ON THE MOUNDS IN MELBOURNE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 66, 5 March 1929, Page 3

ON THE MOUNDS IN MELBOURNE

James Wins the First Match

A Magnificent Performance

F. H. James, the Napier marksman, won the first match at the Victorian Rifle Asssociation meeting yesterday. He took ten rounds with the possible and then scored 17 successive bulls. Other New Zealanders also shot well. So far James is leading them all on the aggregate..

I United Preie Anooiation—By CableCopyrlgbt.j 1 Australian and N.Z. Pies, Auoclatloa.) Melbourne, March 4. The Williamstown rifle range presents a wartime appearance, where there are numerous tents and bivouacs of competitors in the Victorian Rifle Association’s meeting, who have been practising for the past week for the big events, which began to-day, leading up to the opening stages of the King’s Prize on Wednesday, which reaches the final phase on Friday. Merrett’s teams match, the principal objective of the New Zealand and inter-State teams, will be fired on Thursday. Among notable marksmen entered is F. Harrison, official coach of the last Bisley team and one of the most interesting personalities of Australian rifleshooting. Conditions at the start of to-day’s shooting were fair, but a mirage caused trouble later. , Six hundred marksmen have entered for tho various events. The New Zealanders are well, having been restricted to light practice during the

hot weather. To-day's fine weather, with a strong light cool wind, was a welcome relief to the Dominion team. FRANK STUART MATCH. F. H. James, of Napier, won the first match, the Frank Stuart, ten shots at 300 yards, taking ten rounds with a possible. Continuing he registered seventeen consecutive bulls. It was a magnificent performance and James was warmly congratulated by the Australians. Other prize winners were Soler and Mclver, with scores of 48, £2 each; Kerr 47, Masefield 46 and Feast 45, each £l. Remaining New Zealand scores: Piper, Hood and Simmonds 45, Nix 43, Paterson, Bolton, Boon and H. Feast 41, Swanson 40, Whiteman 39, Root and Orr 38. After lunch the wind increased in strength, making holding difficult for the rest of the day. In the Swallow and Arie] Match, ten shots at 500 yards, Paterson, 49 won £2 10/-, and the following took £1 each:—James 48, Mclver, H. Feast, Whiteman, Swanson and Simmonds 47, Root 46. Counted out were: Soler, Boon and Bolton 46. ",

James is leading all in the aggregate. Marshall is delighted with the team’s performance.