SUPERB MARKSMANSHIP

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18961, 11 March 1936, Page 4

SUPERB MARKSMANSHIP

PE, MAN'S SUCCESS

THE TRENTHAM MEETING

J.EUNE WINS H.B. MATCH

Highly complimentary reference to the performance of F. J. Jeune, leading marksman in the Gisborne Defence Rifle Club’s team at the National Rille Association’s meeting at Trentham, in winning the Hawke’s Bay match, is made in the Dominion’s report of Monday's activities at the range. The match was shot at 600yds, and in execrable weather conditions, the Dominion’s comment being as under:— “Although the rough weather in which the Hawke’s Bay match was fired was responsible for many marksmen who had done well in the previous matches making poor scores, there were others who were able to master the conditions. Rifleman F. J. Jeune, Gisborne, finished with 49 to win the first prize of £5. His two sighting shots were threes, and he then put on a string of bull’s-eyes, which was only broken by an “inner’’ for his eighth shot. Such a score under the conditions prevailing was a superb jiiece of marksmanship. Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim', and Rifleman H. H. King, Karori, tied for second place, e;ieh with a 48. Two points only were also dropped by Rifleman J. E. Farley, Wanganui, but on the count-hack lie had to he content- with fourth place.

In the same match, R-. 0. Bull, Gisborne, registered a score of 46, and A. Ford, another of the Gisborne team, equalled this performance, while in (lie B grade of the same shoot, T. Ilcrivel secured a good score but was counted out of the prize list. Rifleman J. E. Farley, Wanganui, whose scoring suffered under t lie weather conditions which marred the Hawke's Bay match, won the Trentham Aggregate with a total of 238. The only member of the Gisborne team to figure among the prize-winners in this aggregate competition was F. J. Jeune, whose combined scores for the Canterbury, Otago, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington matches totalled 230. The team is expected to return to Gisborne to-morrow evening.

THE CONCLUDING DAY

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

(P«r Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day

Thirty-four teams are taking part in the champion teams match, which is being fired in fine weather at the National Rifle Association’s meeting at Trentham this morning. This will he followed by the final for the service championship, and the meeting will conclude this afternoon with the final for the King’s Prize.

Possibles \vor& made in the Witcombe and Caldwell Match, 10 rounds at 900yds, which was fired yesterday, by W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 11. V. Croxton (Karori), and D. Hollard (Kaponga), who take £4 each. W. J. Buxton takes £3 with 49. and (lie following received £2 each : A. G. Rhodes (Grevtofyii). 49; R." Congreve (Old 'Navals). X. Mac Williams (Invercargill). S. IT. Ilaraldsen (Napier), 48 each. The B grade was won by J. F. McCarthy (Kaponga), with 49, who takes £3. Other results are:—

Colonial Ammunition Company’s Cup for the highest team scores in longrange belt matches.—Colonial Ammunition Company’s Cup and £2 4s, Karori No. 1, 755; £1 6s 6d, Napier No. 1, 749 ; 17s 6d, Masterton-Opaki, 743. Rifle club champion team match for scores in belt matches.—Petone Rifle Club.

Champion agigtegate shield and miniature silver cup to eaeli member of the winning team.—Karori No. 1, 1669. Grand aggregate for highest- scores in all matches already fired.—Collins Challenge Cup and N.R.A. gold medal, J. E. Farley (Wanganui), 687; N.R.A. silver medal, J. C. Feast (Grovtown), 670; N.R.A. bronze medal, W. J. Burton (Okawa), 669. Imperial aggregate for highest scores in the Otago, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, and Witeombe and Caldwell matches.— Club coffee cup, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 193.