RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 7 May 1925, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

I'R EXTHAM MEETING

THE FINAL FIFTY

(BY TELKGRiPB — V BESS ASSOCIATION.) TRENTHAM, May 6.

The end of the 1925 Mew Zealand Bislev draws near. To-morrow, weatiier permitting, will witness the King’s Prize Match, when the 50 who have compiled the highest aggregates out of the belt series concluded this afternoon will lire 10 shots at 900 yards.

Two single range matches (Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay) and the second stage of the Otago Match (interrupted yesterday) were completed by the middle of this afternoon, and produced much reshuffling of positions and movements into and out of “the fifty.” The outstanding feature is young Anderson’s retention of first place in spite of two poor hits at the 900 yards, in the Hawke’s Bay Match and the 'second leg of the Otago Match. The reason is tljat others who might have put in a serious challenge did even worse.

The conditions at the beginning of the day were good, the weather being bright "and sunny with no wind, though elevation was puzzling to some men. Towards noon a brisk breeze came down the valley on the right front and eddied about "the range most disconcertingly, and the score boards bore mute testimony to the gruelling time the men on the mounds were passing through. The afternoon continued bright and breezy for the conclusion of the Otago match, and fluctuations among scores became still more noticeable. C. Whiteman got 46 oh, which with the same total brought forward from yesterday gave him second place. The winner, Simpson, only notched 44, but he had made the possible at the 800 yards yesterday. The later portion of the afternoon was. devoted to the Champion Teams Match (five men aside), for which 31 teams entered, and the North versus South Island Match (20 men aside). These were fired simultaneously. The ranges were 300, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at each.

The Rifle Clubs’ Champion Teams Match (for teams of five, counting all scores in the belt series) was won bv Petone yvith a score of 2347. They take the C.A.C. Shield, which now becomes the chib’s own property. Next came Wanganui 2312, Linton 2309, Grey town 2305, Karori No. 1 2287, Christchurch 2286, Akarana 2281. Twenty-four teams entered. Petone made doubly sure of annexing this trophy permanently by winning it three times at intervals and now twice in succession. Their score last year was 2338. The C.A.C. Cup (for five men teams over the long ranges oi the belt series) was also won _by the Petone Club wtih a score of 807. Linton was runner-up with 782. Then came Wanganui 7 81, Opaki 769, Karori No. 1 768, Wellington Old N avals 768, Akarana 765, Featherston 761. Twenty-one teams entered. Petone won trie cup last year with 779. Otago Match, 10 shots at 800 and 900 yards, A grade.—£s, T. Simpson (Awahuri)’ 94; £ 4, C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 92; £4, H. Maw ley (Opaki) 91; £3, A. Devore (Akarana) 91; £3, M. Connor (Okawa) 90. The following take £2 each: F. Franklyn (Wellington Old Navals) 90; H." Simmonds (Wanganui) 90; J. E. Harris (Linkwater) 89; R.. H. Nicholl (Petone) 89; D. Keir (Ashburton) 89. Among those taking £1 each were F. Hogg (New Plymouth) 85, R. E. Harrison (Hawera) 84, G. Smith (Hawera) 84. Otago Match, B grade list. —£3, LSutherland (Goodwood) 90; £2, F. Clark (Ashburton) 87. The following take £1 each: E. Bailey (Kimbolt'on) 82; J. S. Thompson (Permanent Staff) 81; W. Jones (Timaru) 81; J. McCarthy (Patea) 81; G. S. Taylor (Karori) 80; F. Cox (Linton) 80. Otago Match, tyro list.—£2, E. Russell (Nelson) 88. The following take £1 each: K. Anderson (ICaituna) 81; L. Benton (Featherston) 81; W. Johnston (Christchurch Railway) 81; G. Webster (Waverley) 80; L. P- Anderson (Wanganui) 79; K. Grigsby (Morrinsville) 79; S. McKay (Opaki) 79; F. Glenny (Wanganui) 79; A. W. Hughes (Owen River) 78. Hawke’s Bay Match, 10 shots at 900 yards, A grade.—£s, J. Paterson (Wanganui) 45; £4 a J. W. Milroy (Waimea) 45; £4, T. Orr (Greytown) 44; £3, A. T. Graham (Dunedin) 44; £3, A. Symonds (Wellington Suburbs) 44. The following take £2 each: H. L. Frank (Permanent Staff) 44; G. Cromie (Ashburton) 43; H.. Mawley (Opaki) 43; B. Holmes (Wanganui) 43; F. C. Hogg (New Plymouth) 43. Among those taking £1 w;as J. McCarthy (Patea) 39. Hawke’s Bay Match, B grade list. £3, R. Vermeil (To Wliarau) 44; £2, L. Hare (Wellington Old N avals) 42. The following take £1 each: —A. Cheat (Te Kuiifci) 3S; P. Palmer (Patea) 38; J. Seoitt (Petone) 38; C. Richardson (Greyniouth) 38; J. Silvius (Kiwi) 38; J. Mctlallum (Renwick) 38. Haiwke’s Bay Match, tyro liisifc.—£2, A. Powell (Akarana) 42. The following take £1 each : —Cadet R>. _ Hare (Wellington Old Nava Is) 38; W. Byfoird (Wairoa) 3S; J. 1..' Morgan (Wanganui) 37; L. Benton (Feabhersttoii) 37; F. Sutton (Linkwater) 3/ ; D. McKenzie (Opaki) 37; J, Clarr (AiSih, burton) 37; S. Jordan (Renwick) 36; J. Milligan (Awahuri) 36. The finish of the first range (300 yards) of the champion teams match found Petone in the lead five points ahead of Wanganui. Their score was 165 (W. H. Ballinger 35, Niche}!®, Scott and Guriney 33 each, K. Ballinger 31, an average of 33).

