TRENTHAM SHOOTING

Otago Witness, Issue 3443, 9 March 1920, Page 21

TRENTHAM SHOOTING

ANNUAL MEETING. WELLINGTON, March 4. Bright sunshine, with a very light rear ■wind, marked the opening of tho fifteenth aanual meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association this morning. The entries topped the 400 mark, and when paraded Colonel R. J. Collins, chief executive officer, addressed them briefly, first greeting the old hands, and welcoming those visiting tho meeting for the first time. He referred to the presence of the veterans, Colonel E. R. Smith and Rifleman J. Parslow, both ex-champions, whoso devotion to sport with the rifle should act as an incentive to the younger men. Rifleman A. Henderson, of the Akarana Club, was the veteran of veterans, whose association with the . meeting dated from 1871. Colonel Collins expressed disappointment with the number of entries received, but considered the-reason easy to find; in fact, that the new rifle barrels promised last yeair had not yet come to hand. He said that this question of getting the best up-to-. date weapons was one that agitated marksmen from, the earliest days of shooting in New Zealand. . Several changes had been made, but each time a new rifle had been issued it had been recalled, through some defect in developing. Colonel Collins briefly traced these changes from the days when New Zealanders were armed with the Snider rifle, and having the distinction o? being on a level with the Chinese army, v/lich also had these fearsome instruments. However, he understood, new nfle barrels were arriving next month, and he believed he could assure competitors that next yea.r they would have no grounds for c< mplaint in this direction. He added that tho Defence Department was doing everything possible in other ways to assist the association. Soma difficulty had been experienced in getting sufficient markers, as a result of which to-day's shooting would be coffined to two ranges, but, this disability also, it was hoped, would *be overcome. In conclusion Colonel Collins welcomed Sergeant Leslie Loveday, M.M., the present Bisley King's Prizeman, mention of whose name evoked worm applause, and at Colonel Collins's invitation three rousing cheers greeted the champion. . The light rear breeze held all day, and gave no trouble at the short ranges. When the first match was finished at lunch time it was seen that the ex-Bisley champion, Major Wallingford, late chief musketry uistmctor to the New Zealand forces, had given a taste of his quality, notching 74 out of a possible 80 in three tricky practices. CLASSIFICATION PRACTICE MATCH (application five shots at 200 yd?, lying, 20 seconds per shot, five at 200yds, five seconds per shot; 10 rapid, at 200yds, prone position, time one minute).—£4, Major J. A. Wallingford (M.C.), staff. Auckland. 74; £3, Rifleman J. P. White, Auckland, 71; £3, Rifleman F. J. < Sunnex (Sounds), ?lj £2, Lieutenant J. A. Munro (7th Mounted Rifles), 71; £2 Sapper D. Catley (P. and T. Engineers, Wellington),. 70. The following take £1 each: —Lieutenant A. J. Green (Westport), 68; Sergeant R. E. Hester (Railway Engineers, Wellington), Lieutenant G. B. Williamson (P. and T. Engineers, Wellington), 67; President W. H. Moselen (Kaeo), Rifleman -V. H. Ross (Suburbs, Wellington), Lieutenant W. Duncan (Westport), 66; Rifleman W. J. Heney (Kaiapoi), Q.M.S. J. R.. Baird (Hamilton), Rifleman W G. Franklin (Dannevirke), Rifleman A C Crossan (Karori), S.S.M. W. Bates (N.ZJP.S., Trentham), and Rifleman W. J. Henry (Christchuroh), 65; W. J. Morgan (Akarana), R. H. Hunt (Suburbs), J. Breyden (Kaiapoi), C M. Moss (Dunedin), and E. C Wallis (Cambridge), 64; Lieutenant F. H. Sharland (Nelson), SergeantF. W. Ohing (Wellington), S.S.M. J. T. R. Bell (New Plvmouth), Rifleman