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RIFLE SHOOTING.

! SOUTH' ISLAND 1 ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING. . (DT TEDEGRArn.—rRES3 ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, .February 20. • , • The, South, Island Rifle meeting was . continued to-day at HedclifFs. ■ The . 'ifeatliernwas.' not -quite' as favourable' as- on .. ,tho' opening:: day,'the light 'being more change-' . ; abliv.and the wind.if. anything' being a' little; • 'stronger!' n , The '"chief, 'scorers ''in'-'.the', differeiit matches are'as'follow:— .'v"*'' 'J;' OI'AGO MATCII. i Conditions—soo and COO .yards, soven shots )■: at each distance, first pme,-.£l; two prizes, of £3; three prizes of X' 2;. four .prizes of- JBI ten,prizes of and ten prizes of-,'105.-

I iirte. jounsroii; x/uueum • o'*r . vo \ . Corporal''F.- W. Oiirlov, Wnitalcr Rifles (63), and Rifleman S. Jl'Nab,. Opaki, (63j, wero i counted.; out.?/ i DErENCE CADLTS' MATCH.

CHAMPION TEVMS' MATCH, '■:200,-':SM; < andiGooyds.. i " for••teams of,iten- men; • first' prizes JBIO 'and ; t ho:. Watki uson Challenge Shield; two .prizes',of:£s, and five.,prizes of., ■ ;^2 v vy- .'m! j,y.- : 'Hawke's. : Bay..-Mounted' Scrgt.jM'Connack• ...-.'■h- .L . ' 98.sTroopbrJß; ,^e11)T00d<...... ■■;'.••• ,|r;88. Trooper-M'Murray './■>; .95 Sergfc-Mnjor 'A..''Hyde... ...,100 'Sirgt;']£umj)hriesi."L, 05 ■.Total'''.'..'V.~'. . ... 576 'Liriwoodßifles^,,V J 1 " 1 ;'. 1 . Capt: ."'King'- , - ; "... 98 i.';* 1 !:. 1 .'.'^r;..96 Ptc P Jack . . .97 •Neut.'i'Timbrell;.;!,-i.Vv. ;><»•';' ,';i; '..91' 'Scrgt. Williaiiispu .... ... 9i tii'jTotal i..' ',•••- ••• . Southland Mountdd•3iUGs'Ti.'-'':;^ J :';•;; : :Vv'i Lieut.' .Wilsonß7 ; Corp. Chiaroni.. ... ..... ... 92 iTro'opervUroi-"...- ... ! '0 Ptc Duthio 97 -Sorgt; V/ilis»i'J».i#K,iQ-j£.'. ■jdf; :Totai ; *sjh9'btfie^.''s^i^.'wew'W.fdm§ r :- <i '46J; Ch'ristchurch Kiflo Club; 455; Studliolme' •Mounted :Eifleß, 45G;. Grren Island, io'i;- J]n'Vtals"' *453, 1,: Ivalkorai -'Rifle -.Club,- 452; • Lin-, .Vppd-' : Rifles?r4stf:Chorltbn" (No: n), -M 9; Canter-'. : i b'ury:'l!jnginc6rs : ,(No.;l) l ''44s; 'Duvanchelles'Bay' 'Kiilo Club; 443; Sydenham Rifles, 423; Chorlton> ltifloClub- (No., .2), HGj ■ The leading scores .in the; .Match:/are-: ■ • Lieut. ,;•, Holdgato, Timarui:'33;V'Ritleirian >M'Nab, : ,Oj>aki,.\33; i£te.r 'Chi'ng, ■.''/Christchurch,'>o3; :■' : Pte'.' '.pumphreys, RangioKv 83V Trooper, Perhanij' Canterbury;' C, 33 Pt& ; ' M'CKesncy.'-'-InVeiteitßiUJ"®/ . i ,TliQ :: Deforice , ''Cadc;t';'Teams'. 'jratcli'. waß''wpn : by ;th'o"Waitiiki ;r High 1 Schobll •with'-'a-scoKCpf, 2& r <, Rangiora; ■ were second,' >and-< Christ's Col-s lige • ¥';- ;

