ON THE RANGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 12 February 1929, Page 6

ON THE RANGE

SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM YESTERDAY'S PROGRESS CALDWELL AND HAMILTON LEADING (By Talegraph.— Press Association) TRENTHAM, 11th February. It was an exceptionally warm day at Trentham with sufficient breeze to keep the mirage from being too pronounced. There have been marked changes in the. aggregates, many of those far down having crept up in the Wellington and Otago matches. In the Otago match, at bUO yards, five “possibles” were obtained, four being on the Scddon range, where the wind was more steady. Goldfinch, Haldine, Higgs and Calder scored the maximum, also Thomas (Linton), a veteran rifleman. The keenest interest is being taken, the scores of the leaders being anxiously watched. Nerves are •finding out several of those who did well at the shorter ranges, and they have crashed hadly. Good scores , aie being registered, but difficulty is experienced in holding the bull. Aftei a 2 i good run, A. Neilson, who is shooting consistently, won the Trentham Aggregate, awarded the competitor whose respective scares at the 300, 500 and 60b yards in the opening Marlborough, Auckland, Canterbury, and Wellington *-. Matches top the aggregate. The South Island Aggregate, which was secured by L. Caldwell (Karon), _ goes to the highest aggregate m the , four initial Belt matches. The amount - of prize money allocated totals £1615, ot which £2OO is divided between the ~. Ring’s Match, the. percentage B Grade, .j, and Tyros • Comparison A attending the Otago Match, ten shots, 800 and 900 yards (“possible” 100)—£5, • finch (Old Navals), 98; £4, A.o'Donnell’ (Petcme), 97; £3, W : _ BidUngei JfPetone), 96; £2 each, H. Hunt (bub--urbs), T. Boon (Karon),' 96. Thirty-six take £1 each. B Grade —£3, K. Russell (Auckland), 95; £2, J. Buschl (Sydenham), 94; Li. . P. McGrath, and P. Porer •"‘-' take V£T- each; Seventeen take 10s - L, Hill (Opaki), 90; g. T' Shaw; C. GlaSsy, 89; W. Malcolm, H. --Meads and F. Monk take i. -Twelve take 10s each. ' Wellington Match, 500 and 600 yards; 10 shots (“possible” 100)—£5, L. A. ’ i ~- Cald\vell (Karori), 95; £4,- T. Boon (Karcn-i), 95; £3, A. Neilson (Napier), 94; £2 each, F. Monk (Old Navals),-H. Hunt (Suburbs). 94; £1 each, J. T. Kidd, I. Nicholls, E. Ballinger,. A. Butler, J.' Kearney, P. Hamilton, P. Goldfinch, 93; L. Braithwade, \\. Ballinger, N. Wood, H. West, H. lio - man, C. Butters, A. Barker, J. Bryden, ,W. Thomas, A. Gorenlock, 92; D. Mc- ' Kenzie, E. Jones, S. Higgs, S. M.-E>g-han, F: Franklvn ; A. O’Donnell 1. Chine,'S. Nelson, W. Calder, A. Cros- , . sore, J: McMavinne, E. Truman, J. . Thomson, tl. Carey, G Patchett, b. King, H. Barlove, L Proffitt 91. ' B Grade—£3, C. J. Franklin (Weber, " i 04; £2, R. Mottram (Old Navals), 94. £1 each. L. J. Sigverson (Alfredton), 191* J. H. Fraser (Kaitangata), 90; E. 'Russell (Nelson), 90. Fourteen take 10s *' ea Tyros—£2, E. E. Kelly (Auckland), ; r v 91; £1 each, J. Johnston, W. Cunmngv Kam, : J. Austin, H. Meads, R. Buchan- - an. Twelve take 10s each. South Island Aggregate—£7, Cald- - well,-324; £5, Hamilton,- 324 ; £4, W. '2 Ballinger, 323; £3 each, Ar'Neilson 321 p: Goldfinch 320; £2 each, Masefield 320, F. James (Napier) 319; A. Butler (Karorj) 317. Forty-seven with 2 an aggregate from 317 down to 300 . * take £1 each. • ■ - .. Trentham Aggregate—£s, A. Neilson ’> (Napier) 423, B.S.A. gold medal and 2 shield; £4, P. . Hamilton (Wanganui) * 420; £3,- W. Masefield (Blenheim), 416; £2 each, L. Caldwell (Karori), 415; P. Goldfinch (Old Navals); J. Busetd * (Svdenham), W. Ballinger (Petone), 414. Thirty-three take £1 each; with aggrer gales of 412 down to 403. The winner .v- last year was H. Feast (Greytown) with

With the conclusion of the Wellington Match the places in the aggregate for the Belt have altered, Hamilton and Caldwell leading with 324 each, next: came Ballinger 323, Neilson 321, Masefield, Goldfinch 320, James 319, Hogg, Barlove, • Ching, and Butter 317> The sun glare and mirage upset the competitors at 500 yards, but there was an improvement at 600. L. A. Caldwell won the Wellington Match beating 1. •Boon (Karori) on the count back. Ho also wins the South Island Aggregate.