J. Scott (Petone), R. Reingan tGisborne), and A. M'Farlane (Kiwi), 63; Rifleman F. Bolton (Ooaki), Q.M.S. Doran (Oamaru), and Rifleman L. Loveday (Ohura), 6L Twentyone men take prizes Qf 10s each with scores running down to 60. During the afternoon three matches of the Classification Rapid Shooting and Snap Shooting were completed, and from tho aggregates in these added to the Quick March and Service Championship Matches, to be fired later, will be discovered the service champion for 1920. The following is the result of the Classification Match, five rounds at 200yds, five seconds per shot, and five at 500 yards, prone, 20 seconds per shot:—£4, W. Winslade (Opaki), 39; £3, Captain W. P. Bell (Tauranga), 39; £3, K.. Kyle (Linton), 39; £2 W. H. West (Blenheim), 38; £2, Q.M.S J. R. Baird (Hamilton Cadets), 38. The following take £l:—Cadet E. K. Paulgrain (Auokland), 38; F. J. Causley (Thames), F. H. James (Napier), R. CaughJey (Christ-) church), J. F. Maidens (Taradalo), Lieutenant A. J. Green (Westport), R. N. Gordon (Thames), T. Simpson and B. J. Atkinson (Hawke's Bay), 37; Sergeant C. Baker , (W'hangarei), F. Bolton (Opaki), H. Halmshaw (Christchuroh), J. Liddle (Petone), T. W. Warburton (Petone), Sapper E.. A. M. Buckman (Wellington), W. Harbour (Oamaru Cadets), A. J. Lambert (Marlborough), A. G- Devoio (Akarana), and J. M. Bertram (Karori), 36 ;L. Catley (Levin), Major A. J. Merilees (Tauranga), F. G. Gledhill. (Nelson), Lieutenant W. Duncan (Westport), C.'J. Carlson (Dargaville), Sergeant- L. Loveday (Ohura), and S.S.M. J. R. Heap (Featherston), 35. Twenty men take 10s each with scores ranging down to 33. Unless otherwise specified, competitors are riflemen.. SNAP-SHOOTING: Five rounds at 300yds.—£4, Q.M.S. Facer (Dunedin), 19; £3, Lieutenant A. G. Green (Westport), 17; £3, W. H. .Moseley (Kaeo), 17; £2, D. J. Guiney (Petone), 17; £2, E. A. Ballinger (Petone), 17. The following take £1 each: R J. King (Opaki) and H. J. Atkinson (Hawke's Bay), 17; F. H. James (Napier), J W. Davman (Wellington), F. J. Soler (Wanganui)', J. Kyle (Linton), A. -M'Farlane (Kiwi), S.S.M. J. H. Levy (Trentham), J. Naylor (Opaki), and Major J. A. Wallingford (Auckland), 16; C. E. Hogard (Dannevirke), V. J. Nix (Featherston), S.S.M. S. E. 0. Gray (Trentham), H. C. Lovedav (Ohura), Captain R. Logan (Trentham), P. Foden (Timaru), J. A. Myer (Frankton),. Major Merrilees (Tauranga), F. Crimo (Hawera)j Sergeant L. Loveday (Ohura), W. G. Franklin (Dannevirke), C. Clark (Tauranga), W. G. Thompson (Marsden), Captain W. N. Masefield (Nelson), R. Oaughley (Christchureh), and J. P. White, 15. Twenty men take 10s each, with scores down to 14. .RAFID SHOOTING: Seven rounds at 50Q;,vds, in 55 seconds.—£4, F. J. Soler (WWanui),' 27; £3, W. Fellingham (Suburbs), 26- £2 10s, S.S.M. R. L. Jordan (Trentham); M.C., 26; £2 10s, John Craig

(Christchuroh), 26; £1 10s, R. F. Wilson (Mauriceville), 25; £1 10s, L. Loveday (Ohura), 25. The following take £1 each: H. V. Croxton (Karori), 25; S.S.M. R. Meechan (Trentham), O. Franklin (Dannevirke), A. E Turner (Linton), R. E. Wilton (Ruahine), and D. A. Ballinger (Petone), 24; F -G. Oldhill (Nelson), L. B. Clayton (Kiwi), J. H. Ross (Suburbs) Captain R. M. Irvine (Nelson), Major Memlees (Tauranga), and H. Barlow (Linton), 23; J. Bryden (Kaiapoi), Cadet H. King (Masterton), D. J. Guiney (Petone), R. H. Hunt (Suburbs), C. M. Moss (Dunedin), H. Marshall (Karori), W. P. Lane (Akarana), A Govenloc'k (Linton), M. R. Jarvis (Taradale), Cadet A. J. Lambert. (Marlborough), D M M'lntosh (Christchuroh), MTMullan (Marsden), R. A. Wilton (Opaki), and A. Jackson (Petone), * 22. Eighteen men take 10s each, and four ss, with scores ranging down to 20. Lieutenant Green, of Westport,, with 143, heads the aggregate for the service series.

