TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.
*~r, —r SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. "FISH-TAILS ANtf CORK-SCREWS." , f TOIUNTEERS AHEAD OF THE RIFLEv •= v; ■ -;-■>//:r /■ " Firing for matches 12: nncl 13, for Volunteers „and Rifle -Clubs respectively, -was continued i and • concluded 1 yesterday. , Tho, final stages l .-of- thooAuclilaiid, match. (No. 1),. at> 200,;500,''and 600 yards,' wore- entored-'upon, • andi'a-'start 1 was-also made,- with tho Otago ; ma.Vh- (No. 5), at 800 and 900' yards. Both 1 the^^U^f^^-^iiid'.^Oiago^matclies'..are"; eluded.in? tho .aggregate competition, for tho : championship,'and' interest-;in tho-results is. .. beginning to quicken. ' The results of matches : 12 and 13 shovy that 111 the general standard , of shooting the. Volunteers liavo beaten tho 1 Riflomen. The weather 'was fine'," but' very ! tricky wind ,and a.'changmg. light told on tho scoring-^.-.-Thoifollowing-.are the results ■ of mashes,l2: and J . • J 1 " ' VOLUNTEER MAJCH. 1 '' '^ ; kK' •: Soveri 'shots at 200/600, and 800 yards. ~ First-pnzo, £5; second, \£4 ; - two of £3each; , four of £2 each; forty-two of £1 each, and fifteen-of.£Leacb;(tyr.Qs only). ■ ,Total pnzo-. , money, . £80.\. " PRIZE-LIST. CaptaurW; S.- King, Linwood Rifles, heads the list"with: a score of 96 ;'tho runner-up is Privat-o Eden, Waimea Rifles, 95; next came Bugler v Soler; :of.. Wangauui,' a 1 youngster of 16,. whoso,total was;9Jr 'rheiprize-li6t>is.as..follows:—;r.: ■; Older > 1 ■ ofuirJ-iii.'-.i'Vi-. • -', • -K •'• . '.v.; •• -Ize.-Sc. 1 1. Oapt.l-WaS; King, Linwoodßifles,,£o - 96: 2. Pte.-.Ed on,--Waimea Rifles; £4 -95. 1 3. -Bugler-Solor): ■ 94 • ■ -4. Gapt.j''ijJ-i'- i-.jSearlej..' :First t Railway., ,-j.t •.t?/i > ' 93 ■ 6. Ptc.-iAc.-Niallf Timaru; Rifles, £2- . 93 6 - Sergt:-.-. J.i- F. Atkinson, . Auckland'; "i <■ rM R, £2 93 7- Sergt. '11:-Simpson; -No. 3, Waikato MR, £2 93 8-.Ptoi' A.-T: Taylor,--Blenheim Rifles, ■ £2 " "" ' • 93 ' ; 9. Cot-Sergti A.M'Kcnzio,, Oamaru • :::■ Queen's.Rifles, ,£l.* ... ... ...' ,92 ;0. 'Corp.: Plimmer,: D Battery, £1 •.... - 92., d. Tte. R. Jt::Harding, Blenheim Rifles, r-. "i'■■■ -, 91 ' : 12. '.'W: •• H. Hughos, ;-Woodvillo ~ Rifles, £1 91 13J Trooper ; I'. . Pcrham, f- Canterbury. s'.Yeomanry, £1 . .... • ... ..91 14. :Trooper T. A, Alexander, No. 1- Wai- ~ ' L tato M R), £1 , , 1 91 15- : Captrr J:" E? - Barltrop, Manchester. - ''''Riflesf '£1 .-.': r •;90 16.. Sergt.-Major Skelloy, 1) Battery, £1- 89, 17. Sergt. A. Cowan,. Oreki Rifles, £1 .... 89 18.'Sergt. 'J. C. Manley, Waitaki M.R;,> , . ' '£1 '.. ' ... 89 19.iSergtv . Jii A.-;Duley; Dannovirko /. •iv'j-JtlfleSi f:£l4'.-i.!.... 89 20; 'sfftfrier :sYilson,;Studholmo 'M.R.ji £1 89 21. Pte; Jasr. Currie, .Timaru-'Rifles; 1 £ls>88! : 22. iSergt'.