FINAL TO-DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10846, 11 March 1921, Page 7

FINAL TO-DAY

RESULT OF YESTERDAY S COMPETITIONS

INTERESTING PERSONAL DETAILS

(FROM "N.Z. TIMES" SPECIAL REPORTER.)

TRENTHAM, Last Night. Tho Dominion Rule Association 1921 meeting will be concluded to-morrow (Friday), v hen the final for the champion belt will be fired in the afternoon in the presence of His Excellency the Governor-General (Viscount Jellicoe) and Lady Jellicoe. The Seddpn range will be used for the King’s Prize, and the distance is 1000 yards. It is probable that never in any previous year has the contest created so much interest. Captain A. Nielson, of Meanee, Hawke’s Bay, and Riflemen E. E. Vennei! (Te Wliarau), and H. V. Croxton (Karori), the present champion, head the aggregate list. Each has a score of 513, and there are so many other marksmen who are close up to the leaders that the issue is in doubt. Much depends on the weather conditions, ana should it so happen that the wind is tricky any on® of the first ten of the fifty contestants has a chance of securing the honours. There is already a considerable amount of speculation in camp as to who the ultimate winner will be, and there is evidence of the conclusion of the shoot being fraught with great excitement. The prizes won at -the meeting will be piosented by Her Excellency Visoountess Jellicoe, during l the afternoon, and a large gathering of visitors from Wellington is expected to be present. This morning when the marksmen assembled at the squadding-pasts Colonel R. J. Collins, chief executive officer, who retires from the position at the conclusion of the meeting, took the opportunity of congratulating the competitors on the excellent manner in which they had gone through with the meeting, despite the trying weather conditions that had been, experienced at the start. He thanked them for the assistance that had been accorded him in carrying out the duties appertaining to his position, and expressed a hope that they would all meet again at Trentliam in 1922. The following are the results of todays’ competitions, together with a short personnel of some of the contestants in the belt championship : AUSTRALASIAN MATCH. Fifteen Shots at 600 and 900 yarns. Possible, 150. p9c—j. w. Milroy, Waimea 129 £ls—W. Crimp, Dunedin 128 £10 —G. Stark, Kaiapod 126 £S—W. J. Henry, Christchurch 122 _t“s—J. Cotterill, Wellington Suburbs 121 £5—T- Mclntosh, Blenheim 121 £4 —W. E. Pearce, Bangitikei 121 £4 —E. W. Belk, Afcarana 121 £4 —E. H. Mawley, Opaki 120 £3 —C. Whiteman. Wellington Suburbs 120 £2 —R. A. Wilton, Opaki 120 - £B—Lieut. A. J. Green, Westport ... 119 £2 —Capt. A. Nielsen, Napier 119 £2 —R. H. Nicol, Petone 119 £2 —F. McDonald, Wellington Suburbs 119 £2 —H. C. Brans, Te Kuiti 119 .£2—Capt. W. N. Masefield, Marlborough Ill* £2 —G- Loveday,. Obura * 118 I £2— Lieut. A. 9. Henderson, Wellington ’. - 118 £2—E- W. Storkey, Napier 118 The following take £1 each: —H. G. Day (Nelson), 118; J. G. Cornea (Waiihi), C. Dunstan (Waihi), W. G. Lane (Te Puke), C. J. Franklin (Dannevirke), 117; S. H. Stacpoole (Napier), G. P. Harrison (Haweraf, -I. Steenson (Oamaru). A. B. Woodland (Waiihi), R. PipeT (Christchurch), Capt. H. Simmons (Ekefca- ! buna) 116; W. J. Swaysland (Napier), J. Te Whaiti (T uhiranhi), F. G. Gleahi<J (Nelson), J. Bryden (Kaiapoi). 115; R. F- Wilton (Jlauriceville), W. J. Feast (Opaki), J. H. Manssen (Nelson), A. R. Barker (Linkwater), A. Govenlock (Linton), A. J. Jackson (Petone), D. Armstrong (Tahora), A. Halmshaw (Cliristch«rw), R.S.M. P. D. Barcbam (Wellington). C. J. Nix (Featherston), J. F. Atkinson (Auckland), F. H. James (Napier), 114; W. Haase (Wellington Suburbs). A. H. Guy (Kaponga), H. Glynn (Glenary), Lieut- H. Donald (Opaki), L. Lewis (Wellington Suburbs), W. Oolquboun (Hawera), B. A. Bailinger (Petone), S.SM. G. P. O’Leary (Trentham), 113;* W. Alaingav (Te Aroha), J. M. Bertram (Karori), D. J. Grudney (Petone), H. Barrett (Hamilton), R. Smith (Oamaru), E. Httrford (Blenheim), W. K. . Williams (Ohnra), J. P. Peterson (Tara rua), 112; C. J, Page (Linton), W. Powell (Akarana), A. McKenzie (Dun- 1 eddn>, J- D. Jack (Kawhia), C. J- Karlson (DargaviUe), • H. Reynolds (Christchurch). F, J. King (Okawa), 111. Following were counted out: —R. C. Barkle (Petone), P. Palmer (Patea).

