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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 13 February 1929, Page 6

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RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP FURTHER PROGRESS \ i ’ F SHARLAND IN THE KING'S FIFTY fcßy Telegraph.—-Press Asaociation) TRENTHAM, 12th February. Tlio name “trixey,” applied to Trentliera by marksmen, is appropriate. Ibis morning conditions were ideal, but shooting in the afternoon proved difficult, as ' there was a choppy wind which struck the camp buildings and had a tendency to fishtail down the range. In the Hawkes Bay Match, the last of the Belt series, which was fired at 930 yards, Ballinger made the comparatively small total of 37. Masefield was firing at No. 13 target, marking not being satisfactory. His second shot, signalled 4, was changed to 5, the eighth was not signalled and challenged a clean target was reported. Immediately afterwards ‘ the hull signalled, which, according to the rules, cannot he allowed, although claimed. Masefield finished with 41. J. Kearnev (Napier) registered a “possible.” The best shoot of the day was that by G. Tewhiti with 99 in the Taranaki and Hawkes Bay Matches. The on Wednesday,, when the Champion Team Match will he fired in the morning and the King’s Fifty in the afternoon. The Minister of Defence, the Hon. T. M. Wilford, will t present the trophies. With three tying ■ u for first place and others close up great will he manifest in the shooting ,f. “tiyTtfee fifty finalists for the King’s Prize. Taranaki Match, 800 yards, ten shots (possible 50) —£216 s each, W. Masefield, R. Vermeil, To Wharau. G. Te Whiti (Greytewn), W. Ballinger; L. Benton, F. Soler, 50; £1 each, F. James, > - .R. McKenzie, W. Ayson, O. George, F.- Chapman,' G.,Card, H. Harris, A. : Hovenlock, A. O’Donnell, 11. Simmonds, F. Clark, F. McVicar, R. Benton, P. Bring, J. Bryden, E. Ballinger, 49; T. Boon. G. Pat'chett, H. Mclntosh, G. Harrison, C. Nix, E.. Wrigley, R-. Hester, W. Jones, L. Hill, 11. Franldand, Nh. Dickson, T. Gooclall, S. Nelson, 11. W: . Kitchen;; F. Hood, D. McKenzie, K. - Lovell, N. McWilliams, L. Caldwell, 48. v "“ Last year there were four “possibles j-'-' in this match. ; , ..." B. Grade—£2 10s, 11. Seymour (Alfredton), F. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), - ' 50; £l, J. Ure (Invercargill) 48. Seven- *' teen from 48 down to 47 divide £9. .... Tyros—£2, C. Benton (Okato) 49; 10s each, C. Glassy, H. Dore, C. Cun- “'' ningham Grant, F. Hubbard. Twelve . , others take 10s each. • ■<* -* Hawkes Bay Match, 10 shots at 900 «/ yards—£4 TOs each*, F. McVicar. (Wjupukudau), J. Kearney (Napier) 50; £3, H. Barlow (Linton) 49; £2 each, G. . “"Te Whiti (Greytown) 49; F. A. Grave (Dunedin) 48; £1 each, C. Johnson, A. Barker, S. Feast, G. Richardson, 48; C. Carey, R. Rnssell, F. James, G. Murdoch, E. Woods, F. Ching, H. Simmonds, F. Sharland, D. McKenzie, A. O’Donnell, Root's, 47; T. Boon, R. Piper, A. Neilson, E. Ballinger, G. Joyce, R. Wilton, E. King, W. Green, B. Croxton, T. Marrett, H. McGahey, 0. Halberg, F. Chittock, Chapman, 46; T. Whiteman, F. Hogg, C. Colquhoun, H. Mclntosh, S. Mayhew, L. Hill, L. Sigvertsen, 45. ' B‘. Grade—£3, R. Nicholson (Napier) ... 48; £2, P. Pring (Auckland) 48; £1 • each/ R. McPherson, F. Porter, H. Frankland, 45. Fourteen take 10s each. ‘/" Tyros—£2, F. Monk (Old Navals) 48; < /afil each, ■G. Kelly, C. Benton, J. McAvinue, E. Braitwaite, 44; T. Torrey 43. Ten take 10s each. Bisley Aggregate, embracing Otago, Taranaki, and Hawkes Bay matches —£5 and Croxton Cup, A. (/Donnell (Pe- ' tone) 193 ; £4, T. Boon (Karori) 190; £3, F. James (Napier) 187 p£2 each, H. .Hunt, F/McVicar, 187; D. Roots, W. Masefield; 186; £1 each, H. Harris, D. CaJdhr, R. .Nicholson, D. McKenzie, H. Croxton, W. Mclver, H. Barlow, P. Prang, 185.; P. Goldfinch, J. Kearney, N. Harris, R. Piper, F. Sharland, 184; E.. Ballinger ,S. Higgs, P. Ching, W. Ballinger, E. Beard, G. Te Whiti, L. Old, L. Hill, 183; W. Green, T. Chapman, 182; C. Carey, S. McKenzie, T. -v Marrett, F. Monk, N. Wood, H. Frank■■]and, F. Porter, J. Buschl 181. 'Masefield withdrew his protest respecting marking. ' B Grade Aggregate for highest scores -in the Belt series—£5, J. Buschl (Sydenham) 595; £3, F. Porter (Ashburton) 590; £2, C. Carey (Patea) 589; £1 each, ■ R) Wilton 587; H. Frankland/ W. Col- : quhoun, 584; J. Kearney, 583; E. Beard, S. Nelson, 582. Tyros aggregate, few.’ highest scores in the Belt series—£s, I. McAvinue (Linton) 581; £3, F. Monk (Old'Navals) 580; C. Benton (Okato) 577; £leach, G. Pat-) fell etc 575; G. Glassy 570; H. McGahey / : 567-;. G. Kelly 566; C. Johnson 564; L. JtHill 560.

