TRENTHAM, 1909.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 454, 12 March 1909, Page 6

TRENTHAM, 1909.

"THE KING'S FIFTY." CAPTAIN KING STILL AHEAD. . TEAMS MATCH AND KYNOCH CUP. THE INVINCIBLE OPAKI MEN. TesteWay, the seventh day of the New Zealand' Rifle Championship Meeting at Trentham, ■was crowded with events.- The final'stage of the "Canterbury "-the last of the, championship series, of matches—was decided on! the 1000 yards mound of the Seddon Range, leaving Capl. W. S. King in tho lead for-the championship m' the " Fifty "; the burning question as to which is the best rifle team in New Zealand was settled decisively in favour of the famous Opaki Rifle Club, the . members' of which appropriated the plums of practically every district prize-list in New. Zealand Zealand throughout the : shooting season; the Kynoch Cup tie was decided in favour of■Rifleinan Moselen, of Kaeo; the "Last Try"—a con-: eolation match for competitors who had not succeeded in winning' .£1 or over during : the meeting, was also fired, but the .results were pot available last evening. ",' SYNOPSIS OF RESULTS. Seventh Day: Canterbury ■ Match.—Won by Pte. Murphy, Auckland; aggregate score, 95 points. Leading for the Championship.—Capt. W. S. King, Linwood, with a margin of 1 point. • Kynoch Cup.—Won by. Rifleman Moselen, Kaeo. •■*■■• -.■■••■■.■■ •■. ': ■ •-. "Pelorus Jack."—Won'by the''-Nelson-Marl-borough Provincial Districts. Service Aggregate. Competition.—Won by Rifleman M'Leay, Opaki; aggregate score,; 198 points. ' '"...:. .'■■ ! ■ Champion Team.—Opaki Rifle' Club;* aggregate score,. 662 points. ...•■■. . .'■ ':■. .•.-■. Running-Man: Competition.—Won by Pte. J. G. Black, Orepuki; score, 7hils, 1,bu11.•.*.ON THE MOUNDS. * THE. FIGHT FOE THE "FiFTT.";' The weather for the'last stages of the Can-: terbury Match could hardly have been better." it times, there was a dead calm,,and at'intervals the flags just : moved in the breath of the gentlest of breezes'. These conditions con-: tinued till about a ; quafter-past ten, : when'. the ' , jririd became uncertain, coquetting and frisking about to some extent. . The result was .the best thousand yards shooting, which has'ever; been put up here. ' >•.';■ ■'■'~ Interest naturally fastened on the. grand- ag-. gregate leaders, Lieut.'Duncan (Millertoh).'.and Corp. Patrick (Auckland), who were second' and third respectively on the aggregate list, were amongst the first to go down, and each put up excellent scores.. Aucklander gained a point on his southern rival,.with a score of U, which included sis bull's-eyes, and both f men were then pegging level for'the Championship with;.4sl points each. Meantime, Guy (Kα-'' ponga) also improved his position a point,'and, until Capt. Ifing went down; .was runner-up tothe Auckland nnd Millerton champions. ■ Guy. ehot in almost a dead calm. Captain' King Shows his Mettle. - : A crowd gathered:to watch Capt.:King';; The' veteran has many admirers, but there is ; .a : - general opinion'that both '*Corp. Patrick and ' Captl Duncan will make him: fire all- he knows to keep his lead to the end. Yesterday, the" captain was equal to the occasion, and he gave such an impression of coolness, skill, and judgment, that he left the mound a firmer favourite' than ever. There was a sort of chip-chop breeze when he commenced, but, in spite of that, his sighting shot was a bull. The elevation was Bplendiu, but the. vagaries of the breeze, with the continuous changes in the adjustment' of the-rifle;'made it''impossible to say>'T>'heth'6r skill or lnck.had sent in the first shot so successfully. The captain followed' his sighter with a magpie, followed by an inner. He then . found the black disc, and fired in two bull's-, eyes. Just as he was about to fire his fifth snot, a' puff of wind, which had been formerly frisking from'the east, whisked' back, - and. caught the veteran'napping, and to the dismay of his backers he ■ missed the target, and a challenge to the markers made things ■Uβ bet-' ; ter. His next shot was fired during a slight haze, and he registered an inner. His total score was then 432, and to equal Patrick and , Duncan he had to make 19 in his> final four shots.. To beat them he had to make four consecutive bull's-eyes. It was interesting to' see the veteran setting his skill. against the \ elements,' which threatened;to destroy his reputation, changing 'his sight as the breeze blew first one way and then another, and firing before the gusts could charge back at him. Almost as quickly as he fired, the target was lowered, with the spotter showing a bull's-eye for every shot, and amidst some_,applause the captain rose from the ■ mound - with an aggr'e-. gate of 452 points, or one point more than his redoubtable rivals, Corp. Patrick and Lieut. Duncan.

