DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15706, 7 March 1913, Page 3

DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION

TRENTHAM MEETING. (Per United Peess Association:) TRENTHAM, March 6. , Tho last two of the C! series of matches preceding the King's Prize, which will take placo at 3 o'clook to-morrow, were fired off to-day in weather somewhat similar to that of tho previous day, there lieini? short periods of calm and longer periods of puffy breezes, which brought about some remarkable shooting in both matchcs. While some outsiders as well as veteran shots mode excellent scoring, several " cracks" entirely failed to koep up to their standard, and a large percentage of cards showed marksmanship below tho normal. As is usual when approaching stages of these competitions, there were many changcs in tho positions of, tho leading competitors.

Most, peculiar of'all was the case of Drumir.ond, of Westport, who, when shooting was finished Inst night, was up among tho first 10. He fired to day hi the Hawke s Bay and Taranaki matchcs at 900 yds and 1000 yds respectively, bat failed to find the tergoi with a single one of his 22 shots. It subsequently • proved that Drummond's riiie barrel had stripped. Then there was the oase of Captain Potter, of

Auckland. His shooting finished up last ni,ght with a dear lead of 10 points, but could only total 24 and 31 to-day, so that whero he had started to-day's shootmg with a clear lead of 10 points he finished up 19 points behind tho leading (that of James). In the Hawke's Bay match Frank (Christchurch) puc on a possible, but could only register 35 in the ensuing mafcoh at 1000 yds. Marenzi, with 54 at each range, shot into', second position, and M'Murray,'shooting consistently, i 6 aiow tieing with Loveday, lust year's champion, for third place. Tho surprise of the v 1000 yds contest was tho shooting of Sutherland, the Goodwood tyro, \\lho registered the possible, a very fine performance, especially under such bad shooting conditions as existed at the time he was on the mound. He scored 6 points moro tbicn any other competitor in the match. Marshall's score of 48 in the Hawke's Bay match was also a meritorious one. In this match Guy. (Kaponga). only scored 2, am) afterwards had fixed his sight for 800yda instead of 900 yds. The association again reaped a good harvest of challenge fialicrowns. So far there have been 440 cliallenges, resulting in a revenue of £55.

The following aro tho 50 to fire for the King's Prize to-morrow James (Okawa) 468. Marenzi (Kaitawa) .461, M'Murray (To Awamutu) 459, L. Loveday (Woodville) 459, Halishaw (Christchurch) 456, A. Henderson (Sounds) 456, Roots (Patea) 455, Moselin (Kaeo), Frank (Canterbury), Goodall (Wellington),. M'AUmont (Opaki) 454, Cameron (Opaki), Duncan (Westport), Logan (Blenheim), M'lntoSh (Opaki), Swinard 452, M'Aiister (Junee), Mace (New ■ Plymouth), Brydon (Kaiapoi) 451. Milroy (Nelson), Ruiney (Christchurch) 450, Belk (Woodville), Potter (Auckland), Reynolds (Christchurch) 449, Bruce (New Plymouth), W. Williams (Ohura), J. Cox (Auckland),'Cuthbertson (Tuamanu), Randall (Linton) 448, Kecne (Eketaliuna), Comric (Akaroa), Greig (Upper Hiftt) 447, Rait (Gisborne), Kolls (Waimangaroa), Govenlock (Linton); Patrick (Akarana), Banks (Okawa) 443, R. Kins (Opaki), Ching (Wellington), W. Maingay (Te Aroha), Matfiews (Feilding), Drcnnan (Wanganui) 442, Croxton (Karori), Elliott (Akarana), Marshall (Karori) 441. A shooii off for 50th place was necessary, the following- having scored 440: Eyles (Ekctahuna), Montgomery (Dunedin), Chapman (Wellington), and Jones (Opaki). The Rifle Association's statistical officers had a very busy day, quite a large number of aggregates having to be worked out, a3 well as the results' of the Hawko's Bay, Taranaki, aJirl Teams Matches. Captain Bolton and his capable assistants proved quite equal to the task, and all the results were pitted with praiseworthy celerity. The Champion Teams Match was fired during the afternoon. With one tfiiot to go Christchurch were two points behind Suburbs, but Sandford. who is always reckoned an ideal "team sliot" proved equal to the occasion and rang on. a bull'sv-eye. The best score in the match was 97,' by James (Okawa). Opaki A were successful in winning both the shield and the GUI') presented by. tho C.A.C. Company for aggregates connected with Bolt matches, winning both by substantial margins. Of those to shoot in the final 50 James. Potter, M'lntcsh, Cuthbertson, Milroy, Roots. Loveday, Ba.nks, Marenzi, Henderson, Elliott, and Bryden were among the "elect" last year. Marenzi (Kaitawa) and James (Okawa) tied with 551 for the goid modal to be awarded for I the 'highest aggregates in both service and j belt series. Thoy will fire offl to-morrow to i decide tho winner. Captain Dormer, the only septuagenarian shooting at the meeting, was successful in winning a prize in the Running Man Competition.

