RIFLE – SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15548, 4 March 1914, Page 11

RIFLE - SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING.

WEATHER UNFAVOURABLE.

OLIVER LEADS IN AGGREGATE.

[bt telegraph.— PBESS association*.]

Trehthait, Tuesday. The weather was again distinctly unfavourable for good marksmanship this moraine. The wind was not unduly strong at the

commencement of firing, but light, rain passed oyer the range at intervals, and later on the wind increased in violence, and well-known riflemen found the conditions very baffling. The morning was devoted to the Nelson Match, 10 shots. 800 yds and 900 yds, Bisley targets, and despite the bad light, very fair practice was made. At the longer range the increased force ol the wind blowing Irom the rear proven very puzzling. For instance, I earce ol ttanguikei, who had 48 at »ouyas only found the target in his lust shot at youyds wan an outer one. xwo otners tailed o ""the target at all, while several had to leave the , mounds witli a. tew points oniy to their Cled "-. * eai y.<Uiu<ra) win, his sighting t 0t ;„,T or l ', which he decided to accept He lollowed with nine bulls, mating the top score 49, at the 800 yds ranxe-one under the possible. JSealy secured 35 in the second attempt making Si ~* very *°° d «°"cl Yn„ e F.. the circumstances, '<« » tyro. KinhnH." W nme fc!'V nd <»« thie. at the was m.H lSt nCe lhe hishesi scoie at 900 yds <WM* dy lieutenant Mimro. of the 7th wound nn Itegunent, 46. Masefield (Sound,) Milroy 84 Wi ' h *• ° ™ ,ohura) 85 ' and After lunch the marksmen went down to ral^T'V' 1 • ,he t « edd °° and Somiriervill° ranges to fire jn the Hawke's Bay Match under a glowing sky. The light was conseor\ 6 vii y , dePriVe ' but , the o ns°°mS, 0 « k /f ent . lh ! , J lftertle fi «t few talflv *„**s the Wlnd - dled down m ntriXl ? d he men who snot during this RfrtX » qu \ e3cence improved their position in the general aggregate very much. In the early stage of the match, 36's and 39's were the order of the ranges, but after the wind m Li 1 S and 4 * % bee to appear on quite » thT match b ° ard3 V • The Burrise P acket of Rl , match , wa \ Lieutenant Simmonds, of Blenheim, who shot late and. setting into a ?hfp o a° ' ?^ ther> PUt on 49 ' °»e under the malch btU lift S .T e v ot ° nl ? won hiM Place in fh. I hlm . mto sec °id in* ™J°.- th ? "bampionsh p. the leadanswered Simmonds with 47 £$* ™ ub ' °n«f.U*« n ,&h " P to a "d securtd f»?Wl '„ hs nearest rival in the morning tailed to notch more than 40. Kesults"—

NELSON MATCH (800 yds and 900 yds, 10 shots; Bisley targets) Mm. Soper (Tuamarina), £3 4a ... 89 Rflm. Given (Suburbs), £2 83 • «9 Rflm. Kummer (Mauriceville), £2*'Bs ".' 88 itam. Lumaden ißangitikei), i:2 8s ... 88 Uu^ a , nna ). »?; Masefield (Sounds), Harmen (Nelson), 86; HoUard (Kapomra Oliver J Ohura), Kilmer (Karori). Nicholson Taradale) Smart (Suburbs), R. J H Opaki), 85; S 4 ° nd * (Blenheim).' Maera (Danne Vl rbe). - Armstrong <Whangamo£onat Milroy Nelson , Dewar (Oaniaru). Turner Suburbs) Healey (Ohura). 84 : Caldwell (Karon), Henderson (Sounds), Craw (Linton), Ballinger (Bilhngtpn), Montgomery (Staff) 83; Munro (Southland), A. Hyde <tfOkawa). Harlnell (11th Beet.), Chirnside (Karori Jones (Akarana), Sharland (12th Regt) Brownlee (Auckland), Butler (9th Regtj, Duncan (12th Regt.). 82; Mcintosh (Opaki). Robinson (Kainui), Bent .(Auckland). Croxlon (Karon), Rose (Kaitawa), Law (Te Awamutu). Belt (9th Regt.), 81; Harding (Blenheim)! Cox (Auckland), G. Crow (Linton), Browne (Rangitikei). Steenson (Oamaru), Cameron (Opaki). Deihl (Tth Regt.), J. Ching (Waimea), Sutherland (Goodwood). Wallace (Te Aioha). 84. The following tyros won 16s:—Batten 1 (K.N.Z.A.), Maunsell (Opaki). 80; Whiteman | (Suburbs), Bond (Staff), Morley (Auckland), Gilland (Dunedin). 79; Kibblewhite (Ohura), Glynn (Glenavie), Barrell (Te 'Aroha), 78: Ward (Christchurch), 77. HAWKE'S BAY MATCH. Lieut. Simmonds (Blenheim). £4 * ..49 • Sergt. Narbey (11th Regiment), £3 4a .. 47 Rflm. Feast (Opaki), £3 4s .. ... ..47 Rflm. Given (Suburbs), £2 Bs. .. ... 46 Rflm. Ingram (Shannon), £2 Bs-.. .. 46 Rflta. White ; (Auckland), £2 8s .. '..45 Rflm. LiddW (Lincoln), £1 2s .. ..45 Rflm. K. King (KaTponga). £1 2s .. a.. 45 Rflm. Oliver (Ohura), £1 2s .. .. 45 Rflm. Sunnex (Sounds), £1 2s .. .. 45 The following won 16s:—Rifleman Jones (Akarana), Papps (Nelson). 45: Kells (Palmerston North), W. G. Henry (Christchnrch), Chirnside (Karori), Parslow (Akarana), Batt (9th Regiment), Causley (Thames), Walden (Kaitawa), C. Craw (Linton), Clark (Rangitikei), . Soper (Tuamarina). Turner (Suburbs), Hayward (Wainui), Mason (Dannevirke), 44; Ballihger (Wellington), Welsh (Opaki),- Nix (Featherßton), Bolton (Opaki), France (Old Navals), McLeay (Opaki), Batten (R.N.Z.A.), Whiteman (Suburbs). Parker (Christchnrch), 43; Major . Matheson (Wellington), James (Okawa), JBartler (Suburbs), Wallace (Te Aroha), H. R. King (9th Regiment), Montgomery (Dunedin), Dickson (Linton), - Gillan (Dunedin), R. . A. Wilton (Mauriceville), R. W. Belk (P. and T. Corps), Eyles (Dannevirke). Ballinger (Petone), McKay (Opaki), Ashworth (Kaitawa), Loveday (Ohura), Morgan (Christchurch), Vennell (Te Wharau), 42; Drennan (Oamaru), Cuthbertson (Tuamarina), G.. Crow.; (Chorlton), Hudson . (P. and T. Cbrps)„\Melville (Akarana), Healey (Ohura), Lang ■" (Waimangaroa), Manley (Oamaru), Hollard (Kaponga), -11. ■ The following tyros won 16s:—Johnson (Suburbs). R. Cox- (Inglewood), Oates (Tokomaru). Cox (Karori), 40 Ross (Kaitawa), Henry (Tauranga), Bent (Auckland), 39; Wallace (Te Aroha), Cameron (Mauricevilie), 38; Richardson (Greymouth), 37. With the Taranaki Match, lOOOyda, and Otago Msftch, 800 yds, still to be fired, the following are the leading aggregates for the belt:

