EXPERT RIFLEMEN.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 10 March 1927, Page 3

EXPERT RIFLEMEN.

DOMINION OTf AMP lONS 111 PS. “WARM AND BUSY” DAY. aOMPETITIONS AT TR.T3NTH.AAf. (by telegraph press association.) TRENTHAM, March 9. “Warm .and busy’.’ describes, the condition s ruling in lire nth am to-day. ihe indeterminate beginning of yesterday left loo.se to re aus trailing out which, paradoxical though it may .seem, today’s shooting brought into ordered arrangement. The first stage of the cadet- championship was completed this, morning, and the second put right through with the result that Corporal 0., Ool'lyer (Hokitika) headed the list- with an aggregate of 190, made up of 94 in the first stage, 96 in the second, a very film perlorlnanoe. The -runner up was R- p- MW. McGill, of Dunedin, who had only 86 on at the end of the first stage, and added the loin.arkably good score of LUO during the day. When the lists were completed it was. found that Petty Officer P. H. Griffiths, of H.M.S. Renown, had made the hie-ihest score in the Army Gha-mpion-sliip match. Though he was not eligible to take the belts, he lifts the monetary prize and his win is a very popular one. The actual winner of the belt was Lance Corporal O. E. Parker (Petone) who- got on 108 in the second stage, He was in the King’s hundred last- year. THE KING’S HUNDRED. The following 100 men will fire oft on Friday for the King's -medal: Griihi tlis 220, Thomson 208, Frank Parkei 201, Hepburn. 198, Howard 195, Gay-ser 187, Kearney 186, Weir 185, Canty 183. Burton 183, Homes 182, Jepso-n 111, Ellis 181, Cooper 172. F. F. Clhing 1/l, Wildebore 172, McOallum 171. Duncan 170, Enohmarch 170, Bates 169, G. 1. Tapper IBS, Ijitclifield 164, Barrett' Ibo, Cornelius 162, Williams 161. Mackenzie 160, Tantrum-160, Watt 160, McCbrkmclale 159, Robertson 159, Beardmore 159 Burgess 158, Jones 157, .Popplewell 156, Russell 155, Denton 100, Daviies 154 Ijiiiton 103, IVX iclclle-iiiciss 153 Munford 153. Sandford 152, Cresswell 152, Carmichael 150, G-aimsfo-rd 150, Be am hoi it 150, Ross 149, H'ammonel 148, Pirie 146, Moffett- 140, Hellyar 145, Cowan 144, Proctor 143, Duncan 143. Rogers 143. E. P Tapper 143 Lux for d 132, Bradley 142, Wallace 142’ Broomfield 141, Beere 141, Rutherford 140 lnwood 140, Kenward 139, Henry 137. T,indale 137, Gentry 136, Wothenspoon 136, Til.son 136, Horton 135, McKi.nl ay 134, Clifton 134, McGuire 134, Lee 133, Elliott 133. Jaggard 133, Lingard 132, Robertson 132, Davidson 132, Fisher 131. Selby Tuppen 131. Brady 131, Campbell 131, Wallis 131, Gagliardi 130, Press 130. Goodall 130 Murcott 129, Lewis 128, Hamilton 128, Clack 127, Lyons 126. Hemming 126! Evans 125, Armstrong 125, Wilson, 125, Hlayhill 124. Sandford 123, Race 123, Willmott 123. The Cadet match, (application and moving target, possible 75) was. won by Lance Cb.rpo.rail Kea-rne, of Hamilton, with 61. W. E. Oullv (To Awamutu) was runner-up with 63. Coporal Tennet) Hastings) was third with 61. The night firing competition for rifles and machine-guns was -held to-night. The -scores will remain uncounted till morning.

The®prize list is as follows : TERRITORIAL CADET CHAMPIONSHIP (awards for highest aggregate in two stages for the' Champion Belt). N.Z.A.R.A. gold jewel and. £3 — Corporal 0. Collyer, G Company, Ist Battalion (C) Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment, Hokitika, 94, 96 190 Silver jewel and £2—R.S.M. R. J. McGill, Otago Boys’ High School Cadets, Dunedin, 86, 100 186 Bronze jewel and £1 —Cadet H. Stevens, A Comnany, Ist (C) Battalion Waikato Regiment,

Hamilton, 94, 92 186 TERRITORIAL CADET CHAMPIONSHIP (second stage). £2—R.S.M. R, J. McGill, Dunedin 100 30s —Cpl. C. Collyer, Hokitika 96 20s. —Sergt. R. T. Hansen, AVliangarei 94 Prizes of 15s each —Cpl. W. E. Culley, Te Awamntu, 93; Cpl. L. Yorke, Christchurch, 92; Cpl. A. Lissetto, Hamilton, 92; Cpl. J. T. Hill, Auckland, 92; H. Stevens, Hamilton, 92; Cpl. B. Rockel, Blenheim, 92. Prize of 10s —Cpl. J. Vintem (Hawera) 87. Prizes of 5s each.—H. B. Mace (New Plymouth) 87, W. 11. Carter (Haiwera) 86*. ,

Sapsford headed the first stage, hut fell badly in the second, while Bevan, of Auckland, who was eighth in the first stage, was counted out in the second. Gold; jewel and £2—Lance-Ooruora.l G. E. Parker (Petone), 93—108—201. Silver .jewel and 30s —W. J. Burton (Hawke’s Bay), 85—98—183. Bronze jewel and 25s —-R.S.M. A. W. Hom.eis (Blenheim). 92—90—182.