Amongst: those' who vastly improved their positions was Private E. Murphy (Newton , Rifles), who won ths Canterbury Match,' and finished up his thousand-yards rango with the fine score of 48. By this performance" he raised his position from twenty-ninth place to eighth. Sergeant Needham (Palmerston North) went, up from twenty-fifth to twelfth;, Rifleman'Soper (Tua'Marina) and Tarr fell about four places— eixth- and seventh to' tenth and eleventh respectively; Private Sorenson. (Auckland) fell from fourteenth to fiftieth; Col.-Sergt.:Ching (Nelson) went up from twelfth to seventh. Corporal M'Connell (Christchurch) crept' up" from eighth to sixth; Sergeant Hadfield-(Blenheim) from seventeenth to ninth. -..The first twelve should be a very, tough lot .to. defeat.for the championship. ' ''; . '■. ... An Ex-champion's Hard Luck.' Rifleman Milroy, ei-champion, experienced "the slings and arrows of outrageous-fortune" when firing at {lie thousand-yards rango in the Canterbury Match. The light .was a little hazy.and his sighter was a miss/ He followed this up by firing at and placing a bull's-eye'.on the target next to his own. He finished ivith a score of 40 (aggregate 132), his position being thirty-eighth in tho list. Had ho placed" the' tull's-ey-i on his own target, his aggregate would have been' 437, which would have given him sixteenth position.. ,The five points' difference dropped him twenty-two places. Ten Bulls at 1000 Yards. Sergeaat Montgomery, Port Chalmers, yesterday put on ten bull's-eyes at 1000 yards. His sighter waj a bull, and then he missed the target. He then rattled on nine consecutive bulls. That ended his score for competitive purposes, but to see what he really could do, he tired another shot, and scored another bull'seye. : Early in the meeting the same marks•nan mis-sighted at , tho 800 yards ranjje of tho .Nelson Match, and scored only, six points. The "Canterbury" Scores. No "possibles" lit up the final of the "Canterbury." The long range--1000 yards—and the uncertain wind causing, a heavy fall in "bull's.' . Only one competitor scored MTJHreay )f Ashburton. The following is an analysis of the principal scores:— . Sergt. M'Elrea, Ashburton Rifles, 2-5555455555' 49 Pte. E. Murphy, Auckalnd ... 2—5555545545 48 Sergt. Anderson, Auckland ....3—5555545455 48 Rifleman H. Kebbel, Alfredton, 3-5255555555 41 Trooper Marenzi, Eketahuna Mounted' * Rifles .3-5545535455 46 Bugler Soler, Wanganui Rifles 5-5543355554 v 46 Rifleman M'Murray,' t'aradale 0—5554553545 46 Eifleman Q. Grant, Taradale 0-4555455535 ■ 46 Rifleman Butler, Fetone 2—355554-4555 46 Rifleman Nat. Willoughby, Gladstone ' : . .0-4145555554' 46 The following.scored 45 points each:—; ; Rifleman Mellor, Petone;. Sergt. Montgomery, Port Chalmers Navals; Rifleman Grove, Riversdale; Sergt. Needham, Palmerston North; Eifleman D. Roots,. ICap'onga;'. Rifleman Pearson, Timaru';, Rifleman Herbert,' Porigarba; Gunner Plimmer, Wellington; SuTgeOn-Capt. Jl'Knight, Maniototo. Burning "Straight Powder." Some of the finest shooting ever witnessed on' a New Zealand rifle range was seen late'yesterday afternoon in the teame match for the dis- , trict challenge shield; distances, '200, 500, and 600 yards. Forty-six teams competed. The winners (Opaki Rifle Club A team, comprising Riflemen W. J. Henry,; R. .1. King,. A. J. Cameron, W. Winslade, and W. J. Fenst) compiled 455 points out of a possible 525, the average per man reading 97 points. "Possibles" were scored by Rifleman Winslade' (600 yds.); man King (500 yds.). Amongst the other teams, "possibles" were scored by Pte. Farley (Auck-

