RIFLE SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18967, 19 March 1924, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE TRENTHAM MEETING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per Press Association.) TRENTHAM, March 18. The opening day of the National Rifle Association’s meeting was favoured with beautiful weather, and in marked contrast to the drizzling and gusty conditions prevailing a week ago. The morning was exceedingly busy, all the service scries being disposed of by luncheon, and though the weather was so good some of the competitors seemed to lind difficulty in picking out the disc targets against varying backgrounds. Much of the scoring was of poor quality. In fact a great deal of it was made poor in comparison with the work done by the youthful cadets a week ago, under w r hat w’ere very real service conditions, wet, cold, windy weather, as against the windless summer sunshine of to-day. After luncheon the men got down to at the opening match, which, while not counting for the Belt, enables them to get an eye in for the real contest beginning to-morrow with the Marlborough match. The opening event was seven .shots at 300, 500 and 60V yards, and with almost perfect weather the shooting was hot. West, the late Blenhcimitc, who made several bold bids for the championship, came out top with 102—33, 35, 34. West now shoots with the Okawa Club. James, the ex-champion, ran him close with 100 compiled thus, 35, 31, 34, and two others, Carter of Linton —32, 35, 33, and Mills of Dunedin—33, 34, 33 kept him company. It was, in fact, a day of’possibles, several being registered besides those just enumerated. Service Teams’ Championship, which carries with it the possession of the Sir Logan Campbell Shield for a year, awarded on scores made in the matches 1 to 4, teams of five men. It was won by Wanganui Rifle Club (Simmonds, Hudson, King, Hughes, Soler). Score 416. The Pctone Club were runners up with 370, followed by Opaki 362, Karori No. 1 357, Ashburton 332, Kaiapoi 322. Sixteen teams competed. Opening match, seven shots each at 300, 500, and 600 yards, A Grade. —£5, W. H. West, Okawa, 102; £4, F. H. James, Napier, 100; £2, J. C. Carter, Linton, 100; £2, W. S. Mills, Kiwi, 100; £2, T. Warburton, Pctone, 99. The following take £1: J. Te Whaiti, Tuhiwangi, 99; H. Harris, Christchurch, 99; T. A. Marett, New Plymouth, 98; T. Goodall, Wellington Suburbs, 98; Lt. W. Duncan, Westport, 98; P. Munro, Utiku, 98; H. Cuthbertson, Kiw’i, 98; H. Reynolds, Christchurch, 98; H. V. Croxton, Karori, 98; Capt. H. Simmonds, Wanganui, 98; E. A. Ballinger, Pctone, 98; W. Kirk, Tapanui, 98; F. HoOd, Featherston, 97; K. Orsborn, Karori, 97; Lt. J. Munro, Wyndham, 97; R. E. Hester, Wellington Suburbs, 97: W. J. Green, Okawa, 97; J. Ball, Kaiapoi, 97; L. G. Loveday, Linton, 97; Lt. A. J. Green, Westport, 97; W. H. Ballinger, Pctone, 97; H. R. Hunt, Wellington Suburbs, 97; M. C. Connor, Okawa, 97. I« the No. 4 moving target prize list were the following.— Divide £9. Capt. Neilson, Napier; E. Russell, Stoke; E. F. Sandford, Christchurch; G. Tewhaiti, Tuhirangi; Lt. Munro, Wyndham, each 19; H. Feast, Petone; E. S. King, Wanganui, G. S. Taylor, Karori; A. K. Barker, Linkwater; L. Pask, Linkwater, each 18; W. Hudson, Wanganui, 17; C. J. Nix, Featherston, 17; H. Boon, Karori, R. Gillick, Kiwi, D. Mclvor, Pctone, F. Hogg, Linton, B. Holmes, Wan ganui, E. J. Lcntfer, Frankton, H. R. Keene, Oman a, each 16.

WANGANUI MEN PROMINENT. (Per Press Association.) TRENTHAM, March 18. The first match —10 shots rapid at 300 yards, possible 50, resulted:—-£3, Captain Simmonds (Wanganui), 38; £2, F. W. Ching (Karori), 38. The following take £l:—F. J. Soler (Wangaanui), 37; C. M. Moss (Dunedin), 37; P. Palmer (Patca), G. E. Hester (Wellington), D. J. Anderson (Kaituna), each 36; C. F. Ashley (Auckland), 35; D. F. Keir (Ashburton), 35; R. J. King (Ovaki), H. Head (Kaitaia), John Paterson (Wanganui), S. Elliott (Akarana), E. F. Sandfora (Christchurch), each with 34; L. G. Loveday (Linton). The following divide £5:—E. A. Ballinger (Petone), G. Te Whaiti (Tuhurangi), C. A. Deihl (Wairakei), each 33; G. Hood (Opaki), J. F. Thompson (Greytown), U. J. Nix (Featherston), Lieut. C. Green (Westport), each 32; 11. C. Jones (Okawa), 31; D. J. Alabaster (Wellington), 30; J. C. Carter Linton), 30. B. Grade.— £2,. H. Frankland (Karori), 99 . The following take £1: J. C. Feast (Greytown), T. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), G. H. Cross (Hawera), each 96; G. 11. Taylor (New Plymouth), 95. The following divide £s:—it. Sneddon (Wellington), G. Pearce (Dargaville), Captain Holland (Opotiki), each 95; A. Gawith (Gladstone), W. J. Feast, jun. (Greytown), C. Karlson (Dargaville), G. Doran (Oamarau), W. Hudson (Wanganui), each 94; J. Baristow (Greytown) and G. Waddington), each 93. Five tyros, with a score of 96 down to 93, received £1 each, and ten, from 93 to 91, received 10s each.

