THE TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13692, 7 March 1908, Page 6

THE TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS.

POOR SHOOTING.

[I'.V TKLKiaiArn. — I'ltl'-s ASSOCIATION.]

Thk.ntham Rifle Range, Friday. TiiKXTH.ui was in its absolutely worst mood to-day, and as a result there were several bursts. Shooting started at 7.45 a.m. with the 500 yds of the, Auckland Match and the conclusion of the 800 yds of the Volunteer and Rifle Clubs' Matches. In the latter the shooting is best described as patchy, cra'k after crack going to pieces. Still then- were some thai held on, and among them is Captain W. S. King, of Linwood, ex-champion, who going with great, heart put up 51, which with his previous 65 puts him at the head of affairs. As marking the difficulties of shooting, Me,. Alley and Edwards, of the. Australian visitors, and among the first shots in the Commonwealth, were so puzzled by the conditions that they made 20 and 12. Anion" clubmen the same difficulty was felt, and nothing beat W. Franklin's score made the previous evening. An analysis of the highest 20 prize-takers in each match shows the volunteers to be better, averaging 91..fc*jfcr man, against 85. During the <iay the*. Age was visited by Colonel Robin, C.8., v %L. Major Purdie, Captain O'Sullivan, a., . \J.„. tenant-Colonel Hawkins (CanterburyOs§Bt r inspecting the range the three latte* '.ireda running inarch. Colonel Hawking winning by three points. ,- In the Auckland Match, which was coutinned, scoring was poor a-roOOyd.-, the principal scorers being IL Hawthorne and Drummond. At the 600 yds the wind came over the hills and again the calculations were upset and scores broken up. At the 800ydrange, where the Otago Match. 10 shots"at each range, had commenced, there was the same troubles, and misses were common. The following are the prize lists in the three matches completed: — RIFLE CLUBS' MATCH, 201? ds, 600 yds, and 800 yds. Seven shot-. W. Franklin (Weber), £5 95 Cameron (Opaki), £4 95 C. Craw (Chorlton), £3 94 Marshall (Karon), £3 92 W. Randell (Linton). Moslem (Kaeo), Stewart (Weber}, Roberts (Scargill), 91. each £2; Fergusson (Hunterville), 91, £1; .1. G. Wilson (Petone), Mould (Duvauchellcs), 90. each £1; E. E. Vermeil (To Wharau), G. \V: Vennell (Te Wharau), Thompson (Sounds, Lower Karori), Fowler (Pukeokahu), Halliday (Karori), Banks (Kimbolton), Catley (.Nelson), F. C. Franklin (Weber), 89. each £1; Kemp (Karori), Hodder (Karori), 88. each £].; E. S. Vennell (Te Wharau). F. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), Turnbull (Opaki), Wilkie (Upper Hutt). Hobbs (Petone), Mawlev (Opaki), Milner (Nelson), Welch (Opaki), Liddle (Lincoln), Tarr (Karori), Rabe (Karori), Astoii (Karori), Kitchen (Upper Hutt), Drummond (Tarata), G. Loveday (Ohuru), 86, each £1 *, Shearman (Shannon), Kenning (Nelson), Govenloek (Tarata). Tyle (Linton). 85, each £1. Counted out: G. Hyde (Dpaki). The following tyros each take £1: — Marsh, 84: Sunnex and Guy, 83; Henderson, 82; Walter, Whiteman, and. Narbey. each 81 Petterson, £0 Tomasen and Grant, each 79. VOLUNTEER MATCH, 200 yds, 600 yds, and 800 yds. Captain King (Christchurch), £5 9f Eden (Nelson), £4 95 Bugler Soler (Wanganui), £3 ... ... 94 Searle (Dinedin), £3 ...... 93