land), ■ 600 yds:; Scrgt.' Morgan (Auckland), 200 yds.; • Sergt. Hadfield ■ (Blenheim) 200 vds ; Lieut. J. •H. Atkinson (Auckland); 500 yds;; Rifleman Jlawle.v (Opaki. No. 3 team), 200 yds.;' and by Rifleman M'Lcay (Opaki No. 3 team), 500 yds. Sergt. Iladficld (Blenheim) achieved , in addition tho distinction of scoring 101 out of a possiblo 105 points at the three ranges, his scores -reading 35; 32, and' 3-1 respectively at the 200, 500, and 600 yards ranges. The whole firing took place in dead calm. SOME OF THE TARGETS. The "Canterbury" Winner. AGGREGATE SCORE-95. Private E.: Murphy, Newton Rifles, Auckland. Canterbury Match, 909 and 1000 yards; ten -, *. shots at each range. -' ■ M. At 900 yards.

4-55-15544555-47 2. At 1000 ' yards. ' 2—5555545545—48

Private E:"' Murphy, Newton Rifles, Auckland, who won the' Canterbury Match, 800 and 1000 yards,'with.the splendid score of 95 out of a possiblo 100, is only 21 years old. He. was born in; Timaru, and resided in that district till a few'months'ago, wheii he migrated to Auckland. Private Murphy has been a volunteer for about foi'r years,'and, previous to proing to Auckland,!;-'he was a member: of the Tinmru Rifles. He is a Rugby'footballer, a non-smoker, and'a total abstainer.

. - "One • Shofi." * . • Sergeant M'Elrea, Ashburton. Canterbury Match:. 1000 yank shots.

