THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 59, 11 March 1909, Page 2

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM, CAPTAIN KING IN THE LEAD. (From Our Special Reporters). (By Pigeon Express.) TRENTHAM, Wednesday. To-day the closings stage of the championship struggle was reached — the Canterbury match, of ten. shots at 900 yards, and ten shots at 1000 yards. The 1000 yards' shooting ends about 1 p.m. on Thursday, when the final fifty to fire in tho King's Prize match will be known. Tho championship contest i© overshadowing all other interests, but a fair . amount of anticipation is indulged in regarding the five men teams match, under Kolapore cup conditions, and the service matches are also attracting some attention. Three more of these were fired to-day, and it is worthy of notice that in the cover mateh — a snapshot competition under awkward conditions at surprise targets — the rifle club teams proved equal to the volunteers. Following aro the deprizes were won as follow : — ANOTHER COVER MATCH. Another cover firing match "was fired at 200 yards ; ten shots per man, use of magazines prohibited. Each team fired at tho one target (head and shoulders) whenever it appeared. The prizes -were won as follows : — Points. £5 Opaki B team ... j... 28 £3 Linton R.C- ... -. 26 £2 Opaki A team 23 Other teams finished as follow: — Karori B, 22 paints; Dunedin Navals, 20; Sounds Rifle Club, 19; Wellington City Rifles, 19; Blenheim Rifles, 19; Nelson Rifles, 19 • Timaru Port Guards, 18; New Zealand Engineers, 18; Auckland M.R., 17; Taranaki "Guards, 16; Timaru Rifles, 16; P. and T. Rifles (Wellington), 15 ; Napier Rifles, 15 ; Waikato M.R., 15 ; Karori A team, j.4 ; Gisborne Rifles, 14; Victoria Rifles A team, 14; North Dunedm Rifles, x 4; Newton Rifles, 13; Denniston Rifles, 12; Petone Rifle Club, lx : Victoria Rifles, 10; Ha wires Bay M.R., 10; Civil Service Rifles (Wellington), 10 ; Wellington Navals, 8; Upper Hutfc, 6; Dunedin City Guards, 6. FIELD FIRING. The Colonial Ammunition Company's Cup, an annual field firing competition for a trophy valued at £70, plus £10 cash prizes, was contested by thirty teams. The results were :—: — Points. £5 Linton Rifle Club ... ... 18 £3 Nelson Rifles 16 Waikato M.R 15 The following also competed : Taranaki Guards, 15 points (tied for third place) ; Opaki B team, 13 ; Timaru Rifles, 13; Denniston Rifles, 13; Victoria Rifles R team, 13; Gisborne Rifles, 13; North Dunedin Rifles, 12; Wellington City Rifles, 11 ; Wellington Navals, 11 ; Timaru Port Guards, 11 ; Hawkes Bay M.R., 11; Civil Service Rifles, 10; Upper Hutt, 10; Karori Riflo Club A team, 10; Karori B team, 9; Sounds Rifle Club, 9; Auckland M.R., 8; Blenheim Rifles, 9 ; Napier Rifles, 7 ; Victoria Rifles A, 7; Dunedin Navals, 7; New Zealand Engineers, 6 ; Petone Rifle Club, 6; Post and Telegraph Rifles, 6; Dunedin City Guards, 6; Opaki Rifle Club A, 5. LOOPHOLE-COVER MATCH (No. 11). Ten shots at 500 yards. Time, one minuto. £5 Rflmn. M'Leay, Opaki 50 £4 Rflmn. A. Turner, Linton ... 49 £3 Sergeant Hugo, Wellington ... 48 £3 Tpr. Tong, Hawkes Bay M.R. 47 £2 Private Mackay, Dunedin ... 44 £2 Private Belk, Feilding 44 £2 Rflmn. Dick, Riversdale ... 44 £1 Is 9d Rflmn. Thomasen, Tararua 43 £1 Is 9d Rflmn. Butler, Petone ... 43 £1 Is 9d Captain Barltrop, Feilding 43 £1 Is 9d Rflmn. J. R. Franklin, Weber 43 £1 Is 9d Pte. Murphy, Axickland 43 £1 Is 9d Rflmn. Carter, Petone ... 43 £1 Is 9d Rflmn. Mellor, Petone ... 43 £1 Is 9d Bombr. Dwight, Dunedin 43 £1 Is 9d Rflmn. Wilton, Mauriceville ■. ... 43 £1 Is 9d Cpl. -Sergt. Ching, Nelson 43 £1 Is 9d Rflmn. Kebbell, Alfredton .. 43 £1 Corporal Trevelyan, Napier ... 42 £1 Itflmn. Williams, Ohura ... 42 £1 Private Brown, Dannevirke ..,' 42 £1 Rflmn. M'Kee, Te Aroha ... 42 £1 Gunner Ching, Lyttelton ... 42 £1 Rflmn. C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt 42 £1 Private Carman, Gisborne ... 42 £1 Rflmn. Bishell, Tarata 42 £1 Private F. Preston, Auckland... 42 £1 Lieutenant Boon, Taranaki ... 42 £1 Sergeant Yeo, Auckland ... 42 £1 Private W. Preston, Auckland 41 £1 Sergt.-Major Ellingham, Auck. 41 £1 Corporal Bellaney, Mataura ... 41 £1 Rflmn. Wilton. Alfredton ... 41 £1 Sergt. Gilbert, Wei. P. and T. R. 41