RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15547, 3 March 1914, Page 9

RIFLE- SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM .MEETING; WELLINGTON MATCH. , AN ERRATIC WIND. * <■ [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] |BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Tbehtham, Monday. Thb weather to-day fully justified the reputation the Trentham Range has obtained for trickiness and difficulty. Strong gusty winds blew all the morning, ' increasing in force towards mid-day, providing all the atmospheric difficulties known to make trouble fo"r marksmen. The consequence was that some noted riflemen went back, whilst men of lesser standing got into prominent positions. Thus at the Collins Range, out of a possible 100, F. W. Chingmade only 76. At the two raises in the Wellington match (600 and 600), Millroy's score was 89, and Masefield'a was 85. The best score at 600 yds was put on by Causley (Thames) 48, Loveday (47) being his nearest attendant. ■ Several 46's were recorded. The violence of the wind increased whilst the longer range was being fired, and 46 was the highest score notched. Ching, who had scored only, 29 at 500 yds, being the fortunate one. Considerable interest attached to the marksmanship of Milroy and Masefield, who fired at adjoining inoundj at 600 yds. Each finished with a similar score, 44 the respective total fecores being: Milroy 89, Masefield 85. The win was no less aggravating on the Sommo'rville Range than elsewhere, the most experienced marksmen finding the greatest difficulty in circumventing the vagaries of the elements. When the men of Section B lay down to fire in the Wellington match half a nor'-west gale was blowing, and scarcely any of the marksmen accepted their sighting shots. The best score was put on by Rifleman W. Cox, of the Auckland Rifle Club, who got within one of the coveted possible, but he found a Waterloo, waiting for hin at the next range, where he only got 32. This' left him 11 points below the winner, who .proved .to be Rifleman Cotterill, of the Wellington Highland Rifles. The next best score on this range was that of W. H. Thomas, of Petone, whose 89 was for a long time the best in Section B: Marbey, of Eltham was again well to the fore with 88, while Bent, of Auckland, made- a good run ■of 48 at the finishing range, also averaging 88. Following are the leading scores:

, WELLINGTON MATCH. ■ (500 and' 600 Yards). Rflm. Cottcrill (Wellington), £ 4 ■.. .. 92 Rflm. H. Loveday (Ohura), £3 4s .. .. 91 Rflm. T. Mcintosh (Opaki), £ 4s .. .. 90 Rflm. Cuthbertaon (Tuamaraina). £2 8s 90 Rflm. Cttusley (Thames), £2 8s .. .90 Rflm. Thomas (Petone), £2 8s ..89 Rflm. Milroy (Nelson), £1 12s .. 89 Rflm. Tronson (Taradale). £1 12s .. ..88 Sergt. Narbey (Elthain), £1 12s .. .. 68 Rflm. Dewar (Oamaru). £1 12s .. .. 88 The following won 16s:— Croxlon (karori), Bent (Auckland). 88: Rait (Gisborne), Willoughby (Karori), Hunt (Suburbs), Potter (Reserve), Oliver (OhuTa), 87; Wallace (Te Aroha}, Morgan (Christchurch), Frank (Staff), 86; Masefield (Sounds), McLeod (Okawa), Simmonds (Blenheim),' Craw (Chorlton), Patrick (Auckland), 85; WiUrie (Upper Hutt), Roots (Patea) Griffiths (Wanganui), Robinson (Wainui). Eyles (Dannevirke), Nicholson (Taradale), Humphries (Okatawa), Irvine (Nelson), Ball (Linton), "Wallace (Te -Aroha), Gillan (Dunedin), McMurray (Te AwaVnutu), Ching fWaimea), Carter (Nelson). 84; Healy (Ohura), Givin and Turner (Suburbs), Chernaide (Karori), Feast (Opaki), White (Auckland), Leatham (Akarana), Glynn (Glenavy), -Whiteman (Suburbs), Tong (Okawa), Capt. Drummond (Dannevirke), Franco (Wellington), 83; Hugo (Cadets). Saunders (Hauraki), Cheeseman (Tuamaraina), Bond (Staff), Ingley (Greytown), Engstrom (Opaki), Montgomery (Staff), Henderson (Sounds), Percy (Alfredton), 82. • The, following tyros won 16s each —Henderson (Gieymouth), Johnston (Suburbs), 81; Davies (Tuamaraina), Harris (Auckland), 80; Glassford (9th . Regiment), Higgs (Eltham), 79; Harris (Petone), Ingram (Shannon), Bertram (Sandori)j 78; Kerlson (Dargaville), 77.

