SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9740, 5 March 1914, Page 2

SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM

PALMERSTONIANS i,\ FMAL FIFTY

(Pea Press Associ.yiON'.j TRENTHAAI RJ4., March 4. The conditions were almost idea! foiiMioOfcing to-day, when the competitors v.erst. k >» tho mounds, and the markimanoliip at 800 yards range, in die Otngo Mutch, was excellent. So loss than Mvcn possibles were recorded, and eight "all buts" v>,>e rciuruid. Possibles were soorod by .'ickcring (Linton), White (Auckland), Carte, (i\«l.-.on), Clark (Ranging i), F i|Vl m (Auckland), Ban (Linton), and JI. Levoday (Uhura). Aia<setklds (Sounds), who ha* Imen shooting very colrcistentiy, si cured 47 and 46 respectively, thus makingtop -core. Much int.en.st attached to Olivers sle cling. li c was hading in the aggregate after tli-o close of yesterday's firing. Oliver secured a usc'tul 47 at tho shorter range, hut foil all to pieces at the 1000 yds ,his h y.vu ; eaduig 03422044t0 2/. fi should be stated that itie wind considerably increased after the men had com menced at 1000 yards, and two comi>etitors failed to liml tlie taiga. Ching (Nelson) planted 45 on each tarcrot, anu Dickon (Linton), ran;-!- (.Nelson) also secured 90. with &Q on tho first attompt and 40 on the second. Amongst the 89'? were ileiulofe-h (Rangitikei). Tho Tarunaki .Mate!;, of 10 shots, at 10C0 y}"ds, the semi-final lor the tie-It, was: firwi after la:.(ii in bright funsiiine, and a light rear wind, and again the ixperieiueu mai k-i;. 'i held tin ir own. tin in,. hk>:::erville iange the boi-i core \w.i made bv Museii 'ld. lie secured 4 for his sight, i\ which ii- i.!:::;:-d. and with the exception of o:;e lht\e, ihe remainder ol ills store wus maek up of bull's-eyes. Ma*< field is luivud ; hearty round oi itpplauvj iroin a large knot of bys< under-. If. L •,-< dav (Oh lira) \;\t next hith 45. and tVaree' (bandon) and Duncan (Westport) each ,-eore 1 44. '} \« wind was bail liner an i tin ky during the match, and tome comp; (iioi.: had the inoriiiication of nV;:ig with blank* yguimt ihui I'he following team wiil represent (he territorials in a mutch with rifle clubs (o-umr-row :--Lieui. Siiiin.ond-s. (iiieiiheim), I' vie. Deaf (Auekn.nd). ['vie. l)evore (Auckland). Sorgf. f)eih( (Alangawoka), Major I'oitei (Auckland). !., ut. ILirinell (Danutvii ke> I'-''. Known ; i i'aihaoel, S-.-.. Xarbe'.'

(Eltham). Li< ut. J. !•'. At|.-iu.-<»:i (.\ , k laud), Corp. L. I/>veduv (Wood viiii ) l'hnergencies: K. S. King (Wangciiitii). i! ii. Khifr (Mas; r.nnh Ouim. r \L Haliinn (Wellinglon). Following are (he leadiii': prii'.ew inne:': in the Otago Mar!:. 800 and ifi' ; 'i -. a: U h'i •hots:- Rftieman :.].-■ !i id |S. ' i'A

47—46, 95; Riiii m: ; ii ih :. ;, r<.,.,n IS< :rui.«) £3 4 , 49-44. i>3: Rill -n:;m !.o <da\ (Olu;;-;i). £3 4-. 5] '3. C 5 ; ].:!!• ma:: ( ■;>■■'■■ (Wsiiim-a). £2 Bs, 45- '5. SO': Rifleman I id;•on (Linton) £2 o-. 40 -44. 90. o:h< r win nor., wvrr:—Hia-iitan Mcintosh (RnnH : : ki! £1 12s. 49-40. 39; Rifleman L-.ms <lon ißaiu-ilikei). 16s, E3; Kifli m-:.n J. Da! zi< II (Liu. n), i&s 83. in the Tanuiaki M.-n-C 1000 v..:"l'" ' '•' shot,:- -Kiil-miMi vT :,i-il -!' • ' \\ii;.nni £4. ■',?,; Rifleman Mi.si-fiflil (S- iiikNi, £ ■■'■. 47; Rifleman Brov.ml ■■■ I A nek !., i;,| . £ 4s. 45: Rifl-mian M:>iit.<i-ll (Op: !:.i\ £2 ! 45 : Rifleman LVaro- ißamjitikcii. 10~, 44: Rifleman Ball if. ;■:•-. :fi. 16s, 43: Rifle;„ n , Gilslmnii (Linh.n), lf«, 40; Rif] man !{.r doll (Linton), 16s. 40. running rami c ;.np •*:1 i r■ ii • - ;; ii- . ■,-. tliam (Upaki), £5, 15, 2 Lai: ; ■'■' ■ :'. M..j Montgomery fSra!i), £•;. 25, 3 luii: (■■' net- Otfon (R.N.Z.AA, £2 15-. 35. IX THE FIN \L i'ii TV. Follow ing an' the name* < f tls • leadim marksmen in tl i :■ .' fu who u ill (ire f Kin ir s prize winme-. : - - Ufl im. '\V. X. Ma,' liehl iS ".pkl.-: R.C.) 5T Rflmn. fi. Lnvi day (Olmra R.C) ... sii !.• mir. Simmonds (Raiiwa ■.■ Corps) ... 50t Lifliim. J. W. Mi'rov (N.'h'.n R.C) ... C [Me. S. L. Bern (l)i\. Si--. Cariisl ... b'\ Rflmn. 1). Mcintosh (Opnki P. 0.) ... 563 Rflmn. J. Given (Suburbs R.C) ... soi Rflmn. It. J. Cliecseimui (Tuamarina R.C.) 550 Pvte. G. Devore (3rd RegU 55 Rflmn. A. Super iTmunapna R.C.) ... 55 Rflmn. A. A. Oliver (OkiKa R.C.) ... 55: Rflmn. W. Mclver (Te Awammn R.C.) 5X Rifleman G. Civ.w (Lint-.n.i. with s-.-or. of 541. is al .<j in tli" lif'iv. \. hiii' KinYmi:! .!. Dalz.iol! If. ::::•":! '- one i.i li'.<' io iir live shots al 1000 yards to decide ties i reduce the list ro lit'iv. Masetield wilts the g.,id >):■ d.al f>r th grand aggregate. SHOOT OFF FOR. FINAL PLACE* J> riFl V. TRENTIIAM. Ma: h 5. Thfl shoot-oft" for final in the ;ifl\ (o lire for (he bell ranked hi Knowles [Railway Corp-), Cit.alum (KY.PVi). and I'uthbertson (Tuamerina) s curing iuciusi'iii.