ON THE RANGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 February 1933, Page 2

ON THE RANGE

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP H. FRANK WINS BELT FOR 1933 GOOD SHOOTING ON MOTUEKA RANGE The annual Nelson District Rifle Association Championship Meeting was fired on the Motueka range on Saturday. The weather conditions were not of the most favourable, but in spite of occasional showers the shooting was well up to standard and the day’s outing was enjoyed by all the riflemen who participated. The Championship Belt was won by 11. Frank (Nelson Defence Club) after very keen competition, the issue being in doubt up to the final shoot off. Before firing the final 10 shots at 600 yards F. IT. Sharland, the winner at the last two championship meetings, was one point ahead with a total of 190, with Frank 189, and W. A. Kenning 186. The result of the final shoot placed Frank level with F. 11. Sharland, each having 235 points. It was then necessary to fire off the tie, 5 shots at 60 yards. Frank with 24 points proved the winner, and thus gained the belt for 1933.

The belt was presented by Mr R. J. York, Mayor of Motueka, who heartily congratulated the winner and the runnerup on their fine shooting. Mr F. 11. Sharland as president of the Association, and as runner up, also congratulated the winner on his fine performance. Mr Sharland also expressed the thanks of the Association to Major Jamieson, who ably carried out tire duties of Trench officer-, and to Mr R.. Hunter who as range officer put in a deal of valuable work during the day. He also thanked the Motueka Defence Rifle Club for Ifie use of its range and equipment, and expressed the hope that it would not be long before another championship meeting was held at Motueka. The honorary secretary and his assistant- carried out their duties in the most able manner, and the meeting went off without any hitch. SERVICE! SHOOT MATCH NO. 1 (10 Rounds Rapid) Name Score. Prize.

MATCH No. 7 (10 Shots at 000 yards) Open to the first 12 men . in aggregate of matches 3 to 0 inclusive. One

prize of 15s to highest scorer in the match. Scores to be added to the aggregate to decide the championship. s. d. 1. B. B. Jones 46 15 0 2. W. R. Martyn 4G 3. H. Frank 46 4. W. Kenning 46 5. T. Carter 46 6. E. G. Russell 46 7. F. H. Sharland 45 8. J. Vitetta 44 9. S. Wells 43 10. J. O. Anderson 43 11. (J. E. Morrison 43 12. S. Barnett 39 CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE

11. Frank and F. Sharland, having tied for first place in the championship aggregate, and W. R. Martyn and B. B. Jones for fourth place, there were two shoot oil's, 5 shots at 600 yards. (H Frank 24, F. Sharland 22, B. B. Jones 22, W. R. Martyn 21). TEAMS MATCH No. 1 (300, 500, 600 yards, 10 Shots)