;;(BY TELEGRArU—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) V" >r,/' 1 -' 'CiinlsTCKUßCJi,'^^February. 29."-' Opaki scores were King, 66 s il'Leay) 66; <Honry, 64; .M'Nab, 1 '63. Turner; 1 6i;\ Marshall; •6i~; ' Rabe, 61; 'Lower, 69; 'Bulford;' 58; France, s§;' ; M'Jvor, Highlanders,"62.- .-IJ.'.iiV :.i 'The./Karorii '.team,.earned ninth,r!in .the.teams', 'match, : ; with -1453\. Scores 93'j ' Lower, . 91;' Bult'ord,.-90; Kabe, !jo;<France/ 88. : Dutliie," of ■ Christcliiirch," is leading the. .Championship, with 208.\ ' ' Wellington aggregates;— ' .' i, ; •

*':.Sevetf-'shots fat- 500 ; ijid^sflveWeen'.'at_'700''arc• 'still-,'jy-bo'fffrcdj. /' ;;; viy l ];:.;/ WELLINGTON NAVALS. 1 j.Tiie Wellington'' for'the'.company s 'bolt'"and medal and. other--trophies, on .'baturday. uTho ■ -conditions were seven shots, at, 500 and 600 yards. ,-A ! feattfje-'of. Saturday's'shooting was a match for. tlio Martih Challonge ;Badgesi ' when : '?.0. M'Kay's'' team' - challenged the• *'holders,'-!' and' Avere 1 defeated "by ."19 i'pointsi ■ P.0.-.-Boss.--has ■received challenge- for,-.ncxt:-Saturday.". • vThe-ifollowingSaro the.best scores:--;.i

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COLLEGE RIFLES. "Tho.:-Collage: Rifles^.-fired for al company I'trophy,at; Polhill Gulljv . ■:* ;? '!

1 PONGAROA RIFLE CLUB.:-;') 'I The'• members of the abovexhtb competed for ITucker's (Wellington) Trophy on February Vli(l, firing seven shots each at 500, COO, and 800 yards,' with'an optional siffhter." ' Tho light .and wind wdre not favourabloifor high Bcoringi Following nro, tho , ; ,■ I >•••;

U.' Aticirts a* ... 31 IU o .. 118 • ; The' club's' ciip will !bo competed fdr' in March' 11-,'-' at 500,' 600.''and ' 800 "yards;:' and Bolton's Cup (with club championship)' on March 18. ,

O Battery, held a : -practice match lit lolhill Gully fange on' Saturday. There 'wis ii fair amount of wind, but some good shooting was done. The following are tho. best scores-.—

;At a ; practice matcli last Wednesday afternoon Serst.-Major Skclley made.. 95 at the. same ranges. ~ - highland/rifles. .'.-The .Highland Rifles completed their series, of | matches "'for' the ' Challenge ' Belt " and trophies presented by, Messrs.' Bacon and"Co.," lionolly, , and .the Company, at. l'olhill .Gully au Saturday. Corporal Jfarfdon led-at SCO land 700 yds. The'scores, were as follow:—

'" ;; vf THE'CHAMPIONSHIP BELT. >"l '•i'Sixy^'maja^ ■ing' the ypiir/ tho foni" ]o'<vost ;boing excluded. The Belt this 'year' lias 1 been;'wori'"b,v, . Corporal M'lveiy'. his 'being' 634 points,: 12 points bein£ over innera. ■-The ' winner also received- ni; gold modal.- ' Corporal 'Marsdeir was one,■ point. behind'' the i-trinnor," 1 his:, aggregate ! being CB3. ppiiits.. Corporal Marsden is a yoini.E? shot. Sergt.'- D./iM'Millanvcame. third with;67s 'points.,; TKq Belt, -was;presented.by. tbo : : officers" as :an annual - challenge . Bel t. ■- The following ,l)avb ,'been' the.past .winners-.-rr.;' V l'9oi-igos—jpte. S.,F..Mlean.: ' ,1905-1906—Pto. S. ,-Fi'■ Mloan.-.- ' : 13QG-1307—Sergt; 3. MDo;iald. ..... 1997-1308^Corppral ; W.'.JPlyor.

