RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22974, 28 February 1938, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

j NEW ZEALAND TITLES TRENTHAM MEETING OPENS SOUTH AFRICANS DO WELL ; [BY XELEGKAPH PRESS , ASSOCIATION - ] - WELLINGTON, Sunday By a margin of 13 points D. F. Perriu, of the Auckland City Ritlo Club/ won the service championship at the national rifle meeting at Trenthain yesterday. He had an aggregate of.-273 out of a possible 300, and to drop only 27 points with the 60 rounds ho fired in the championship series was u fine performance for a tyro, particularly in view of the rough weather conditions that prevailed throughout the day. Eerrin becomes holder of the Ross Carbine Champion Belt, and he also receives the gold medal of the National Rifle Association. The South African, R. E. Bodley, was runner-up for, the championship, with 260, and the third, fourth and fifth places Were filled by his fellow-countrymen P. R. Cloete, L. Serfontein and C. H. Baxter.

Four matches were fired in the service series. Three of them comprised application, rapid fire and snap-shoot-ing practices at 300 yds and 500 yds, and the 50 marksmen, with the highest aggregate scores in these qualified to lire 10 rounds application at 000 yds for the service Scores made by these competitors in their three matches were carried forward and added to the scores made at 000 yds, the marksman with the highest aggregate score for all _ the matches winning the championship. Although the'conditions were far from pleasaut they provided a real service test. All the matches were fired in a thick, drilling rain, and throughout the day the visibility was poor. Accurate sighting was far from easy in the murky weather. . , The South Africans in great form, and no fewer than 11 out of members of their team obtained places in the service 50 to fire for the championship. First place "-ntho 50 was filled by Perrin, whose 22/ out or a possible 250 represented a 10-pomt lead. With this comfortable margin his success was practically assured, but he went on to improve his position by making 46 with his final 10 rounds. Cloete was second in the oO with tu and another South African, R. &■ Bodley, was third, with 210. Cloete could'not do better than 42 m the final match, and with a 45 lioaley moved up to second place in the championship. . , Twenty teams competed m the champion service teams' match, which was fired concurrently with the service matches. First and second places were filled by two teams entered by the South Africans. Results are as follows: Champion Teams' Match SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP.— D. PPcrriu (Auckland City), 273; K. L. Bodley (South Africa) 200; P. R- Cloete (South Africa),L. Serfontein (South Africa). ■'.-,7; C. H. Baxter (South Africa), 207; I>. Roots (l'atca), -55; J. H. Kearney £ap.er), 252; 11. Eksteen (South Africa), -o-, MHolland (Asbburtonj, '-'oO; B. 1. Donald (Opaki), 248; H. Simuionds (Auckland City), 21H: H. V. Croxton (Karon), 211; J. E. Johnson (South Africa), 1213; A. E. Spradbury (South Africa). *-'l3; R. Donald (Featherston), 212; W. J- Burton (Oka*a), •J. 12; P. Coote (Nelson College). 241; A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham). 239; H. Nicholl (Petone), 238; R. Bodley (South Africa), 23b; J. Paterson (Wanganui), -38; R- £• field (Ashhurst), 238; R. Bramies (South Africa), 230; W. X. Masefield (Blenheim), 235; T. McNab (Petone), 235; G. G. Jvelly (Karori), 235. The following were the marksmen 'to secure places in the service fifty.- D. F. Perrin (Auckland City), 227; 1. R. Cloete (South Africa), 217; R. 'E. Bodley (South Africa), 215; D. Roots (Patea), £l2: C. H. Baxter (South Africa). 211: J. H. Kearney (Napier), 210; D. P. Donald (Opaki), 210; L. ■ Serfontein (South Africa), 200; M. Eksteen (South Africa). 208; M. Hoi and (Ashburton), 207; H. Simmonds (Auckland City), 203; A. E. Spradbury (South Africa), 203; A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 203; 11. Donald (Featherston), 200; J. Paterson (Wanganui), 107; J. E. Johnson (South Africa), 107; H. V. Croxton (Karori), 107; H. Bodley (South Africa). 107; W. J. Burton (Okaiva), 107; 0. G. Kelly 'Karon), 105; T. McNab (Petone), 10o; P. Coote (Nelson College), 194; J. H. McDonald (Alfredton), 101; E. M. W rigley (Opaki), 103; R. H. Nicholl S(Petone), 103; R. f. Wakefield (Ashhurst), 103; L. Boxhall (South Africa), 193; H. H. Mawley (Opaki). 