SECOND DAT. TRENTHAM, March 5. Thin fog lay over Trentham at daylight, after a bright, moonlight night, in which a sharp touch of frost made itself felt The sun soon routed the mist wreaths, and when the day's business began at 8 o'clock not a cloud "marred the blue sky, and the sun promised a scorching day—a promise which was fully redeemed. Results:— >

OPENJNG MATCH, seven shots at SCO, SGO, and GOO yards (possible 105).—£5, A. Dippie (Dunedin), 97; £4, J. P. White (Auckland), 97; £4, C. J. Page (Winton), 97; £3, P. H. James (Napier). 96; £3, P. Palmer (Patea), 96; h, W. J. Prost (Opaki), 96; £2. W.Winslade (Opaki), 96; £2 W. E. Keene (Dargaville), 96; £2, W. H. Wise (Blenheim), 95; £2, K. J. King (Opaki), 95. The following take £1 each: G. C. Braithwaite (Opawa),-. and A. J. Peterson (Ponsonbv) 95; H. Harris (Christchuroh), J. E. M'Claughlin (Featherston), S. Soffe (Ohura), W. Milley (Invercargill), W. J. Henry (Christchurch), G. G. Ashley (Akarana), Cadet C. Ashley (Auckland), Sergeant P. W. Ching (Wellington), and D. Boots (Napier) 94; A. W. Cheal (Te Kuiti), B. C. Barle (Wellington. Suburbs), D. J. Guiney (Petone), S. Marenzi (Taraua), T. G. Stokes (Kinohaku), W. Jewell (Akarana), Captain W. P. Bell (Tauranga), C. Whiteman (Wellington Suburbs), Artificer G. Astor (Wellington), W. H. Hudson (Wanganui), J. H. Manson (Nelson), and Lieutenant J. A. Munro (7th Mounted Rifles), 93; L. Pi Grimstone (Wellington Suburbs), Q.M.S. J. R. Baird (Hamilton), A. S. T. Butler (Karori), E. J. Weston (Akarana), W. E. M'Keith (Kiwi), G. Howe (Wellington' Old Navals), P. E. Wilton (Ruahine), J. P. Halligan (Opawa), C. M. Broughton (Rangitikei), A. G. Devore (Akarana), Lieutenant W. Duncan (Westport), J. W. Milroy (Nelson), P. Orimp (Hawera), and E. Ingram (Hawera), 92; T. P. Maiden (Taradale), S.'J. May hew (Linton), W. Fellingham (Wellington Suburbs), C. Catley (Levin), Lieutenant J. P. Atkinson (Auckland), Lieutenant A. G.. • Lowe (Auckland), T. W. Warburton (Petone), J. C. Carter (Petone), A. • Harris Suburbs), John Craig (Christchureh), J. G. Oornes (Waihi), W. J. Heney (Kaiapoi), and C. E. Hoggard (Dannevirke), 91. Ten tyros took £1 each and 10 took 10s each, with scores ranging down to 86. Five returned soldiers and five Senior Cadets took prizes of 10s each in the special classes, with scores ranging down to 77. THIRD DAY. TRENTHAM, March 6. Generally good "with exceptions" sums up : the character of the shooting to-day, which was devoted to Belt matches. These have now reached the stage when aggregates become interesting as showing in what direction the 1920 champion may be sought. ■ The figures will be worked out to-morrow. So far H- C. Loveday, with 370, appears to hold the leadership. The Senior Cadet Championship was fired during the afternoon., and though . entries were ..not so large as had b?en hoped for,. the competition evoked a good deal of interest. It was held under service conditions at 200 and 500 yards. Those cadets attending the big meeting who all came