RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17110, 15 March 1919, Page 10

RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

BEIT SERIES COMPLETED,

KING'S MATCH CONTESTANTS.

ABSENCE OF POSSIBLES.

[BY , TEUGIUNI.— PUESS ASSOCIATION'.!

TRENTIUM, Friday.

Tho three matches completing the belt series were fired to-day, and an extra match for men who had not won more than 30s topped off the day's work. Shooting begun in a, variable light, with a puzzling j wind from the rear. A notable feature of tho meeting is the absence of " possibles." The two matches at 800 yds to-day yielded the best cards, 49 being scored by Lieutenant Williamson in the Nelson Match and Presidont in tho Otago Match. . , Great interest was shown in these two matches, as this range will bo used to try out the final 50 in the contest for tho TCiufT l( i Prize With the completion of the Canterbury Match it was possible to discover the winner of the Trentham Aggregate in tho person of the champion, R. J. King, of Opaki, who scored 402, followed by a young Christchurch Club man, P. Morgan, four points away. , I The service championship was decided I this afternoon, and to-morrow morning the firing of the Champion Teams' Match will clear the way for tho big event, the King a Prize Match. Tho following is the prize-list :— CANTERBURY MATCH. Ten shots at 600 yds. W. Paterson, Kaitaugata, £5 .- JJ R. Hathaway, TeKuiti, £4.. .. Jj Lieut. W.Hudson, P. and 1., £4 . - « M. Jarvls, Taradale, £3 . • .■ « G. Burser, Wanganui, £3 „. - •' *} Captain Crawford, N.Z.M.C., £3 .. 44 Lieut, Green, Westport, £2 .. •- « A. E. Ealmslißw, Chvistchurch, £2 .. 44 S. Day. Nelson, £2 44 A. Blair, Hawera, £3 ...... 44 Thirty-five men take £1 each, with scores 44 down to 40.

NELSON MATCH. Ten shots at 800 yds. Lieut. Williamson, P. and T., £5 .. 49 W. S. Montgomerie, Coast Defence, £4 46 ,7. Blackmail, Te Kuiti, £4 .. -. 46 H. Reynolds, Christchurch, £3 ..46 I). A. 'Fulton, Waimate, £3 .. .. 46 Lieut. Doynan, Railway Engrs., £3 45 J. S. Jepson, Tahora. £2 . . .. 45 Copt. Crawford, N.Z.M.C, £2 .. 45 Major Merrieless, Tauranga, £2 .. 45 R. J. King, Opaki, £2 45 Thirty-five take £1 each, with scores of 45 to 22. OTAGO MATCH. Ten Shote at 800 yds. C, J. Nix, Feathewton, £5 49 P. C. Hamilton. Wanganui, £4 ... 48 R. A. Wilton. Mauriceville, £4 ... 47 J. Franklin. Petone, £3 46 A R. Duthie. N.Z.G.A., £3 ... 46 D. Roots, Patea. £3 46 W. J. Morgan, Akarana, £3 46 J. D. Comes, Waihi, £2 46 M. R. Jarvis, Taradale, £2 45 C. Afl Rope, Marten. £2 45 Thirtv-five men tako £1, with scores from 45 down to 42, and seven were counted out. SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP. Snapshooting; fivo rounds at 200 yds, ten rapid at 500ydR. and fivo slow at 600 yds. W. J. Morgan, Akarana, £10 and gold medal 269 O. Fulingham, £6 and silver medal ... 255 J. Te Whaiti, Greytovra, £5 and bronze medal 250 W. N. Gordon, Thames, £4 and bronze medal 249 Major Potter, Reserve, £2 and bronze medal , 246 Twentv-one men took £1, with scores from 245 down to 222. J. Morgan also wins the Kynooh Cup. The Colonial Ammunition Company's Cup, to be awarded to the team of five men from a rifle club for tho highest aggregate in long-range matches (500, 600 and 800 yds) was won by Wanganui, with the score of 604. Opaki was second, with 602: Karori, No. 1, third. 699: Blenheim, fourth, 696; Akarana, fifth, 5881 Waihi, sixth, 572; Christrhurch, No. 1, seventh, 565; Nelson, eighth, 564; Linton, ninth, 655 Chrisichurch, No. 2, tenth, 553, TRENTHAM AGGREGATE. Tho best totals at 300, 500 and 600 yds in the "B" series resulted:— R. J. King, Opaki, £5 .. .. 402 P. Morgan, Christchurch, £4 .. 398 S. Elliott, Akarana, £4 .. .. 396 J. W. Milroy, Nelson, £3 .. .. 389 R. Keene, Dargaville, £3 . . . . 388 ' Lieut. Hudson. P. and T. Engrs., £3 «*# I P. Browno, Waihi £2 387' Sergt. Clung, Wellington, £2 .. 3871 Lieut. Green, Westport, £2 .. .. 386 H. Lovcday, Ohura, £2 .. .. 386 Twenty men won £1 with scores from' 386 down to 377. KING'S MATCH. The following ia the list of the 50 men who fire for the King's prize to-mor-row:— R. J. King, Opaki 399 W. J. Morgan, Akarana 391 H. Loveday, Ohuri 391 O. Halliday, Karori 390 M. H. Jarvis, Tarudale 385 W. H. West, Blenheim 385 11, A. Wilson, Mauriceville 384 Sergt. F. W. Ching, Wellington ... 384 H. name, Christchurch 383 8. Elliott, Akarana 383 P. C. Hamilton, Wanganui 382 Lieut. H. Donald, Ruahine Regt. ... 382 C. J. Nix, Featherston 381 Lieut./ W. Hudson, P. and T. Engineers, Wanganui 381 J. E. Comes, Waihi 380 P. Morgan, Christchurch 380 H. G. Day, Nelson .. ~ .. 380 J. Franklin, Petano 378 H. H. Mawley, Masterton .. .. 377 A. C. Crossan, Wanganui .. .. 376 A. Govenlock, Linto© 376 Lieut. A. S. Henderson, Reserve .. 375 A. N. Duthie, N.Z.G.A 374 A. W. Cheal, Te Kuiti, .. ~ 374 J. Steenson, Oamaru, .. .. .. 373 I C. Had field, Blenheim 373 !P. Browne, Waihi 373 W. J. Mfllvride, Petone .. .. 373 Major J. Searle, North Otago Regt. 373 ,R. Duthioj N.Z.G.A 372 D. Roots, Patea 371 I T. H. Carter, Nelson 371 |E. F. Sandford, Christchurch .. .. 371 F. W. Rummer, Opaki 371 lE. T. Gardiner, Tunraarina . . . . 371 Sergeant-Major A. G. Lowe, Auckland Cadets 371 J. W. Milroy, Nelson 371 A. Weir, Petone .. ~ .. .. 370 'S. McNabb, Dannevirko .. .. 370 A. E. Woodland, Wnihi .. .. 370 Captain R. W. Irvine, Nelson.. .. 369 W. .1. Payntev, Blenheim . . . . 369 Sergeant R. E. Hester, K Company Engineers 369 J. Bryden, Kaiapoi 369 ID. B. Mackersov, Wellington .. 369 i Major A. Merriloos, Tauranga .. 368 Copt. J, H. Ross, Wellington .. 368 O. P. Harrison, Hawera 368 H. Reynolds, Christohurcli .. .. 368 H. R. Keene, Dargavillo .. .. 368