DOMINION MARKSMEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18664, 21 March 1924, Page 11

DOMINION MARKSMEN.

CHANGE IN POSITIONS.

SIMMONDS NOW LEADING.

A DAY OF BULLS-EYES.

JAMES WINS CARBINE CUP.

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TRENTHAM. Thursday.

The weather this morning was warm amd so was the shooting at the opening event of the day in the National Rifle Association's meeting, the Wellington match, 500 and 600 yards. One board showed what is a record for New Zealand, if not the world. It read: Mc« Pherson (Tapanui), 50; Tobin (Whangarei), 50; Boon (Karori), 50; West (Okawa), 50; and 'Higgs (New Plymouth), 41. McPherson kicked off with four for a sighter, which, of course, was rejected. Then he and the three following men put on 42 consecutive " bulls," but Higgs could not keep it up. Among other scores were possibles by Clark, ,C. and F. Whiteman, Palmer, Barkle, Lawson, .H. Harris, and Head, while 49's were plentiful. ....

The latter part of the forenoon was devoted to the firing of the first stage of the Dominion Match, 15 shots at 600 yds. The wind was still tricky at times, althugh some men struck quiet patches and lost no time in getting shots off. One of these was W. J." Anderson (Kaituna), who found the inner with a sighter but never afterwards left the black disc. It was a fine performance, beyond anything previously recorded at Trentham. Several other fine cards were handed in, the best being those of G. Hood (Opaki) and J. Kyle (Linton), 71 each; H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) and C. J.' Nix (Featherston), 70 each; W. Dellern (Upper Hutt), 69. Scores of 68 and 67 were common, and then they tailed off. This match does not count for the belt.

The afternoon was devoted to the Otago Match, of 10 shots at 800 and 900 yds. The breeze freshened occasionally, but generally was of a character that puzzled the riflemen, especially at 900 yds. James, who had held his leading position with a solid 94 in the Wellington Match in the morning and got 41 at 800 yds in the Otago Match, was only able to put on ,'SO at 900 yds, making his belt aggregate 407. Meantime Simmonds had got 88 in the Wellington Match and 91 in the Otago event, putting him well in the lead for the belt with an aggregate of 413. The Leading Aggregates. The following are now the leading aggregates tor the championship belt, wall ZQ shots to go in the Taranaki and Hawke's Bay matches — Simmonds (Wanganui), 413; James (Napier), 407; Gillick (Kiwi), 407; Blackwood (Timaru), 407; Hunt (Suburbs), 406; Boon (Karori), 406; Neilson (Napier), 405; R. J. King (Opaki), 403; H. Feast (Greytown),. 403; West I'Okawa), 402; C. Corkill (Waipuknrau), 401; Connor (Okawa), 401; Croxton /Karori), 400; Roots- (Patea), 400; E.S. King (Wanganui), 398; Masefield (Kekerangu), 396; L. G. Evans (Christchurch), 394; H. Mawley (Opaki), 394; Barker (Linklater), 394; Ashley (Akarana), 393; Mclver (Petone), 393;. Hester (Suburbs), ,•593; Smart (Suburbs), 393; Barkle I Akarana), 393; P. Nicholls (Greytown), 393; R. H. Nicholl (Petone), 392; W. K. Williams (Ohura), 392; Mills (Kiwi), 392; Caldwell (Karori), 391; Caughley !'Karori), 390; W. J. Green (Okawa). 389; L. Loveday (Linton), 389; Soler (Wanganui), 389. James Wins the Carbine Cup. With, the completion of the Wellington match the positions in the Trentham aggregate . (all scores at SCO, 500 and 600 vards in the B series) became available.* The prize list is as follows :—

F. H. James (Okawa), 436, B.S.A. rifle, Carbine Cup and £5 ... 1 W H. West (Okawa)., 429, £4 • ... .2 H. V. Croxton (Karori), 423, £3 ... 3 G. L. Evans (Christchurch), 421, £2 4