2-5555155555-49

"...■, 'THE: KING'S FIFTY. . . : ;:•;;■' LIST.\, .'• '' : .■'-'•.•'. .The official ;'list : of'. the'entrants for "the King's Prizo and the: NewyZealandßiflo Championship ' Belt ;-.is. as .'follows':—■-•.'■■. ■ •■• ■•:'. :. ' -; -■ ■'..■ '" '■ - :'■ - ; .• ' .'■ '.■.■.£..-. . "■ ? ■■■;'■■ ; .':''• ■>. '■■: •li.'--g4"e'l , - • ' '•■■■ ■'. ,' "'.- ' *J2'"r2 «■'«:«- '■' ' ■ . ■'-■'. .' .> ■ 4* C 3. ■?J ■ "q. G» ■.:■'• ■•■"■•.■' '-.■:. ■"";. '■■'•:• vaa.'.goJeß,- . .-; •...-.. ...... ■-.-. . . .• ■ to- eg. o M •l.'Capt. WrS.KingVLinwood 411 '11 '«2 2..Lienf.■ Duncan,' Millerton".4oß''' 43 '451 3.: Corp..- .Patrick , ,. Auokland -407 ■' 44' '451 4.'Rifleman.A'. Guy,'.Ka- ; - ' :■:■' .. pohga.-.'-. .;;■■...■ .:.''406".. 42 "'. 448 '5. Q.mls.;. 'Sh'aw.v,. Auckland 'M ; '38 ; ■; 444 6.'Corp.. ■M'Connell,' Christ- " • ' '.'• ' church" -... 403 41 44-1 7. Col:-Sergt: Ching; Nelson 401 41 442 8. Pte.'Murphy, Auckland ...•.•:394> ' 48> : '--442 9. Col.-Sergt, Hadfleld,-Blen-'. i '.' ■',;. ,-heiiri.U', ; ... ..: -... 399.;. 43- 442' 10;RMenian>Tarr,-Karori ...405,- 36- '441 li.iEifleman-. '-'Soper, Tua ;'• .•■ ■ ' : - '•.■■..■ : . .-.Mariiia;..; ..... ... : .... -405 -.-36 HV 12..Sergt.'.'Needham, Palmer-■'■ -'.--: ■ .'."•• stqn' , -.•: -... ■ ... 395 45 «0 13.Gpnner.,. Ching,: Lytfeltpn 401 38 43S 14. Rifleman G. Loveday, , Ohura 400/ 39 439 15. Lieut.' M. N; Atkinson, ' . Auckland .... ... 395 43 438 16.Eifleman-Mellor, Petone ... 392 45 437 17. Pte. P. W. Jlaokay, Dunedin" ... 398 39 437 18. Capt. Dodds, Port Chalmers Narals ... ... 402 35 437 19.; Sergt. OFrank,,, Nelson ...398 38' 436 : 20.'Pte. Waylxew, Feilding ... 397 39 43G 21. Lce.-Corp. Butcher, Dune- ' din ... 394 42 436 22. Rifleman . M'ilurray,' Tara- . ' dale; C. ... ' ■-..) 389 46 435 23. Rifleman G. Halliday, •'. Karori - ... 391 41 435 24.'Lieut. Skelley, Wellington 393 41 434 25. Pte. W. Cox, Auckland ... 390 41 434 26.'■ Lieut. H. Hawthorn, Wellington • 397 37 434" 27. Sergt. Clyde, Waikari ... 393 40 433 28. Sergt. Wallis, Waikato ... 395 38 433 29. Col.-Sergt. Higgins, Timaru 393 40 433 30. Rifleman D. Roots, Ka--1 ponga ... 388 45.. 433 31. LieutrC. J..' Hollard,"Hutt 391 42 433 82. Trooper Marenzi, Eketa-?' ■ , '■' .■'•-■■ •' '. ■•' : huna'- ... .■:;:■'■■■■■:.. 387" :46-- 433. 33. Pte. Wing, Marten-■ ....-395 38 ■ :433 M/ Sergt; Anderson, .< Auckland -385 48: 433 35.'Rifleman J.' "B. Franklin, ;■ ■ '■■ Weber-' ...-.■'•'.;: : .... 392 '41 ■ 433 36: Rifleman W.' .-.J... Henry,' - '; Opaki ■■■:..-■■ ... ..;■- 393 39 432 37." Corp. • Kells, Palmerston ■ ' '■■■North .•"...-•.."... ... -402 :• -.30 432 38. Rifleman ■'"J.' W. llilroy, .-• .■•-,. Nelson ... •;.'." ••• 392 40 432 39. Pte.* Frederick, Marton ... 390 .41 431 40 Sergt. ■F: ' James, ' Napier 400 31 431 41. Bugler Soler, Wanganui ... 385 46 431 42. Rifleman ' J. : ■ Bnirstow. . . • Opald... ;...'.' .... - 390 41 431 43. Rifleman F.-'C. Franklin, ■ ' - ... Weber •■■.... 393. 38 .. 431 44. Lieiit. :Neilsen; .Dannevirke 388' 43 ; 431 45."Cai>t. J. Searlei Dnnedin '.-..- 389 41 - 430 46. Rifleman W. ' Winslade, .: Qnaki ■•• ••• •••< "°" ** 47 Sergt F. Yates, Napier! ».'4Ol 29 430 >49. Sergt A. R. Wiils, South- 38i l^ *50. Pte. Farley, Auckland ... 387 41 428 •51. Rifleman H,'', Earle, Riversdale ... • ...389 39 428 ■*52 Ser»t." J. Mills. Duhedin 392 36 428 *53. Rifleman E. J. S. Spencer, Shannon 392 36 m *si. Pte. o[ Drum«ond, J», B &1 . m *<X Vli Sorensori,' Auckland 401 ■'27 428 *Fire off this morning for the 49th and 50th plaCe "- THE ".SECOND FIFTY." As previously announced, the Executive Committee decided , to-award ,a ff^of^ .to- each competitor'who fired into the second fifty. The list is as-follows (the five men who are beaten on'the S hoot-oft ; for.the.for y-mnth and fiftieth place in' the Fifty.' will be. placed, in order of merit,, as the first five, on the "second 'fifty'"): - ' ■ . β-zPte. Morrison, DunedinJ ... ... '•••'■'*£ 7 Pte. Carlson, Auckland ... ........«( 8 : Pte.' Pearson, Timaru .... 4./ 9 Pte. Johnstbne, Dunedin «' 10 Rifleman Bulford, Karori 4.7 11 Rifleman':Reynolds, Christchurch ... 427 12. Hifloman "'Thomas,-Petone 426 13 Pte. Deihl, Dannevirke 4ib 14 Pte.' Marrett, Taranaki ... 42G 15 Pte. Mills, Dunedin ... 42a 16 Gunner M'Donald, Port Chalmers ... 420 17 Gunner 'Pliminer;'-.Wellington 425 18'Corpl. Feasey, Wellington 425 19 Riileman Groves,■- Riversdale 420. 20 Corpl. Marshall, Waikari 424 n Rifleman Howe, Waikanae, 424'; 22, Col.Sergt. Grindell, Napier, 424'j 23,' Lieut., Shanks, Gore 424;- "i,' Rifleman Currie, : Riversdale, 423-'2si Pte! Jno. Preston, Auckland, 423; 26, Seret HufflDhries, Hattke's Bay, 423;. 27, Pte; W. E. Boys, Timaru,-.423 ;2S, Corpl. Welsford,' Alexandra, 423; 129, Rifleman M'Lachlan, Petone 423; 30, Rifleman Aston,. Karori, 423; 31, Rifleman Marfley,' Opaki, 423; 32, Col.-Sergt.., Harrison, Wariganuf, ,422; 33, Rifleman A. J. Cameron, Opaki, 422; 34,- Pte. Alexander, Franklin. 422; 35;' Sergf. M'Elrea, Ashburton, 422; 36,' Rifleman-Butler, Petone, 421; 37, Rifleman Masefield, -Sounds, 421; 38, -Rifleman Mdseleri, Kaeo, 421;39, Pte. Fraser, Kaitangata, 421; 40, Sapper Tonkin, Dunedin, 421; 41, Rifleman Rennie; Christchurch, 421; 42, Rifleman Grant), Taradalo, 420; 43, Rifleman W. G. Franklin, Weber, 420: 44, Corpl. Moore, Ohi'ne-' inuri 420; 4a, Pie. Eden', Nelson, 420; 46,'Sergt. : Tinney,' Wellington, 420; 47, Sergt; Bradley, Dunedin, 420; ... Tho 'following, having . tied. with 419.- points each, will fire off for the forty-eighth,- fortyninth,'and fiftieth places'i in the "second fifty".:—Corpl.'■ Jones, Wellington; Cant. Potter Auckland; Rifleman Kenning; Tadmor-j Rifleman King,-Opaki; Corpl. iMunro, Murihiku; Rifleman Kitchen, Upper Hutt; Rifleman Standish, Tarata.