Tho following aro tlic prizo winners:— TARANAKI MATCH. Ton allots at 1000 yds. Sutherland (Goodwood), £5 50 Marcnzi (Kaitawa), £4 44 L. Waldcn (Kaitawa), £4 43 Evans (Kaitawa), Goodail (Suburbs), James (Okawa), each <3—£3 eadli; Hendorran (Sounds) 43, livana (Ninth Regiment), liailstow (Opaki), Martin (Hishland) —£2 each; Hormshaw (Veterans), Matthowa (Seventh Regiment), Roots (Puton), Munro '(Akarana), each 42; Clifton (Pahiatua), Reynolds (Uhriatchurch),' Jones ((Jpaki), Bripdsley (Wanganui), M'Alister , (Junco), i-iartneli (Eleventh Rogiment), . Alawley (Opaki), l'uriißll (Wanganui), M'lntosh (Opaki), Mackay (Dunedin), Rait (Gisborne), Hudson (Palmeraton North), each 41; Simmonds (Picton), Wagner (Fourteenth Regiment), Kccno (Ninth Regiment), Wells (Sounds), Harbour (Tenth Regiment), Patrick (Auckland), each 40; Bishop (Okawa), Deihl (Eleventh Regiment), Mayhe.w (Seventh Regiment), Barltrop (boventh Regiment), Cameron (Opaki), Soler (Seventh Regiment), M'Murray (To Awamutn), Caldwell (Opaki), Stackhouso (kiinbolton), I'arkcr (Gisborne), Evans (New Plymouth), cach'39; Carney (Karori), Hugo (Wellington), Loveday (Ninth Regiment), Ldgecumbc (Te Awamutu), Bruco (New Plymouth), Gainoy (Christchiiroh), bandford (Christchiiroh), each 38 £1 cach. Counted out; Wilton, C. Craw, Keifs, Ifaulknor, M Calmont, Dormer, Govenlock, OWinard, Cuthbortsen, and Kyle. Tyros:

R. Smith (Opaki). C. S. Allan (Gisbome), F. H. Symonds (Suburbs), Sangster (Stratford), each 38; J. Cox (Third Regiment), T. C. Irving (Greytown), A. M'Kay (Opaki), R. Sneddon (Highland), each 37; Fogarty (Kiwi), W. E. Poarco (Rangitikei), each 36 —£1 each. HAWKE'S BAY MATCH. Ten shots at 900 yards. Frank (Canterbury) £5 50 Marshall (Karori), £4 48 Henderson (founds), £3 10s 48 Powell (Akarana), £3 10s 48 Croxtcn (Karori), Dalviol (Linton), each 48, £3 cach; Narbey (Eltham) 48, Caldwell (Karori), Cameron (Opaki), Lctliam (Akarana), each 47, £2 cach; Kells (Waimangaroa), Logan (Blenheim), M'Nabb (Ruaroa), Fea6t (Opaki), each 46; Littlejohn (Sixth Regiment), West (Blenheim), Moss (Eighth Regiment), Speck (Stratford), Matthews (Seventh Regiment), Maco (New Plymouth), Cox (Auckland),' Elliott (Akarana), Banks (Kimbolton), Daley (Upper Iluit), each 45; Jones (Opaki), Guiney (Christchurch), Duncan' (Westport), M.inton (Opaki), Fisher (Suburbs), Moeelin' (Kaeo), Percy (Alfredton), O'heesman (Marlborough), Bishop (Okawa), Randell (Sounds), Marenzi (Kaitawa), Loveday (Ohura), Kummer (Mauriceville), Armstrong (Whangamomona), Lawrio (Gisborne), M'Lachla® (Petone), M'Calmont (Opaki), Liddlo (Lincoln), each 44; Barklo .(Suburbs), Edgecumbc (Te Awamutu), Duthie (Christchurch), Swanson (Opaki), Given (Suburbs), Hydo (Opaki),.Hill (Ninth Regiment),.each 43, £1 cach. Counted out: Cameron, Belk, Bulford, Farley, M'Leod, Rifleman 0. Engstrom (Opaki) made 44, but his ecoro is subject to protest.

