AT TRENTHAM.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 59, 10 March 1911, Page 5

AT TRENTHAM.

RIFLEMAN ROOTS WINS THE BELT.

SOUNDS MAN SECOND

THE LIST OF THE FORLORN HOPE.

[press association.] WELLINGTON, March 9. The Rifle Championship was decided at Trentham this afternoon, the winner being • Rifleman Roots (Kaponga Rifles. His score was 486. Next on the list were:— Rifleman A. Henderson (Sounds) 480 Sergt. Frank (Nelson) ... ■•• ■{»» Sergt. Shurland (Stoke) ...... 484 Rifleman Cuthbertson (Tua Marina) ••■ ••• 479 Q.M.S.. Facer (No. 1 Company GA.V. (Dunedin) 476 Rifleman W K. Williams/ (Ohura) 469 •Rifleman Needham (Lmton) ... 4t>7 Q.M.S. Morgan (Akaroa) ...... 467 Rifleman C Williams (Ohura) ... 46. Capt. Barltrop (Feildmg) ... ... 4b7 Bomb&dier Ching (Lyttelton) ... 46 ; Rifleman Hay (liarori) ... ••• 46r Rifleman Milroy (Nelson) ... 466 Pvt. L. I*neday (Woodville) ... 466 Pvt. Cox. (/. uckland) 465 Sergt. Wickens (D Battery), ... 465 Lieut. Comes (Ohinemuri) ... 465 Rifleman Winslado (Opaki) ... 460 Pvt. H. V. Thompson (Napier) 4651 Pvt. F. O&rk (Ohinemuri) ... 464 | Rifleman Fenwick (Dunedin) ... 464 Rifleman Marenzi (Eketahuna) 464 Capt. W. S. King (Linwqod) ... 468 Rifleman Dt'thie (Christchurch) 463 Rifleman McMurray (Taiadale) 463 Sergt. Sin.ironds (Pioton> ... 463 Pvt. Storkey (Napier) 462 Rifleman Halliday• (Karori) . ... 161 Pvt, Senior (Coroniandel) ... 461 Rifleman Cameron (Opaki) ... 461 Capt. Cun^ingham (Wanganui) 459 Sergt. Law:(Dannevirke) ..:. ... 459 Sergt..Hartnell (Taranaki) ... 459 Rifleman Turner (Suburbs) ... 459 Corp. Bryden (Kaiapoi) 459 Rifleman Masefield (Sounds) 458 Rifleman Huntley (Hastings) ... 458 Pvt. Jaures (Napier) ...... ... 458 Corp. Perston (Auckland) ... 456 Pres. Sardford (Christchurch) .456 Rifleman G. Craw- (Linton) ... ?o4 Rifleißan Hogg .{Waihao Downs) 454 Riflemariv Chapman (Te Kapu). 403 Sergt. Moieley (Kaitangata) ..,, 4« Pvt. 'Brown (Dannevirke) ... 451 Rifleman G,- Hyde (Opaki); ... 450 Capt. Ross (Reserve) ... .•• •• **2 Rifleman .0. Craw (Chorlton) 446 Rifleman J. Burns (Karori) ... .428 Rifleman Roots is 23 years of age, and is a shootist of five years' standr ins:, this being his fourth year at Trentham. In 1909 he was in the final fifty. and finished about thirtieth. He won the Club's Championship in 1908, and tbe Hawera Gun in the previous year. His club record this year is an excellent one. THte FINISH. "In the United Soi-vice Match the Riflemen Leat the Territorials, the scores being 1889 and 1886. The Colonial Ammunition Com-pany's-Cup was won by the Welling^ ton City Rifles j ttoo Ohattie Match by the Napier Guards: the Sectional Firin^ by the Second' Battalion, A;icklaSd: Coyer Firing by the Napier Guards':- the Surprise SeiTice Target by the Wanganui Rifles; the Teams Chamcionship by the Napier Guards: snd the Sen ice Match- Aggregate by Corporal Given, of Wellington. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. At the conclusion of the championship, Lord * Islington presentedl the prizes, and in'a brief speech dwelt on the importance; of moving targets as compared with fixed bull's-eye targets. He complimented•''the Association on having a range which was a splendid example of what all large centres could and should have for training men for a citizen's highest duty — that of defending their country. ■Colonel Collins and Mr Carroll, Act-ing-PremiOi. also spoke. Cheers were given for the Governor and1 the ether speakers.