"CANTERBURY MATCH: (600 yds, 10 shots; Bisley targets.) Pfe. Parker (Christchurch). £4 ... ;, ... 47 Rflm. G, Loveday (Ohura), £3 4s ... *"--... 47 Rflm. J. Drummond (Inglewood), £3 4s ... 46 Rflm. Percy (Alfredton), £2 8s ... ... 46 Rflm:' Roots (Patea), £2'Bs ..V i ... ... 45 Rflm. Guy (Kaponga), £2 Ba.. .... ... 45 Rflm. Bent'. (Auckland), £1 12s '..'. ... -45 Rflm. Yeo, (Auckland), £1 12s ..." ... 45 Rflm. Dickson (Linton). £1 12s' 44 Rflm. Cuthbertson (Tuamarita), £112s ... 44 The following " won 16s:- Hepburn (Goodwood). ~• Boss > (Kaitawa). F. W. Chins (R.N.E.A,), DevOre (3rd Rcgt.). 44; Batt (Taihape), Sneddon (Wellington), King (7th Regt.), Brown (Bruce). Mayhew (Feilding),. JDavies (Tuamarina), Willoughby (Karori),- . Hartnell tilth Rest.), King (Inglewood). Banks (Kimbolton), Thurston (Te Kapua), Mason (Dannevirke),' Timbrell (veteran), , Eyles (Dannevirke), Morgan (3rd Regt.), : Moselem (Kaeol, 43; Sandford. (Christchurch). Masefield (Sounds), Sutherland (Goodwood) Ballinger (Wellington), Nicholson (Taradale), Lang (Waimangaroa), .Caldwell (Karori),' Ashworth (Kaitawa). Engstrom (Opaki), Hyde (Opaki), Marenzi (Kaitawa), Ingley (Greytown), Wells (Sounds), i McLeay (Opaki), Henderson (Sounds), Barker (Tuamarina), Dakiell (Linton), ~»Brow'nlce (Auckland), Leatham (Akarana), .Faulkner (Karori), 42; Pickering (Linton), Simmonds (Blenheiml, Willoughby <<Karori), Smith . (Railways Corps). Wilkie (Upper Hntt), Given (Suburbs), Dewar (Oamaru), Glassford (9th Regt.), George (9th Regt.), Carter (Nelson), .41. . The following tyros \won 16s: Kibblewhile (Ohura) and Morgan (Christchurch), 41; Willis I (Kaponga), Morris (Petone). Maunsell (Opaki), 40; Wallace (Te Aroha), Grahams (Suburbs), Wooley (Auckland). Moss: (Bth Regt.), 39; Faulkner (Gisborne), 38. ' " if?

. . No. 2 .MATCH, D SERIES. , , (iO shots at 500 yds.) Major Matheson (unattached). £2 ... . 47 Corp. Holland (Bth Rest.), £1 ': 49 Bum. Johnston (Suburbs), £1 ... ... 46 Riflemen Davies (Tuamarina) 'and Harris (Auckland), 15s, 45. * . *••

No. 3 MATCH. D SERIES. 10 shots. 600 yds. Rflm. Wells (Sounds), £2.- ... - ... «j Rflm. Wallace (Te Aroha). £1 ... ...- 42 Col.-Sergt. Harris (Auckland), £1... ... 41 Chap.-Capt. Hayward (Wninui). 15s ... 41 Rflm. Shaw (Veterans), 15s ... 40

■ EXTRA MATCH, 100 yds, seven shots. Sergt.-Major Hell (Staff). £1 34 Rflm. Kulserr (Kanieri), £1 33 Rflm. Richardson (Greymouth). £1 ... 33

HIGHEST AGGREGATES in Matches already completed. Sergt.-Major Montgomery (Dunedin) ... 196 Rflm. R. J. Ring (Opaki) ... 185 Rflm. J. Denham (Oamaru) 183 Major J. R. Bell (Staff) ... - 182 Sergt. T. W. Narbey (11th Regt,) ... 181 Sorgt. P. H. Sharland (Nelson) 180 Rflm. J. C. Yeo (Auckland City) ... xBO Corpl. J/ W. piling (R.N.Z.A.) 179 Capt. Drummond (DanneVirke) 179 Rflm. H. T.vHead (Afearana) , 179 Rflm. J. Anstice (Nelson) ... ' 177 Corpl. Loveday (Woodville) ... 176 Rflm. W. Brownlee (Auckland) ... ... 175 Rflm. A. France (Old Navals) 173 Rflm. J. McKenzie (Opoki) ... ... 173 President Kummer (Mauriceville) 172 President Marshall (Karon) 171 Rflm. F. J.-Causlev (Thames) 169 Rflm. W. Mclvor (Te Awanmiu) 169 Rflm. E. F. Sanilford (Christchurch) ... 169 Rflm.' G. Hyde (Opaki) ... 169 Rflm.> Holmshaw (Christchurch Veterans) 168 Rflm. H. Cuthbertson (Tuomarina) ... 168 Rflm. C. R. Morris (Petone) 168 Rflm. W. N. Masefield (Sounds) ... ..-. 168 Col.-Sergt. Moss (Bth Regt.) 166 AGGREGATE, THREE TYRO MATCHES. Rifleman Kulsen':<Kanieri),'£2 and medal 129 Col.-Sergt. Harris (Auckland), £2 ... .128 Chap.-Capt. Hayward (Wamui), £1 ... 128 Rifleman '■ Armstrong (Whangamomona), ' *1 ' - - ... v ; " ■■':« :••' - --127