RIFLE SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10591, 7 March 1913, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. Per Press Association. Trentharn, March 6. The following ;'are the highest 25 aggregates for the King’s Prize:— James 468, Mareuzi 461, Loveday 459, MoMurray 459, Holmshaw 456, ■Henderson 456, Roots 455, Franks, Goodall, Moselea and McGalmont 454; Cameron, Swmard, Logan and Mclntosh 453; McAlister, Mace, Bryden 451 ; Milroy and Guiuey 450; Belk , Reynolds, Potter 449, and Onthhertson 448. Opaki had an easy win in both 0, A. C. contests. LEADING PRIZE WINNERS. Judging distance competition—£4 10s each.—Clifton and Hubhard each 29; £8 each, Powell and Wilton 26; £3 each Hudson and Moss each 34. Hawke’s Bay Match. —£5, Frank, Staff, 50; £4,“Marshall, 48; £3 10s, A. Henderson, 48; £3 10s, W. Powell, |4B; £3, JH. V.*Oroston, T4B; £3, J. H, Dalziel, 48; £3 each, W. F. Marbey, A. Caldwell, A. J. Cameron and A. J. Letham 47.

Taranaki iMatch—£s, Sutherland, 50; £4r, Marenzi, 44; £4, Walden, 43; £3 each, Evans, Goodall and James 43; £2 each, Henderson, Evans, Bairstow and Martin 43. Champion Team Match—£lo, Christchurch A, 51; £7 10s, Wellington Suburbs 448; £5, Opaki A, 440; £4. Blenheim; £3, Upper Hutt; £3 10s, Sounds Thirty-one teams competed. Bisley aggregate, for highest scores in belt matches, at 800, 900 and 1000 yards.—£s, Frank, 258; £4 each, Marenzi, f 227; Mclntosh, 256; £3 each, McGalmont 254; Cameron 252*; L, Loveday 351; £3 each, Hoimshaw and Roots each 349; Bishop and Running “Man Competition.—£s, McCalmont 85; £4, Palmer 5; £3 10s each, Allen, Braingan, Nix and Montgomery, each 30. In connection with the disaster in W. Drummond’s score to-day, it now appears that his rifle barrel had stripped, which, of course, accounts for Drummoud’s failure to hit. the target. Trentharn, March 7. There is cloudy weather with a strong puffy rear wind for the final day’s shooting. Proceedings commenced with the Service championship, which provided a spirited contest between Sandford and McOalmont, tbe former eventually winning by sis points. The United Service Match, ten men a side, seven shots each at 300, 500 and 600 yards, was won by the Rifle Club team with a score of 888, tbe Territorials scoring 846, and the Staff team 835. This match carries Dawson’s Shield and £lO in cash.