--il , :'6Smaill,;lKait'angata Rifles,!'V i-'; • . : ;.v 8S : 23.. No. v : 3 :■■■'.<'■ . , M.'R., £1 "1 • . . . , . .' . .< 88 ' 24. Trooper T. " Jack/ Victoria. M.R. ■ • (Auckland),: ~£l-:-.;-. \ ... 88 25. Lieut. J. Timbrell,-Linwood Rifles, £1 ... 88 26. Pto. " F. : G. Head,-.R0ya1... Rifles ■ / >. (Marton), £1 88 27. 'A'.-' F. NoA- 2'MVaibato ■■■..■ • 28. T^r6bp6r^.•iA^-/Macmll^r!iy, , '•'.H;B;--?Mt'd , .■;;• ::' •: . ' •• ~.'38 29. Ptp'»'Carey',:-Patea;ltifles, £1. ... 88 . 30. Soffei: . J., Corns,-- No. . 3 :01iinomuri. . j £1 . .< ,*... , „... 88 8L 'Gor.-Sergt. T./ Young, Oamaru . ■82;'Pte-'Wi .Lovedayii'AVoodville-ißiflefe/-- . /n 88' ' 33. Troopfi^'-Healy/Studholmo'M.'Ri,-£l' 87 84. ' £1' -r . r , , '..! 87 35. Pte. R.' Dippie, Nth., Dnnedin Rifles, • .1 . £1 ... , .... ...,. ~.. 87 36.'Sergt-Smaill, Kaitangata RifleSj-£l- 87: < ■ 37.vSergt.'-iNeedhairi,: Palmefston- -North.,! i, Rifled, £17 '... ' 87 38. 'Sergt. -A. -R.' ''Wills, : - Southland jMvR.)' ~».>; 1 39."Sergt. Barnes.'Canterbury Engineers, -i :: . 40. Sorgt^Major-Evans, Canterbury En-Iginners,--.£l:: ;vn;y 86 41; Pte. Feasey, Wellington City Rifles,. "i./vso 42. :Pte:% HI; ■•vM'Kenzio, -\. Queenstown :> t> j- . JlifleS.;£l 1.,.'..-.". ....... 86 43." Sergt.-Major Bruce, . No.. 3.' Waikato . : s .■ : i';f jßi'". -v.;=."ir;. aVk-.5?," 44. Sorgt.-ALfDonald, Dunddin:Rifles, £1- > .86 45/Bts:rJ>; Ai'Pearsony Timaru-.Guards,v •;; r :vr£L-!-,yv.r : ,i-^-.' v v ; so ■ 46./Sragti'i B. 5 C: -M<Cormicki ; Hawko's ■ '"-Bay;- £1'- ... . . . .;. 86 47; t 65piter:rA!. ! --Parker; , . , .No.'- 2- Co.', Engi- / ; .'.y\B6 ( ' '48. ; : ;;Camf)ridge,^Ashburtpii' /^'.': ; . i -Guards; £1 S6' ::49.;Pt^/^;/nDrumm()ndi;:Waiigah\ii. :■ 'Rifles, : -£l;-. •' iv.-- ' "•>>./■ "-V. 86 60.. Pfca. E. .-Murphy, Tiruaru Rifles; £1 86- . Counted; out Corp. ■ J.- -Marshall, Waikari Rifles; Sergt. -!W;----R. :AVi)kolin,-'Pcst and Telegraph Rifles, Wellington. ' ■ Tyros., , 1. Ptd.LWiren;-Wel]irtgtoii:;Gity.-Riflos, - m . £1 -t .. , " . -... ... go 2. Lieut.-,G.; Wir.O'Sullivan; -Blonheim'!• > Rifles, £1 ' ... 80 S.-iPto. A., Patrick, Victoria Rifles i' (Auckland), -£1 . ....... 85 4 v ßugler, A- V. Waito, Mataura M.R., , 5. Pto. Griffiths, Wanganui Rifles'-.£l, 85 6. Pto. R. R. .Price, ;Wakatu.M.R £1 85 7.^Trooper R. Wollwood, H.B.M R-, £1 84 8. Gumisr.- Urquhart;-Dune-din Navals, : ' £1 1 84 9.;Sorpt..GjlberVr. and T. Rifles,iWel-.'-lingtoii, £I.' ... -o-....' ;.. ■ ...-. 84 .10. i'Pto.r, G.v.-B.' .Crimp,:.'. Groen ■! ? Island ■■•-•iv Rifles, £1 83' ll.iCorp. --Wi- ■ H; • Molhuish; : Kaikoura" ' IVI R , £1 .... ... , ... 83 I . 12..Surgt,; J; ( L. Fryer,: Blenheim Rifles, ,£i 83 13. Pto. W; R. Proffitt, Napier Rifles, £1 83 14. Pto.