101; R. Bramley (South Africa), 100; S. A. S. Elliott (Akarana), 100; O. W. Sandford (Wairoa), 180; J. H. Williamson (Cheltenham), 188; F. J. Solcr (Wanganui), 188; R. Ellis (Takapau). 187; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 187; R. C. Russell (Auckland City), 187; H. A. Lunuden (Tararua), 180; P. Berry (Tararua), 180; W. G. Gibb (South Africa), 185; W. Powell (Akarana), 185; F. T. White (Taradale), 185; F. Hickenbotham (Christchurch), 1M; A. C. Edwards (Alfredton), 1 St; R. Tit King (Opnki), IS4; M. Jones (Wanganui), 183; D. F. Keir (Christchurch), 182; J. A. Porthouse (Korere), 182; G. To Whaiti (Grcytown), 182; F. Hiscock (Christchurch). 1S1; A. R. S.vmons (Okawa). 181. | Service Matches NO 1 SERVICE MATCH (five rounds application and ten rounds snapshooting, each at 3 00yds).—£'4, L. Serfontein (South Africa), 73; £l, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 00; £2, J. E. Johnson (South Africa). 09; Cl each, I?. F. Wakefield (Ashhurst), 00; J. H. Kearney (Napier), OS; C. H. Baxter (South Africa), 08; S. S. A. Elliott (Akarana), 07s P. Hiscock (Christchurch), 07; H. Simmonds (Auckland City), 00; D. F. Perrin (Auckland City), 00; P. R. Cloete (South Africa), o<>; A. Falconer (Mataura), 00; M. Eltsteen (South Africa), 00; A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 05; D. Roots (Patea), 05; H. A. Lumsden (Hauterc), 05; H. A. Cromle (.tshburton), 05; A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton), 05; 10 received 10s each. NO. 2 SERVICE MATCH (10 rounds rapid and 10 rounds snap-shootin. each at 300yds).—'£4, P. R. Cloete (South Africa), 00; £3, A. E. Spradbury (South Africa). 80; i'2, J. H. Kearney (Napier). 88: £1 each, Roy Donald (Featherston), 87; R. E. Bodley (South Africn), 85; A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 83; D. P. Donald (Opaki), 82; M. Eksteen (South Africa), 80; W. J. Burton (Okawa), 80; C. H. Baxter (South Africa), "8; T. McNab (Petone), 78; P. Coote (Kelson College), 77; D. Roots (Patea), 77; R. Bodley (South Africa), 70; M. Holland (Ashburton), 76: G. Te Whaiti (Greytown), 72; J. H. McDonald (Alfredton), 71: A. H.H. O'Donnell (Peturie), 71; 10 received 10s eich. NO. 3 SERVICE MATCH (Jive 'founds applic»tion and 10 rounds snap-shooting, each at fiOOyds).—£4: S. 0. Hay (Sydenham), 71; J. E. Johnson (South Africn), 71; i>2 f. Hiscock (Christchurch), 70; £1 each, D. Boots (Patea), 70; R. J. King (Opaki), 70; AV. G. Gibb (South Africa), 00; M. Hol«nd (Ashburton), 00; T. Goodall (SuWirbs), 00; A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton), 00; J. Johnson (Featherston), (>8; E. M. Wrl'py (Opaki), 08; D. F. Perrin (Auckland City). 08; D. P. Donald (Opaki), 08: H. J. Brehaut (Okawa). 08; C. W. Turner (Ashhurst), 07; L. Serfontein (South Africa), 07; D. E. Wilton (Whangarei), 07; F. Hickiupthaiii (Christchurch). 00; 10 received 10s ca(bCHAMPION SERVICE TEAMS' MATCH ((earns of five men, for highest scores in service matches), Sir John Logan Campbell fliield and £5. —East Rand, South Africa R. Bodley, R. E. Bodley, A. E. Spradbury, [. W. Hague, M. Eksteen), 988; £3 15s, Durban and Coast. South Africa (C. H. Baxter, Griffiths, L. Boxhall, J. E. Johnson, W. Gibb), 053; £1 ss, Auckland City No. 1 (C. J. M. Clark. H. Simmonds, D. P. Perrin. A. G. Devore, R. C. Russell). 028; £1 ss, Wanganui (H. Hughes, F. J. Soler, J. Paterson, I. Ford, M. Jones), 023; £1 ss, Opaki No. 1 (H. King, E. M. Wriplev, H. K. Smith, D. S. McKenzie, R. J. King), 880. WINNING OP TROPHIES SOUTH AFRICANS' POSITION [BY TELEGRAPH —I'RKSS ASSOCIATION"] WELLINGTON, Sunday The position of members of the visiting South African rifle shooting team, who won challenge trophies at the national rifle meeting now taking place at Trentham, was discussed at an executive meeting of the National Rifle Association to-day. At the conclusion of the meeting the chairman, Mr. W. Mcßain, announced that, in the event of the South Africans winning trophies, their names would be engraved on them, but that thev could not be taken out of the country. Such trophies would be retained in the possession of the association. Winners of medals and similar individual trophies would, of course, retain them just as any other competitor. Should a South African win the Balliflger Belt, his namo would be engraved on it, along with that of the New Zealander who gained next highest place in the championship. In such circumstances the belt would bo hold by the New Zealanders.