A competitor'at the championship meeting may on payment' of half-a-crown, challenge the marker's signal of. the value, of his shot. If the challenge is sustained, tho fee is refunde-l, if otherwise,' the money gpesintq the excheqri-r of the association. Up to the present there have' been no'fewer than 463' challenges, only 29 of which have been sustained—a net profit to the association of £$i ss.

THE PRIZE LIST.

No. 4.-CANTERBURY MATCH. Ten* shots'each'at 900 nnd 1000 yards. One hundred prizes, value .£llO. First prize, .C,i; two .at .£■!; three at .£3; four at £2 sixty nt ,£1; ten at ,C 1 (tyros only); twenty at 10s. (tyros only). .£5 I'te. E. ' Murphy, Auckland 9.V £i ■ Scrgt. ! Needham, Palmerston North ... !H £i Rifleman: A. Turner, Linton 83 .S3 Rifleman' Groves, Riversdale 02 «£3 Bugler Spier, Wangiiuui ill .£3 Col.-Sergt. Hadfield, Blenheim 91 ,£2 Sergt. M'Elrea, Ashburton 00 £2 'Vie: PenVsori, Tima'ru 90 £2 Lieut. Ncilson, Dannevirke 90 ,£2 'Lieut. Duncan, Millerton 90 Tho following were awarded prizes of .£1 each:—l.co.-Corp." Butcher, Dunodin, 90; Pte. Dodd, Wellington, 89;' Rifleman Marsh, Mangorei. ,89; Pte. Anderson, Auckland, 88; Rifleman.' M'Mjirr.ny, Taradale, 88; Corp. Patrick, Auckland, 88;- Pte. Mavrett, Taranaki, 83; Rifleman: M'Lagan, .Kapongn, SS; C'apt. W. S. King, Linw.riod, 8S; Corp. M'Connell, Christcliurch,. -88; ,Surgeon-Capt. M'Kniglit, Maniototo, S7; Pte.'Olsen, Eketahuna. 87: Rifleman Reynolds,'Christcluivch, 87; Pte. Johnston, Dunedih, 87; Trooper Marenzi, Eketahuna, PG; Rifleman Grant, Taradale, SO; Rifleman Roots, Kaponga, BG;.. Gunner Plimmer, "Wellington, 80; Lce.-Corp. Jordan, N.Z.E.V., 86; Rifleman Moselon, Kneo, 86; Lieut. AT. N. Atkinson, Auckland,' 86 j Rifleman G. Howe, 'Wnilcanae, 86;' Trooper M'Cardle, Pahiatua, 86; Pte. Farley, Auckland, 86; Gunner M'Donnld, Duncdin, 86; Sergt. Montgomery, Port Chalmers, 85; Rifleman Mellor, Petone, 85; Col.-Sergt. Higgins, .Timaru, 85; Pte. Carlson, Auckland, 85; Sergt. Captstick, Bruce, 81; Rifleman

