RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22825, 9 March 1936, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE NATIONAL MEETING LEADERS FOR THE KING'S PRIZE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON. March 8. High scores were plentiful in the first two matches of the Championship Belt series which were fired at the national rifle meeting at Trentham yesterday morning. These were one-range matches, each at 300 yards, and as a result of the day's shooting J. E. Farley (Wanganui) and R. C. Russell (Auckland) are the present leaders for the King's Prize, each with an a£gregate score of 97. The remaining practices in the service series were finished during the afternoon, and with the completion of these the service 50 to fire in the final match for the Service Championship wag compiled. The leading #lace in the 50 is occupied by A. R. Symonds (Okawa) with 163 out of ,a possible of 200. In the No. 3 Service Match, the first practice of which was fired on Friday, the marksmen had to fire application and snapshooting practices at 500 yards. The match was won by J. C. Feast (Greytown) with 91 out of a possible of 100. Concurrently with the service matches was fired the Champion Service Teams' Match. Almost perfect shooting conditions were experienced throughout the morning for the first of the matches counting for the King's Prize. The sun was behind the targets for the early part of the Canterbury Match, but the light caused the marksmen no serious trouble. Nine of them dropped one point only with their 10 shots at 300 yards, but P. B. Goldfinch (Karori) had the best bull finish and took first prize. By the time the Otago Match, which also called for 10 rounds at 300 yards, was due to commence the wind had freshened, but it blew steadily from the left and was easily readable. Two marksmen made possibles in this match and six finished with an " inner " on their cards. The Dawson Shield, which is awarded to the team of four men obtaining the highest score in the 300 yards rapid-fire practice of the service series, was won by the Opaki No. 1 team with an aggregate score of 135, out of a possible of 200. Auckland City occupied second place with 134.

Okawa won the Islington Cup, which is awarded to the team returning the best score in snap-shooting practice at SOO yards with 126 out of a possible 200. Second place was taken by Cheltenham with 121. The results are as follows: — SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP. The following 50 marksmen will fire in the final match for the Service Championship:— A. R. Symons (Okawa) .. .. 163 J. E. Farley (Wanganui) '.. 162 E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau) .. 159 W. J. Burton (Okawa) .. .. 159 J. C. Feast (Greytown) .. .. 158 R. E. Stuart (Cheltenham) .. 156 A. R. Tantrum (Levin) .. .. 156 A. G. Devore (Akarana) .. .. 156 J. H. Kearney (Napier) .. .. 154 D. S. M'Kenzie (Opaki) .. .. 152 I. L. Ford (Wanganui) .. .. 151 W. J. M'lver (Petone) .. .. 150 H. Sinmionds (Auckland) .. 150 C. J. M. Clark (Auckland) .. 140 P. R. Catiev (Ohau) .. .. 149 H. King (Opaki) 148 T. Goodall (Suburbs) .. .. 147 W. H. West (Blenheim) .. .. 147 H. Frankland (Karori) .... 143 D. F. Keir (Christchurch) .... 142 F. T. White (Okawa) 142 R. C. Anderson (Invert-argil)) 142 D. M'Lcay (Te Kuiti) 142 W.Oakley (Christchurch) .... 142 H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) 141 H. V. Croxton (Karori) .... 141 . W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) .. 141 C. H. Gower (Wanganui) .. .. 140 C. J. Nix (Featherston) .... 140 A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham) .. 140 D. Rankine (Karori) 140 A. F. R. Crawford (Invercarglll) 139 H. W. Feast (Greytown) .... 139 H. K. Smith (Opaki) .. 139 F. N. M'Vicar (Waipukurau) .. 139 W. N. Kummer (Opaki) .... 138 P. Berry (Tararua) 138 W. Moore (Matamata) 138 R. F. Wakefield (Akarana) .. 138 S. C. Parkinson (Auckland) .. 137 J. Munro (Mataura) 137 G. T. Gardiner (Havelock) .. 137 R. J. King (Opaki) 136 C. M. Pickering (Opaki) .... 136 I. J. Spry (Auckland) .. .. 135 R. H. Nicholl (Petone) .. ..135 H. Barlow (Linton) 135 W. 11. Ballinger (Petone) ... 134 H. Lane (Karori) 134 F. Hiscock (Christchurch) .. 133 R. C. Holt (Napier) .... .. 133 L. Palmer (Otorohanga) .. .. 133 E.R.Truman (Christchurch) .. 133 J. H. Williamson (Cheltenham) 133 • The last five marksmen are to fire off for final place in the 50. CANTERBURY MATCH. Ten rounds at 300 yards. £5—P. B. Goldfinch (Karori) .. .. 49 £4—F. H. James (Napier) .. .. 49 £3 each—S. Roebuck (New Plymouth), E. R. Truman (Christchurch) 49 £2 each—W. Norris (Whangarei), W. H. Ballinger (Petone). J. C. Carter (Petone) 49 a 10s each—R. C. Russell (Auckland City). L. E. Braithwaite (Okawa) 49 Thirty-four took £1 each, and 14 took 10s each. The B Grade was won by A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), who receives £3. N. D. Stewart (Matamata) and M. .1. M'Carthy 'Sydenham), who filled the next two alnces, receive £2 each. OTAGO MATCH. Ten rounds at 300 yards. £4 10-s each— T. L. Blomficld (Auck-

