Tyro Becomes Service Champion

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 7

Tyro Becomes Service Champion

Fine Performance at Trentham SOUTH AFRICANS SCORE WELL Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. By a margin of 13 points D. F. Perrin, of the Auckland City Rifle Club, won the service championship at the national rifle meeting at Trentham yes* terday. He had an aggregate of 273 out of a possible 300, and to drop only 27 points with the 60 rounds he fired in the championship series was a fine performance for a tyro, particularly in view of the rough weather conditions that prevailed throughout the day. Perrin becomes the holder of the Ross Carbine Champion Belt, and he also receives the gold medal of the National Rifle Association. A South African, R. E. Bodley, was runner-up for the championship with 260, and the third, fourth and fifth places were filled by his fellow country men, P. R. Cloete, L. Serfontein and C. H. Baxter. The service matches are compulsory for all competitors. All matches were fired in a thick drizzling rain, and throughout the day visibility was poor. Accurate sighting was far from easy in the murky weather, for at times there was almost a curtain of haze in front of the targets.

Although Perrin has had previous experience of Trentham, having fired musketry courses there as a former member of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, this is his first appearance at a national rifle meeting. Twenty teams competed in the champion service teams’ match, which was fired concurrently with the servico matches. First and second places were filled by two teams entered by the youth Africans. Results: — Service Championsliip.

(AH scores in services matches.) Ross Carbine Champion Belt, N.R.A. gold medal and £5: D. F. Perrin (Auckland City) 273. N.R.A. silver medal and £3: R. E. Bodley (South Africa) 260. N.R.A. bronze medal and £2: P. R. Cloete (South Africa) 259. £1 each: L. Serfontein (South Africa) 257, C. H. Baxter (South Airica) 257, D. Roots (Patea) 255, J. H. Kearney (Napier) 252, M. Eksteen (South Africa) 252, M. Holland (Ashburton 250, D. P. Donald (Opaki) 248. 10s each: H. Simmonds (Auckland City) 246, H. V. Croxton (Karori) 244, J. E. Johnson (South Africa) 243, A. E. Spradbury (South Africa) 243, Roy Donald (Featherston) 242, W. J. Burton (Okawa) 242, P. Coote (Nelson College) 241, A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 239, R. H. Nicholl (Petone) 238, R. Bodley (South Africa) 238, J. Paterson (Wanganui) 238, R. F. Wakefield (Ashhurst) 238, JL iSramley South Africa) 236, W. N, Masefield Blenheim) 235, T. McNab (Petone) 235, G. G. Kelly (Karori) 235. Counted out: J. H. MacDonald (Alfredton).