Ten shillings each.—Sergeant E. AY. Jepson (Johnsonville) 181, H. E. Ellis (Hawke’s Bay) 181, Corporal F. F. Ching (Himvera) 172. The following Class 1 competitors, who are not eligible for the belt, took money prizes—£2, H. Griffiths (H.M.S. Renown). 220: 30s, Staff Sergeant J. S. Thom soli (Palmer ston North) 208; 20s, Warrant Officer H. L. Frank (Nelson) 203: 10s. Lieut. J. C. Hepburn (Hamilton) 198. Fourteeifc naval ratlings from H.M.S. Diomede and Philomel are ■competing with half a scone from the Renown, aboard which Griffiths’ performance wi'i no doubt be, popular. The Diomede and Philomel contingents’ main purpose here, however, is to win the machinegun competition to-morrow, which they feel confident can, be done. ARMY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Class 1. —40s, Sergeant A. J. Howard (H.M.S, Diomede) 122: 30s, Lieut. C. \Y. Cayzer (Dunedin) 121; 20s each, L. C. Euchmarch (Diomede) 110) ; Petty Officer P. H. Griffiths (Renown), 108; Lieut. Denton (N.Z. Air Force) 107. Class II. —40s, Lance-Corporal G. E. Parker (Petone), 108; 30s, K. J. Duncan (Auckland) 105; 25s each, Corporal G. Wallace, (Southland), 103; Sergeant E. Jepson (Wellington), 99; \Y. J. Burton (Hawke’s Bay), 98; 20s each, R t K. Gainsford (Blenheim) 97 ; F. A. Burgess (7th Mounted Rifles), 96 ; Sergeant 11. Williams (Hamilton). 95; Corporal F. Ching (Hawer#), 94; 15s, Staff Ser«t, .1. S. Thomson (Palmerston N.) 10(i7 A. L. Litchfield (Blenheim), 94; K P. Tapper (Southern Depot), 91; R.S.M. A. W. Homes (Blenheim), 90; G R. Tapner (Southern Depot) 89; Cornriral C. R. McCall um (Climtchurch), ,88; L.-Sergt. G. AAkitt (Northemni Depot) 87; ,12s 6d each, H. E. Ellis (Napier) 87: R. J. Davidson (Christchurch) 31 ; C.O.S.M. A. R. Tantrum (Levin), 34; Corn'. A. W. Wotherspoon (Auckland), 82- Sergeant J. Rutherford (2nd Mounted Rifles), 82; S.Q.S.M., L. H.

Jones (Palmerston North) 82; Sergeant L. \V. pool (Napier), 82; Corporal l>. Evans (Central Depot), 81; 10s each, Warrant Officer H. L. Frank (Nelson), 102; Lieut. J. Cooper (Renowni). 92: Warrant Officer J. H. Beaumont (N.Z. P.S.), 91 ; Sergeant W. JYlcCorkindale (Reserve). 90; Captain G. 11. Weir (Hawera) 8!) • Lieut. J. Canty (Wellington), 89- Warrant Officer \V. Bates (Christchurch), 88; Lieut. J. C. Hjepburn (Hanii'toii), 87; Cokiun-Sergt. T. F. Barr.t (Renown), 80; 10s each, L. Rogers ( Whanigareii 80; Corporal R. Linton (Soddon). 79; T. Middlemiiss (Dunedin). 79: N. Ken wan! (Dunedin), 78; Sergeant Ft. J. Wilson (Auckland), i 78; Sergt. D. Hammond (Bth Mounted Rifles). 78; L. C. Robertson (Auckland) 77; Corn]. G. S. Hamilton (Kaikouira) 77; Sergeant W. R. Press (Hawke’s Bay). 77; 7s Gd each, Corporal R. G. McKinley (Dunedin), 7G; R.S.M. R. H. Hammond (Nelson), 7G; Lance-Corporal Gayliardi (Wellington), 7G; Corporal C. Gurr (Blenheim) 76: Sergeant G. Mehrtens (Kaiaooi) 7G; J. Campbell (Christchurch) 75; F. A. Wildbore (Palmerston North) 75; C. G. Beere (Invercargill) 75; Corporal R. Tilson (Hawke’s Bay) 75: G. Rrndlev (Hamilton), 75. Nineteen, others down to G 7 took 5s each. To-morrow will be devoted to rifle, and Machine-gun teams competitions and “battle practice,” a. realistic demonstration of methods of attack and defence, attacking being represented by miniature troops -advancing over a wide front on to a position bold by the defenders, who are the competitors. .