SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20085, 2 March 1928, Page 4

SHOOTING

AT TRENTHAM RANGE EMPIRE TEAMS' MATCH. NEW ZEALAND WINNERS. [ Per Press Association. ) TRENTHAM, March !. The Empire Match, ten shots at 30(\ 600, 800 and 900 yards, was fired at Trentham to-day. The teams were as follows: — A’ictoria.—C. Henderson, L. Righetti, G. Bruce, J. Harris, R. Reseigh, AV. Sproat, AV. Harris, A Preece, H. McGregor, H. Hancock. New South AValcs. —F. Stockbridge, E. Chanuon, O. Boyd, H. Taylor, A. Ferguson, A. Latimer, AV. Fulton, E, AVilesmith, E. Forge, B. Freak. New Zealand.—F. James, H. Hunt, F. Hoot, W. Masefield, AV. Mclver, AV. West, R. Hester, C. Nix, 11. Fcas»» E. Ballinger. Shooting commenced at 9 o’clock and continued into tho afternoon. The morning was windless, but sighting was difficult on account of the sun glare at 300 yards. New South Wales opened well, but at the conclusion New Zealand was equal with a total of 431, and Victoria 422. At 600 New Zealand forged ahead, Victoria overhauling and passing New South Wales. Scores for tho two ranges were:— New Zealand 865 Victoria —. 855 New South Wales— 852 Feast (49) topped the individual score at 600. New Zealand increased the lead at. 800 yards, tho aggregate for the three ranges being: New Zealand 1329 Victoria 1303 New South Walesl292 Ferguson and Channon secured possibles. At 900 yards New Zealand made 412, Victoria 405, New South Wales 396. The grand aggregates wore:— New Zealand 1741 Victoria . 1708 New South Wales 1688 Shooting at 900 yards the wind was exceptionally tricky. Hester “plunked” in six bulls in succession, followed by a miss, then two, finishing witl two bulls in a score of 33. Hunt missed three times. In the best individual shoot Feast had a grand aggregate of 187, and dames (184) being second.