RIFLE SHOOTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 2 May 1925, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

GOOD SCORE BY TYRO. (Per Proas Association.) TRENTHAM, May 2. After a' boisterous night with some passing showers the morning broke fine but threatening. A start was made promptly at eight o’clock with the third range (600 yards) of the opening match. The sup mad° a few brief appearances and then the clouds took possession overhead and a slight drizzle made the men don their overcoats. This, however, soon ceased, and by ten o’clock conditions were more settled, with a dull, steady light and a slow moving fishtail breeze, mostly from the left rear. The first men down were the least fortunate, as the wind occasionally came in gusts that proved very disconcerting, but those who struck quiet patches compiled good cards. Of these the tyro Gibson, of Papakaio, who had yesterday got on the possible ■at 300 yards and 34 at 500 yards, was one. He put on 32, and rose from the mound with a total of 101— a fine score. As this is strictly a ‘'grade” match he only takes best prize in B grade, although his score was the best on. the range. In the belt matches this restriction will not apply so that a tyro will then take whatever prize, A or B grade, his score qualifies him for. Another tyro, Dudgeon (Nelson) coming back with 32 and 34, added 30, making him 96. Among those in A grade J. O. Feast (Greytown) finished strongly with 34-33-33-100, winning the match. His brother, H. W. Feast, was runner-up with 31-35-32-98, followed by Captain Simmonds (Wanganui), Henry (Christchurch), Barker (Linkwatcr), Swanson (Karori), Healey (Nihoniho, King Country), and Boon (Karori), each 97. Ninety-sixes were plentiful, including that pf the veteran, Major Potter (Auckland).