TO-DAY’S SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 12 February 1929, Page 5

TO-DAY’S SHOOTING

PERFECT CONDITIONS (By Telegraph.—Press Association) , TRENTHAM, This Day£ The shooting conditions at Trentham this morning were probably the most perfect for many years, with a splendid light, the sun was obscured, and. the wind hardlv sufficient to move the flags. The meeting has advanced at such a good fiace that only one range is being uied. In the Taranaki Match, ten shots at 800 yards, the competitors are' shooting in two squads, there being considerable dissention when informed that one to 25 squads would go to the mounds first. There are indications that" the conditions will hold, and so the first shootists will reap no advantage. The first man to complete his shoot at this range was 11., Seymour 'Alfredton) who registered a possible. W. Ballinger was closely watched,' also W. Masefield, and each was heartily congratulated when he scored a, possible, finishing almost simultaneously. The marksmanship was so good that 47 was common, the lower scores being looked upon as an average shoot. , ~ Ballinger cannot be disturbed from bis leadership, in this match, his aggregate being 469. Masefield is 4 points behind him. Goldfinch, the second man, will shoot later in the morning. . Five out of the ten aggregate leaders are the Wellington Club-’s representatives. • ' J. Buschl (Sydenham) is a B grade man and has done well in holding fifth position . . i . ~- At present the possibilities are hard to determine, only 20 points separating the first 37 menj with a possible 15p. points to be obtained in the Hawkes Bay and Kins’s matches. o At the annual meeting it was recoup mended to the incoming executive that two range matches be reduced to on a and that two aggregates be eliminated,; from the programme, and matches subilituted «*

FURTHER RESULTS BALLINGER LEADS IN BELT ll competition .:. ;; In the Taranaki match eight tied for, honours, with possibles by Masefield, Ballinger, Seymour, F. Whiteman, F-; Soler, R. Vennel, L. Benton, and G. Tewhiti. . Tlie leaders for th.e belt are:—Ballinger 469, Masefield 465, P. Goldfinch 463, L Caldwell 462, F. James 459, H. Hurft; 457, J. Buschl 455, A. Neilson 455, Fr Soler 454. F. Ching 453. Imperial aggregate scores in the Maryborough, Canterbury, Otago, Taranaki and Dominions matches —160 s and Club Coffeii Cup, W. Masefield (Blenheim), 398; 120 s, P. Goldfinch (Old Navals), 392; 100 s, W. Ballinger (Petone), 389; 80s, F. James (Napier), 388; 60s, H. Croxton (Karori), 387 ; 40s each, H. Hunt (Suburbs), J. Feast (Greytown), L. Caldwell (Karori), F. Ching (Karori];, 386; A. Neilson (Napier), 384; U. Buschl (Sydenham), F. Porter (Ashburton) 382; T. Booth (Karori), M. Mclvor (Petone) 381; W. Green (Okawa), 380; 30s each, R. Piper, F. Hood, R. Hester, H. Frankland, 380; H. Barlow, E. Truman,' R. Russeii, A. O’Donnell, F. Sharland, B. Holmes, 379; F. Soler, H. Seymour, G. Garde, 378; F. W. Colquhoun, S. Nelson, G. Eyles, D. Roots, G. Tewhiti, R. Benton, N. -Harris, 377; C. Arey, 0. Pedersen, J. Bryden, W. Jones, 376; R. Vennell, R. Wilton, R. King, W. Thomas, J. Jeune, H. Harris, C. Hill, L. Old, B. Dunn, S. Marenzi, 375; H. Mawley,. F. Clark, R. Nicholls, P. Hamilton, V. Timms, 374; H. Andrews, W. West, W. Johnson, F. White, F. Hogg, C. Lovell, 373; C. Whiteman, D. Calder, A. Butler, 372-; R. Donald, A. Powell, F. McVicar 371. NEW EXECUTIVE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TRENTHAM, This Day. Tlie following executive was elected: —Captain Marshall (Wellington), chairman ; Colonel Cresswell (Christchurch), Captain Nelson (Napier), Captain Crawford (Invercargill), Captain Simmons (Paeroa), Captain Masefield (Blenheim), F. Silvius (Dunedin), W. Mcßain (Wellington). Treasurer, A. Patrick (Auckland), and W. Fellingham the Wellington secretary. Captain Davis is the Defence Department representative.