(Auckland). J. D. Jack (Kawhia), H. Reynolds (Christchurch). 356; R. Smith (Oamaru), R. Gillick (Dunedin), F. H. James (Napier), W. J. Morgan (Auckland), 355; S. H. Stacpoole (Napier), 354; A. McMurray (Frankton), H. L. Frank (Timaru), G. Lovedav (Oliura), H. G. Day (Nelson), S. Elliott (Auckland), J. W. Milroy (Waimea), W. Powell (Auckland) 352; W. J. Feast (Opaki). D. S. McLeod (Okawa), 351. Counted out.—N. Wood (Frankton), L. *G. Loveday (Linton), CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH. .Open to teams of five men; distances 300, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots at each distance; possible 105 points per man. First prize £ls and District Challenge Shield —Suburbs A Team-. H. Hunt 91. ] H. T. Boon 97, A. J. Dodd 90, G. Whiteman 90, F. J. McDonald 94; total. 462. Second prize £lo—Petone A Team: D. J. Gainey 90, A. Ballinger 81, R. C. Barkle 92, J. C. Carter 92, E. A. Ballinger 94: total, 449. Third prize £B—Kaiapoi Team: J. Ball 82, J. Bryden 87, G. Stark 91, T. Erickson 89, W. Henev 92; total, 441. Fourth prize £6—Blenheim, 437. Fifth prize £p^—Karori, 437. Sixth prize £3— Dannevirke, 435. Seventh prize £3—Hawera, 433. Thirty-three teams competed. C.A.C. CUP. In the cards returned for the C.A.C. Cup an error was made, and as a result the prize-list published yesterday has been amended. Following is the corrected list:— First prize £2 10s and Colonial Ammunition Co.’s Cup—Akarana B Team : W. Powell 185, R, W. Belk 169, A. H. Dixon 188. W. J. Morgan 179, H. Priestley 199; total, 920. Second prize £1 le—Frankton Team : A. McMurray 182, J. McLaughlan 172, N. Wood 198, D. M. Mclntosh 171, F. Kennedy 197 ; total, 918. Third prize £l—Petone B Team: J. Scott 186. R. H. Nicholl 179, T. W. Warburton 200, A Jackson 186, W. Ryan 171; total, 918. Fourth—Opaki No. 1 Team, 917. Twenty teams competed. C.A.C. SHIELD. The Colonial Ammunition Co.’s Shield, awarded to rifle club team of five men scoring the highest aggregate in matches of the Belt series. First —Petone A Team : D. Guiney 487, E. A. Ballinger 494, R. C. Barkle 480, J. C. Carter 507, T. W. Warburton 482; total, 2460. Second—Suburbs A Team: H. Hunt 4912, H. T, Boon 482, C. Whiteman 494, A. Dodd 486, F. McDonald, 484; total, 2438. Third —Opaki Team : F. Bolton 475, R. J. Kins- 462, H. A. Donald 509, H. H. Mawley 499, H.'C. Bngstrom yt~2; total, Fourth—Fiankton No. 2 Team, 2377. Fifth—frankton Team, 2368. Sixth— Nelson Team, 2366. Seventh—Linton Team, 2360. Eighth—Christchurch No. 1 Team, 2347. Ninth—Petone B Team, 2336. Tenth—Akarana No. 1 Team, 2334. • Twenty-seven teams competed. TROPHY WINNERS. The Islington Cup, Te Kuiti Rifle Club. Dawson Shield, P. and T. Engineers (Wellington). Club Coflee Cup, P. and- T. Engineers (Wellington). logan Campbell Shield, P. and T. Engineers (Wellington). Kynoch Cup, .Sergt. K. E. Hester (Wellington). C.l. Cup, Rflmn. H. Glynn. Carbine Cup, Rflmn, J. C. Carter (Petone). B. Cup, Rflmn. H. V. Croxton, Karori <won outright). Cadet Aggregate Gold Medal, Cadet C. Ashley. District Challenge Shield, Suburb A Team. - O.A.C.' Cup, Akarana B Teafn. C. Shield, Petone A Team.

SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP. Gold Medal, Sergt. R E. Hester (Wellington). Silver Medal, Rflmn. D. McLeay (Te Kuiti). Bronze Medal, Rflmn. R. J. King (Opaki).

SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP. Five Rounds Snap Shooting at 200 yards. Ten Rounds Rapid at 500, and Five Rounds Deliberate at 600. £2O and gold medal—R. E. Hester, Wellington 26d .£lO and silver medal —D. McLeay, Te Kuiti 260 £5 and bronze medal —R- J. . King, Opaki 260 £4 —H. L Frank, Timaru 258 £3—F. W. Ching, Wellington ...... 257 The following take £1 each: — J- K. Baird (Hamilton Cadets), 251; W. Dttnoa.u (Westport), 248) L. G. Loveday (Linton), 247; F. Bolton (Opaki), H. Simmonds (Eketabuna), 246; W. J- Morgan (Auckland). 244; C. M. Moss (Dunedin), E. J. C. Heston .(Auckland), 243; E A. Ballinger (Petone), 242; A. J. Henderson (Sounds), 240; F. E. Ivimey (Trenthiun). J. C- Nicholls (Bruce), 237; F. J. Holer (Wanganui). 236; L. A. Caldwell (Karori), 235; E. Radd (Blenheim), C. Ashley (Auckland), T. Erickson (Kaiapoi), 234; G. H. Doran (Oamaru), F. J. Caualey (Thames), B. F- Sandford (Christchurch), 283; C. Whiteman (Suburbs), F. H. James (Napier), 231.

IMPERIAL AGGREGATE. Including scores in Auckland, Canterbury, Nelson, Hawke’s Bay. Taranaki, and Australasian Matches. £30 —W. H. West (Blenheim) 383 £l6 —Capt., A. Nielson (Napier) 380 £lO—E. E. Venrtell (To Whaxau) ... 374 £6—H. V. Croxton (Karori) 372 , £5—R. Piper (Christchurch) 372 £5—D. Armstrong (Tahora) 371 £4 —IV'.V J. Henry (Christchurch) ... 870 £4—H. H. Mawley (Opaki) 370 £4—J. G. Comes '(Waiihi) 369 £3 —Capt. H. /Simmond# (Eketahuna) 360 £3—Lieut. A. S. Henderson (Wel- .» lington 868 £3 —J. C. Carter (Petone) 867 £2*—F. G. Gledhill (Nelson) 367 £2 —F. McDonald (Wellington Suburbs) 366 £2 —J). •A. Ballinger (Petone) 360 £2—l. Steenson (Oamaru) 365 The following take £1 each.—C. Whiteman (Suburbs), R. A. Wilton (Opaki), 365; D. F. Keir (Wakanui), C. Dunstan (Wnrihi), D. J. Guinev (Petone), 364: W. E. Pearce (Rangitikei). 363; G. Hyde (Opaki), H. Huht (Suburbs) E. C. Jones (Oltawa), A. Patrick (Auckland), D. McLeay (Te Kuiti), 362; R. F. Wilton (Maurloeville), T. Simpeon (Feildvng), H. C. Evans (To Kuiti), A. R. Barker (Linkwater), R. W. Belk (Auckland), 361; G. Stark (Kaiapoi). H. Donald (Opaki), I’.. Barkle (Petone), W. Maingay (Te Aroha). W. N. Masefield (Marlborough), L. l/iwis (Suburbs), 360; F. J. Bang (Okawa), J. Bryden (Kaiapoi), W. Randell (Linton). A. J. Jackson (Petone), 359 : E. F. Sandford (Christchurch), W. G. Lane (Te Puke). 358; J. C. Low (Karori). P. Palmer (Patea), C. J. Franklin (Dannevirke), S. Head (Foxton), 357; XL it- Nicol (Petone). E. J. C. Renton

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