Thomas, Petone, 8-1; Pte.\ Cannon, Gisborne, 84; Lieut. Shanks, Gore, 84; Lieut. Skelley, Wellington, 84; Pte. Frase'r, Kaitangata, 81; Pte. Mayhew, Feilding, 64; Pte. M'Carthy, Auckland, 84; Rifleman Loveday, Ohura, S3; Pte. Mills. Dunedin, 83; Capt. Scarle, Dunedin, 83; Rifleman Aston, Karori, 83; Col.-Sergt. Ching, Nelson, 83; Sapper Tonkin, Dunedin, 83; Rifleman G. Loveday, Ohnrn. 83; Sergt. Frank, Nelson, 83; Corp. Welsford, Alexandra, 83; Pte. Nelson, Christchurch, 83; Sergt. Wills, ■ Southland, 82; Pte. Low, Wellington, 82; Sergt. Bringan, Gisborne, 82; .' Sergt. Bryce, Kaitangata, 82; Gunner. Fletcher, Dunedin, 82; Q.-M.-S. Noonan, North Canterbury, 82; Pte. Deihl, .Dannevirke, 82; Q.-M.-S. Shaw, Auckland,- 82;' Rifleman Bulford, Karori, 82; Pte. Wing.- Marton, 82; Corp. Moore, Otago, 82; Sergt Tait, ■ Pahiatua, 82; Rifleman Butler, Petone,; 81. Counted out;—Pte, W. Cox, Rifleman J. Wilson, . Rifleman W. J. Henry, Rifleman Rennie, Rifleman.,M'Kee, Corp. Munro, Rifleman Kyle. .Tyro prizes of. .£1 each were awarded to:— Pte. Smith; Palmerston North, 81; Rifleman Earlo, Riversdale,. 81; Corp. Bellamy, Mataum, 81.; Sergt. Dalziel, Palmerston, 81; Pte Bennington, Geraldine, 81'; Rifleman Herbert, Pongaroa, 80; Pte.'. J. B. Preston, Auckland, 80; Pte: Frederick, :Marton, 80; Pte. Mackay, Dimodin,'Bo; ,Pte.. Tong, Hawke's Bay, SO; Fte. Davidson, Wellington, 80.' ifls. M'lntosh,. Waitohi, SO; Corp.. Huwyler.-Wangamii, 79; Pte. Shnrland, Stoke, 79,-Pte. W.'H. Boys, Auckland, 79;Gapt. Brown, Deriniston, 78; Gunner Chinjj, Lyttelton, 7.7; Lieut. Hood, Masterton, 77 j Sergt. Neville, Auckland, 77; Pte. Campbell, Oreki, 77; Corp. Mathewson," Port Chalmers, 77; Corp. Campbell, South Canterbury, 76; Corn. Bent, Taranaki, 76; Rifleman Jarvis, Taradale, 76; Boinb.. Dwight, Dunedin, 75; Pte. Snundcrs, Ohiriemuri, 75; Rifleman Currie, Riversdale, 75; Rifleman' Brentpn, Pongaroa, 75; Rifleman Dick, Riversdale, 75; Pte. Garlick, Pabiatua, 74. Counted -oht.—Lieut.' Boon, Corp. Smith, Rifleman Herbjrt, Rifleman M'lntosh, Rifleman Williams', Pte. ■ John Preston, Rifleman M'ilahon... ..'•'. THE KYNOCH CUP. " The-Ky'noch Cup, in which there were thirteen ties,' was fired off yesterday afternoon, Seven shots at 500 yards, Loophole Cover Match conditions, was won by Rifleman Moselen, Kaeo. CHAMPION TEAM MATCH. Open to five men teams from any Volunteer or Cadet Company, and from any Defence I'orco Rifle Club' in New Zealand, or the Australian Seven shots at. each ■'distance—2oo, 500, and 600 yards. Seven : prizes, value .£57 10s. First prize, ,£2O and District Challenge- Shield; second, .£10; third, .C 7 10s.; four.of ,£5. First—Opaki Rifle Club A team, .£2O and District Challenge Shield:— •■'■■' ■ ' ' 200' 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. T'l. Rifleman W. J. Henry ... 35 33 32 100 Rifleman R: J. King ... 31 .35 33 99. Rifleman W. Winslade ...: 28 . 33 35 06 Rifleman A. J. Cameron ... 32 • • 33- 31 96 Rifleman' W. J. ''.Feast ... 29- 34 31 94 Aggregates". .')... • ...155. 168. .162 485, Second-Karori Eifle Club (A team), oC10:- ... .200. 500 GOO vds. yds. yds. T'l. Rifleman'G. Halliday ... 31 31 35 100 Rifleman J. Burns ... 3t 33 30 97 Rifleman E. .0. Lewer ... 33' 31 31. .95 Rifleman W; Tarr ....... 33 31 30 91 Rifleman H. Marshall ... 31 35 28 04 Aggregates ... ...162 164 154 480 Third-Napier Rifles, £7 10s.:200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Sergt..F. Yates 35 ,'!2 :il 9S Col.-Serßt. Grindell ... 30 32 llt 90 Sergt. W. Yates. ... ... 32 31 32' 95 Lce-Corp. Profltt 31. 32 31 M Pte. Storkey ' ... ... 33 34 20 93 , Aggregates ... ... IGI. 161 151 476 Fourth-Opaki Rifle Club (C team), £5, 473; Port Chalmers Nav'nls, £H, 472; Ohura Rilic Club, JES, 4G9; Victoria Rifles (A ream), .£5, 469. Blenheim Rifles, 467; Opaki Rifle Club (B team), 4G6; Petono Rifle Club (A team). 4G(i; Palmerston North Rifles, 465; North Dunedin Rifles, 463; Kaponga liifle Ciitb, -IG2: Karori Rifle Club (B team). 402; Danncvirko Kiflt-.s, 461; Linton Rifle Club, 401; Dunedin Cify Rifles 460; Timaru Port Guards, 4GO; Tiirnnaki I Guards, 460; Pongaroa Rifle Club, 460; Upper Hutt Rifle Club, 458;.Timnru Rifles, 457; Stoke ' Eiflea, 457; Post and Telegraph Eiiles, 457 ;