--W-, M. M'Kenzie, -Queonstown f Rifles, £1 -. . ... ... 82 15. Pte. F. J. Hill, .laranaki.Guards; £1 82 Counted' rnit i-eSergt;' Mitchell; "Wellington Engineers; Pto:: J.' Gaghardij 'Linwood;' PtoJ :. W. '.Roffors; Stratford l ; - Pto. ;i -'A." Cole, - Tara-naki-fßiflesi -ColMjprgt: C; ■ Pirie, Ranfurly Rifle's;. "j'.;; 1 v,'"'V. v . Captain -W-J:. S. King, of Linwood," is an es-champion.;.; Ho attained the ; io'oveted' honour in 1899,• when ;ho -wns known as'Band-master-King,. of Onmnru. ■ He has been ' sbspnt' l . .thrf. {'and'-ho has. made,'fatjier-, a sensational rc-appctiranco, by :HviiVning.,t"Ho-first' m'atch..'i.--. :; '.,,). sit.",. The No. 12ivolunteer-match last year was won by- .SerKeaut-. W.- Drummond, of - tho ; Dannevirke Riflesj with a .score of 95, ono point., less tlie'.score..rbf' ; the.-.present King;,. There ~was-. another. . voluntcor.'matth .'last.'year,'.'but,'this..has now, been 'sjipqjrstided/.by./a; Rille Club 'niiitch ..(Np. .. 13 ..event)-.-.- -;Tho change.has met,,ivithiapr ■'. provaL:' '■ ,-•! ■'■■■ iv ]y/ : RIFLE CLUB MATCH. ■ - (No. 13.) Seven shots at 200,-600, and 800 yards. prize, .£5; second,' £4; two prizes, £3 . eac)i;,'f6ur prizes. ,'bf £2.each.; and. ten prizes of- £1 i'eich "(for'.'tyrcis). ' Total prizo moiiey, £60:;'V^i'-'.'-, ; -:V ; '.;/. r. ' : • " PRIZE LIST. The.'iwinnor;of : this contest turned ; up in Riflojniin -Wv'Fninklyn,' of - AVqber,: who put up 1 an.- sum' of 96' point's , (33—33,—: 30):;. ' lie.was followed by llillema.n Al J. Cameron., iwitli 9u.. this including a fiiiA -scofc.l of: 34 points at 800-yards. Captain, -,Crow. Charlton Riflo Club, came;third ffith 91 points. • ■
The prize list is as follows:— , Drder. •" •' ' :: ' of ' ■ E>Merit..-, • "Agg.1. W. FianUyn, Weber, £5 ' «6 2.; A.. J; Cameron,. Opaki, ,£4 r...-. ... .-.jW. • 3. Capt;- C. Crow, Charlton, £3 : >J*-. I. H.. Marshall, Kai'ori, £3 m 3,' W. Raiidell, ■ Linton, : £2 j. W. Moslem, Kaeo, £2 .;•?• ••• 7. Ri'Stewart, . Weber, £2- > ' ~ 8. .Tv:Roberts, Seargill,. i£2 •• J}9. Capt; W-. iFergusson, I-luiitorvillo, hi -JU 10. J. G. Wilson, Petone,-,£j. ••• ' 11. ,J.'.Greenwood,, Karori, \£Y ..., 1 : ..^J 12. H.; Hawthorn;; Potone, £I'. 13.'J.Mould, Duyauchelles, £1 • • 14." E. E. ,\ T ennell, To Wlinrau, £1 , »J. 15. G;';W; Vonnell, Te Whwau, £1 - W 16. C.' iThompson, V Sounds, £1. 17. E.,i;o. Lower,: Karori, £1 • —. . 18. Ail-R.-Fowler, PukookaUu, .;£1 . 19. G. ;:Halliday,' Karori,, £1 20. W.v,Banks, Kimbolton,--£1: ~ 21. Capt.. R./.Catley,. Nelson, .£1: ■ 22. F. C. Frsinkliiiji-Wcber, £1 -••• > ••:. °^- 23. W-' Kemp,: Karori, £1. ' -vrviv.'-H'S'' 24. C.- Hodder, Karori,: £1 , °2- • 25. 'E. 1 -S. Vennell, To Wliaraur. £1 -, 8'- - 26. F. Whiteman,.jun., Upper. Hutt, Jl o£ 27. F. G. Tumbull, Opaki, £1.:... . ••.'