SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 March 1927, Page 6

SHOOTING.

ROUGH DAY AT TRENTHAM. FIRST POSSIBLE AT MEETING

By Telegraph—Press Association. TRENTHAM, March 19. Heavy rain and a blustery northerly prevailed for the greater part of the night, and till 7 o’clock this morning. Then the weather improved, though it was still dull; with 'a promise of more downpours. The first stage of the 300 yards Auckland Match, was completed in pouring rain, which made visibility bad, and promised the early destruction of tho target faces, so that a halt was called till 1 o’clock, when the executive will be guided by the weather conditions. Jfc was raining; nt noon, but showed signs of easing off. CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH. Rain, which caused a cessation of shooting in the Auckland match, continued intermittently till about 2 o’clock, then a rear wind of tho fishtail lankly drove the rain clouds away, but did little to ameliorate conditions tor marksmen, who found elevation and windage very trying. In tlie Champion Teams Match, W. Harris (Christchurch) achieved a small degree of fame by putting on a possible at 500yds. Usually this is not a noteworthy feat, but as things have gene at Treiitluun this week, it was good, and it was the first possible recorded at the present meeting. The first three teams finished close together, as the following prize list shows :

CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH.—£2O and. Challenge Shield). Christchurch No. 1 (R. Piper 300, 500, 600yds. 31, 34, 28—93; 11. Reynolds 33, 32, 31—96; N. Harris 30, 35, 31—96; F. Judkins 31, 31, 34—96; N. Wood 31, 32, 32—95) aggregate 476; £lO, Blenhoim (W. N. Masefield 33 34, 31—98; A. Mclntosh 32, 30, ‘->6—BB; E. Radd 32, 32, 32—96; F. Patchett 31, 31, 31—93; D. Wilson 30, 34 33 —97) 472; £6, Featherston (Tv. ALclvengie 33, 33, 30 —96; F. Mood 32, 30 31-95; R. Donald 30, 32, 31-93; F Benton 33, 31, 30-94) 471; £5, Wanminui B, 468; £3, Wellington Suburbs 467; &% each, Sydenham 465, Wellington Old Navals 465, Wanganui A 463. Counted out —Ashburton.