(Alfredton). The Service Fifty. The following were the fifty marksmen to secure places in the service fifty:— B. F. Perrin (Auckland City) 227, P. B. Cloete (South Africa) 217, B. E. Bodley (South Africa) 2£5, 1). Foots (Patea) 212, C. H. Baxter (South Africa) 211, J. H. Kearney Napier) 210, D. F. Donald (Opaki) 210, L. Serfontein (South Africa) 209, M. Eksteen (South Africa) 208, M. fiolland (Asnburton) 207, B. Simmonds (Auckland City) 203, A. E. Spradbury (Soutn Africa) 203, A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 203, Boy Donald (Featherston) 200, J. Paterson (Wanganui) 197, J. E. Johnson (South Africa) 197, H. V. Croxton (Karori) 197, B. Bodley (South Africa) 197, W. J. Burton Okawa) 197, G. G. Keliy (Karori) 195, T. McNab (Petone) 195, P. Coote (Nelson College) 194, J. H. McDonald (Alfreuton) 194, E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 193, B. H. Nicholl (Petone) 193, B. F. Wakefield (Ashhurst) 193, E. Boxhall (South Africa) 193, H. H. Mawley (Opaki) 191, B. Bramley (South Africa) 190, A. S. Elliott (Akarana) 190, O. W. Sandford (Wairoa) 189, P. H. Williamson (Cheltenham) 188, F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 188, B. Ellis (Takapau) 187, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 187, B. C. Bussell (Auckland City) 187, H. A. humsden (Tararua) 186, P. Berry (Tararua) 186, W. G. Gibb (South Africa) 185, W. Powell (Akarana) 185, F. T. White (Taradale) 185, F. Hickenbotham (Christchurch) 184, A. C. Edwards (Alfredton) 184, B. J. King (Opaki) 184, M. Jones (Wanganui) 183, D. F. Keir (Christchurch) 182, J. A. Porthouse (Korere) 182, G. Te Whaiti (Greytown) 182, F. JELiscock (Christchurch 181, A. B. Symons (Okawa) 181. No. 1 Service Match. (Five rounds application and ten rounds snapshooting, each at 300 yards.) £4 E. Serfontein (South Africa) 73. £3: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 69. £2) J. E. Johnson (South Africa) 69. £i each: K. F. Wakefield (Ashhurst) 69, J. H. Kearney (Napier) 68, C. H. Baxter (South Africa) 68, S. S. A. Elliott (Akarana) 67, F. Hiscock (Christchurch) 67, H. Simmonds (Auckland City) 66, D. F. Perrin (Auckland City) 66, P. B. Cloete (South Africa) 66, A. Falconer (Mataura) 66, M. Eksteen (South Africa/ 66, A. V. Barrow ’(Cheltenham) 65, D. Boots (Patea) 65, H. A. Lumsden (Hautere) 65, H. A. Cromie (Ashburton) 65, A. C. Edmunds (Alfredton) 65. Sixteen received 10s each. » No. 2 Service Match. (Ten rounds rapid and ten rounds snapshooting, eacli at 300 yards.) £4: P. B. Cloete (South Africa) 90. £3: A. E. Spradbury (Sduth Africa) 89. £2: J. H. Kearney (Napier) 88. £1 each: Boy Donald (Featherston) 87, B. E.' Bodley (South Africa) 85, A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 83, D. P. Donald (Opaki) 82, M. Eksteen (South Africa) 80, W. J. Burton (Okawa) SO,

C. H. Baxter (South Africa) 78, T. MeNab (Petone) 78, P. Coote (Nelson College) 77, D. Boots (Patea) 77, R. Bodley (South Africa) 76, M. Holland (Ashburton) 76, G. Te Whaiti (Greytown) 72, J. H. MacDonald (Alfredton) 71, A. H. O’Donnell (Petone) 71. Sixteen received 10s each. No. 3 Service Match. (Five rounds application and ten rounds snapshooting each at 500 yards.) £4: S. O. Hay (Sydenham) 71. £3: J. E. Johnson (South Africa) 71. £2: F. Hiscoek (Christchurch) 70. £1 each: D. Boots (Patea) 70, R. J. King (Opaki) 70, W. *G. Gibb (South Africa) 69, M. Holland (Ashburton) 69, T. Gocdall (Suburbs) 69, A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton) 69, J. Johnson (Featherston) 68, E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 68, D. F. Perrin (Auckland City) 68, D. P. Donald (Opaki) 68, H. J. Brehaut (Okawa) 68, C. W. Turner (Ashhurst) 67, L. Serfontein (South Africa) 67, D. E. Wilton (Whangarei) 67, F. Hicken* botham (Christchurch) 66. Sixteen received 10s each. Champion Service Teams. (Teams of five men for highest scores in service matches.) Sir John Logan Campbell Shield and £5: East Band, South Africa (R. Bodley, R. E. Bodley, A. E. Spradbury, J. W. Hague, M. Eksteen) 988. £3 15s: Durban and Coast, South Africa (C. H. Baxter, Griffiths, L. Boxhall, J. E. Johnson, W. Gibb) 953. £1 ss: Auckland City No. 1 (C. J. M. Clark, H. Simmonds, D. F. Perrin, A. G. Devore, B. C. Russell) 928. £1 ss: Wanganui (H. Hughes, F. J. Soler, J. Paterson, I. Ford, M. Jones) 923. £1 ss: Opaki No. 1 (H. King, E. M. Wfigley, H. K. Smith, D. S. McKenzie, R. J. ing) 886.