FINAL FIFTY. Till© completion of the teams matehes mod the Dominion maitoh (fifteen .shots at (300 yards) will occupy the men, to-morrow morning. The King’® Prize match is scheduled. for 2.80 p.m,, and following .are the final fifty to take part in it: —Anderson (Kaiiituna) 494, Nicholl (Petoaie) 484, Hunt (Welilingitoin. Suburbs) 482, Carter (Linton) 482, Hogg (New Plymouth) 481, Keir (Ashburton) 480, Resiton (Akarana) 480, •Frank (Permanent Staff) 480, C. Whiteman (Upper Hntt) 479, Masefield ( Marlborough) 479, Guiney (Peitone) 179, Sutherland (Goodwood) 478, Orr (Greytown) 478, E. S. King (Wanganui; 478, West (Elen wick) 476, Pimm (Kaiapoi) 474, FT. Donald (Opaki) 4-/4, W. H. Ballinger (Petone) 474, Simmondsi (Wanganui) 474, Devore (Akarana) 473, AY. S>. .Mills (Kiwi) 473, AA r .

J. Green (Ok aw a) 473, Bryden (Ivaiapoi) 1/3, Piper (Umasitehimsli) 472, A. Harris (Wellington Suburbs) 469, J. E. Hlarris (Linkwiater) 169, Hay (Christchurch Railway) 469, Lv. McKenzie (Feaitherston) 468, Mawley (Opaki) 468, Soler (Wanganui) 467, iioitman (Greytoiwn) 467, Boon (Karon) 467, Maybew (Linton) 467, Nix (Feather ston) 165, thing (Karori) 165, G. Orornie (Ashburton) 465, Milroy (Waimea) 464, Smart (Wellington Suburbs) 464, G. P. Harrison (Ttawera) 464, T). McKenzie (Opaki) 464, Swanson (Kiaroii) 463, Roots (Pa.tea) 462, Cox (Linton) 462, Halimsihaw (Christchurch ) 462, Hod lard (Opptiki) 461, A. T Graham (Dunedin( 461, Caldwell (Karori) 461, H. W. Feast (Greytown) 461, Webb (Karori) 460, Ivelisel (Li niton) 460, M elver (Pet one) 460. The illasit three men, will fire off for two places. Anderson, the young Kaituna shot, was .in the King’s Fifty last year, finishing twenty-eighth. He also finished fourth in the Dominion Match. He is twenty-three, yeans of age, feu id with ten points’ lead hi.s chances are regarded, ns the brightest. 'The exohaanpioius in the fifty are Simimonds, Boots, Masefield and Milroy. The Bisley aggregate (for best scores at 800 and 900 yards of the belt series) riseulted: £5 and Croxton Cnp —H. Hawley (Opaki) 181 : £4. R„ T. Niciholl (Petone) 178; £3, T. Otr (Greytown) 176; £3, H. Si.inmond.s (Wanganui) 174. Among those taking £2 ea.ch is F. Hogg (New Plymouth) 171. The B grade aggregate (for scores in all the B miseries matches) was won by D F. Keir (Aishibyton). taking a, gold medal star and £o, with an, aggregate of 575. F. Hoag (New Plymouth) was runner-up with 571. The tyro aggregate for the same series wins won by J. El. Harris (Linkwaiter). taking two gold medals, with a total of 560.