RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13924, 7 March 1913, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

LEADING PRIZE WINNERS. WELLINGTON, Starch '6. ‘ Judging Distance; Competition.—.£4 10s. .each, Clifton (Pahiatua) and Hubbard (6th Regiment'), each 29;■ .£3 each, Powell (Akarana). and Wilton (Mauricevillc), 26; .£2 each, Hudson (Palmerston North) and Moss (6th Ecgt.), cadi-24. Hawke’s Bay Match (90 yards, ten shots). —i! 5, Frank -(Staff, Canterbury), 60; £4,. Marshall (Karori), 48; M 10s,' A. Henderson (Sounds R.C.) and W. Powell (Akarana), each 48;, 4>3, H. V. Crbxtou (Karori), 48; £2, j. H. Dalziel. (Lintort), 48; £2, W. P. Marbey (11th Eegt.), 48; A. Caldwell (Karori), A. J. Cameron (Opaki), and A. ,f. Letham (Akarana) 47. Taranaki Match (1000, yards, ten shots). —£&, Sutherland (Goodwood), 50: £4>, Marenzi (Kaitawa), 44; L 4, Walden (Kaitawa), 49; £Z each, Kvans, (Kaitawa), Goodail (Suburbs), James' (Okawa), each 46 ; ~£2, each, ,’Henderson (Sounds) 46, Evans (9th Eegt.), Bairstow (Opaki), Marton (Highland), .03011 42. ’

Following are the leaders amongst the 50 to fire for the. Service Chanipionship to-rnohrow';—Montgomery , (Dunedin) tto, McCahnbnt (Opaki) 222, Kunimer (Manricevilic) 219, Masefield (Sounds) 216, Sandford’ ■(Christchurch)''2l6,'''Melville, (Auckland). ,212, , Yco (Auckland) 211, Duncan (Westport) 208, Hi)nt Wnbnrbs) 206, Narboy, (Eltham 206, McAlister (Jhiice) 205, Anderson (Wellington) 204, Devore (Auckland), Ching (Wellington), and Ryder (Okawa) 203, Belk (Woodvillc), Saunders (6th Regiment), 202, Mclvor (To A warn utu) and Randell (Linton) 201 Green (Westport) 200. Champion Teams Match ‘(five’ men, seven allots at 300, 500, and 600 yards).—-JlO, Christchurch 4) 451; £7 10s, Wellington Suburbs, 448; £5, Opaki'A, 440; i>4, Blenheim ; £3, Upper Hutt; £2 10s, Sounds—each 436. Thirty-one teams competed, Bisley Aggregate for the highest scores in the Belt’matches, at 800, 900, and 1000' yards.— £s, : Frank (Christchurch), 2,18; d 54 each, Marenki (Kaitawa) , 257, "Mclhtosh (Opaki) 256; £3 each, McCahnbnt (Opaki) 254, Cameron (Opaki) 252, L. Loveday (Wooclville) 251;, £2 each, Hohnsliaw (Christchurch) and Roots' (Patea), each 249: Bishop (Okawa), Elliott (Akarana); each 248. : "’’ '. ■ '

Rifle Clubs Teams,—Chatnpipn teams match for teams 'of five, in all Bolt matches for C.A.C. Company’s . Shield.— Opaki A 2209, Linton' 2163, Ohura 2161, Suburbs B 2160, Sounds 2143.

Teams: Match, (C.A.C. Gup-,: for lies' scores at 800, 900, and 1000 yards, in 801 l matches).—Opaki A 1118, D Company 7tl Regt. 1163,” Christchurch A 1142, Opaki I 1139, Akarana ,1136. ■ A ■-

Running Man Competition; seven shots at 300 yards (each shot counting five points).—J63 k McCalmont (Opaki), 35; ,£4, Palmer (Patea), 35; £2 10s each, Allen (Gisborne), Braingan (Gisborne), Nix (Featherston), Montgomery (Dunedin), each 30, In connection with the disaster in W. Drummond’s score to-day, it now appears that his rifle barrel had stripped, which,of eoiirse, accounts for Drummond’s failure to hit the target.

COLLAPSE OF LEADERS

Aggregates'.’for king’s Prize,

TRENTHAM, March 6,

Tlio penultimate day's shooting to-day saw several disasters befalling the leadingcompetitors. , The . wind, which was gusty throughout, Varied considerably in strength, and the competitors had much difficulty in fixing the windage: The wind changed at times from the dead rear to; -the ; left rear. The mpst remarkable feature of the day’s shooting was the' collapse of Drummond,'who entered on the day’s shooting with 376, occupying eighth position. Counting in his two sighters, he had to-day 32 shots, but failed to find tho target with a single one of them. Potter, (Auckland) commenced the day with a i clear load of ten points, and finished up in the 23rd"position," 19'points'-behind'.the' leading scorer. •"■ In ; the"’ Hawke’s Day Match, Pranks' ; (Christchurch) registered the possible, while at the 1000 yards, uh-" dor the most difficult shooting conditions, Sutherland, a tyro from Goodwood, also scored 50. The following are the highest 25 aggregates for the King's Prize:

James 4(53 Maronzi ; 434 McMnrray 459 Loveday 459 Halmshaw 453 Henderson 455 Prank t ; . 454 Goodall 454 McCalmont 454 Cameron (Opaki) 454 Duncan ; 459 'Hogan; 452 Mclntosh (Opaki) 452 McAlister ” 45T Mace Brvdeu 451 Milroy . ’” ’’4l39 Guiney ; 450 R. Bolk . 449 Potter ; 449 Reynolds 449 Rruco ••••••••. W.. Williams • 443 j. cox Cuthhertson -443

Opaki had .easy wins in both C.A.C. contests, most of their team shootinp- most consistently throughout. In the Champion Teams MatcJi, Saadford (Christchurch), the last man, wanted a magpie to enable lus team to win, and succeeded in finding the bullse-e. -Mavenzi (Kaitawa) and James . (Okawa), with 551. tied for the Highest aggregate in both service and belt series. They will fire off to-morrow to decide the winner UNITED SERVICE MATCH. Won by Rifle Club. TRENTHAM, March 7. Lhe United Service Match, ten men aside, / shots each, at .200, 500, and 600 yards, was won by the Rifle Club .team,■ with score of 888, the Territorials scoring 846 ami a Staff team 835.- This match carries with it Dawson’s Shield and £W in cash. -