RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 635, 12 October 1909, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

RANDWICK MEETING. THE JUBM.EE MATCH-A PUFFY WIND..; NEW ZEAIiAND SCORES, -i (By Tele jrash-Prces ABsoclatlon-OopyrlgliU , (Roc. October 11, il p.mO / Sydney, , October 11. ..: '; The National Rifle Association's Jubilee llcq , ing was continued at Eandwiek to-day, whev the rifle matches in which interstate compctV tors are ongaged were commenced. ' ■'. There Aras fine, cool weather in tho earlj stages of the Jubilee Match, and soine goo 3 shooting was done at the. 600 yards range. The possible (35) was. obtained by two New Zep landers—Trooper. Marenzi (Ekotahuna Mounted Rifles) and Sergt. 'J. Jemcs (Napier Guards).,' and by two local'men. !' , \: .: The wind.became puffy when the 700 yardf was firod, and most of tho previous scorej were sadly discounted. ■ The praotice of withholding tho detail scores' nt the various rangei till the conclusion of tho last range roakej it impossible to obtain particulars till a lttt* hour. ' ■'•■■.■ ' ■■■■ ■ •■■ : ' ■ ■';■ ■' ■ ■■'• •■:.. ■ (Ecc. October 12, 0.40 a.m.)' . '■ 'v'=. The Jubilee Match (300, 600, and 700 ywdv seren shots at each) .tpm won, by' Matthews (Victoria), with a score of 100. He wins JSO. The second prira (Xl 5) and the third (JE10) goto two local men, with 93 and 98 respectively. Corporal Patrick (Victoria Rifles, Auckland): scored 97, and wins £i. Other Now Zealan4 prir-e-takers are:— \' ; : , , ' ; ■■'■' . Dewar, 06, ; ' Munro, M, £i; Cnw ' iru , Clyde, 93, each JH; King, 91,'jCI. •■.-■ .; .