• «£ 28. F. Wilkio,-pppei^, -Hutt, £1 29. HobbSj Pctone, £1 30. H. Mawley, Opaki, £1 — °l 31. W. S. Milner, Nelson, £1 ... — 87 32. Capt. -W. J; Welch;: Opaki,'.£l ... 86 33. J. Liddle, Lincoln,, £1 34 W Tan, Karori, £1 ...i,.S§-, 35. J. Rabo, Karbi-i, £1 ..; 36 W E Kai'ori, £1.v;86, 37.' J. Burns, Karori, £1 .86... 38. L. Kitchen, Upper;Hutt, £1 . 86. 39. J. Drummond, I ."'Tar'ata, £1/.'.?. K . 86 40. Capt. G. Loveday, .Ohura, £l r ; ~ ••• °6 41. W. Shearman,, Shpririgri,' j Bp. 42. 0. Godsirt, Sounds, '£1 v :;-•••• §2 43. R. '.Kenning,,, Nelson, £11,!';,.'.: -85, 44.'Capt. A. 'GoVeiilock, Tarattj,.;,®!,to;. 45. J. Kvlc, -Linton;' £I.i, - ; Counted, put-G. Hyde, Opaki, 85. .;.,, Tyros !— ■;;[l' ; -.l. -M- J.i Marsh,'. Mangarei, £1 ... 84 2.: F. -.Sunnex,, Sounds,: £1 ■ 83 3. A- . H. Guy,- Kaponga, £1 83 4. A'.' S., Honderson, Petone, £1 . . 82 ' 5..-A.V Walter, Douglas, £1 81 .6. C. Whitoman; Upper -Hutt, £1 ... 81 ':7.rVf : ..:F. :Naßbey,,.Duvauchelles, £1 ... 81. 8. t T:- Paterson, .Taratn, £1 80 9. R. -Thomasen,'Tararua, £I.r.u - 79. 10. -G. Grant, .Taradale, -£1. ...-, !.—».•> 79 i Counted:out:—J. G. Collins, -Pukeokahu, A C.- Wallace, Kohukohu,- P./G; ; Wilton, Al-fredt-own.. mi , . - ..: A ri.-i.;" Rifleman 1 .W:-"Franklin - has not -hitherto distinguished-.himself; '.his 1 performanco -yes-; terdny.-shows, ai great liiiprovciiient iii form, and he, should;bo, worth .watching throughout-, the-meeting. -• :'.r::/"• • OTACO MATCH. EIGHTY PRIZES, VALUE £100 Following aro the, scores .'over... 36 .at .800 yards) in -the Otago match,which;-,will bo completed .this, inpniing;,— . - ..i; ' J .' Rifleman H.'Rovnolds, Christchurch R.C, -. 44 Sirgt'. -! Jv' * Jo I Owaka.R.V. .43. Trooper'H. J. Kempton,.,l | ranklin M.R. ,43. 2-Natives!.;;''.'42 Lieut.' H. F. Edgecumbe, Waikato M.R. : 42 L. Kitchon, Upper Hutt R.C. ... ... 42 J. Kinnaird, Lintoii R.C. ... ;.. ... 42 Sergt.• Melville,/Waikato-M.R. ... ' ...v 41 J.tM'KQnsiio, Opaki It C . , . ,411 AV." Randallj.iLinton RC ,« 41 Pto. J.i Carlson, Victoria Rifles . i t .. 41 F. Trent,: Christchurch R,C . , ,41 H. Marshall,-Karori R C . 41 A: Turner, Linton ,R C ~ 40 W.: Franklin,-W e ber RC 40 Sergt, -J; A. Duley,, Dannovirko R.:;.,v..i ,40 W. J. Henry, Opaki RC . 40 Corp., A; R.:-Ayson,; Munhiku M.R., 40'-i Corp.. G. Bj .iWilliamsoiij P tl 40 P. Haib.vy s .iF.' +: iStiMe&, fl ,| Karori -'R.iD.; / J. G. Wilson I ,' Petone ;R.C;-; 1 H. 'Plimmor; :D' Battbry;; Corp; Deihl; ! Dan--l novirko M;R. j ilt: Chapman, To Kapu R'-Cl;;.! W. -Winsladc,: Opaki' R-.C. ;- Sergt; Necdh'am'].'