from other districts had «i distinct advantage in having their own rifles and having been through the mill on Thursday with the men. The Wellington boys had to use rack rifles issued on arrival this afternoon, so obviously they could not expect to keejj in the hunt with the' visitors, though one managed to get fourth place. Two Hamil-. ton lads tied for first place with 73;;but'' of a possible 80. The result of the match was £2 and a .gold medal to Cadet L. Edgecombe (Hamilton), 73; £1 to Q.M.S. J. R. Bird (Hamilton). 73; 10s to Cadet 0. AshJp-?y (Auckland.', 71; and 5s each'to Corporal Wilson (Petone) 69. Corporal Roche (Auckland).,, and Cadet Lambert -(Marlborough), each 67. ■ * . ' Thf. following are the results of the matches:— • \ »'"',," WESTLAND MATCH, i.. Seven shots at 300, 500, and 600 yards (possible 105). Govenlock (Linton). £5, ... ... 98 Hudson (Wanganui), £4 , ... ... ... 97 James (Napier), £4 '■.... 97 M'Donald (Wellington suburbs), £3 ..." 97 Evans (Te Kuiti), £3 ... 96 Winslate (Opaki), £3 ... ... ... 96 Feast (Opaki). £2 , ... 96 Palmer (Patea), £2 ... ;.. 96 Mayhew (Linton), £2 , .... 95 Prince (Wellington Old Navals), £2 ...' 95 The following take £1 each: —Major Wallingford (Auckland), 95; Cadet Lambert (Blenheim). Eyles (Dannevirke), and Shaw (Wanganui), 94: J. W. Milroy (Nelson), M'Kerrie (Opaki), Boulton (Opaki), Roots (Hawera), Elliott (Akarana), Franklin (Dannevirke), Lane (Akarana), Marenzi (Tama), and Paynter (Blenheim), 93; A. Harris (Christchureh), Neill (Waihao Downs), W. K. Willians (Ohaura), Munro (Levin), Boon (Wellington Suburbs), W. H. West (Blenheim), Kvle (Linton), and Wilton (Opaki), 92;- Naylor "(Opaki), Lieutenant Dayman (Wellington), Barkle (Wellington Suburbs), Private H. J. Atkinson (Ha~wke's Bay),. Lieutenant Sharland (Nelson), Solyer (Wanganui), Devore -(Akarana), Armstrong (Tahora), Patrick (Auckland), Kennedy (Te Kuiti), S. F. Nelson (Christchureh), Captain Masefield (Nelson), and Wootton (Gisborne), 91; Mawley (Opaki), Cadet Ashley (Auckland), Engstrom (Opaki), Soffe (Ohura), Foden (Tima.ru). .Captain J. H. Ross (Wellington Suburbs), H. 0. Loveday (Hawera), Sunnex (Sounds), Carter (Petone), M'Kay (Blenheim), Major Merrilees (Tauranga), Broughton (Rangitikei), - Liddel (Petone), and Dunstan (Waihi), 90; Croxton (Karori) and Standidge (Wellington Old Navals), 89. Ten tyros take £1 each, with scores ranging down to 87, and 10 10s each, with scores down to 85. Five returned soldiers take 10s each, with scores down to 77, and five cadets 10s, with scores down to 73. CANTERBURY MATCH, 10 shots at 600 yards. Possible, 50. Croxton (Karori), £5 50 Barkle (Wellington Suburbs), £4 49 Kennedy (Te Kuiti), £4 48 Maunseil (Opaki), £3 48 E. A. Ballinger (Petone), £3 > 48 Dunsdan (Waihi), £3 47 A. Harris (Wellington Suburbs), £2 47 L. Smith (Masterton), £2 47 Robb (Hawera), £2 , ... 47 Simpson (Feilding), £2 46 The following take £1 each: —Bolton (Opaki), Koppert (Oamaru), • Standidge (Wellington Old Navals), Pimm (Christ<ihurch), H. 0. Loveday (Ohura), Captain Irvine. (Nelson), Solyer (Wanganui), Bluett (Opaki), Lewis (Wellington Subrbs), and Obwie (Karori), 4G; Lieutenant Duncan (Westport), R. J. King (Opaki), Coxhead (Tahora), James (Napier), Burns (Karori), F. J. Macuonald (Wellington Suburbs), Marshall (Ka-