s. d. 1. F. H. Sharland 37 15 0 2. D. N. Oxnam ... 36 12 6 3. H. Frank 35 10 0 4. N. Manssen jnr. 33 7 6 5. T. Carter 33 7 6 6. W. A. Kenning 32 5 0 7. J. 0. Anderson 25 5 0 8. L. Gore 25 5 0 9. H. Flower 24 5 0 10. E. C. Russell ... 23 4 2 11. P. Calder 23 4 2 12. F. Teece 23 4 2 13. J. Vitetta 22 2 6 14. C. L. Rolling ... 22 2 6 15. B. B. Jones ... 20 2 6 16. A. Ray 19 2 6 17. C. E. .Morrison 15 2 6 18. N. Manssen snr. 14 2 6 SERVICE MATCH NO. 2 (10 Rounds Snap Shooting) Name. Score. Prize. s. d. 1. J. R. Coote ... 38 15 0 2. F. H. Sharland 36 12 6 3. D. N. Oxnam ... 32 10 0 4. II. Frank 31 7 6 5. W. A. Konning 30 7 6 6. H. Flower 27 5 0 7. I. Wells 26 5 0 8. N. Manssen Jnr 21 5 0 9. F. Teece 20 5 0 10. L. Gore 19 5 0 11. P. Calder 18 3 9 12. E. C. Russell ... 18 3 9 13. B. B. Jones ... 17 2 6 14. C. L. Kelling ... 17 2 6 15. T. Garter 12 2 6 16. J. 0. Anderson 12 2 6 17. C. E. Morrison ' 9 2 6 18. J. Vitetta 5 2 6 MATCH NO. 3 (10 Shots at 200 Yards) 0* r 3 'cS QJ o CO CO w H £ s. d. 1. R. Norris 48 — 48 15 0 2. F. II. Sharland 48 — 48 12 6 3. W. A. Kenning 48 — 48 10 0 4. H. Frank 48 — 48 7 6 5. J. 0 Anderson 47 1 48 5 0 6. P. Calder 45 3 48 5 0 7. A. Ray 45 3 48 2 6 8. P. Wells 45 3 48 2 6 9. F. Teece 43 5 48 2 6 10. E. C. Russell ... 46 1 47 2 6 11. P. F. Burn 44 3 47 2 6 12. L. Gore 44 3 47 2 6 MATCH NO. 4 (10 Shots at 300 Yards) s <L> o; o cO .2 CO H £ s. d. 1. W. A. Kenning 48 — 48 15 0 2. C. L. Kelling ... 44 4 48 12 6 3. H. Frank 47 — 47 10 0 4. F. H. Sharland 47 — 47 7 6 5. S. Wells 44 3 47 5 0 6. C. E. Morrison 43 4 47 5 0 7. J. Vitetta 46 — 46 2 6 8. A. Ray 45 1 46 2 6 9. P. F. Burn 43 3 46 2 6 10. L. Gore 43 3 46 2 6 11. F. Teece 41 5 46 2 6 12. W. R. Martyn ... 45 — 45 2 6 MATCH NO. 5 (10 Shots, 500 Yards) o« CJ <V u o T3 C c0 o 01* N CO tu l-t t£ s. d. 1. II. Frank 49 — 49 15 0 2. F. H. Sharland 49 — 49 10 0 3. B. B. Jones 49 — 49 10 0 4. S. Barnett 49 — 49 10 0 5. J. Vitetta 48 — 48 5 0 6. P. Burn 47 i 48 5 0 7. J. O. Anderson 46 2 48 2 6 8 46 2 48 2 6 S. Wells 45 3 48 2 6 10. C. E. Morrison 45 3 48 2 6 11. R. Kenning 44 4 48 2 6 12. W. A. Kenning 47 — 47 2 6 MATCH No. 0 (10 Shots, (100 yards) A f O 3 'B # N} c2 VI w H s. d. 1. C. E. Morrison 47 47 15 0 2. W. R. Martyn 47 47 12 0 3. S. Wells 4(1 1 47 10 0 4. F H. Sharland 40 40 7 (i i). E. C. Russell .... 45 1 40 5 0 <i. II. Frank 45 45 5 0 7. J. Vitetta 45 45 2 0 8. B. B. Jones .... 45 45 2 0 !). S. Barnett .... 45 45 2 0 10. X. Manssen .... 45 45 2 0 11. J. 0. Anderson 43 2 45 2 0 12. F. Teece 40 5 45 2 0

Agg. Score. Prize. 1. H. Frank 235 £ s. d. 2 10 0 Gold Medal 2. F. Sharia ml 235 and Championship Belt. 2 0 0 W. A. Kenning .... 232 1 10 0 4. B. B. Jones 230 1 0 0 5. W. R. Martyn .. 230 0 15 0 (i. Vitetta 220 0 11 3 7. E. C. liussell .. 220 0 11 3 8. T Carter 225 0 7 0 !). S. Wells 223 0 5 0 10. J. 0. Anderson .... 222 0 5 0 11. S. Barnett 221 0 5 0 12. C. E. Morrison .... 220 0 5 0

Nelson 11 Team--First. Tls 300 500 000 Sharlawl 47 49 40 142 47 49 45 141 44 49 45 138 43 44 45 132 — — — 181 191 181 553 Nelson A Team—Second. 300 500 000 Tls Kenning 48 47 43 138 43 49 45 137 43 40 44 133 40 48 45 139 180 190 177 547 Motueka A. Team —Third. 300 500 000 Tls Anderson 43 40 43 132 Ray 45 45 41 131 Morrison 43 45 47 13*) 3!) 43 38 120 170 179 109 518 TEAMS MATCH No. 2 (Country teams only. 10 Shots at 200, 300 and 500 yards). Motueka —First. 200 300 500 Tls Anderson 47 43 40 130 Ray 45 45 45 135 Morrison 42 43 45 130 45 39 43 127 179 170 179 528 Waimea —Second. 200 300 500 Tls Wells 45 44 45 134 42 43 42 127 129 41 44 44 43 41 42 120 171 172 173 510