■'! Pilmorston North Rifles ; AV. Duggan, Dunedi'll C.R.; C. Tronson, • Ranfurly (Napier) Rifles; J. W.. Milroy, Nelson-r:E.C.; Corp. J.' Busclil, Waimeiti.Rifles;, Pte..W.. E. Boys, Timaru O.Ri (all:39). V. , , ; E. H. Thompson, Nelson .M,R; ,R.. TV Wilkic,- Upper Hutt R.C. ;• Pte.; J. Meyer,: Hikurangi Rifle's"Lieiit.. Page, Zealandia Rifles; Capt, ' J., , Brown, Slilier.ton Rifles.;. Sergt.-D. 1 S.'.'M'LeodjfHastings.:R.; Lieut.: J; A. Johnston, VKaikoura M.R.; Lieut.; S. •Ki Martin, Timaru Port' Guards; Sorgt. W. Fpster, .Timaru. Port Guards'; Col.-Sergt,: ■Harbour, iN.'Duhedin'Rifles;, W. Judd, 'Karori .R.C.';- - Sergti S.' Edwards, Australia;' Pt-o. W. Cox, ,Victona Rifles; Pto. J. Purnell, Wanganui.Rifles;, Capt. ,H.. C./Collett,- Wair pawa U.; G, Halliday, Karorrß.C.; C.: H.. Spook, ,Huiroa, : R.C. (all 38). Sergt. F. H. JamoS,, Napier, Guards; Pto. R.; Catloy,- Nelson .lt.C.; ..Pto. 1 Gunderson, Christchurch.,R..C.Pto. L. Pleasants,,Man•phester,:, Liout. ; . ..Saiidford,.. Christ-. ,'chutcK Guards; ':,R,. ; ,'.,Sherwood,'J,;,Nelson; •DR.C-; 1 Col.-Sergt. ! M'Konzio, .Queen's. .Rifles': (Oamaru); Sorgt. I.J. Mi 11?,.. Dunedni C. .Riflos; Sergt. ,F.. W;..Sauer, Waimato '•lliflaaJ. M'Hattio, ; .Opaki R.C. ;„Scrgt.-.,E. ■Parker, 'No. , 2,' C 0,... Engineers ;,,.Capt.,. (! ,-J. Soa,rle, 'First.'Railway .Pioneers; W. Banks, Kimbolton.... KiC.;. Corp. ' Jcddes,.. Green. Is-, land R,;- Sergt;. SommcrviHe. j C: Godsiff, Sounds R.C.; Wr-Ean\';Karori R,C.; T. H. Parland, Naseby R.C. (all 37). . There was a stiff freezeijbjowinj* during ')the-800yds. staso' ; of' tlio 'matcli; which was fired : bn the Seddori range, and marksmeri - had' 1 to allow a"windago running' from seventoi in 'Exceeding ,',''40,,. while': .spme.vi'ecor.ded'.'r.a's: many as lime misses each.;,'The.,'sc.oring alto-: gather .is,,.described::. by" : marksmeri':.':as?.the'worst' -oxporiciiccd at,.Trentham:for ; .,yearst. 'Rifleman 'Hi'Roynolds headed" tliei list 'with--13 "noints; 'and then. came ' Troopei 'Kempton "and -Sorgt;- J;' Johnston 'witlv 43 caehiBoth succeeded in putting on six ;bull's eyes, afine."performarico.'' '■ Lieut.: ■ G:- - ICetchmar and Rifleman L-. Kitcliou were,a:point ]owor. Rifleman 'Henry,;of : tho Opaki j.- who .was amongst-,the 40!s, was, at first set. down . to fire on-the .left of the range,-far from tho wind flans., Ho could not. commcnce firing :at this Pspot,:'and: -TV'aSr moyed • by Major Hughes r.toi tho. right,, -where :.tho r ;wind. tflag !was .almost.; in- frpnt: of.-'him.:-There,-, was (a ■ strong- breeze.blowing at the timo,-;-buti : the Opaki,.rifloman rang-ion -.a','g<so'd score.:!! At tho isamo timo,,. th 6 ::marksme'n' shooting;: ill his lilace :had:,a :.vory ; bad -time. :Rifleman G Hvde,: of & the Opaki R.C.-, r:could i ; only reabhf'36. ■■--.•. s;-- - -' : AUCKLAND MATCH. i EIGHTY PRIZES,' VAtUE £100. ' , ; Seven shots each; 'at -. 