargill) 65 The following take 20s each:—A. Benton (Foatherston), T. Weston (Alfred ton) 63, A, Govenlock (Turakina), J. .Fairley (Wanganui), A. Union (Tuhirangi) 62. C. Stone, R. Carter (Old Novels), T. Hart (Waituna) 61. Ten with scores of 61 to 60 receive 10s each.