RIFLE SHOOTING.

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 729, 11 March 1926, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

A. It. TANTRUM, CHAMP LON Press 'Association. Tr6i.if.luuu, March 10. As the day advanced the weather hold beautifully line, with a good light, though clouds continued to obscure the sun most- oi the aiternoon, and an uncertain breeze brought u smoke haze from bush tires on the bills across the river in tbe rear ul the range. .The principal events were the Army and Cadet Championships, which were completed. Tbe winner of the JirsL was A. It. Tantrum, of levin, a youngster lately out of cadet ranks, in which he laid already given a taste of his quality as a shot at Trenlham. Army Championship, Class 2 (Rank and File of Territorial Force). Today's stage of the army championship match disclosed the identity ot this year’s Territorial. champion and run-ner-up as follows: — Pelt, £3.and gold jewel, Q.M S. A. It. Tantrum (Levin) '206, 1. U‘2 and silver jewel, Iv. P. Tapper (Auckland), 197, 2. Ul and bronze jewel. Corporal F. 11. . Poolman (VVhangarei), 192, 3. Best score in Class l (Navy and Permanent Force): U 3, Sergt. A. J. Howard (ltoyal Marines, H.M.S. Diomedes) 22(3 1. U2, S.M. J. Kearney; (Napier) 210, 2. Fifed on 'Tuesday, Class l of tbe army championship and tbe Trenthum match resulted:—

Army Championship, Class I. (This Class is restricted to competitors from N.Z. Division of the Royal Navy, N.Z. Permanent- Forces, officers of the Territorial Force, and N.Z. Aair Force (Territorial) and Reservists). U 3, Sgl. F. A. Hiscoek (Royal Marines ) ...... 'OO 12, S.S.M. O', , .P, O’Leary (Napier) . 10d Ul I.os Sergt. A. J. Howard (Royal Marines) 101 Ul, S.S .), S. Thompson (Palmerston North) 103 Ids, S.M. J. . M. Kearney; (Napier) 101 10s each, Petty Olficer S. -J. Nash (Uo.val -Marinos), 97, Lieut. T. J. Denton (Christchurch) 90. ds each, Lieut, IS. V. Stagpoole '(Christchurch) 89, Lieut. F. J. owilliam (Auckland.) 88, Lieut. F. IT. Shu Hand (Blenheim) 87., Trenlham -Match, Class 1. (Divided in id two classes, the same as the army chainpiopsjiips. Two )>facticos of live rounds at iron plates at 200 yards, and six rounds at a moving targol 200 yi,in.ls)U 3, Tb.ou.iusoq, (Pfdmcrslon N.) ol 02 10s. 2mh j,ic.ut, Diehl (Christ- ■ church) .j . J-l U2. S.M. Oloshury (Hastings) ‘9 Ul os .each.:, Sergt. Howard (Marines), Lieut., Denton (Christchurch) 33. ’ .10s each: S.S.M. Ryan (Fcilding), Durham (Marines), Anslev (Marines). Gunn (Marines), 32; S.S.M. Bares (Christchurch), 31; Staif-Scrgt Tetnm (Auckland) 30; Sergt. Hiscoek ((Marines) 28; Cpl. Mealing (Marines) 2r: S.S.M.f-Milrov (Wellington) 21; Lieur. Potter (Oratio), Mason (Marines) 22.