N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 53, 2 March 1907, Page 6

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE TREKFTHAM MEETING. I WELLINGTON MATCH. J (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TRENTHAM, this day. The prize list in the Wellington match lis as follows:— WELLINGTON MATCH, 600 yds and / 00yds ; 10 shots. Eighty prizes of the value of £100. Lester (Christehurch), £5 90 Frank (Nelson), £4 90 Handley (Wanganui). £4 8S A. Crimp (Dunedin), £3 SS W. Ballinger (Petone), £3 88 Vi. Randall (Linton), £3 86 Rennie (Christehurch) S6, Williams (Timaru) 85, Nat Willoughby (Gladstone) 85, Catley (Nelson) 84, £2 each. In the SOOyds of the Canterbury match Marenzi, of Eketahuna; Turner, of Karori; and Mills, of Dunedin, scored possibles. There were several 33's, but otherwise the scoring at this range was low, as also at the 900 yds, 29 being the top score. The 1000 yds range will be fired to-day. In the Nelson match (500 yd?, (300 yds, and 700 yds) the firing at the * shorter range did not produce anvthinff higher than 33. - ■ ° The following are the highest aggregates up to the close of yesterday's shooting:—Cameron (Opaki), 269; A. and W. Ballinger (Petone), 264 each; G. Hawthorne (Petone) and Drummond (Danne- ■ vlrke), 261 each; Frank (Nelson) and Lester (Christehurch), 260 each. TRENTHAM, this day. I Shooting started at 8 o'clock this i morning; weather clustry and cloudy. lAt the 600 yards ranges in the Nelson ! match the scoring was not high, fne ! highest being 33, made Dy Fowler (Pukeo Kahu); Renell (Tewharau), Pumell (Wanganui), Shanks (Gore), Catley (Nelson), R. Franklin (Weber J Rifles), W. Cox (Auckland), France j (Korori), 32; Rennie (Christehurch), J Cameron (Opaki), Dowsett (Harbour, I Dunedin), G. Hyde (Opaki). Willoughby J (AVairarapa), Reid (Poraugab.au), Wallace (Waikato), Rivers (Taradale), Barrow (Cheltenham), 31; Cameron ! (Opaki). and France (Karori), with 65 ! for the two ranges are top scorers; W. Cox (Auckland), White (Christehurch), S. Kelly (Wellington), totalled 64 each. i Cameron figures in the aggregate are .300, A. Balling 293, W. Ballinger 290, ! The first section of the 700 yards in J the Nelson match has been" completed, I the highest range scorers being Tombi leson rWairoa), and Wills (Southland), !30; James (Napier), Plimmer (Wellington>, McCulley (New South AVales), Hopkins (Waipawa), 29. A heavy wind is upsetting the shooting. Mosten (Kaeo), finished top scorer of the section, with 93, and second is now firing. The first section of the 1000 yards jin the Canterbury match closed with the 'main score of 29. By Craw G. Hyde j 28. Masefleld is so far top scorer for j the three ranges with 83. Cling (ex- ! champion) failed to hit the target at 11000 yards. (Continued on page 5.)