I rori), G-. Ashley (Akarana), Lamborn (Timaru), I Feast (Opaki), Keill (Waihao Downs), Mayhew I (Linton), Munro (Levin). Maidens (Taradale), Petersen (Hawera), Naylor (Opaki), West (Blenheim), and Henderson (Sounds), 45; Beston I (Akarana), Major Merriless (Tauranga), Paynter i (Blenheim), W. K. Williams (Ohura), Lieutenant ! Green (Westport), Elliott (Akarana), Sandford | (Chrlstohureh), L. Loveday (Ohura), Silvius | (Kiwi), Lieutenant Donald (Opaki), Park (Kiwi), Lieutenant Donald (Opaki), Parker (Dunedin), j Caughlev (Christohurch), P. B. Catley (Levin), Evans (Te Kuiti), Swaysland (Napier), Wakeley (Peatherston), J. Tewhaiti (Tuhirangi), B. E. Harrison (Hawera), J. H. Boss (Wellington Suburbs), Butler (Karori), Gordon (Thames), and Cadet Baird (Hamilton), 44, WELLINGTON MATCH. Ten shots each at 500 and 600 yards (possible 100). . L. Pimm (Christchurch), £6 .„ 94 W. Milley (Inver cargill), £4 ... ... 93 B. J. Gillick (Kiwi), £4 93 B. 0. Barkle (Wellington Suburbs), £3 ... A. Gbvenloek (Linton),, £3 91 S. Elliott (Akarana), £3 91 P. Bolton (Opawa), £2 91 C. J. Dix (Peatherston), £2 90 E. A. Ballinger (Petone), £2 90 P. Poden (Timaru), £2 90 The following take £1 each :—Loveday (Ohura), Captain M. N. Maseneld (Nelson), D. J. Guiney (Petone), M'Kay (Blenheim), and P. Crimp (Hawera), 90; J. G. White (Auckland), H. V. Croxton (Karori), J. J. Feast (Owakai), L. Barren (Petone), A. Patrick (Auckland), M. B. Jarvis (Taradale), A. J. Henderson (Sounds), and H. Harris (Christchurch), 89; B. E. Harrison (Hawera), H. J. Atkinson (Hawke's Bay), T. Simpson (Peilding), T. N. Wurburton (Petone), W. Powell (Akarana), W. E. Keats (Dunedin), H. H. Donald (Opaki), A. C. Evans (Te Kuiti), P. B. Catley (Levin), Lieutenant A. J. Green (Westport), Sergeant F. W. Ching (Wellington), G. Hore (Wellington Old Navajs), V. E. Donald (Opaki), D. Botts (Hawera), Lieutenant W. Duncan (Westport), H. C. Loveday (Hawera), F. Fryer (Maipukurau), and L. A. Ca'ldwell (Karori),. 88; W. G. Paterson (Kaitangata), W. K. Williams (Ohura), Captain W. P. Bell (Tauranga), J. W. Milroy (Nelson), W. H. West (Blenheim), W. J. M'llvride (Petone), W. G. Lane (Akarana), C. M. Moss (Dunedin), C. J. Cooke (Blenheim), D. Lewis (Wellington), J. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi), F. J. Sunnex (Sounds), Lieutenant C. P. Kay (Taradale), J. Knowles (Kaitangata), M'Elroy (Christchurch), and E F. Sandford (Christchurch), 87; E. J. C. Beston (Akarana), Breingen (Gisborne), and Lieutenat F. H. Sharland (Nelson), 86. Thirteen were counted out. Ten Tyros take £1 each with scores down to 84, and 10 take 10s each down to 83. Five returned soldiers take 10s each with scores down to 80, and five Senior Cadets 10s each with scores down to 74. AUCKLAND MATCH. Ten shots each 'at 300 and 500 yards (possible 100). H. O. Loveday (Hawera), £5 98 Major J. A. Mallingford (Auckland), £4 ... 