RIFLE SHOOTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10384, 1 May 1925, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE NATIONAL ASSOGI/ATKfcH. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. ; (F© (Press Association.) i 'JTRENTHAM, Th'fe ©ay. The National Rifle Association’s championship - meeting was commenced pat Trenthasn; to-day. | There was ;H fresh, fluctuating iletfrt 'breeze, and passing clouds made <a«ea'sional dull parties of light, but (generally brigiht sunshine prevailed. The < total entry h .*olo—the best since the -war period. > The No. 1 'Match, 10 shots, rapid, fire, 300 yards, -was completed, hut' theie were a few v cards of outstanding, merit. The prizewinners were: W- B, 'Christensen (Onsana), 40; F. R. Chap-: jman c (Wairoa) and F. Bolton (Master-, top), De Vere (A'karoa), Jack (Christ-j Chur&b), each Williams (Ohura),i Roberston (Hav/eisr), IBryden (Kaiapoi), <ea<S;h :W----COMPETITIONS AT T.YNNFORD. | The 'final of the Is?nrifard Miniature ; Ride ’Cltfh’s competition was decided [last evening. The prize, a trophy | donated by the captain, was won by H. Cornwall In the second of the ! three shoots die principal-scones were: I F.. Morriss .‘65, J. Yeandlle :34, A. Keith 1 32., J. ‘Mclraiis 32, W.' Henderson 32, IT. Donaldson 32, L. Moore 32, E. Hubhard On Monday there was again a good muster, and -good scoring. A. Keith, C. Noble, T. Elms, and H. Cornwall tied for the Hotty Button with -scores of 33, and -in fthe shoot-off A. Keith was the winner with 33. It was the third night”* shooting for the captain’s trophy, and several tied. Tire final was decided last evening. The principal scores were: 'F. Morriss 35. X>. A. Noble 34, L. Moore 33. 11. Cornwall 33, C. Noble 33, C. Dell 32, A. Keith 32, T. Elms 32, W. Henderson 32, W. Colville 32, J. Mclnnis 30, H. Donaldson 32.