SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14930, 1 March 1912, Page 5

SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM.

PHENOMENAL SCORING.

KARORI WINS TEAMS' MATCH.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Trentham, To-day has been one of the finest shooting days seen at Trentham for several years, and, as a consequence, the shooting at all ranges has been phenomenal.

The special portion of the programme was the teams' match for the Colonial Ammunition Company's handsome 75-' guinea silver cup. Four teams had entered, but it. was known that, at the most only three could start, •; as the Nelson men had not arrived. As it turned' out, the Suburbs Rifle Club, which had also entered, was unable to get a full team, and the decision for this valuable trophy was left between the Opaki and'Karori Rifle Clubs. More than the usual amount of interest centred in the event, as the Karori Club had already won the trophy twice, and another win would make it their absolute property. The competition.is one that represents as far,as,possible absolute service conditions. Each team consists of 12 men and a commander. : These are formed up at about 800 yds from the targets, which consist of a small group of . figures. Advances are made at irregular intervals between 800 yds and 500 yds, and at each halt, which. is regulated by the umpire, the targets appear for 155., each man firing not more than one shot at each halt. There are 10 intervals, which means that each team fires 10 shots. Each hit on the figures counts one. The Karori team put up 19 hits, or 16 per cent., the Opaki team getting 17 hits. This not only gave the match, but also the cup, to Karori. The winning team , consisted of H. Plimmer, F. W. Wickens, V. Caldwell, H. Marshall, A. T. Fellowes, W. Chirnside, H. Guilford, W. E. Aston, H. W. Croxton, L. Hugo, W. Judd, and T. P. Halpin. ' ." ' In addition to the Teams' Match there were extra ■ mutches at 900vds 1000 yds, 600 y d, 800 yds, ■ and lKds.' Hero .the shooting surpassed anything which had over- been done on any range in New Zealand. In the morning the 900 yds and 1000 yds were taken. At the 900 yds, C. Speck .(Stratlord) and Marcnzi (Eketahuna) each put up.a possible, and there were seven 34's amongst them being Maaeficld (Sounds) At 1000 yds, Henry (Christchurch) headed the list with 33, . followed by Hyde Opaki) Barkle (Suburbs), and Bolton (Amberley), each 32. There were threo ol s, and four 30 In the 800 yds, in the afternoon, there were eight possibles-Speck (Stratford), « *?? (Karon , Nicholson (Petone , Barkle Suburbs), Dewar (Ohura), James Okawa) Hastings .(Hauraki), and Letham (Akarana). L. Lovcday, who shot so well at Bisley, got 34, as did also the exchampion, R. J. King. ' i At 600 yds, the honours were high for Canterbury, tho first five men being from that province. These were. Walker and Guiney (Christchurch), and Smith (Geral--7nV>-\ X h ° f? £<£ a Possible. Wilson (Christchurch) and Dryden (Kaiapoi) each -34, Henderson (Sounds),, a member of the ' last JJisley team, also got 34. | In the 1000 yds match, Dickson (Milton) put up 34. and received first place. C J. , Hollard (9th Regiment) also put up 34* ™ , lost the c™ l - Lane (Akarana)' Mawley (Opaki), and Barkle (Suburbs each scored 33. ' At tho close of the day there wore 329 entries, which may bo added to before shooting commences in the morning Tomorrow morning the individual s'erv" >e matches will be taken, shooting opening at nine o clock with snapshooting at 300 yds, and tho loophole-cover match at 500 yds. These will be followed by rapid shootmg afc , 500ds - moving targets at 300 yds, and slow practice match at 600 yds.