V'i ' ■ ' .'.,.'"7 M 600 - . : ■ '• j?: : yds. yds. T'l. ■- Pte.'AVclsford, Alexandra Rifles. 34 . 34... 68 ; .'Lieut'.'' Gee, Linwobd "Rifles' ;.;33„ '.' 67. ■Rilium. R. l J. King, . Opaki: ... 32 ■■ }i 06 i Rflmn.' R. Duthio, Christchurch f ..:• ; ;.'iv • '32". ! yiU-' 66 Rflmn.' D. /M'Loay, Opaki ...'•32 ■' 31 66 Sergti! Humphreys,' Hawko's Bayi)2 ■ 3-1 • .. (>6 Rflmn.. W. , Jtorroiv, ChristjcWroli v 1 ,! , ..... ... ?o ■ 31 68 • Sergt.-AYills,■■ Southland.- '' ... ; 32 - 33 . 05. i : Col>S_ergt.-. :IIigginsi .;Oamaru j;..,-'; 33.i32 : ..;65, I Sydney.' ..., ,,35 , 30, -.65 i S6rg£'G.~_ Mills, .Dunedin . 3133; '.Oi Rflmn. Turner, Karon ... ... - 31 33 i-. 64. Rflmn. Henry, Opaki ... •'... 32 : 32 . 61 ■Sergt.. Edivards; . Sydney ... i 32 1 . 32 04 . ■Gorp.-'.CIiiaroni,' Southland ...:'33 31 64 ,Rflmn'. -'H.'- C.- 'Marshall,' ;Karon "38 * 31' v 61 Rflmn. ~ Roicbel, Orepukii ... 83 31- > • 04-.Corp.-'iAyson,' Munluku ••«;••••33 '■ >'-31- . ■ OA ' Trooper "H'Hurray, •- Ilairke's '•' • . • • Bay i .. 31 30 61 > :Pte. Ji :P.. Crump, . Green Island 31 ;30 . j 61 ' Sergt. iManley/.Waitaki ■! ; '.i..<.,30.:i:i 3363' Sapper Parkoiy.Dunodin ■; .... 31., 32 -,63 Pte.. M'Chesney/. Invercargill ... .31.., 32 ...63 1 Tte. W. Ciau, Chorlton ... 32 31 63 ' Bugler Waddington, Imperial32 31 .63 ; Rlimn.'-.Ray, •'Bannbclcburn 1 , v.; .,33, .730 .63 Sergt. : ' : 'WauKh; Timhru ' ; ' 7 ;l ... 'S3';'. 30'" . 63 Rflmn:v'R. Ni" Barker, - Chorlton 33-. 30 63 .' 'pte. .' Johnstoni ' Diinediii '-VI 31v- ' 29 : 63

' ! '200j(ls.'i seven shots. ! • •'Lioufc'"'Ong!cy. ! --Waitaki'i' .i;;..i' 32' ! Corpi'fGbok,'' Ckristchu^ch...'\ 31 : 29 :Col;-Sei'Kt .M'lntjrre,' Waitalci 2D Lieiit.i'Boyes,•■Christ's Collcgo r ; ..i ■ 29 ■ Hangiora, •; . V... 20 Sergt; Rangiova ... ... v. ,...,;. .....1,28,Lieut... Baldrey, Oamaru , ••• — , .i. .28. Ptc. .Withers: Chnstchurch . ... • 27 .Serst!'iStevenson;'" OAm.ini 1 ••'' .j," 27'.Sergt:'Thdinas;'Christohiircli ' : \ 27- ; Pte: iOrbelL'i'Waitaki <j y..ii ; -.r».v«r.» .-27 Sergt.vE.-.OIiyer. fAslibiivton'' ;...J'.i .;.y:27-Lcc.-Corp. Manning, i.Cb'rwtcbnrch'i 27.>