200,7; 500, . and : 600 yards. - 1. - ,r H.. Hawthorn, Peton<): R.C., £5 95 ' Sergt, iE. .H. Fisher, Manchester .Rifles,•,.■ ■: ■*.. £4 . ... ~.;-v ' Sergt,,, ,;-Necdham, , Palmorston, ' ; Rifies,. £4 93 I. Lieut. J.iA. Rcid,, Qnconstownv, Rifles, . £2; Capt- H.; Turner, .Naseby R.C., £3; .Corpl, ••F;. Sbarland, jStoko Rifles,,. £3; - Sergt. • H, I'erry, ..Mastertou Rifles, £3; H. L. ' Brighting|-.-!Mastpi-ton . Rifles, , £2 Trooper H. , Moronzi, Eketahuna M.R., £2 (all :91). Captain :Masefield, iSounds R.Q., £2. Tho ' following: won,-.' £1 .upnzos.iT-pippio, North-.Dunediiii,Riflos; J. Timbrell, Linwood Rifles ;■,Corpl. J. Marshall, -, Waikaro : Rifles . (all. ,--.90),: -; Sergt.J.,, Monoriof-,... Imperial •Rifles;'Pte.; M. P. Chapman,. Tekopu -R.C. j A; J;. Cameroni! Opaki-R.O;; Capt. :C. -Crawj Chorltdn : R.C.i; ;:Corpl,,:':Raites,ii!Gisboruc , Rifles; Trooper : R. .lire, 1 Southland M;R,-: F, 0/ Franklin, Weber (all 89):Sergt;-J. O; Manley,' fWaitaki-iMiR-'j-.-iPte,..:' J.' A, AViroii, Wulliiigton ; City! Riflos; : Sorgt. Gil- . 'Bert, 'P and T.'! Rifles,: 'Wellington; Sorgt.Major Evans, Christchurch-:• EngineersJ. W Cockroft, Ranfurly Rifles; Sergt.-Majoi Drummond, W.11.V. (all-88).' Sergt,. J: W Ching,-AVaimea Rifles; Sorgt;.!J-.. Johnstone Owaka Rifles; .Pte. F. G. Head, Roya Rifles ; Pteci G. Farley, Victoria: Rifles; Pto G. Craw,,Linton,R.C.; J.'Barston,, Opaki R C.' - Sergt. Smaill,: Kaitangata:Rifles; L.Kit ohen, Upper Hutt,; lt.C.; AV. Banks, Kim bolton - R.C.; Pte. H. L. Frniikj 'Nelsoi ■ Rilles; Pte. Gwen, Wellington- City Riilos ! J. ICinnard, Linton, R.C. ..(all .87). Sergt F. N. .James,- Napier Guards; -Corp. E Magce, No. 3 Ohinemuri; W. J; Spcck
Huiroa R.C. ; G; Hyde, Opaki R.C.; Capt. ■'H, C. Collett, Waipawa Rilles; 1\ Ron wick, Napier Rifles; Sergt. W. W. Maingay, Piako M;R.; Sorgt. Edwards. . Aui'iri'' 3 '. ■Sorgt' -c:-; !' .'.'•(' ' • "S" . :fi'i)tchinw)i, ■ iSolspli Rifles;' ' I'te; Moßridge, ■ Palmerston Rifles (all 86). I'te. T. Eraser, KiOiangata Rifibs; H. J.' Buifoiuj kawri' R.C. ; Pte. Pat-low, No. 3 Ohiuetnuri; R.' J; King,' Opaki R.C. 1 ; J. Burns, Karori R.C.; E. M. Fowler, Toko R.C.; Pte. CowperJjPa.l-: morston Rifles; Pte; Carey, Patca 'Riflos ; Lance-Corp. Manssoii', Nelson Rifles; Corp. Aysoh; Mui'ihuku R.C:; -W. : J. Feist, 'Opaki; R; J. Kiriipton, 'Frankliiv Jl.R;; ! Capt. : R. ; 'S. . Ready, No. 3 Oliinemuri; Corp;.J; Gcddds, ' Greiiri Island'(all 80); Sergt;'W.' Oliver; Tar-' anaki" Guards ;•: Corp. J. Bushell, Waimea ;Rifles'; F.;'"Wilkic, Upper Hutt (all : 84); Counted out;—C.'-'Whiting,' Pte. .H; -E. joiios;' A.'- France; L. : Shuttleworth, E.. ; S. Vennell, Sergt. M'Cormick, J. W. Gardiner, "C. -H. Speck; T. Roberts," G. Anderson, Capt. W. S. King. Tyros' (all : £l' prizes).