RIFLE SHOOTING

Southland Times, Issue 22207, 27 December 1933, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

LOCAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL PRIZE FIRING BEGINS RESULTS OF MATCHES Under weather conditions more favourable than have been the case for some years past, the Southland Rifle Association’s annual two-day fixture, opened at the Otatara Range yesterday. Owing to a strong north wind the competitors found it somewhat difficult to judge elevation but, on the whole, the standard of the shooting was good. The entries totalled 53, the same figure as last year, and ( representatives were present from Oamaru, Hampden, West Taieri, Kaitangata, the Dunedin Rifle Club, the Kiwi Rifle Club, Mataura, Garston. Gore, Wakatipu and the Invercargill Defence and City Guards’ Clubs. Notable absentees were Mr W. Bannerman, for many years president of the Dunedin Club, and Major P. MacKenzie. of Walter Peak, an ex-president of the Southland Rifle Association.

Before shooting commenced, the president of the association (Dr. A. F. Ritchie Crawford), after welcoming the visitors, feelingly referred to the death of the association’s first life-member, the late Mr Hugh MacKenzie, of Walter Peak, and spoke appreciatively of the valuable services performed by him and his family for rifle shooting in the Lakes District and in Southland generally. He would always be remembered by the splendid MacKenzie Shield to be competed for this afternoon. Dr. Crawford said he regretted the comparatively small number of entries, there being only 53, and also the absence from the meeting of Mr William Bannerman, president of the Dunedin Rifle Club, who had taken part in the Southland meeting for the past 40 years. Major Peter MacKenzie was also missed, especially as he had this year donated a special cup for veteran riflemen over 50 years of age, competition for which trophy had attracted a good entry. Mr H. MacKenzie, president of the Wakatipu Rifle Club, acknowledged Dr. Crawford’s reference to his late father. Sergeant-Major J. Little acted as range officer and Mr G. Boylan was in charge of the butts. The executive worked hard to make the fixture a success. Mr C. H. Cunningham, ably assisted by Mr S. J. Cunningham, carried out the secretarial duties, while Mr 11. H. Moss, as statistical officer, gave valuable assistance. An innovation this year in the excellent programme is the pairs match, for which the entries total 27.

The prize firing will be today, commencing at 8 a.m. The following are the results of the first day’s shooting:— INVERCARGILL MATCH (10 shots at 300 yards)— £1 12/-.—J. Ure (City Guards) 48 £1. —J. Judson (Kiwi, Dunedin) 47 16/-. —R. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 46 12/-. —R. G. Graham (Dunedin) 46 12/-.—Pres. A. R. Wills (Invercargill) 46

8/-. —J. Munro (Mataura) 46; Pres. A. T. Graham (West Taieri) 46; W. A. Diack (Invercargill) 46; W. Ford (Invercargill) 45; A. Ford (City Guards) 44, A. Hay (Gore) 44, Pres. H. MacKenzie (Wakatipu) 44, W. E. Diack (Invercargill) 44. 6/-.—W. McChesney (City Guards) 44, W. Milley (Invercargill) 44. Tyros—B/-, C. M. Wilson (Gore) 43; 4/—, C. France (Gore) 42, J. T. Wilson (City Guards) 42, H. MacKenzie (Wakatipu) 42, E. R. Service (Invercargill) 41.

Counted out.—S. L. Wall (Invercargill) 40, J. A. Bellamy (Kaitangata) 40, R. McDonald (West Taieri) 40.

SERVICE MATCH (300 yards). No. I. 7 shots Rapid; No. 2, 7 shots Snap. £1 4/ —R. G. Graham (Dunedin) 46 13/4. —W. A. Graham (Dunedin) 40 13/4.—F. E. Wright (City Guards) 40 10/B.—E. R. Service (Invercargill) 38 10/B—W. T. Ford (Hampden) 38 7/4. —J. Clark (Invercargill) 37 7/4.—D. Wylie (West Taieri) 36 7/4.—C. France (Gore) 36 6/6—A. R. Wills (Invercargill) 35; Dr A. F. Ritchie Crawford (Invercargill) 35; R. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 35; J. A. Bellamy (Kaitangata) 35. 2/B.—H. H. Moss (Invercargill) 32, A. Pomeroy (Invercargill) 32, R. McDonald (West Taieri) 32.

