RIFLE SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 7 August 1928, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

NELSON ASSOCIATION IRVINE SHIELD CLOSE WIN FOR NELSON ft Tho twenty-first annual competition for llio Irvine Shield was fired yesterday at Tapawei-a, this; being the first occasion that it has been fired for in that locality. Eight teams competed ranging from Owen Junction to Nelson City. The dav was gloriously lino with a light. wind from tho right which struck the hillside running parallel to the range and at times threw back in the opposite direction, playing havoc, with some of the marksmen". A marked improvement is noticeable in the up-country clubs' marksmanship. Woodstock and Owen Junction ran tho Nelson A very close indeed, and both clubs have improved greatly and had hard luck in not winning the shield. Tadnior A and Tui have improved beyond expectation and give promise of better things next year. Nelson A won tho Shield by the narrow margin of 5 points from Woodstock. This is tho 17th win for Nelson in 20 competitions, Nelson not competing on ono occasion. PROGRESS SCORES Tho progress of the match was as follows : At 300yds—Nelson A 154. Woodstock 152, Owen Junction 148, Tadnior A 145, Nelson B 141, Waimea 140, Tui 139. At 500vds—Nelson B led with IGO, Tui 154, 'Nelson A 152, Woodstock 152, Owen Junction 150, Tadmor A 148, Waimea 149, Tadmor. B 142. At 600vds—Nelson A 145,' Owen Junction 144. "Woodstock 142, Tadmor A 139, Nelson B 137, Tui 137, Waimea 125, Tadmor B 100. . , . The'Best individual range scores were —Hughes (Owen Junction) 34, P. Burn (Nelson) 33 at 300yds; C. -W. Johnson (Nelson) 34', J. Caldwell (Tui) 33, R. Kenning (Nelson) 33, L. Balck and J. Greenwood (Woodstock), each 33 at ,500 yds; F. Gledhill (Ne)son) 33," W. A. Kenning (Nelson) 32, and W. Cam (Tui) 32 at 600yds. • In the unavoidable absence of the president (Mr J. F. Balck) the duties of range officer were carried out bv iVIr W. A. kitchener, tho marking being good and all the range requirements working smoothly. The shoot was completed much earlier than anticipated, which brought a close another successful Irvine Shield day.. The donor of the Shield, Mr R. M. Irvine, was on the ground but. owing to indisposition was unable to shoot, but did his,share of coaching. In a few remarks at the presentation of the Shield he emphasised tho value of good coaching in getting the best out of a team and stressed tho point that it was his idea when presenting the Shield thai mdro coaching should be done in club work in anticipation of the Shield match thereby strengthening the clubs in a general way;

THE SCORES

Tho scores were:— ' NELSON A

WOODSTOCK

OWEN JUNCTION

NELSON B

TADMOR A

430 , WAIMEA

TADMOR B

LADIES* BASKET BALL

ELXTURES FOR TO-MORROW 7: Wc3lev v. Rewas. 7.20: Y.M.C.A. A v. Gym. 7.40: Ruahine v. Y.M. Jnr. 8 p.m.: Manaias v. Y.M. 3rds. 8.20 p.m.: 'Possibles v. Probables. Possibles: Goal, B. Burns, M. Liddie, K. Ingram: centre. H. Patterson, J. Kerr, M. Emms: defence, M. Heal, R. Gay, R. Batchelor. Probables/ Goal, L. Braddock, C. Moss, F. Ramsbottom ; centre, J. Beauchamp, F. Fear, M. Weldon; defence, L. Elliott, B. Shaw, M. Sowman. Emergencies: N. Page, J. Boyce, M. Webb. The representative team will bo selected after to-morrow night's match.

300 500 GOO Tl. F. Glcdhill .... 30 32 33' 95 W. A. Kenning 30 29 32 91 K. InwOod ...... 32 29 27 88 E. J. Dudgeon 30 31 27 88 W. A. MitBliener 32 31 26 89 451

L. C. Ealck ... 32 33 26 91 W. H. Earnett 32 32 29 93 J. M. Gvoenwood 28 33 31 ' 92 H. Greenwood 30 25 29 84 J. Fowler 30 29 27 86 446

A. R, W. Hughes Thomas 34 . 29 31 31 27 30 93 90 B. Neame . 32 30 28 90 p Neamo . 31 ■jb 0. Lambers . 22 29 29 442

c. W. Johnson 32 34 29 95 p. 33 31 25 89 s. , 29 24 32 33 27 28 88 85 J. L. Ching 23 30 28 81 AXP.

G: W. Fawcelt 28 3 2 23 m V. .Griffith 32 3 1 31 ' 94 31 3 1 28 9C E. Fargher 26 2 H. Fawcett 28 3' 43C

,T. Caldwell ... .. 32 33 27 92 W. Cain .. 26 31 32 89 0. Gibbs .. 28 30 28 86 :. 27 ■«■ Mr"M 78 M. Anglesey .. 26 31 28 85

H. Ghing ,. 31 29 26 8b 157 r; Ford .. 30 29 24 OJ A. C. Maisey .. .. 27 30 28 85 E Painton 25 32 18 75 G. Robertson . . 27 29 29 85 414

A. MofPtfc ... .. 29 32 22 83 R, Griffith ... .. 26 25 8 59 D. Griffith .... . 28 27 23 78 C. Eden .. 29 23 31 88 D. Drummopd absent 30 25 55 363