DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15705, 6 March 1913, Page 8

DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION

MEETING AT TRENTHAM. (Per United Peess Association.) ; _ TRENTHAM, March 5. The shooting at Trentbam started at 8 this morning with the final stage of the Nelson Match (900 yards), tho first stage of 800 yards hating been completed tho previous afternoon. To-day, as yesterday, the shooting was at times Tory much affected by the stiff, varying breeze. Tho light at tho opening was • soft, sombre clouds obsouring tho sun for a time. Later a .bright, unobstructed sun prevailed. The baffling character .of the wind during the afternoon mado it difficult for many of the riflemen to get on the bull's-eye, though in a few instances 6ome excellent shooting was done. At the 900 yards' rango Carter-, of Nelson, was the only scorer of a possible, though his shorter range score discounted his match total. Ho only soored 38 at 800 yards. The nearest approach to a possible for both ranges was 93, and this total secured ftnst, second, and third prizes respectively for H. Chee6eman (Tuamarina), Bruoo (New Plymouth), and M'Murray (To Awamutu). Carter's possible was a remarkable piece of shooting, though he had the advantage of tho soft morning light, and M'Kay (Dunedin) also showed fine form. Ho missed with his sighter and the first business shot, and then put on eight bull's-eyes in succession, ending up with a 3. The Otago Match, 800 and 1000 yards, and a couple of long distance extra matches filled in the iifternoon. At the 800 yards M'Calmont (Opaki) got within one of tho possible, and Batten (Auckland) scorcd 48.< , Forty-seven were put up by Shannon (Wellington), Yeo (Auckland), and Brcnnan (Wanganui), At the 1000 yards there wore a couplc of 47's, Cuthbertson (Tuamarina), and Smith (Kaponga.l being the top scorers at this figure.' Shannon, with the match total of 93 (47, 46), was the winner, with L. Loveday (Woodville) runner-Tip with 91. So far as the individual service matches have been fired Sandford is leading in the aggregates for the Service Championship Match. With 20 shots still to go before the King's Prize stage is reached, the following 25 compriso the leading' aggregates:— Potter (Auckland) 394, Milroy (Nelson) 384, Loveday (Woodville) 380, Swinard (Oamaru) 378, Brydon (Kaiapoi) 378, M'lntosh (Otago) 378. W. Cox (Auckland! 377; Drummond (Westport), Marehzie (Kaitawa), W. Williams (Ohura), each 376; Holmshaw (Christchurch), Craw (Linton), Rait (Gisborne), each 375; Comrie (Akarana), C. Williams (Ohura), cach 374; Reynolds (Christchurch) 373; Goodall (Suburbs), Bruce (New Plymouth), M'Calmont (Opaki), each 372; ,Duncan (Westport), Belk (Feilding), Groig (Hutt), H. Loveday (Ohura), R. King (Opaki), M'Alistcr (Junee), each 371, Tho following are the prize-winners: —

NELSON MATCH. Ten shots at 300 and 900 yards. 300 800 yds. yds. Tl. H. C. Cheesoman (Tuamarina),

£5 55 59 g} Bruce i(New Plymouth), £4 55 58 —93 M'Murray (To Awamutu), £3 57 56 —93 Oomrio (Akarana), £3 44 .57 — 91 Sopor (Tuamarina), £3 ... 45 45 —90 -U'Guire (Nelson), £3 47 43 —90 M'lntosh (Opaki), £2 44 45 —89 Clark (llangitikoi), £2 ... 45 44 -89 Mace (New Plymouth), £2 ... 45 44 —89 , Williams (Ohura), £2 45 44 —89

; Marcnzi (Kaitawi), Frank (Canterbury), each 89; Carter (Nelson), Melville (Akarana), M'Leod (Okawa), Loveday (Ohura), Moore (Akarana), each 88; Bennett (Ngatiawa), M'Oalmont (Opaki), Thomas (Petone), Crostan (Karori), Herry (Seventh Regiment), Russell (Petone), Loveday (Ohura), Henry (Christchurch), Maingay (Tc Arohaj, Purnell (Wanganui), Bishop (Okawa), each 87; fialishaw (Veterans), Patrick (Auckland), Milroy (Nelson), France (Old Navals' Association), Letham (Akarana), Gay (Kaponga), Roots (Patea), Irving (Greytown), Green (Westport), Matthews (Seventh Regiment), each 86; Craw (Linton), Swansan (Opaki), Barlow (Morrinsville), Shuffe (Ohura), Jones (Opaki), Percy (Alfredtown), M'Kay (Dunedin), Chapman (Suburbs), Potter (Auckland), Randell (Linton), Hepburn (Goodwood), Denton (Blenheim), each 85—-£1 each. Counted out: Lewre and Hadfield. Tyros: Knovles (Nelson) 84, Wilson (Whangamomona) 82", Fogarty (Kiwi) 81, M'Ken-iie (Blenheim) 81, Minton (Opaki) 81, M'Gregor (Opaki) 81, Powell (Akarana) 81, Cox (Auckland! 80, Pcace (Rangitikei) 80, Bacon (Whangamomona) 80—£1 each. OTAGO MATCH. Teii shots at 800 and 1000 yards. 800 1000 yds. yds. Tl. Shannan (Wellington), £5 ... 47 46 —93 Loveday (Woodville), £4 ... 46 45 —91 Smith (Kapoiiga). £4 43 47 —90 Drummond (Westport), £3 46 44 —90 Montgomery (Dunedin), £3 44 .45 —£9 Mirrielees (Sixth Regt.), £3 46 43 —89 Potter (Auokland), £2 48 41 —89 Cox (Auckland), £2 44 44 —88 Govenlock (Linton), £2 46 42 —88 Cuthbertson (Tuamarina), £2 40 47 —87

Franco (Wellington), Harding (Blenheim), Craw (Linton), each 87; Cameron (Opaki) 86, Elliott (Akarana). M'Alistor (Junee), M'lntosh (Opaki), Yeo (Auckland), M'Callmont (Opaki), each 85; Simpeon (Rangitikei), Goodall (Suburbs), Thomas (Pctone), Turner (Christchurch), Carter (Nelson), Banks (Kimbolton), Buliord (Karori), Robinson (Wainui), Fogarty (Kiwi), Frank (Canterbury), Bryden (Thirteenth Regiment), Nelson (Christohnrch), each 84; Keene (Ninth Regiment), Miller (Fourteenth Regiment), Whitcman (Suburbs), Wlison (Rangitikei), Swinard (Tenth Regiment), Evans (Ninth Regiment), Kummcr (To Wharau), Logan (Blenheim), Atkinson (Auckland). Drennan (Wanganui), each 83;. Milroy (Nelson), Henderson (Sounds), Murray (Opaki), Jamieson (Junee), Fisher (Suburbs), Cox (Third Regiment), Hudson (Palmerston North), Kells (Waimangaroa), .Smith (Greyntouth), eaoh 82, £1 each. • Counted out; Halmshaw, Williams, and Henry. Tyros: Balfour (Greytown) 82, IleaVl (Ruapehu) 81, Wilson (Whangamomona), Pearce (Rangitikei), Broekbbank (Stratford), each 80; Mltay (Opaki) 79, Snelb'ng (Suburbs), Matnke (Whangamomona), Ourrie (Ohuna), each 78; Warburton (Pctone), 77, £1 each.