. ut'uuifctyu ' jrivor-'• = ...•• >*.'.. J jT'f203 . Kins ••• V'.r'S >-■ Marshall . ... \i202 ... 201 . iV Henrys;'.V.'i 200' ; -!.C 'V. JCL'oay, y jr--Franco .i r . . Bab'o • ••• • . ••• .- •••:} :■••• ■■ ' . ;BulfordV ■■? v ', Lo'iverV •. 183 ii'Xab • :.v ; - r-:

i-. ;>;vr •. • soo.: 600••• '!• yds. .yds. T'l. *C.p]o.)•■Martin": - V..",:, ,20 Gunner Boen ' ]l ' <H p;o: M'lCay .V.vi ,1? ■ $ Gunner Day ;.; rr...16--1 ; . 37 fP.O. Koss , il-,, : ' IJ Class.' ' '■ tP.O. Howard..; ...-.22 ■ , 26 48. P.O. Hcptmrn 21 , 13 .37 ; ' . • c Class. ! • •' •Gunner ;3V iE; t Martinn' ••»[;■.. 27 '26 53 tGunner ; ■.'',.•••! 22 V.,-23 V Gunner. ICniglit .. 28 18 ; <W Gunner. Keating \...V ... : ' 19,,... 2t.. : 4A' fPO Urn bo 21 10 40 {Gunner" Atkinson ... 21'.' W _';37 .•■".•Legs-. in.- tBadge holders. ' JSpccial; ; trophy;

iropuv ,ut; ruiuui uuiij... . r v : ■i 700 .600 .1 , . » yds., yds. *pte.,,;Pyo.- :;27, 8 ■•Sergt.'i Ward' ... 21 20' : ' sciv 44 J>te. Meek ... 16 . 18 : S : 42 VPte., .Wollerman ... 21\ "f 31; •Pte. Kieraan .1;" ''12 < 10 - 8i'v30 Pte. Lcgg ... ... 11 7 10 28. •l>te'. :-King :'•" 6 - .12 ' 8 2!i • i,. ; .*Cash prizes. j ,t

L, - 500- '000 800 " v!: ? |! ... v yds. yds.' yds. H'p. T'l. |,P.' Jirehton 27>-: 28' "28 •. ' Ki f-0 :A/ Herbert 9- '25 • c-;S3i ..-2 , 89 II. 'R. i.l'oolo .2623 , 15 , 20 ';.M T. Iioardman ... 31 20 25 7 83 1!. Reed ' ... ... 28 20 27' scr.! 81 10. Davics ... ... 24 :25; 20' U 80 III. Coo r... I .» ■ ... 27 35 27.,, .9 • ..78 ,1. Allen' 24, 22 . 21 .9 s VG IT. Herbert i„ ... -... 23. ...25,..,v;20.,7, .75' A; Koiidley,', 23 21 10 3/ 72 'B. M'Intyro,,... .... 20 15 .3,:.'.'33 , '71' •O '. Atlri'ris ' ... ... 24 • '15' ' 8 '. (i«

' ' 200 .SCO BOO ; yds. yds. yds. Tl. Scrgt.-Major SJielley ... 32 31). 33 !)5 Corporal Wiokens 32 30 ' 23" 90 Gunner Flimmer .... 31 28 30' 87 Gunner C. King ... ... 2il ; 32 23 84

! ; '.': ' ■ . , ' ■ ,, 500 700 . mK jils. T'l. doriioral.' jfarsden .... .... ... ,27; 29 5!i Pte. W.' Shannon' ■ "... ... '28' .''25, 53, 'Col.-Serg'ti MDonald" ... ... 30 21 " 51 Beret.' 1 il'Millan. ... 1« 3.1 ,;4!> Pte., ! :S;'- ! 'Shannon' ••• ;• '"••• 29-' M * W liic'ut.'Page ■ ••• • j-5 ,22 v "47 Pt'e.'"'Dobson J.v '■ '2o\. 1G : 41. Pte.vM'LeRa:i..;:V - X 3- 30 Pte..S-.Vy-vV 15 '

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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 9

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RIFLE SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 9

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