The following each take . £1 ;— Elliott (Akarana), H. T. Boon (Karon), Captain H. ■ Simmonds (Wanganui), each 420; H. Harris (Christchurch), 419; W. H. Ballinger (Petone), C. J. Nix (Featherston), each 418;.'. I. A. Blackwood imam), 417; M. Connor (Okawa), R E. Hester (Petone), H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), each 416; R. CJllick (Kiwi). 415 T. Or (Greytown), R. J. King (Opaki). • each 414; R. C. Barkle (Akarana), H. Reynolds (Cluistchurch), each 412 L. A. Caldwell (Karori), F. J. Soler (Wanganui), L. T. W. Duncan I'Westport), A. B. Barker (Linkwater), H. Feast (Greytown), G. Corkill (Wai•pukurau), each 411; H. Cromie i(Rakaia), W. Mclver (Petone), each 410; Captain A. Nielson (Napier),, J. C. Carter (Linton), each" 409; W. .;. S. Mills (Kiwi), W. J. Green ; (Okawa), each 408; G. E. Pearson (Dargaville), D. J- Anderson (Kaituna), W. K. Williams (Ohura), G. Ashley (Akarana), J. Te' Whaiti (Tuhirangi); each 407. The following wero coiunted out: — Cross (Hawera), W. J, Feast (Greytown). ', •■."'•■ i The scores in the matches fired to-day were,as under: — Scores in Wellington Match. Wellington Match, ten shots, at 500 and 600 yards.-~W- H. West (Okawa), 98, £5; A. Bkckwood (Tima.ru), 95, £4; R. C. Barkle (Akarana), 95, £3; W. H. Ballingor (Petone) and C. J. Nix (FeathcrstonJ, each 94, £2. The following take £1 each:—F. H. James (Napier), H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), H. Han-is (Christchurch), C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), each 94; T. Orr (Greytown), H. Feast (Petone), G. L. Evans (Chris'tchurch), J. McCallum .(Ward), each 93; G. Waddington (Methvcn), L. G. Loreday (Linton), F. Needham (Linton), W. . Mclver (Pe'tone), Cadet Hare (Wellington.), B. Bunny (Opaki), Captain F. Bolton (Opaki), G. Peterson (Ronwick}, F. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), each 92; H. Hughes (Wanganui), H. C. Evans {Te Kuiti), K. J. Gillick (Kiwi), S. Marenzi (Kaipororo), Captain A. Neilson (Napier), R. H. " Nicholl (reione), each 91.

The following were counted out: — A. H. Guy. H. T. Boon, H. V. Croxton, D. ,J. Anderson, W. K. Williams, G. Ashley. M. Duncan. W. J. Swaysland, J. W. Pnvntcr. H. R. Kecme, R. Piper, R. J. King. B Grade:—H. Head (Kaitaia). 93," £2. The following each take £I—J. Kyle (Linton). T. A. Marett (New Plymouth), J. McKav (Greymouth), F. W. Cox (Linton), each 91. The following each take 10s: —J. Pal erson (Wanga,nui), SA. Allison - (Te Kuiti), G. E. Pciarson (Dargnvillc), F. Yates (Napier), P. J. T'.bin (Whangarei), each 90; A. G. Robertson (Hawcra), F. C. Standidgc (Old Navals). C. .J. 'Hollard (Opotiki), T. Whitcman (Upper Hutt), each 89; L. 11. McKelvie (Rangitikei), 88.

The following were counted out: — McLean, Bairslovr, McLachlan, Baker, McPhorson

Tyro Prize.".- -The following take £1 ?ach: — P. Bailey (Kinibol'ton), A. J. Balfour (G-reytown), »:*cli 91. ;'< K. O. Varlow (Karori). 89; B. Oorkill (Waipakurn.u). T,. ■"]£. Harrison (Hawera), yacli 89. The following divide £5 : — P. W. Evans (Christehurch). 89: .7. Bills (Cbristchttrcb), J. Walters (M.awhcraitii, 0. P. Ocorgfi (New Plymouth). Lawson (Pa tea), nacli 88; T. liobertwn (Ohristohurcli), G.. Cromie (Rakaia), B. Holmes (Waircanui), each 87; G. To Wliaiti, (Tiihirangi). W*. Mcßain (Old Navals), each 86. (lalder and Boyce, were, counted out.