Rounds Rifle Club. 457; Newton Rifles, ifn Potono Rifle Club :(B lam), «6j Victorin Kifles (B team), 455; Bimedin Navals, 455; Doniiiston Rifles, 454; H.l>. Mounted Rifle?, -JSI ; Wellington Navnls, 4..0; Canterbury Engineers, Ufl: Auckland Mounted Rides •»!>; Gisborne Rilles, 448; Wanganm Rifles. 417; ■Wellington City Hides (» team!, 410; Wellington City Rifles (A (earn), MO: -Vlson Rifles, 443; Civil Service Rifles, 442; Clmstchurch Rifle Club, 411; Taradale Rifle Club, 439; Victoria Rifles (C team), 435; Karon Eifle Club (C team), 435; Tarjrua Rifle Club, 4W; Petone Eiflo Club (C team), 405. SERVICE MATCH AGGREGATE. •Vwarded to tho competitors whose respective scores in the Snapshoting, Rapid-firing, Attack, Cover, Loophole Cover,! and Runninß Man .Matches, made up the highest aggregates. Eight prizes, value £iO. First prize, ■£">; one at £i; one at .£3; three at £2; two at .£l. £h Rifleman D. M'Leay, Opaki ... 19S £1 Pte. A. Eden, Nelson 1M £3 Rifleman H. Marshall, Karon IE2 .£2 Sergt. J. Peak. Waikato ISI £2 Rifleman 1/ Kitchen. Upper Hntt ... ISO £2 Pte. J. Frederick, Marton 178 £1 prizes.—Rifleman G. Craw, Linton, hi; Capt. J. E. Barltrop, Feilding, 17G. "PELORUS JACK." Won by Nelsoh-ilarlborough. The match for tho "Peloms Jack" Shield, between teams selected from the Nelson and Marlborough, and Auckland Provincial representatives, to be decided on the championship aggregate, was won by the Nelson and llavlborough combination, by the narrow margin of sixteen points. Following are the scores:—

