RIFLE SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 23 April 1934, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

NELSON V. MARLBOROUGH MILROY SHIELD RETAINED BY NELSON On Wakapuaka range last Saturday the Nelson team (holder) met and defeated the Marlborough team (challengers) for the Milroy Shield by 31 points after an interesting, competition. The conditions were; 7 shots at each of 300, 500 and 600yds ranges. The teams consisted of 10 men a-side.

In addition to the Shield competition a friendly match...between Nelson and Marlborough “B” .teams was fired, Nelson proving victorious in this class by 37 points. . Shooting commenced soon after 10 a.m. in dull and threatening weather, and before the second detail had finished at 500 yards a fairly hard shower accompanied by fog soon, enveloped the targets, making the sighting very difficult indeed. These conditions, which fluctuated throughout ■ the afternoon, culminated in a steady downpour at the 600 yards range. In spite of the difficult conditions, however, some very creditable scores Were put up—Nelson’s total being the fourth highest of a series of eleven shoots for the Shield,

The best individual total for the day was made by I. Nicholls of the Marlborough A team. His 99 was a magnificent effort under the prevailing conditions. N. Manssen, who put on the only possible of the day, made a very useful 98. He was the highest scorer for the Nelson side.

This year’s competition was of special interest as each side had won the Shield five times. Saturday’s win was the deciding one for Nelson. Special mention may he made of several young shots in each B team. These young fellows put up a surprisingly good performance, and, indeed, dno or two of them were worthy of a place in the A team. Nelson, especially, has no dearth of young shots, but it is a thousand pities that there is no suitable open range on which to train them further—a matter that should receive immediate attention.

The marking last Saturday was most satisfactory, and under the conditions prevailing it must have been arduous in the extreme. The markers deserve hearty thanks for sticking to their jobs in the way they did. The president of the Nelson Rifle Association (Mr F. H. Sharland) welcomed the visitors, and Rifleman C. Hadfield, captain of the Marlborough teams, responded. Luncheon, which was dispensed by Miss Sharland, was greatly appreciated, and she gained the thaiiks of all.

Rifleman W. A. Kenning, the Nelson selector must feel gratified at ■ again selecting a team to beat what must he regarded as the hardest team in New Zealand to defeat —the friendly rivals from Marlborough. The following table shows the winners of the Milroy Shield since 1923 the year that the late J. W. Milroy presented it for competition between the two provinces:— 1923, won by Nelson at Nelson, score 871 points. 1924 won by Marlborough at Blenheim, score 903 points. 1925, no competition. . . 1926 won by Marlborough at Nelson, score 917 points. 1927 won by Marlborough' at Blenheim, score 922 points. 1928. won by Nelson at Nelson, score 913 points. \ 1929 won by Marlborough at Blenheim; score 936 points. 1930 . won by Nelson at Nelson, score 923 points. i ".if93l wouyby Marlborough at-L; Blenheim, score 931 points.. ;. 'Y' i 1932 won by Nelson at Nelson,’score 972 points.

: 1933 won by Nelson at Blenheim, score 967 points. i 1934 won by' Nelson at Nelson, score 947 points. Nelson won 6, Marlborough 5. Details of the scores on Saturday:— NELSON SHIELD TEAM

MARLBOROUGH SHIELD TEAM

NELSON B TEAM

MARLBOROUGH B TEAM

Rifleman 300 500 600 ttl. N. Manssen 32 35 31 98 W. A. Keniiing 32 31 34 97 S. A. Barnett ... 31 32 32 95 F. H. Shaiiand... 31 33 31 95 W. R. Martin... 33 33 29 95 W. G. Sutherland 29 31 34 ■ 94 T. Carter 29 33 32 ’ 94 W. A. Mitchener 32 34 28 94 K. Inwood 30 34 29 93 E. C. Russell ... 32 32 28 92 311 328 308 947

Rifleman .300 500 600 ttl. I Nicholls ... ... 34 32 33 99 w. Adams ... ... 34 32 31 97 A. Hadfield ... 29 33 34 96 D. Anderson ... 31 32 31 ' 94 P. Neal ... 32 33 29 94 A. Tombs ... 31 34 27 92 A. Barker ... ... 28 31 31 90 0. Hadfield ... ... 28 31 25 84 A. Hammond ... 27 27 26 80 305 315 . 296 916

Rifleman 300 500 600 ttl. C. Herbert 29 31 33 93 R. N. Inwood .. 33 29 31 93 C. W. Johnson.. 31 32 30 93 N. B. Manssen.. 31 29 32 92 D. W. Oxnani .. 32 30 29 91 J. Vitetta 31 33 27 91 A. 0. iVlaisev •• 34 32 25 91 J. R. Coote 29 31 30 90 J. C. Coote 30 31 19 80 R-. Mollett 29 26 23 78 309 304 279 872

Rifleman 300 500 600 ttl. N. Neal 33 33 30 96 — Coleman 30 32 26 88 C. Sneider 30 28 29 87 W Corlett 29 30 27 86 H. Rowe 26 28 31 85 — Simpson 28 27 30 85 W Cheeseman 27 29 27 83 J. W. Pjiyutcr ... 27 31 25 83 — Schrouder ... 25 31 26 82 — Bennington ... 26 26 28 80 281 295 •279 855