Tyros: C. Loitch (Eighth Regiment), A. M'Kay (Opaki), T. J, Denton (Blenheim),' A. Sangster' (Stratford), A. G. Devare (Auckland), F. J. V. Wilson (Ramgitikoi), each 42; T. C. Irving (Greytown), C. E. Bacon (Whangaqiomona), N. F. Hastings (Sixth Mounted Rifles), P. Palmer (Patea), cach 41, £1 each.

JUDGING DISTANCE COMPETITION. Clifton (Pahiatua), £4 10s 29 Hubbard (Sixth Regiment), £4 10s ... 29 Powell (Akarana), £3 27 Wilton (Mauriceville), £3 26 ■Hudson (Paimerston North), £2 24 Moss (Fifth Regiment), £2 24

Dtennan fWangamii), Thompson (Sounds), M'lntofih (Opaki), Liddlo (Linooln), Percy (AJfordton), .Frank (Canterbury), each 23; Masefiekl (Sounds), Weir (Auckland), Willoughby (Karori), W. Eandoll (Linton), each 22; R. Soffe (Ohura), W. J. Feast (Opaki), A. L. Griffiths (Wanganui), J. M. Shanks (Fourteenth Regiment), W. Walker (Maraekakoho), Harbour (Tenth Regiment), each 21, £1 each. Other prizes ranged from 17s to 2s. CHAMPION TEAM MATCH; seven shote at 300, 500, and 600 yards. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Christehurch A (£lO) — Reynolds 30 52 29 — 91 Guincy 29 33 31 — 93 Henry 28 28 28 — 84 Duthio 30 30 33 93 Sandford 28 32 30 90 Totals 145 155 155-451, Wellington Suburbs A (£7 10s)— Goodall 28 33 30 — 91 Given 29 29 33 - 91 Smart 29 29 2\ — 82 Hunt 52' 33 29 - 94 Whitoman 32 33 25 — 90 Totals 150 157 141-448 Opaki A (£s)— M'Calmont 30 .30 20 — 89 Mawloy 33 30 20 — 93 Hyde 31 29 32 - 92 Cameron 29 23 30 — 82 King 29 3b 25—84 Totals 152 142 146-440 Blenheim (£4) 145 146 146-436 Sounds (£2 10s) ... 155 146 135-436 Upper Hutt (£3) ... 144 153 139-436 Other scores: Wanganui 435, Karori A 433, Gisbornc 432, Karori B 430, Okawa A

430, Now Plymouth 429, D Company 7th Regiment 428. Opaki B 428, Tuamarina, 427, C Squadron 9th Regiment 426, Linton 425, Petono 425, Mauricevillo 422, Opaki C 419, Highland Rilles 419, Auckland City_ 418, Wellington Suburbs B 416, Rangitikci 415, To Awamutu 414, Ohtira 413, Clirietohurch B 412, Akarana A 408, Opaki D 402, Akarana B 392, Okawa B 387. Bisley aggrcgato.for the highest scores in the Belt matches at 800 yds, 900 yds, and 1000 yds (excluding King's Prize) Frank (Canterbury), 258, £5; Moronzi (Kaitawa), 257, M'lntcah (Opaki), 256, £4 each; M'Calmont (Opaki). 254, Cameron (Opaki), 252, L. Lovoday (Woodvitlc), 251, £3 each; Halmshaw (Christchurch), Roots (Patea), each 249, Bishop (Okawa), Elliott (Akarana), each 248, £2 each; Kells (Waimangaroaj, James (Okawa), Goodall (Suburbs)', M'Alister (Junee), 247, Outhbertson (Tuamarina), Matthews (Feilding), each 245, Guiney (Ckristehurch), Bruoe (New Plymouth), Comrio (Akarana). M'Murray (To Awamutu), eaoh 245, Rait (Gisbornc), Logan (Blenheim), Cox (Auckland), Evans (New Plymouth), eaoh 244, £1 each, Riflo Clubs' Champion Team Match, for teams of five, in all Belt contests, for Colonial Ammunition Company's Shield.— Opaki A (Hyde 430, Cameron 452, Kinar 442, Mawley 431, M'Calmont 454)—22C9, Linton 2163, Ohura 2161, Suburbs B 2160, Sounds 2145. Christchurch A 2136, Auckland City 2130, Opaki B 2129, Nelson 2127, Akarana 2123, Tuamarina 2123, New Plymouth 2122, Suburbs B 2119, Opaki C 2074, Christchurch B 2072, Gisborne 2043, Karori C 2041, Rangitikei 2028, Petone 2028, Suburbs 0 2027, Blenheim 2012, Okawa 2012, Karori B 2003, Okawa B 1925, Whangomomona 1870.