No. 2 match, snapshooting; ten shots, 300 yards; possible 50. £3, Captain H. Simmonds (Wanganui), 44; £2, R. H. Nicholl (Petone),. 42. The following take £l:—D k Roots (Patca), 41; G. Hood (Opaki), 40; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), G. Cronie (Rakaia) and 11. T. Marshall (Karori), each 37; T. Erickson (Kaiapoi) 36; A. 11. O’Donnell (Petone), 36); H. A. Cronie (Rakaia), 35; J. Paterson (Wanganui), 35; Captain A. Nielson (Napier), 34; 11. Frankland (Karori), H. Loveday (Ohura), W. H. Thomas (Linton), each 32. The following divide £s:—B. Holmes (Wanganui), 31; E. A. Ballinger (Petone). 30; E. J. Reston (Akarana), 39; D. Calder (Patca), 29; W. M. Holland (Ashburton), Lieut. Munro (Wyndham), C. A. Deihl* (Wairakei), F. W. Ching (Karori), each 28; J. F. Sunnex (Flaxbourne), 27; T. Warburton (Petone), H. Hains (Waihi), F, Clark (Ashburton), each 26. No. 3 match (tile competition), 5 shots at five iron falling plates; 200

yards; possible, 25.—£3, V. Jones (Kimbolton), 25. The following ;ako 225, with scores of 20 each:—lf. B. Hunt (Wellington Suburbs), Sergt. E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau), O. Hood (Opaki), J. L. Christenson (Omana), S. Elliott (Akarana), C. J. Nix (Featherston), B. H. Nicholl (Petone), w. Ogg (Kiwi), c. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi), Sergt. C. Ashley (Auckland), H. Hains (Waihi). The following divide £8 with scores of F> each:—F. J. Soler (Wanganui), W. Hudson (Wanganui), W. Mclver (Pet :-.e), P. F. Jobun (Opotiki), J. Te Whaiti (Tuhirangi), D. Bait (Gisborne), Lieut. J. A. Munro (Wyndham), C. J. Bollard (Opotiki), H. T. Marshall (Karori), J. T. Gillau (Dunedin), J. H. Cheesemau (Taumariua), T. Erickson (Kaiapoi), N. W. Wilkie (Upper Hutt), S. Napier (Alfredton), G. Cross (Haweraa), B. Brogan (Te Kuiti), 11. Feast (Petone), Captain F. ioltou (Opaki), F. W. Clung (Karori), F. Coaliead (Tahora) J. W. Boleyn tUu Vauchelles), L. A. Caldwell (Karori), B. Breingen (Gisborne), T. B. Lewis and 11. T. Boon (Karori), E. F. Sandford (Christchurch),, C. J. 'Karlson (Dargaville), D. J. Anderson (Kaituna), I. B. McKiulay (Wakatipu). Match No. 4 (moving target), six shots at 2'X‘ yards; possible 30.—£5, H. H. Moss (Poukino), 20; 30s, B. J. Kmg (Opaki), 24: 30s, Captain Simnion.'s (Wal'ganu ), bi. r . ne following take £1 each:—F. MeVickar (Waipukurau), 24; A. M'.Plu.rsju (’fapuuui), 23; 11. Hughes (Wanganui), 21; A E. Scholes (Upper Hutt), 21; 11. 11. Donald (Opaki), 2b; I>. 1\ Kfir (Ashburton), 20; H. Loveday (Ohura), 19; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 19.

SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP (for the highest aggregate in matches 1 to 4; possible, 155) — £5, gold medal, and Kynoch CupCaptain H. Simmonds (Wanganui) Ho £4 and silver medal—F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 10b £2 and bronze medal—B. H. Nicholls (Petone) 106 The following take £1 each: —G. Hood (Opaki), 101; T. Erickson (Kaiapoi), 94; F. W. Ching (Karori), 94; E. F. Sandford (Christchurch), 93; Captain A. Nielson (Napier), 91; Lieut. Munro (Wyndham), 91; C. G. Nix (Featherston), 91; 11. T. Marshall (Karori), 88; H. A. Cronie (Bakaia), 86; G. Paterson (Wanganui), 85.