Niall (Timaru), Atkinson (Auckland), Simpson (Auckland), Taylor (Blenheim), 9i, each £2; McKenzie (Oamaru), Plimmcr (Wellington), 92, each £1: Harding (Blenheim), Hughes (Woodville), Perh&m (Canterbury), Alexander (Auckland). 91, each £1; Barltrop (Feilding), 90, £1; Skelley (Wellington), Cowan (Oreti), Manley (Wattaki|, Duley (Dannevirke), Wilson (Studholme), 39, each £1; Carrie (Timaru), Sinaill (Kaitangata), Bruce (Auckland), .lack (Auckland), TimbrelF (Christchurch), Head (Rangivikei), Edgecumbe (Auckland), McMurray (Napier), Carey (Patea), Comes (Auckland), Young (Oamaru), Loreday (Woodvilie), 88. each £1; Healey (Studholme), Pattinson (Millerton), Dippie , (Dunedin),, Smaill (Kaitangata), Needham (Palmereton North), Wills (Southland), 87, each £1; Barnes (Christchurch), Evans (Christchurch). Feasey (Wellington), McKenzie (Queenstown), Bruce (Auckland), McDonald (Dunedin), T. Pearson (Timaru), McCormkk (Napier), Parker (Dunedin), Cambridge (Ashburton), Drummoncl (Wanga•mi), Murphy (Timaru), BuKe (Auckland), each 86, £I.* ~ ,„ , . Counted out: Marshall (Dunedin), Wake lin (Wellington). The following tvros take £1 each: VViren, O'Sullivan, Patrick, Wayte, Griffiths, Price each 85; Weliwood, Urquhart, Gilbert, eact ,34: G. P. Crimp, Melhuish, Fryer, Profit... ! each 83: McKenzio (Queenstown), Hill, eact,, 82. - In the Otago Match the best scores at 300yd3 Reynolds (Christchurch), 44; Holdawav (Blenheim), Johnston (Owaka), Kirnpton (Franklin), each 43; Kennard (Linton), Edgecumbe (Auckland). Kretckmar (Auckland), Kitchen (Upper Hutt), each 42. AUCKLAND MATCH, 200 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds. H. Hawthorne (Petone), £5 95 Fisher (Feilding), £4- ... ... «• « Ne-edham (Palmerston North),. £4 ... M Re-id (Queenstown), £3 ••• « Turner (Naseby), £3 »* Sharland (Stoke), £3 ■ ••«. « Perry (Masterton), £2 ■ «•• £} Brighting (Masterton), £2 ... - « Marenzi (Eketahuna), £2 - Masefield (Sounds), £2 _ - w , The following take £1:-Dippie (Dunedin), Timbrell (Christchurch), 90; Moiierieff (Christchurch), Chapman _ (lekapu), Cameron (Opaki), C. Craw (Choritou) Rait (Gisbornc), Ure (Southland), I. L - ira !' l '" lin (Weber), each 89: Manley iWaitaki, Wiren (Wellington). Gilbert (Wellington, Evans (Christohurch), Cockroft (Napier), Drummond (Dannrvirke),each 83.: Lning (->«..• son). Johnstone (Owaka), Head (Ransuikei), Farlev (Auckland), Craw (Linton), Barstow (Opaki). Smaill (Kaitangata), Kitchen i {} -ppe" Hutt). Banks (Kimbolton), Franks (Nelson , Given (Wellington), Kennard (Lin ton) .each 87; James (Napier). Magee. (Auckland). W J. Speck (Huivoe), G. Hyde (Opaki). Collet (Waip&wa). Renwick (Napier), fa"}?* (Plato), Mitclienson (Nelson), M u |" d ? (Palmerston North), each 86; 1. Frasei (Kaitangata), Bulford (Karon), Parslo,w Auckland). King (Opakih Burns (Karon, Fowler (Toko). Cooper (Palmerston North), Ca.r*v (Patea), Manse (Nelson). Arson (Southland). Feast (Opaki), imp on (Irank!» , Ready (Dunedin), Geddcs (Green Island), Oliver (New Plymouth), Busch (Nelson), 1. Wilkie (Unper Hutt), each 84. The following tyros take £1:-Gut (Kaponga). Atkins (Pongaron). Batlmrst (Christchurch), Hoss (Stratford: >"«nj°°<* (larata), Patrick (Auckland). 1 : Interna. (Upper Hutt). F. Whiteman (bppcr Hutt), Bugler Soler (Wanganui), Cauwron (Southland), Dehl (Dannevirke), Groves hakata.ne). Wallace (Taranaki), Mould (DuvauehclM, Cameron (Palmerston North). A rapid match, seven shots at 500 yds. was fired late in the afternoon, but the prize list is not available.