MATAURA MATCH. (10 shots at 500yds.)

£1 12/-. —R. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 48. £l.—W. Ford (Invercargill) 47. 16/-. —W. Milley (Invercargill) 46. 12/-.—S. L. Wall (Invercargill) 45; A. T. Graham (West Taieri) 44. 8/-. —J. Judson (Kiwi) 44; J. Ure (City Guards) 44; J. T. Wilson (City Guards) 44; W. G. Smith (Oamaru) 44; J. Burnett (Tapanui) 43; H. H. Moss (Invercargill) 43; C. H. Wilson (Invercargill) 43; R. McDonald (West Taieri) 43. 6/-.—J. Munro (Mataura) 42; R Bowie (Kiwi) 42. Counted Out.—W. McChesney (City Guards) 42; A. Lyall (Invercargill) 42; G. Nicol (City Guards) 42; F. E. Wright (City Guards) 42. Tyros.—B/-, H. W. MacKenzie (Wakatipu) 42; 4/-, D.G. Gordon (Garston) 41; W. A. Diack (Invercargill) 41; E. R. Service (Invercargill) 41; C. France (Gore) 40. NIGHTCAPS MATCH. (10 shots at 600yds.)

£1 12/-.—W. E. Diack (Invercargill) 45. £l.—W. Milley (Invercargill) 44. 16/-. —R. J. Timpany (City Guards) 43. 12/-.—A. Ford (City Guards) 43; President A. F. Ritchie Crawford (Invercargill) 43. 8/__—W. McChesney (City Guards) 43- President W. T. Ford (Hampden) 43; S. L. Wall (Invercargill) 43; R. Ure (City Guards) 42; President A. T. Graham (West Taieri) 42; R. Bowie (Kiwi) 42; J. A. Bellaney (Kaitangata) 41; W. Ford (Invercargill) 41. 6/-. —W. Cook (Waikaia) 40; C. H. Wilson (Invercargill) 40. Counted Out.—J. Munro (Mataura) 40; H. Moss (Invercargill) 40. Tyros.—B/-, R. McDonald (West Taieri) 41; 4/-, C. M. Wilson (Gore) 40; 4/-, J. Kennett (Garston) 38; 4/-, J. T. Wilson (City Guards) 38; 4/-, C. France (Gore) 38. PRESIDENT’S AGGREGATE. (Scores in Invercargill, Mataura and Nightcaps matches to count.) £l.—W. Milley (Invercargill) 134. 12/6.—W. Ford (Invercargill) 133. 10/-.—R. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 133; President A. T. Graham (West Taieri) 132; J. Ure (City Guards) 131. 7/6.—W. E. Diack (Invercargill) 130; W. McChesney (City Guards) 129. 5/-.—S. L. Wall (Invercargill) 128; J. Munro (Mataura) 128; J. Judson (Kiwi) 128. PAIRS’ AGGREGATE. The leaders in the Paris’ Aggregate are as follows:— W. Ford and W. Milley 267. J. Ure and R. C. Anderson 264. A. R. Wills and W. Milley 257. A. R. Wilis and R. C. Anderson 256. A. R. Wills and W. Ford 256. J. Ure and A. Ford 255. R. Bowie and J, Judson 255.

A. T. and R. Graham 255. J. and R. Ure 255. MERCANTILE SHIELD. The leading teams for the Mercantile Shield are:— Invercargill Defence No. 1 635 City Guards 613 Invercargill Defence No. 2 604 CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY. The leaders for the championship trophy are:— W. Milley (Invercargill) 134 W. Ford (Invercargill) 133 R. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 133 Pres. A. Graham (West Taieri) 132 J. Ure (City Guards) 131 W. E. Diack (Invercargill) 130