—A; H. Guy," Kaponga R.C:; G. '■ Atkins, Pongar'oa R.C.; ' Sergt. E. C. Bathurst, Sydonham ; Rifles; 'Hess;''.Whangamomoria:.R.C.; J. Drummond,' Tarat'a - ' R.C. ; Pto. ; -Af- Patrick, ;''Victoria • Rifles (all 74). Luke'-: 'Whiteman,-: Upper Hutfi; F: - ! Whiteman, : ;Upper'; Hutt; Bugler 'SoJcfj ;s, Wanganui'A. Cameron,• Opaki; Corp';- Deal.' DaiinevirkoV Rifles;' Is. • Groves, Whakataki-; Rifles.;;'A. C\ Wallace, Kohukohu R.C: (all 83),' 5 J. Jloukl; Davauchelles 'and" i 'Corp.' Cameron,Palmerston-.-'-lsorth' •'Rifles (82K . . .Vr; T - 1 '« Counted out.^-W.: 'S. ; : Smith,'. Imperial Rifles; Finla'y/'Mdrlbor'ojigh M.R;;,' R,iflpman, H. 'Hawthorn,■■Pet'6ue; ! -M"'',' - ;. 1 ' v,"..j , - The . winner 'tho vMat'ch. d,id, •not'compete lastyye'ar.'-', The previous winner. ' : of this match .was Manssori, 1 of thp'-Neisoii Rifles,.. with>a;'score' of' 99.""SpV'gt. 'Fisher, ■ 'of the' Manchester Rifles; followed; Hawthorn' ! with '92 points, the'third 'riian. being Sergt;, Needhami'Palraerston Noi'tli Rifles, who alsb scored 92.' - ' \VV-;'-.V';. .' r !; ; RAPID; FIRING MATCH. ..The rapid';finiig match', seven'shots each i at' 500 yds., prizes £60., was fired, and com- : pleted'lato'. in .the, afternoon... Owing to; tlio 'difficulty oft compiling the prize list ..no; re- • turns were available for the Press at tho time tho "telegraph "office closed.MOVINC TARGET,MATCHES. ' . ,!THE.!RUNNING MAN. -, '.The; Amoving . target; matches' which .' afo ; jContinuous,-and 'last right'-up- to-'tho/ond of' .tho shooting,.'are y fired .at' tho;figUi'O:pf:a 'man - : ih h, <. running . position, and' coloured: khaki "on a whito ground. The figure, which ' oarnes an invisible bull's eyo, pioyes meoh-' ■ anically, along a distance, of} 50; yakls; from cover 'to * cover, and then ■ sprints. back: again. Ho 'is, exposed a'full , minute,{ and :during this time tho marksman/-must got in!-his. "seven": shots..', Firiug is' under; actual : sorvice conditions,, which do not allow tho. use of orthoptics,-verniers, or .wind gauges'-. At, tho niatoh' to-day (i - ,'-.volunteer; was 'disqualified ,for u'sing a':Wind, gauge, and several;cautions wpro administered. The, range lis .300 yards, • ; arid it js - considered good-- shooting -, to hit , :,tlio figure,, four,;,times:;,out-, of .sovon,. shots. ■This . ;,, morning .' j Corporal . Bjisohl, ,; 6f: the. Waimea 'Rifles'ir made seven hits :put ,of seven ' shots,' and: thrte-' of these; .hits wero ; bulls. oyes." Tlie-'match last; year was,- won by. Private J. M'Lachlan, of the Wellington; ipost and Telegraph,' Rifles - sjfith exactly, tho -'same-scoi'p. which liiis' been liiudo by Diischl. ; ;It would:; appear l.that tlio :vpl^nteer : ; who: beats BuKhl , s
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