95 A. S. T. Butler (Karori), £4 94 I B. H. Hunt (Wellington), £3 93 H. Harris (Christchurch), £3 92 D. Bickv (WaipukurauX, £3 92 L; C. Braithwaite (Okawa), £2 92 Lieutenant H- H. Donald (Opaki), £2 92 Lieutenant J. F. Atkinson (Auckland), £2 ... 92 V. E. Donald (Opaki), £2 92 The following take £1 each: —P. G. "G'iedhill (Nelson), E. Ingram (Hawera), B. C. Barkle (Wellington Suburbs), E. A. Wilton (Opaki), G. Halliday (Karori), W. E. Jones (Timaru), Captain W. P. Bell (Tauranga), and A. Govenlock (Linton), 92; A. D. Paterson (Kaitangata), Lieutenant A. J. Green (Westport), A. W. Cheal (Te Kuiti), H. B. Boon (Wellington Suburbs-), M. Sutherland (Goodwood), L. Barrell (Petone), A. C. Crosson (Karori), E. A. Ballinger (Petone), B. E. Harrison (Hawera), F. A. Whiteman (Wellington Suburbs), C.-.-G-. Engstrom (Opaki), Trooper A. T. M'Murray (Frankton), T. W. Warburton (Petone), and G. G. Ashley (Akarana), 91; F. r W. Mackay (Dunedin), K. M'Kenzie (Featherston), D. J. Guiney (Petone), L. C. Pimm (Christchurch), D. S. M'Leod (Okawa), A. J. Pietersen (Ponsonbv), J. W. Paynter (Blenheim), Q. D. France (Biversdale), C.- E. Bluett (Opaki), Sergeant B. E. Haster (Wellington), Captain W. N. Masefield (Nelson), J. F. Halligan (Okawn,) W. H. West (B'lenheim), S.. J. Mayhew (Linton), W. H. Moslen (Kaeo),\J. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi), F. J. Causdlev (Thames), and H. V. Croxton (Karori), 90; ,t. M'Kenzie (Opaki), Major H. M. P. Eichardson (Trentham), J. B. Torbett (Akarana), W. J. Henry- (Christchurch), W. H. Thomas (Linton), W. Winslade (Opaki), J. Burns (Karori), L. Loveday (Ohura), C. J. Nix (Featherston), and H. A. Cameron (Thames), 89. Ten Tyros take prizes of £1 each, and 10 10s each with scores ranging down to 85. Five returned soldiers take 10s' each with scores down to 82, and 10 Senior Cadets- take 10s each with scores down to 77. WELLINGTON, March 7. NELSON MATCH. Ten shots at 800 yards Possible, 50. W. J. Feast (Opaki), £5 ... 49 L. C. Loveday (Hawera), £4 ... 48 P. Foden (Timaru),' £4' ■■ ... ... ... 48 H H. Cameron (Thames), £3 48 W. Eandell (Linton), £3, .w ... 48 D. Boots (Hawera),-£3 ... ... ... 48 G: S. Wootton (Gisborne), £2 48 H Seymour (Alfredton), £2 48 Cadet L. H. Tobin (Kaikohe), £2 ... 48 W. Bradshaw (Timaru), £2 ... ... ... 48 The following take £1 each :—J. Johnstone (Gisborne), Major H. "M.' Eichardson (Wellington), and Corporal J. E. Baird (Hamilton), 48; W. &. Franklin (Dannevirke), Major Merrilees (Tauranga), E. A. Mackie (Dunedin), F. Clayton (Kiwi), 0. Loveday (Ohura),™ W. A. Mitchener (Nelson), H. Harris (Christchurch), M. E. Jarvis (Taradale), W. Winslade (Opaki), L. B. Clayton | (Kiwi), H. 0. Evans (Te Kuiti), Trooper A. T. M'Murray (Frankton), L. Catley (Levin), W. G. Tarr (Cambridge), E. J. King (Opaki), C. G. Engstrom (Opaki), and E. C. Wallis (Cambridge), 