RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 2 May 1925, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

DOMINION MEETING. SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY CAPTAIN SIMMON ITS. fur TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION. TRENTHAM, May 1. The National Rifle Association made a- good start with the championship meeting to-day in spite of a short working day.’ due to the lateness of the season, and made worse by the fading light in the afternoon, which interrupted the opening match on the bull’s-eye targets. The whole of the service series was disposed of, with, the result that Captain Simmonds emerged as winner of the championship by a good margin, although he did not annex any individual match.

The /leaders’ scores in the service series were good, but the majority of the competitors found the pace rather too much for them. A fairly fresh breeze at times affected the men, but elevation appeared to he the principal trouble. After lunch a -start was made with, the B series, two ranges (200 and 300 yardsf of the opening match, which does not count for the belt, being taken. Failing light- just alter four o’clock caused a cessation of shooting, the third range (600 yards) being held over tin the morning. The wind in the early stages was ’moderate, being generally from the left, but displaying a. propensity to fish-tail, flicking occasionally round to the right, the variation ranging over an arc of about five degrees. Bright sunshine alternated with the shadow of heavy passing clouds, but these changes did not trouble the marksmen, some very good scores being recorded. Simmonds (Wanganui) and Turnbull (New Plymouth)' got on possibles at 300 yard's. A tyro made 35 and 34, and there were many very close to 70, but the tyro, whose identity could not be traced as the cards were not all in [lending the completion of the match in the morning, should lie able to hold his own. Boon (Karori) and Munrp (Wylidham) made possibles at 500 var'tls, and have good tota’s on. PRIZE LIST. No. 2 Match, snapshooting, disc target, 300 yards (possible 50). —£5, J. Scott (Petone), 44: £3,' H. W. Feast (Greytown), 39; 265, P. Hamilton (Wanganui), 37; 265. Captain Simmonds (Wanganui), 37; 265,, v J. Ball (Kaiapoi). 37. The following take £1 each: S. Elliott-(Akarana) 36; E. Russell (Nelson) 36; Corpora! F. A. Biscoek (Royal Marines, H.M.S. Philomel) 35. Thirty-seven others with scores down to 26 divide £2l, including G. H. Taylor (New Plymouth) 31, and J). Roots (Patea) 29.

No. 3 Match, tile shooting competition, five shots, 200 yards (possible- 25). —£3 10s, G. M. Ching (Karori), 25; £3 10s, J. C. Feast (Greytown), 25. The following with scores of 20 take 17s 6d eacli: R. H. Nicholl (Petone), J. Blackburn (Te Kuiti), H. Wansbrough (Wanganui). L. Hare (Wellington Old Navals), H. Booji (Karori). W. J. Green. (Okawa), Lieut. F. Soler (Marton). M. Davis (Kinoliaka), C. Clark (Auckland), H. W. Feast (Greytown), Captain Bolton (Masterton), D. McKenzie (Opaki), ,i. Comes (Waihi), M. P. Cl) apma il (Wairoa), Tv. Feary (Takaka). A. Powell (Akarana), T. Orr (Greytown). Fortv-tbree others, all with scores of 15. divided £2O, including R. Wills (Kaponga), G. Webster (Wayerlev), S. Higgs (New Plymouth). •J. Turnbull (New Plymouth), A. Robeistson (Hawera).

No. 4 Match,' moving figure target, six shots at 200 yards (possible 30). £4, J. McKc'vie (Scots College Cadets, Wellington). 26; £2 10s, L. Hitchcock (Takaka), 25; £2 IDs, W. Mclver (Petone) , 25. The following take £1 each: C. Page (Linton) 24, H. Kells (Linton) 22, F. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 22. A. Swanson (Karori) 21, L. Benton (Featherston) 21, A. Soper (Tunmarina) 24, F. Hogg (New Plymouth) 21, R. H. Nicholl (Petone) 21, J. Ball (Kaiapoi) 21, H. Croinie (Aslibnrton) 21. Korty-two others, with .scores down to 10, divide £l6.

Service Championship (aggregate of scores ii.i matches 1. 2. 3 and 4). —£10, gold medal and Kynoch Cup, Captain H. Simmonds (Wanganui) 109; £6 and silver medal, It. H. NichoP (Petone), 103; £4 and bronze medal. S. AleNabb (Dannevirke) 1.01; £2. A. Jlcvore (Akarana) 98; £2, Lieut. F. Soler (Marton) 96; L'2. J. Ball (lyaiapoi) 95. 'The following take. £1 each: Captain F. Bolton (Masterton) 94. A. V. Swanson (Jyarori) 93. fL A. Cro|T»bie (Ashburton) 93, C. 31. Moss (Dunedin) 93, P. Jack (Christchurch Railway) 92, E. F. Band ford (Christchurch) 91, H. W. Feast (Greytown) 91. H. T. Boon (Karori) 90. Sergt.-Major H. L. Frank (Permanent Staff) 90. P, C. Hami'ton (Wanganui) 69, L. Hare (Wellington Old Navals) 88, J. Brvden (Kaiapoi) 87. W. JvT Williams (Ohura) 85, L. Pask (Liiikwater) 85.

Champion Service Teams’ Match, for teams of live men. counting scores in matches 1. 2, 3- and 4. —£8 and Logan Campbell Shield, Wanganui No. 1, 392; C 5, Opaki, 370; C 3. Retone. 366.