THE KING’S PRIZE Tlie following will fire in the final for the King’s Prizo on Wednesday afternoon, ten shots at 900 yards—W. Ballinger (Petone), 506,- F. James, (Napier), 506; W. Masefield (Blenheim), 5f)6; L. Caldwell (Karori), 504; P. Goldfinch (Old Navals), 504; 11. Bar- . --low,(Linton) 502; H. Hunt (Suburbs),. SOI; IA. Neilson •(Napfer)';so!l; (F. Ching (KaroTij 500. J. Buschl (Sydenham) 497; J. Kearney (Napier) 496; H. Croxton (Karori) 495; F. /Hogg (Wanganui) 495; Ai: O’Donnell (Petone) 495; T. Boon (Karori) W. Mclver (Petone), F. Porter (Ashburton) 494; E. Ballinger , (Petone), N. Harris (Christchurch), S. Higgs (New Plymouth), D. Roots (Patea), F. Soler (Wanganui), 493; D. McKenzie (Opaki), R. Piper (Christchurch), 492; W. Colqithoun (Akarana), H. Frankland (Karori), W. Green (Okawa), A. Patrick (Auckland), 491; F. Clark (Ashburton), W. Duncan (Westport), P. Hamilton (Wanganui), H. Harris (Christchurch) E. King (Wanganui), F. Monk (Old Navals), R. Nicholson (Napier), F. -Sharland (Nelson), R. Wilton (Petone), 490; D. Calder (Akarana), F. Nelson (Christchurch), G. Te Whiti (Greytown), • 439; A. Barker (Marlborough), A. Butler (Karori), C. Carey (Patea), 11. Feast (Greytown) 488; J. Carter (Linton), J. Fdast (Greytown), R. Hester ■ (Suburbs), 487. The following marksmen fire three founds at 900 yards to determine the last three places:—E. Beard (Kimbolton), J. Bryden (Kaiapoi), T. Chatman (Petone), C. Lovell (North Bank), R. McPherson (Opaki), C. Nix (Featherston), all 486. MISCELLANEOUS MATCHES Rifle Club Team Match, five men with highest aggregate in Belt match, winners receiving Petone Club Shield and

each member a miniature cup— Karori No. 1 team, 2484, Ist; Napier, 2470, 2nd; Christchurch, 2448, 3rd. Colonial Ammunition Cup, for long range aggregate—Karori No. 1 loam, 919, taking £2 12s, Ist; Christchurch, 903, 2nd; Napier, 899, 3rd. Australian Aggregate, awarded competitors with highest aggregate in the Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Otago, and Dominion Matches—£7/ T. Boon (Karori) 302; £5, F. McVicar (Waipukurau), 300; £4, A. O'Donnell (Retone) 299; £3 each, W. Goldfinch (Old Navals), W. Masefield (Blenheim), £2 each, F. James (Napier) 297, G. Te While (Greytown) 296; £1 10s each, W. Hunt (Suburbs), R. Piper, 296. Forty-five take £1 each; two 10s each. J. Buschl receives the Barton Cup for tlio B. Grade Aggregate; and J. McAvinue tlio Simmons Cup for the Tyro Aggregate.