47; W. Sutherland (Goodwood), S. Elliott (Akarana), J. B. Torbett (Akarana), L. Barrell (Petone), L. C. Braithwaite (Okawa), W. By.in (Petone), S. J. Mayhew (Linton), F. J. M'Donald (Wellington Suburbs)/ F. W. Ching (Wellington), F. J. Sunnex (Sounds), E. Woodland (Waihi), C. Dunstan (Waihi), On- A. Eyles (Dannevirke), E. Seddon (Wellington), M'Laughian (Featherston), E. M'Lean (Waipukurau), Lieutenant; F. H Sharland (Nelson), S. Soffe (Ohura), J. Burns (Karori), T. W. Warburton (Petone), F. Faulkner (Gisborne), Lieutenant J. -W. Dayman (WellingM. M'lntosh (Christchurch), D. J. Guiney (Petone), B. Shaw (Wanganui), F. G. Gledhill (Nelson), T>. Catley (Wellington), C. J. Nix Featherston), E. J. Gillick (Kiwi), and A. Patrick (Auckland), 46; seven counted out. The shooting in the Nelson match was almcat phenomenal. The winner dropped only one point and the sixty-ninth man in the list was only three points behind him. During the morning shoot two tyros, "V. H. Ross (son of "Carbine," of that ilk), of Wellington, and Tronson, of Taradale, got on possibles at the 300. yards' stage of the Auckland match. With the completion of the Canterbury match the result of the Trentham Aggregate Match, including the scores made at 300yds, 500yds, and 600yds of the C series, becomes known as follows. The possible ; s 460: E. C. Barkle (Wellington Suburbs), £5 and "Carbine" Cup ... .... ••• 416 . W. J. Feast COpaki), £4 414 H. 0. Lovedav (Hawera), £4 412 D. Boots £3 410 M. Winslade (Opaki), £3 409 A. Covenlock (Linton), £3 409 L. C. Pimm (Christchurcli), £2 408 H. Harris (Christchurch), £2 408 E. A. Ballinger (Petone), £2 „ 407 H. W. West (Blenheim), £2 407 The following take £1 each:—F. H. James (Napier), 407; F. Bo'lton (Opaki), and F. J. I Mavhew (Linton), 406; H. V. Croxton (Karori), S. 'Elliott (Alumina), and Major J. A. Wallingford (Auckland),, 405; H. 0. Evans (Te Kuiti), and P. Palmer (Patea), 404; F. J. M'Donald (Wellington Suburbs), and W. Hudson (Wanganui), 403; J. P. White (Auckland), and D. J. Guiney (Petone), 402; Lieutenant H. H. Donald (Opaki), V. E. Donald (Opaki), and J. W. Milroy (Nelson), 401; W. K. Wil'liams (Ohura), Lieutenant A. J. Green (Westport), W. Milley (Inveroargill), and Captain W. N. Mase-

field (Nelson), 400; E. J. King (Opaki), 399. The following were counted out: —Sergeant F. W. Ohing (Wellington), G. G. Ashley (Akarana), . Leslie Loveday (Ohura), and W. P. Lane (Akarana). The Ne'lson Match was made the fifth of the Belt series, and when it was finished the following emerged at the head of the straggling - column of riflemen (possible to date 405) :—-H. O. Love-; day (Hawera), 370; W. J. Feast (Opaki), 368; . A. Govenlook (Linton), 366; E. 0. Barkle (Wellington Suburbs), 365; D. Eoote (Hawera), 364; H. T. Croxton (Karori), 363; H. C. Evans (Te Kuiti), 562;. H. Harris (Ohxistohurch), 361; F. Bolton (Opaki), 361; S. J. Mayhew (Linton), 861; S. Elliott (Akarana), 381; P. J. M'Donald (Opaki), 361; W. Winslade (Opaki), 360; W. H. West (Blenheim), 360.