NELSON MATCH

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 56, 7 March 1911, Page 2

NELSON MATCH

IDEAL WEATHER

[PPT\SS ASSOCIATION^ - TRENTHAM, • IVtarch6. The weather was ideal tills mornin.;>: for the shooting at- Trentham, and thw scoring at the 800 yards of the Nelson Match was on the whole pretty hot, though there were several bad

breaks Most of the cracks got well into the 40's. Penny, who was leading in the aggregate, only scored 42, a rather poor score under the circum-' stances. Five possibles'wore made up to noon —Turner (Wellington), George (Bluff), Smaill i(Waitangata), Comes (Ohinemuri), Watt (Westport)—and a dozen iall-buts were scored. Duncan (Millerton) is loading in the match with 96, and. King (Christchurch) next with 96, Wickens taking the highev place on the count. The Cover Match is proceeding simultaneously with the Nelson Match. This afternoon General Godley, accompanied by ColofteLCollins, Colonel Robin, and Capt. Spencer-Smith (staff, officer), arrived at the range. TKe last squad in the Nelson Match altered ihe position previously ' wired, and gave Drummond a win. The following are. the principal prize-win--ners: Drummond (Westport)' £5* &8; Duncan (Millerton) and Patrick (Auckland) each £4, 97 ■;.. Wickens (W^elUngton) and King (Christchurch) each £3, each 96; Smaill (Kaitangata) £3 95; Kennedy (Napier) and Logan (Blenheim) each £2, each 95; Henderson (Sounds) and Watts (Westport), each each 94. The Canterbury Match, 800 yards, 10 shots, is now on. TRENTHAM, March 6.

"The best shoting at the running man compulsory competition to date is that of Hobbs (Eastbofune), 7 hits and one bull. Tong (Okawa), Hughes (W?,riganui), and Laking (Blenheim) each made 7 hits, and Rired (Hastings) 6 hits. x 7; hohvw ;.,,-. , "•""■;", Some, good shooting took place yesterday.'the climatic conditions being excellent. , NISLSON MATCH (possible 100),. Sergt Drummond, Westport, £5 9* 'Lieuc. Duncan, Millerton, £4 ... 97 Sergt Patrick, Auckland, £4 ... d 7 CANTERBURY MATCH (possible "!' 50).- jn Rifleman Hyde, OpaM, £5 ... "SO Rifleman Moslem, Kaeo, £4 ... FlO Sergt. Fester, Timaru, £4 ... 49 LOOPHOLE COVER MATCH. Pvt. Laking, Blenheim, £5. Sergt. Crump, Green Js^nd, £3 10s. . ' Sergt. Ryder, Hastings, £3 10s. LEADING AGGREGATES. Sergt. Frank, Nelson 27i Rifleman Hay, Karori 27i Rifleman Moslem, Kaeo 273 Prt. LoTe4ay,- JW;oodville 2(}i Rifleman Henderson, Sounds ... 2/2J Rifleman Law, pannevirke ... 271'