RIFLE SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 17 March 1926, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TRENTIIAM MEETING OPENS. BELT SERIES TO-DAY. By Telcsrnplt— Association TRENTHAM, March 16. Seldom has Trenthnm been in such genial mood as to-day, when'glorious weather succeeded a. stormy night. ' Bright sunshine prevailed after about ten o’clock, with just sufficient rear wind in the afternoon to liavo a ‘‘kick” in its tail and catch the unwary as they came back to longer ranges of the opening match of the B series. In the opening match in the afternoon scoring was “very hot,” especially at 500 and 600 yards, at each of which rangcs several' possibles were recorded. Masefield won the match with a scoro of 101 out of 105, made up as follows: 33 at 300 yards, 35 at 500, and 33 at 600. H. Donald was runner-up with 33, 33, 34—100. A tyro from Christchurch who headed that class made 33, 34, 33—<3.00, beating the B grade*leader (Drennaiif by one point, although the latter made a possible at 500 yards. The following is the prize list:— SERVICE SERIES, Match No. 1 (ten shots rapid at 300 yards, possible 50). —£4, H. J. Kearney (Permanent . Force, Napier) 43; £3, A. G. Devore (Akarana) 43; £2. A. R. Tantrum (Levin) 39; £1 each, H. T. Boon (Karori) 39, G. A. Atkins (Okaihau North Auckland) 39, J. LI. Fraser j (Kaitangata) 39, E. J. Soler (WanI ganui) 39, A. T. Graham (Dunedin) 38, I W. Honey (Kaiapoi) 38, R. Caugh'ey (Karori) 38, F. Cliing (Karori) 38, F. i H. Sharland (Renwick) 38. i j MATCH NO; 2 (ten shots snap at i 300 yards, possible 50). —£4, J. H. i Thompson (Mangaweka) 46; £3, C. J. ■ Nix (Featherston) 45; ' £1 10s, • H. | Dickson (Linton) 43; £1 10s, H. i Sinunonds (AVanganui) 43; £1 each, TV. J. Green (Okawa) 42, A.* H. I O’Donnell (Petone) 40, J. G. Turnbull i (New Plymouth) 38, N. Mclver (Pel tone) 38, A. R. Tantrum (Levin) 38, ; FI. Hunt (AVcllington Suburbs) 38, P. iJ. Pring (Auckland) 37, S. Hay | (Christchurch) 37, B. Holmes (AA ranganui) 36. I MATCH NO. | 3 (ten, shots at five tiles 20 yards, possible 25). —£2 4s | each, A. Schumacher (Kaponga) 25, G. Peterson (Renwick) 25, L. S. Hore j (Wellington) 25, AV. J. Park (Wanganui) 25, J. D. Christian_£Wanganui) . 25. ' 'A,. • ' I MATCH NO. 4 (six slibts'at moving 1 ■target, 200 yards, possible 30).—£3 10s each, A. T. Graham (-Dunedin) 24, N. Rayner (Opaki) 24; £2, AV. J.- Johnston (Petone) 23; £T eaclu AW Ogg Kiwi (Dunedin) 21, G. Webster (Wavorley) 21, H, Cromie (Ashbur- , ton) 21, L. Benton (Featherston) 21, F. Chapman (Wniroal 21, O. Georg ■ (New Plymouth) 21, ?. F. Keir (Ash- , j burton) 21, ,T. Bellony (Bruce) 21, ; A. J. Green (Westport) 21, S. Mitchell (Blenheim) 21. ] SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP (ag- , gregatc for four practices).—£lo, gold < medal and Simmonds Cup, A. H. 1 O’Donnell (Petone) ]08; £6, and silver i medal, C. J. Nix (Featherston) 105; £4 and bronze medal, IT. Simmonds ( (Wanganuil 104; £2 each, A. G. Devore (Akarana) 102, F. .Tonne (Gis- i borne) 98, H. Dickson (Linton) 97. ; i CHAMPION SERVICE TEAMS " MATCH( teams of fivo men, counting l scores in four service /matches). —£B J nnd Logan Campbell .Shield, Wanganui No. 1 (Siihmoiidsj A'Spler, Hamilton j Hudson and Holmes) 302; £s,.;'Auckland. City; aiidiSuinfrW'No. .T, 2£& £ ;' £3; Petone Np. 1, 385;. £2, Permanent Staff, Central Command, 384; J£2, Karori A No/ 1, 372.“ ~ *"

OPENING MATCH (seven shots each at 300, 500, and 600 yards, A grade).—£s. AV. N. Masefield (Marl-’ borough) 101; £4, LI. Donald (Opaki) 100; £3, H. Simmonds (AVanganui) 100; £2,-IT. Barlow (Linton) 99; £2, A. G. Devore (Akarana) 99; £2, E. FI. King (AVanganui) 99; £2, A. T. Graham (Dunedin) 98. B GRADE.—£3, J. Gro.pn.nn (Oamaru) 99; £2, AV. A. Kenning (Nelson) 97. Tyros.—£2, .T. Bells (Christchurch) 100; £l, AV. J. Park (Wanganui) 98. The Belt series will he commenced tomorrow with the Marlborough Match, ten shots each at 300 and 500 yards. Addressing the competitors before they moved off to the firing this morning, Colonel R. Hughes, president of the Association, said it was evident that the meeting would take a ttyy longer to complete than was anticipated. It could not 'finish before Saturday. In view of the large entry more money had been added to the prize list in the service series, and £SO to the King’s Prize Match, so that all the final fifty would get at least a pound each.