SOUTH ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7732, 27 February 1909, Page 4

SOUTH ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 26. The fifth annual meeting of the South Island Rifle Association opened j at the Redeliffs range, Christchurch, yesterday, in fine weather. The entries were smaller than at any previous meeting of the Association, numbering only seventy-nine. As the prize-list was based on an entry of 100, there will be a small reduction in the prizes. The public school cadets had ari entry of 104, which, is easily a record for the meeting. The marksmen firing in the championship matches include representatives from Hastings in the north and Invercargill in the south, as well as a largo entry from local corps. The weather conditions were good, and there was some fine scoring.. The following are the chief scores in each event.: Canterbury Match, 500 and 600 yards; ten shots at each distance.—Lieutenant C. McCormack (Hawke's Bay) 92, Rifleman Gibb (Invercargill) 91, SergeantMajor Evans (Christchurch) 91, Rifleman Buntin (Christchurch) 91, ColourSergeant Higgins (Timaru) 90, Sergeant Bradley (Dunedin) 90, Captain Jordan (Rangiora) 90, Lieutenant Sandford (Christchurch) 90, Lieutenant Timbrell (Linwood) 90, Rifleman Henry j (Opaki) 89, Rifleman Duthie (Christchurch) 89, Farrier Wilson (Studholme) 89, Rifleman Ray (Christ-church)-89, Captain King (Linwood) 89, Sergeant Wills (Southland) 88, Rifleman Craw (Charlton) 88, Rifleman Narby (Duvauchelles) 88, Lieutenant Ongley (Oamaru) 88, Private Humphreys (Rangiora) 88. Otago Match, 500 yards; ten shots.— Sergeant J. Bradley (Dunedin) 49, Rifleman Buntin (Christchurch) 49, lieutenant Sandford (Christchurch) 49, Rifleman Liddle (Lincoln) 48, SergeantMajor Evans (Christchurch) 48, ColourSergeant Dewar (Oamaru) 48. Public School Cadets' Match, 100 yards; seven shots.—Sergeant B. Tench (Waltham) 34, Sergeant Digby (Hamp--1 stead) 33, Private Childs (Hampstead) 33, Cadet Kilner (Normal) 33, Private A. Tench (Waltham) 33. Service Match, 200 yards; seven shots.—Colour-Sergeant Dewar (Oamaru) 34, Private R. K. Johnstone (Dunedin) 33, Lieutenant Sandford (Christchurch) 32, Private L. Bennington (Geraldine) 32.