Utago Match, ten shots at 800 and 900 -Captain H. Simmonds (Wanganui), 91, £5; ■■11.: Caughlev (Karori), 90, £4; D. Roots (Patea), 89, £3; J., Kyle (lintel*), 88, 42; E. S. King

(Wanganui), 88, £2. The following each take £IR. J. Gillick (Kiwi). 88; R. Goldfinch (Old Navals), H. R. "Hunt (Suburbs, each 87; H. Mawley (Opaki), Gapt. A. Nielson (Napier), A. E. Scholes (Upper Hutt), W. N. Masefield (Kekerangu), each 86; R. J. King (Opaki), 85 W. S. Mills (Kiwi), 84; 'H. Feast (Petoue), E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau), each 83; H. T. Boon (Karori), M. Connor (Okawa), E F. Sanford (Uhristchurch^, E. A. Ballinger (Petone), each 82; J. Burnett (Tapanui), I. Blackwood (Timaru), C. Corkill (Waipukurau), R. H. Keene (Omana), R. Piper (Christchurch), R. H. Nicholl (Petone), P. Nicholls (Greytown), F. W. Cox (Linton), each 81. B Grade.— Inpen (Frankton), 83, £2. The following each take £1: —D. Rait (Gis-borne), G. Doran (Oamaru), each 79: R. Sneddon (Old Navals), 78; E. C. Russell (Stoke), 77. The following divide £5; F. C. Standing (Old Navals), W. K." Orsborne (Karori), 77; G. H. Cross (Hawera), N. W. Wilkie (Upper Hutt), each 76; C. Karlsen (Dargaville), H. Head (Kaitaia), W. J. Feast, jun. (Greytown), G. E. Pearson (Dargaville), Q. S. Taylor (Karori), ,T. E. McLachlan (Frankton), each 75.

Tyros' Prizes.—The following each take £1: B. S. Brogan (Te Kuiti), 80; F. Hood (Featherston). 79; E. Lentfer (Frankton), 78; E. Barley (Kimbolton), 77; K. Varlow (Karon), 76. The following divide prize money: G. Cromie (Rakaia), G. Gardiner (Te Kuiti), R. Hare (Old Navals), G. E. Hubbard (Mangahua), each 75; ,J. Parker (Greytown), 74; Ingley (Opaki), F. Bryden (Renwick). each 73; V. Jones (Kimbolton), W. Kirk (Tapanui), each 72: J. McCallum (Ward), 70. Returned Soldiers' Match.lncluding the, scores made in the Wellington match, the results were as under: — Machine-gun Battalion (Privates G. Hood 84, D. Caldor 86, L. Pask 90, H. Hughes 91, R. G. Barkie 95), 446; Wellington Regiment, No. 1 team (Captain H- Simmonds 88, Captain A. S. T. Butler 85. Sergean't L. Lovedav 92, Sergeant G. Kyles 87, Private T. Orr 93), 445; Canterbury Regiment (L. A. Caldwell 90, R. Piper 91, G. Peterson 92. E. C. Russell 80, J. Walters 88), 441; Rifle Brigade, No. 1, 439; Wellington Regiment, No. 2, 425; South African Veterans, 418; Rifle Brigade, No. 2, 416; Field Artillery, 412 Otago Regiment, 379. Barkle received a special gold medal for the highest score in this match.

The Islington Cup, awarded to the best team in the tile competition of the service series, was won by Akarana with 60 points, with Kaianoi, • "Karori No. 1, and Wanganui (each 55) as runners-up.