TEAMS' MATCH, for scores at 800, 900, and 1000 yards in Belt Match, for Colonial Ammunition 'Company's Cup.—Opaki A 1183, D Company 7th Regiment 1163, Christchurch A 1142, Opaki B 1139, Akarana. 1136, Ohura 1132, Opaki C 1130, Suburbs A 1134, New Plymouth 1133, Auckland City 1124, Linton 1115,' Ncleon 1113, Suburbs B 1106, Te Awarraitu 1106, Gisborrio 1098, Karori A 1093, Karori C 1070, Okawa B 1066, Christchurch B 1062, Petone 1045, Suburbs C 1045, Karori B 1022, Okawa A 1021, Opaki D 863. The following are the 50 to fire off for tho Service Championship and KynochCup to-morrow afterhoon:—Montgomery (Dunedin) 225, M'Calmont (Opaki) 222, Kummer (Mauriceville) 219, Masefield (Sounds) Sandford (Ohristehurch) 216, Melville (Auckland) 212, Yeo (Auokland) 211, Duncan' (Westport) 208, Hunt (Suburbs), Narbey (Eltharn) 206, M'Alister (Junee) 205, Anderson (V/anganui) 204, Devoro (Auckland), Ching (Wellington), Ryder (Okawa) 203, _ Belk (9th Regiment), Saunders (7th Regiment) 202, M'lver (To Awamutu), llandeli (Linton) 201, Green (Westport) 200, Stecnson (Uienavy), Cox (Auckland) 198, Evldgo (Upper Hutt), Frank (Canterbury) 197, Oliver (New Plymouth), Given (Suburbs), Fisher (Suburbs) 196, goner (Tuamarma) 195, Barltrop (7th Regimcfit) 194, Swinard (10th Regiment) 193, Hubbawl (6th Regiment) 192, Speck (Stratford), Hoots (Patea) 189, Matthews (7th Regiment), Cox (3rd Regiment) 188, Chirnside (Karori), Russell (Petone) 188, M'lntosh (Opaki) 187, Holmshaw (Veterans) 186, Powell (Akarana), Williams (Ohura), Butler (9th Regiment) 185, Dalziell (Linton) 184, Mackiay (Dunedin) 184, Chapman (Suburbs), iSoffe (Ohura) 183. The following six have to fire off for the last four places: Choesoman (Tuamarina), Turner (Christohurch), Potter (Auckland), Simmons (Picton), Rutherford (Mauriceville), West (Blenheim) 182.

RUNNING MAN COMPETITION, seven shots (each shot counting 5 points), bull'seyes to decide ties, distance 300yds—M'Calmont (Opaki). 35, £5; Palmer (Patea), 35, £4; Allan (Gisborne), Breingan (Gisbome), Nix (BVathcrstane), Montgomcrv (Dunedin), each 30, £2 IQs; Kummer (Mauriceville), Belk (Woodville), Chapman (Suburbs), Randell (Linton), M'lver (To Awamutu), M'lntosh (Opaki), each 30; Evans (9th Regiment), Williams (Ohura), Stock (7th Regiment), Devoro (3rd Regiment). Roots (Patea), Steenson (Glcnavy), Rutherford (MauriocviHe), Harbour (10th Regiment), each 25, £1 each.