SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 March 1927, Page 3

SHOOTING.

Emus FEEZE MEETING!.. WEST EEAJ2S FOR BELT., '”'H TteTwi'fiisH’ —JtssaatattottirßENTHAM, March 2L After & night. ol stcxmiy th.® weather kepC fine, hutt gusty- A cold 1 rear w.Tudt fcsfcbazluig. from sffiwsni off eight- degrees mkld!' to cfead! ico,; with I am ©utssianall Hidtosir to ttb® tef t£, ma-die conditions unusually Icand!,, ffiront for [ Trenth.nn. Despite alt sdSrerrs® inferences,. ErowI ever, sokks igpcadl assoEes mec© recorded,, | though the major nnjadW mdiffeirat„ and aSiKne wca® frequent “‘crashed"' ©£ eem wSmj Head fesm leading. . With iUte Otago Match (toft shots at 800 and 90Q 1 yartfe) to b© added morrow, YTesit is leadnitrS; Iwr 4b& Belfc followed by IRoets frww pcfnte away, and : three others a point behind him.. J Roots is already twice a King'’® Prize- ; man, but West has not aebiewd that , distinction., though he has been runnerup twice, and on another occasion mad© valiant efforts. A TJctrary foir him mow wernid be popular. Scores:

AUCKLAND MATCH (10 rirots at 300 and GOO yards),—A. Grade. —£5, E. 8. King (Wanganui), SI; £4 each, A. Bmngan (Gisborne) 91, J. McAllcrm (North Bank) 91: £3 each, F. Bolton (Opaki) 91, F. Sharknd (Renirack) 90; £2 each, C. Whiteman (Upper Hntt) £9, W. J. Green (Okawa) 89, E. Lawrence (Seddon) 89, J. C. Feast (Greytown) 89, G. Laniborn (Timaru) 88. B. GRADE.—£3, C. Gower (Rata), 88; £2, E. H. Frankland (Karon) 88.

CANTERBURY MATCH (10 shots at COO yards).—A. Grade. —£5, I). J. Anderson (Kailuna), 46; £4 each, D. Wilton (Blenheim) 45, H. Cromie (Ashburton) 45; £'3 each, Paterson (Wanganui) 44, A. Napier (Alfredton) 44; £2 each, J. Brvden (Kaiapoi) 44, J. Atkins (Waipukuran) 44, N. Walden (Takapau) 43, W. Hutchens (Wanganui) 43, J. Kvle (Linton) 43. B. GRADE.—£3. F. Patched (Blenheim), 43; £2, J. Christian (Wanganui) 43. HAWKE’S BAY MATCH (10 shots at 900 yards).— £s, F. Clark (Ashburton), 47; £4 each, E. Bailey (Kimbolton) 47, E. Callinger (Petone) 46; £3 each, H. Mclntosh (Blenheim) 45, H. Simmonds (Paeroa) 45; £2 each, H. W. Feast (Grevtoffn)j£. R, Hester (filllllirfe) f>, H'ltlcr (Karori) | U Ml «i (?lWll) iL n , n J) dMHK-i9, J- G. Turnbll (New Plymouth), 45; N. BaMfl (Christchurch) 44.

The leaders in the Teams Matches (made up of scores in several matches fired) arc as follows: — COLONIAL AMMUNITION CO.’S CUP (long ranges).—Ashburton 410, Wanganui A. 402, Petone No. 1 400, New Plymouth 399. RIFLE CLUB CHAMPION TEAMS (all matches in Belt series). —Petone No. 1 1889, Ashburton 1887. Opaki No. 1 1873, Suburbs No. 1 1869.

TRENTHAM AGGREGATE (all scores at \ 600 and 600 yards).—£s, D.£i.A. gold medal and cup. —W. H. West (Renwick) 409; £3 10s each, C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 402, D. Roots (Patoa) 402; £3, H. Judkins (Christchurch) 400; £2 encli, P. Goldfinch (Old Navals) 398, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 397, H. Mclntosh (Blenheim) 397, W. Pnt,orson (Wanganui) 397, L. A. Caldwell (TCarciri) 397, F. Hood (Fcnthcrston) 397. TARANAKI MATCH (10 shots at 300 yards).—A. Grade,—£s, W. Barrett (Sydenham). 48; £4 each, F. Ching (ICarori) 47, W. J. Feast (Greytown) 47: £3 each, Chittock (Timaru) 47, W. Sutherland (Goodv/ood) 46; £2 each, 13, Shaw (Wanganui) 46, O. Nix (Featherston) 40, 'H. Ballow (Linton) 40, J. H. Rcr.a (Old Navals) 40, F. Sharlnnd (Renwick) 46. B. GRADE.—£3, F. Simpson _£Wangnnui), 46; £2, R. Betts (Westport) 45. Following ai'e leaders with six matches gone out of seven, which qualify for entry into the King’s Hundred (to fire for the Belt) :

W. H. "West (Remvick)’ 39o 1). Boots (Baton) 393 G. "Whiteman (Upper Hutt) 392 B. E. Hester (Suburbs) 392 D. Keir (Ashburton) 392 F. Shaiiaml (Randwiek) 391 J. Bryden (Kaiapoi) 387 C. Kibblewhite (Waimate) 386 It.. H. Nicholl (Petone) 384 H. McIntosh (Blenheim) 384 J. Paterson (Wanganui) 384 H. Barlow (Linton) ... 383 E. P. Goldfinch (Old Navals)' ... 383 S. H. Hay ... ... 382 It. Breingan (Gisborne) 382 W. H. Ballinger (Petone) 382 F. C. Hogg (New Plymouth) ... 382 E. Ballinger (Petrine) 382 H. Donald (Opaki) 382 W. Hutchens (Wanganui) 381 E. Wrigley (Opaki) 380 JL Holmes (Wanganui) ... ... 380 E. Bifiley (Kimbolton) 380 B. Donald (Greytown) 3S0 E. Clark (Ashburton) 379 D. McKenzie (Opaki)' 379 T. Goodall (Suburbs) 378 H. 0. Trotman (Grevtown) 378 IT. Hunt (Suburbs) 378 H. Cromie (Ashburton) 377 W. Barrett (Sydenham) 377 C.-Gower (Bata) 377 E. Ching (Korrri) 376 •FT. Judkins (Christchurch) 370 F. Bouton (Foatlierston) 370 J. Turnbull (New Plymouth) ... 376 W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 370 A. Nanior (Alfredton) ... 375 E. S. King (Wanganui) 375 G. Cromie (Ashburton) ... ... 375 Tj. Pimin (Christchurch) 375 R.. Ramsay (Linton) ... 375 J. Bitters (Suburbs) 375 J. Blackburn (To Ivuiti) 375