RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 2 March 1914, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING

(By Telegraph—Fress Asiociation.) Trent ham, Last. Night. Proceedings commenced on Saturday morning in almost port eft wea* ther, but {liter midday ti 1.0 light was not so good, and the wind increased somewhat. 'Hie -norning was de,voted to the. Worit-land Match, seven shots at 3<X>, 500, and (>OO yards, at a Collins ramie. Possibles were scored by Fisher (Suburbs), (I. Loveday (Woodville), Reynolds (Christ-church), and Pickering (Linton), while Potter, Marsh, White, Batt, Montgomery, and Feast were only one point under the possible. A large number achieved 33. At 500 yd* there were 3 "allhuts;" Banks, Richardson, and Mcintosh (Opaki), and 33".<, were again numerous. At 600 yds many changes took place, and men who had performed welf at the previous range fell back ill position. A. Hyde (Oka\Ya) topped the xcore with a useful 9?) thus narrowly the possible at the longest range. Mch r Cl'e Awainutu) was "next with 97. C'heesman was accorded a. round oi applause when his shot proved that he had accomplished the coveted possible. Several ether competitors were in the ')J division.

One- of the finest record* put up by any squad at the Trentham meeting for ninny was that of Squad H in n scrton of the Wc-tland match.. At 300 yds tlioy put on three possibles and one "all hut," their total at the nui-ie being 2'W, or just i) points behind a pe-iblc. At the next range another possible ws registered by L. Beck, while at the GOOyrfs distance E. Oliver found the hull's eye every shot and H<'lk aga n distinguished himself v,-il:h an "fill hut. The rest of the squad -r.aintaincd an average well up to else on the ramre.

For the rest, "1lu; shooting on the Sommerville range. \vas iuii£e .'jJj-ove the avpnysp,, Im> scows Heine: rp<n*''t'eiwl ..W Mason (Dannpvirkel. MavW. . A. » Hyde (Okawa\ 99: flhilo MeMnrra.v (To Awamntu). Miirov ("Nelson 1 ). and Mnsefield (Sounds') wore well tin wit'> OS. Tho Hon. .Tamos- -AHon. Minister of Defence, visited the range i" thp afternoon, and pxprpssed himseH pleased with tlip shooting in ; tlie Casualty Match, which lie witm-sV^l. ' "--vinnr were the scows in the Westland Mat eh—Rflmn L. Me*k (Keildinof* £o. 192: R.flmn A. Hyde (Okawa) £t. 99: VicfMiresident- W. .T. Mason CI. 99: "R'fli'mi A. McMnrrav. (T<« AwamutuV £3,. : Vice-president -W. -N. Minefield (Sounds £3. 98; Rflmn J. Milroy (Nelson 1 ) £2, 98; G. Loveday(OJmrn) £2, ■9B ; Rflmn A. 01"ver fUpner Kintr £2. 97 : Rflmn W. Pearco (Ranaifiken £2. 97. The following, wit'h scores of 97, receive £l. : Pvte. Devorp f3rd Regiment), Rflmn Bolton (OnakiV -Rflmn Kells (Deputy President), McTvor fTe Afl'imutu), President Guy (Knponga), (Vpl. Chine (R.N.Z.A.V .Rflmn . S. Marenz'e (Eketahuna'l. Tlip following, with scores of 96, also received £\: Rtinin Cheesoman (Taumarunui), Pvte Knowles ("Railway Corps). Sgt.iMajor Frank (StafP>, Rflmn Heanhnrn (Goodwood), Rflmn Soper Tan-: marunui), Rflmn "Wood (Ch.cji.), Rflmn Ryder (Okawn). Rflmn Craw Linton), Rflmn Melville (Akarana), ttffmn Owens (Kanieri). Rflmn Loveday (OhuraV, Pvto King (7tb Re.at.), PrWdent Mueridge (Ruapehu), Egt. Deihl (7th Rest.'., Rflmn Fisher (Suburbs), Pvte Belk (P. and T. Corps), Rflmn Patrick (Auckland City). Corporal Watt (Bth. Coy G.A.T.), Rflmn Craw -Ch orl ton). The following, 'with 'scores of 95. won £1: Rflmn Oniglev (Oamnru), Rflmn .Ratidell (KavoriV Rflmn Mcintosh President Ma in gay (To Arolia), President"Jvng (Inglewoocl), C miner Ballinger "('No.' 9' -Co.v.s Rflmn Batt (Lincoln), 'lidiiin Harrison (Kaponga), Rflmn 'Jones (Opaki), Rflmn Dalziel (Lin--jton). Lieut. Hirtnell (11th Regt). Tlie following, with scores of 94, won*#!. :,RiHmn Eyles- (Dannevirke), 'Captain Kretschmar (185tli Coy), Rflmn Harding (Blenheim), Rflmn El4iott- -(-Akarana), Rflmn Thomas (Hautere), Kilmn Cox (Klarori), Rflmn son (OreymoiithV Rflnn Percy (Alfrectton), Rflmn Vennell (Te Wharau), Kfliim Lumsden (Rangitikei), Rflmn Henderson (Sounds), Rflmn James (Oka\v;i). Tho following tyros won £1 each; Rflmn Ingram (Shannon), 93- Gunner Batten (R.N.Z.A.) 93; Rflmn Hueo (Old Nnvals) 92; Rflmn (Jilshnan (Linton) 92; Rflmn Beech 92; Lieut Wortloy (Auckland) 92, Rfliiin Nicholson (Taradale) Jl s Rflmn Glynn (Glenavy) 91; Rflmn "Davis (Taumarunui) 91. Superiority of Eire Competition, 3Uovds, eight rounds, 5 seconds allowed.—Auckland City R.O. £o, 81; -Sounds R.C., £3, 69; Opaki R.C., £2, 68. ' . . f Field Firing iue at 800 yds, and advance to 500. halting and firing at the target when it appeal's— No. 1, > 'o< > ' Opaki- No.- l, £3 56; Auckland City, Casualty Competition, 200 yds— AuTckland City, £5, 34 ; - Opaki Jso. h £3, 2-1; Christelnircli City, £2, 24. At a meeting of the Executive Council in the afternoon, the matter .of finance was - considered, and it was decided to reduce the prize-money. ; fhc prize list was compiled in an- . ticipa.tion of ? .large entry. It yas : alleged that,in copsequence ot the strike the origiiial estimate of entries had heen reduced, and it was decided reduce the prize money in -all oonipetitions fired after one o clock on Saturday. Tho reduction will amtyunt'to a little ovei; £3OO.