Rflm. A. A. Oliver (King Country) . ... 449 Lieut. Sirnmondß (Blenheim) ' 447 Kflm. J. Given (Suburbs) 442 Kflm. Masefield (Sounds) ... 441 Kflm. Slilroy (Nelson) 441 Rflm. \V. J. Mason (Dannevirke) ... 437 Kflm. D. 'Mcintosh (Opaki) 436 Rflm. D. Roots (Patea) ... 435 \ Rflm. J. Cheeseman (TuamarinaJ ... 435 Hflm. G. Derore (Auckland) 433 j Rflm. W. Mclver (Te Awamutu) ... > ... 433 ' Rflm. Bent (Auckland) ... ... ... 43-3 Rflm. A. Soper (Tiiamanna) 432 Rflm. H. Loveday (Ohura) 432 Rflm. W. Dewar (Oamaru) 431 Rflm. W. Cnirnside (Rarori) ... ... 431 Sergt. T. W. Narbey (Ifiltham) ... ... 430 Sergl.-Major Montgomery (Uunedin),. 429: Rflm. A. Patrick (Auckland), 429; Rflm. H. R. King (Masterton), 428; Rflm. W. J. Feast (Opaki), 428; Rflm. F. J. Causley (Thames). 427; Rflm. H. Cuthbertson (Waimarina), 427; Rflm. G. A. Eyles (Dannevirke), 427Rflm. K. Ballinger (Wellington), 427; Rflm. H. V. Croxton (Karori), 426; Rflm. L. Percy (Alfredton). 426; Lieut, ilartnell (Dannevirke), 425: Rflm. G. Loveday (Ohura), 425; Rflm. F. Bolton (Opaki), 425: Corp. F. W. Ching (Wellington). 424; Kflm. T. King (Inglewood), 423; Rflm. A. Guy (Kaponga), 423- Rflm. H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), 423; Rflm. H. Hunt (Nelson), 423; Rflm. Batten (R.N.Z.A.), 123; Rflm. Henderson (Sounds), .422; Rflm. T. E. Knowles (Taihape), 422; Rflm. C. Tronson (Taradale), 421; Rflm. C. Engstrom (Opaki). 421; Rflm. W. H. Moulin (Kaeo), 421; Major Potter (Reserve), 421; Rflm. W. G. Deihl (Dannevirke), 420; Rflm. C. F. Fisher (Suburbs), 419; Rflm. J. Dalziel (Linton), 419; Rflm. S. Marenzie (Kaitawa), 419: Rflm. R. J. King (Opaki), 418; Rflm. G. Nicholson (Tajadale), 417; Rflm. L. P. White (Christchurch). 417. - EXTRA MATCH. (1000 yds, seven shots). Rflm. Law (Te Awamutu), £1 34 Rflm. Harrison (Kaponga), £1 10s ... 33 Cpl. L. Loveday (9th Regiment), £1 10s ... 33 Bflm. Feast (Opaku. £1 31 Rflm. Gunex (Sounds), £1 31 The following won 15s each: Ballinger (Petone). Marshall (Karori), 32; Green (G.A.), Elliott (Akarana), 31. , The following won 10s: Belk 'P. and T. Corps), Turner (Christchurch), Morgan (Christchurch). Duncan (13th Regiment). J. W. Ching iWaimen), Oliver Williams (Ohura). 31; Morris (Sandon), Gillan (Dunedin). Faulkner (Gisbonne), Hyde (Opaki). 30; Tronson (Taradale), 29.