SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10887, 27 February 1914, Page 5

SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING

Per Press Association

Wellington, February 2(5,

The first match of the series to he completed was snap shooting. 300yds, five rounds, targets exposed four seconds, one shot each exposure. Results:—Rifleman Head, Akarana, £5, 21; Sergt.-Major Montgomery, staff, £4, 20; Rflm. Anscice, Nelson, £3, 20; Rflm. Oroxton, Karori, £3, 20; Rflm. Caldwell, Karori, £3, 20; Rflm Fisher, Suburbs, £2, 20; Sergt Narby, Eltham, £2, 20. Following with a score of 19 won £1: —Steenson, Oamaru, Lane, Akarana; Lovedav, Woodville; Lee, Waikato ; Halmshaw, Christchurch ; Simmonds, Blenheim; MiJroy, Nelson ; Keene, Dargarville; Green, Westport; Marenzi, Eaitawa; Melville, Akarana. Following with a score of 18 also won £1: —Irvine, Nelson; Johnston, Gisborne; Hutchison, Kaneiri ; Wallace, TeAroha; Amos, Ashburton ; Boys, Timaru ; Smith, Opaki; Crow, Charlton; {and Barrell, Te Aroha.

Rapid Shooting Match, 500yds, 7 rounds: First class figure target; 30 secs for first shot: Private Devere, 3rd Regt. £5, 34; Rflm. Timbreil, Christchurch, £3 10s, 33; Rflm. King, Opaki, £3 10s, 32; Rflm. James, Okawa, £2 10s, 31 ; Rflm. Brownlee, Auckland, £2 10s, 31. The following with a score of 30 each won £l3s 4d : Cos, Karori; Ohing, Waimea; Marby, Eltham; Hubbard, Hauraki; Leatham, Akarana ; Oausley, Thames. The following with scores of 39, won £1: White, Auckland; Carrington, Akarana ; Linton and Waldin, Kaitawa; Drennan, Oamaru; Mugridge, Ohakune; Dryden, Kaiapoi. The following with scores of 28, won £1 each: Molver, Te Awamntu; France and Old, Naval’s; Morris, Petone; Papps, Nelson; Baxter, Eltham; Smith, Akarana; Lang, Waimangaroa; Horn, Waikato ; Bond, Staff. THE CLASSIFICATION MATCH.

The following are the principal scores in the classification practice matches: —Oapt. Drummond, Dannevirke, £5, 113; Kflm. Oox, Karori, £4, 111; Rflm. Stevenson, Oamaru £ls, 108; Rflm. Sandfosd, Ohristohnrch, £3, 108; Rflm. King, Opaki, £3, 107; Rflm. Lang, Waimangaroa, £3, 106. The following won a prize of£l: —Sergt. Major Rond, Staff, 106; Kflm, Dickson, Linton; Melville, Akarana, and Summer 105; Drennin, Oamaru, 104; Narby, Eltham, Yeo, Auckland; Loveday, Woodville; Glynn, Glenary ; Montgomery, Staff; Simonds, Blenheim, 103; Law, Te Awamntu; Moss, Ashburton; Mclntosh, Opaki; Gillan, Dunedin, 103 ; Patrick, Auckland ; MasefleSd, Sounds; Oansley, Thames; King, 9th Regf. ; Hyde, Opaki; Fisher, Suburbs; Elliott and Powell, Akarana, 101; Kretsohner, Senior Oadets; Oroxton, Karoti; Brownlee, Auckland, 100; Milroy, Nelson; Irvine, Nelson; 99; Ingley, Greymouth ; Bryden, Kaiapoi; 98. Fifty-two won prizes of 10s each and fourteen were counted out.