land City), F. Hiecock (Christchurch)' ,' 50 £3—A. 11. O'Donnell (Petone) .. .. 49 £2 10s each—E. T. Haldnne fWaipukurau), D. S. M'Kcnzie (Opaki) 49 •I?, each —11. Koppcrt (Oaniaru). J. E. Farley (Wanganui), J. 11. Manssiu (Napier) 40

Thirty-four take £1 and 14 take 10s each. The winner in the B Grade was D. P. Donald fOpnki) with 4!C lie receives £3. and W. Corlett (Blenheim) and T. Oakley (Opaki) £2 each. NO. 3 SERVICE MATCH.

Ten rounds snapshooting at 300 yards and five rounds application and snapshooting at 500 yards. £4 and C.I. Cup—J. C. Feast (Greytown) 01 £3—E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau) .. 00 £2—A. R. Symons (Olcawa) .. .. 90 Fifteen took £1 each, and 16 took 10s each. CHAMPION SERVICE TEAMS' MATCH. _ Teams of four men; for highest scores in service matches. ■C4 and Sir Logan Campbell Shield — Auckland Citv No. 1 (11. Simmonds, T. J. Sprv, S. C. Parkinson, C. J. M. Clark) 571 '3 and Islington Cup—Okawn (W. J. Button. A. R. Svmons, S. B. Braithwnitc, F. T. Whitectup) .. .. 504 CI and Dawwn Shield—Opaki No. I (R. J. King, D. S. M'Konzie, H. King. E. M. Wriglcy) 560 1— Wfinganui 550 •1— Christchureh 550 THE KING'S PRIZE. With the completion of the Canterbury and Otago matches the following marksmen are loading for the King's Prize: J. E. Farley (Wanpanui) .. 07 .R. C. Russell (Auckland) .. 97 *A. H. O'Donnell (Petone) .. 96 F. H. James (Napier) .... 96 S. Ifoebuck (New Plymouth).. 96 F. Hiscock (Christchureh) .. 95 M. M Chesney (Invercargill).. 95 D. F. Keir (Christchureh) .. 95 W. E. Jones (New Plymouth.) 96 11. Hiscock (Christchureh) .. 95 AV. M'Chesney (Invercargill).. 95 W. E. Jones (Timaru) .. .. 95 R. Mnvhew (Cheltenham) .. 95 R. B. M'Kenzie (Rantritikei).. 05 V. J. Soler (Wanganui) .. .. 95 T. 11. R. Boon (Karori) .. 95 F. Bowes (Auckland City) .. 95 J. (.'. Carter fPetone) .. .. 95 P. B. ColdSnch (Karori) .. 95