NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 20422, 1 March 1930, Page 10

NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING

SECOND DAY AT TRENTHAM [Pjsb United Puess Association.] TllfemiAM, February 28. New Zealand’s economic position has had a detrimental effect on the attendance at the National rifle shooting meeting at Trentham. Had w'ool maintained last season’s values it is confidently expected that the entries would have been in the vicinity of 400. Trentham is known to shootists as tricky, on ac count of sudden wind variations. Today was perfect with respect to the weather, but the marksmen did not favour the conditions. In the afternoon the wind veered round to all points of the compass without warning, and those who struck bad patches fared badly. Many reliable shots crashed, including Captain Masefield and F. James, last year’s belt _ winner and runner-up respectively. The real business of shooting started late in the afternoon, when the first match counting for the belt was vlired. In the first match G. Eyles (Napier) finished with 49, his fifth shot being an inner. H. Searle (Nelson), who is a tyro, .secured the Imperial aggregate with 2QI, G. Harrison (Knponga), 200, being second. WHITCOMBE AND CALDWELL MATCH, 900yds. Possible, 50. A GRADE.

100 s D. Bait (Gisborne), 80s .11. Hester (Wellington), each 48, 60s EL Searle (Nelson), 60s E. M‘Lean (Waikopiro), 47. 40s G. Harrison (Ivaponga), 40s J. Petersen (Tararua), 46. Thirty-four with scores of 46 to 42 each received 20s. B GRADE.

60s Ji.. Smith (Rangiora), 46. 40s J. Vitetta (Nelson), 45. The following take 20s eachß. Shaw (Wanganui), G. Crimp (Christchurch), 42; P. Berry (Tararua), A. Watson (Auckland), C. Richardson (Greymouth), 41. Twelve take 10s each. TYROS.

. 40s F. Jamieson (Petone). 44. The following take 20s each: —W. Oakley (Christchurch), 42; E. Carter (Old Navals), A. Linton (Tnhiranui), J. Bain (Dunedin), A. Governlock (Tnrakina), 41; A. Robertson (Auckland), M. Duncan (Westport), P. Feary (Lake Brunner), 40. Ten take 10s each. CRESSWELL MATCH, 600yds. Possible, 50. A GRADE.

100 sP. Berry (Tararua), 48. 80s P. Palmer (Patea), 80s J. Frazer (Kaitangata), 47. 60s H. Mawlcy (Opaki), 60s R. Nicholson (Napier), 46. 40s V. Tims (Sydenham), 40s B. Shaw (Wanganui), 40s A. O’Donnell (Petone), 40. . Thirty-four with scores from 45 to 43 take 20s each. B GRADE. 60s A. Leach (Alfredton). 40s F. White (Okawa), 45. The following take 20s eachL. Old (Karon), 43; L. Hill (Opaki), J. Vitetta (Nelson), R. Shaw (Wanghnui), E. Beard (Kimbolton), 42. Twelve take 10s each. TYROS. 40s J. Bain (Dunedin), 44. Eighteen divide £l2. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE. Awarded for highest scores in King and Henry Cresswell, Tisdall, and Whitcombs and Caldwell Matches. 140 s H. Searlo (Nelson). 201; Club coffee cup and ,Peat gold medal. 100 s G. Harrison (Kapongn), 200. 80s J. Petersen (Tararua), 60s J. Petersen (Wanganui), 198; P. Berry (lararua), 197. 40s B. Dunn (Upper Hutt) and R. Feast (Greytown), 196; T. VVarbuton (Petone), 195; R. Hester (Wellington), A. Green (Westport), 1. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 194; F. Bolton (Opaki), C. Mix (Fentherston), b. M‘Vicar (Waipukurau), 193. Sixtyfour take 20s each. MARLBOROUGH MATCH, 300yds. Possible, 50. A GRADE. 100 s G. Evles (Napier). 60s P. Berry (Tararua), 49. G. Garde (Wanganui). 60s C. Nix (Fentherston). 58. W. Hudson (Wanganui). 40s J. Dean (Opaki), 47. F. Hogg (Wanganui), 40. Thirty-four take 20s each. B GRADE. 60s E. Braithwaitc (Napier). 47. 40s E. Truman (Ashburton). 46, Five take 20s and twelve 10s each. TYROS. 40s G. Dasslcr (Waikopiro), 45. Eight take 20s and ten take 10s each.