Nelson and Marlborough Team.—Lieut. Duncan, 451; Sergt. Hndfield, 412; Sorßt. Chine, 412; Sergt. Franks, 43fi; Rifleman Milroy, «2; Lieut. Drummond, 428; President Masefield, 421; Lieut. Irvine, 416; Sergt. Guy, 412; Ifillomnn Guy, 412; Ptc. Taylor, 416. Total, 420 G. Auckland Team.—Corp. Patrick, 451; Sergt.Major Shaw, 414; Ei/lcman G. Lovcday, 439; Lieut. M. N. Atkinson. 435; Pte. W-. Cox, 131; Rifleman Moseleu, 422; Capt. Potter, 419; Sergt. Too, 418; Pte. Kimnton, 412; Capt. Cox, 403. Total, 4250. TEAMS AGGREGATE CHAMPIONSHIP Awarded to the teams making the highest agsregate scores in the Sectional-firing, Coverfiring, Surprise Service Target, Rapid-firing, Colonial Ammunition Company, and Champion Team Matches. Fire prizes, value .£24. First prize, X 10; one at £b; one at ,£4; one at .£3; one at £2. Pts. ,£5 Opaki Riße Chit (A team) CG2 £i Timaru Port Guards ...■ ffiiS £3 Victoria Hides (A team) Gsl £2 Taranaki Guards G4B .£2 Opaki Rifle Club (B team) (89 .£2 North Duneilin Hillos ... G37 .£1 Sounds Rifle Club 637 £1 Napier Rifles ... ... ... ... G3G The following also competed :—Linton Rifle Club, 632; Victoria Rifies (B team), G27; Newton Rifles, 62G; Nelson Rifles, G2G; Petone Rifle Club, G22; Blenheim Rifles, G21 ! ; 2\\Z. Engineers, G2O; Dunedin Navals, CIS. THE RUNNING MAN. Seven shots each, 300 yards. Thirty-three prizes, value .£4O. Hits. B'k £1 15 Pte. J. G. Black, Orcpuki ... 7 1 £2 15 Sergt. Yeo, Auckland ...\ ... 7 1 c£2 15 Pte. A. E. Turner, Wellington 7 1 £2 15 Lieut. R. M. Irvine, Nelson 7 1 .£1 0 Sergt. F. Wickens, Wellington 7 0 £1 0 Pte. W. Foster, Timaru '...(! 1 .£1 0 Pte. M'lvor, Auckland ■ G 1 .CI 0 Sergt. W. T. Clyde, Waikari ... G 1 .£1 0 Pte. E. Jlurphy, Newton. ... G 1 Twenty other marksmen, whofee names were not available in time last night, made six hits, and tako £1. There will also be probably four other prizes of 10s. ' TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

At three o'clock this afternoon the King's ' Prize Match and the A'ew Zealand Riflo Championship will be decided in a final ten-shot match at 1000 yards. His Excellency the Gov- ' ernor and parly will motor out from town to ! witness the event, and the Prime Minister (Sir J. G. Ward) and other members of the Cabinet 'will also bo present. j All ties in connection with the "King's Fifty'" 1 and the "Second Fifty" will be fired off at | 8 a.m.—five shots at lOflO yards. .At 8.30 a.m., : the United Service Match (Volunteers v. Rifle 1 Clubs)- and the Logan-Campbell Battalion ; Shield will, be fired for in conjunction, the t first at 200, GOO, and SOO yards, and (.he second ; nf 200, SOO, and GOO ynrds. Everything will bo ; practically concluded by evening, and the ma- ; jority of the competitors—those of the'soo odd' who stayed to see the great, carnival out to 1 the finish—will probably entrain by the 7.15 j and 9.15 p.m. trains, en route for home. I