RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22975, 1 March 1938, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

NATIONAL MEETING® CHAMPIONSHIP BELT SERIES D. ROOTS IN THE LEAD 4 PROTEST TO BE CONSIDERED [«V TKLKGRAPH —I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION] TRENT HAM, Monday JJ;«picl wind changes wore responsible for litany low scores ;it the national rifle meeting at Trenthain to-day, vrlien firing took place in three of the matches of the championship belt series. At the conclusion of the day's shooting J). Roots (Patea) was leading for the King's Prize with an aggregate score of 287 out of a possible but a protest lodged against the time lie took in one of the afternoon matches has yet to bo oonsideied by the executive. He holds his present place subject to decision on this protest, which was lodged by a New Zealand conipt litor. A South African. L. Serfontein. :'.s in second place with 284, and the.commandant of the visitors, Colonel ](. Bodley, is third with £B2. E. .M. WrigIcy (Opaki) occupies the fourth position with a similar score.

All the short-range and middle* distance matches in the championship belt series have been fired, and tomorrow the marksmen will move back to the long ranges for the three remaining matches in the series before the firing of the final match for the King's Prize. Time Limit Exceeded The non-observance by some competitors of the time limit of one minute a shot was the subject of muck adverse comment on the range during the morning shooting. Cases occurred of marksmen taking close on half an hour to score their 10 rounds, instead ot the stipulated time. This frequently meant that the last men in the squads to fire were unduly penalised b.v having less tune to shoot than those that fired before them. The New Zealand time limit is the same as that in force at Bislcy, but iu Australia the limit is 45 seconds.

j The chief officer, Captain' A.- H. L. Sugden, when the marksmen assembled at the squadding posts after tho luncheon atlpournmcnt, said the rule had not been observed during the morning as it should, and that hfe had instructed the range staff to deduct shots if the time limit were not adhered to during the afternoon shooting. There had also been slackness in the scoring and he had seen instances pf scorers asking a competitor what r lie . made instead of informing him of his. score. 4 protest against the time taken "by Hoots with his shooting in the afternoon in the Otago match. rounds at .'SOO yards; in which he made a possible, has been lodged with the executive. In the meantime the 'prlfce-lists for the nintch and also .for the Trenthem Aggregate, l , \vhieh"'iifc awarded for the highest Scores in iife' 'short-range and middle-distance belt matches, have been withheld, pending determination of the protest. Leading Marksmen ~ . following marksmen are leading for the Kings Prize:—JD." Hoots tPatea), 257: L. bertonlein (South Africa), 231 > ft. Bod,ev (South Africa), 282; E. 'AIT AVrigley (Opaki), 282; B. Taylor (Strattord), .•«!; A. H. Symons (Okawa), 261; F. X. McVicar (\\aipukurau), 261; M. Eksten (South Africa), •_'<»; F. II- James (Xapier), 27»; K. Congreve (Old Xavais), 27f); A. H. O'Jjoiinell (Petone), 278; ]{. H. Xicholl (Petone), 2.i i; H. King (Masterton), '->77; P. R. Catlcy (Levin). 277; F. T. White (Taradaie), '..'77; H. A. Lumsden (Hautere), 277; R. F. Wakefield (Ashhuirst), _>7o; P. Churcher (Cheltenham), 276'; P. Coote (Xel.son College): :!70; P. G. Bapty (Indian Army), 27(j; w. H. Masefield ..(.Blenheim), 27(i; J. J. t King: ! (Karori), 27.5; H. J. Brehaut (Okawa), 27.>; D. K Heir (Christchnrch), 273;' J. H. Kearney ;<XapiF. Whitehead (Cheltenham), <4; H. A. Cromie (Ashburton), 274: K. Griffiths (S(iuth A/rica), 574:.. ..P. .Berry (Tararuaf. 2/t; R. Bramley (South Africa); 274; F. Bowes (Auckland). 274; H. R. Hunt (Suburb?), 274; J. R. Diaffiji (Akaranaj. ; P. w. Confrere (Old Navals), 273; )D. P. Donald (Opaki), 273; T. Goodall (Suburbs), 272; H. W. Feast (Gre.vtown), 272; J. R.. Keoghan (Westport), 272; : H. Frankland (Karori), 272; J. -H. Thompson (Wairakei), 272; P. B. Goldfinch (Karori), 272; D. Banks (Kimbolton),. 272; L. Boxhall (South Africa), ■272; L. Share (Karori), 272; L. E. Braithwaite (Okav.-a). 271; A. C. Edmonds (Alfredtoil), 271; M. Holland (Ashburton), 271; C. H. Hickenbothflm (Chrisfctn'irch). 271; G. G. Kelly (Christchnrch), 271; tjj. J. King (Opaki), 271; L. H. Proffitt (Xapier), 271; 3. Huston (Patea), 271; S. A. Praden (Xew Plymouth), 271. Eosult§ of the Matches "WELLINGTON MATCH (10 rounds at .lOnyds and t>oo,yds).—JC'y, ,W. X. Kutnnier (Opalte), »7; it, L. Serfontein (South Africa), 96; £3 each, D. J. Guiney (Petone). 00, F. Lightoller (Dannevirke), S)o; £2 each, P. Churcher (Cheltenham), !).">. C. J. Nix (Featherston), 05, V. E. Donald (Opaki), ilii, ft. Bodley (South Africa), us. Thirty-four received £1 each and 24 Ids each. The B grade was won by P. Coote (Xelson) with 94. He receives £3. W. Colquhoun (Aakiirana) and E. A. Johns (Auckland), with. 94 and 93 respectively, received £2 each. HAWKE'S BAY MATCH (10 rounds at (WOyds).—Co, B. Taylor (Stratford), 43; £l, H. A Cromie (Ashburton). 4S; £3 <>ach, F. Whitehead (Cheltenham), 4S, L. Serfontein (South Africa), "47; £2 each.'-H. L. Mason (Christchurch). 47, D. Boots (Patea), 47, R. Bodley (South Africa), A 7, P. R. Cloete (South Africa). 47. Thirtyfour received £1 each and 24 each; J. C. Kelly (Auckland) was the winner of ttie B grade, with 47. 'He receives £3.. The rnnner-un was G. L. Monckton (Waipnkurau). with 40. He takes £2. The first places in the tyro grade were filled by p. B. Collie (Invercargill) and A. Falconer (Mataura), t-ach with 44. ■> CHALLENGE TROPHY INDIAN OFFICER'S -GIFT . ' ■ ..A [BY TELEGRAPH —PRKSS ASSOCIATION*J TKEXTHAM, Monday' A challenge trophy. for competition by teams taking part in the intcrprovincial teams match,' to be iired for the first time the day before the ing of tlio-National Rifle Association's annual', next •has* been promised to the association P. S. Bapty, formerly of the Indian Army, who is competing at the present meeting at Trentham. Major Bapty *>aid to-day that he was having a: mOst enjoyable time on the •range -at Trijntham anil-that he would like to present, some trophy ijs a reminder. pf his- happy hssociatiQa with New riflemen. ' £ Keen appreciation of Ma jor JJapty'R gift was expresst'd by 'tlie chairman of the executive of the association. -Mr. AV.' Mcßain: He Vaid. the gift «culd keep ;J3apty'.s naiue fresli in. the memorv of riflemen. 's ' , 'v. '• .. .