TEE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Evening Star, Issue 11830, 9 March 1903, Page 4

TEE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP

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TBKffTHAM, M?rclf9. in the 700 yds range of the t'an.t6rbury Mitch, opened in a qaze and wet with § strong right, front wind,' entirely upset#na: the inarlcsjnen. and the scoring all round the line, which as yet has been indifferent. Tlje highest scores so far are.:—Peterson tings} and Shepherd (Eden Cadets) 76 each, King (Opaki) 74, Hy4e/(Opa]rij 73. lne leading aggregates wiH ba considerably upset a£ the close of the match. Ghing, who, was second on the list of aggregates at the close of the Nelson Match, only scored #?; Winslade and Maingayjnade 64; Sandford (Ghristehurch) 72;" Cox (Auckland) 60; Shank? (Gore) 65; Smaill 58; M'Ken?ie (Oamara) 68; Lewer 60". The Canterbury Match closed with Patterson (Hawera) still at the top of the score list with 80. The character of the shooting may be gauged by the fact that 68 eoinea mtp the priee list with 67 for Tyros. The wind is "increasing from the front. £he following is the prize list:— MATCH, 6QQ and 7QQ

ya?d3. Ten shqt? at each, distance. Patterson, Hawera. £6 ... ...' ... 80 Shepherd, Auckland, £5 ... .„ „. 76 Heatley, £4 ...' ... "„. .„ '„, 7S M'Keej ..'. T.l ". 75 Searie, £3 ... ... Z. ' 74 Carey, Patea, £3 ... ... ... ._ 74

Feast. (Carterton) 73, (Qare), Venr (Qpalq) each. ban4fprd PAer), nevine (Horqwbenua), M'Coimell (Imperial Rifles), Browse (Hauraki), Ander(Kaitimgata), W, B.allipger (Petonej, T- Frazer (JCaitangafe%) 71 each, TayloE (TaKinaki), Tpnkin (DupecUn), Smithies (Wangamu), Haggerty (tipper Hutt), Hurbe?t (Eketahuna) 70 eapb, Huniphrieß. (fastings), Cqsnell (Iflnton), Halliday (Karon), White (Patea), Jud4 (Petone), Cox (Safari), Bryce Kyle (Petpne) each (>9-r£l each. Counted put: France (Rarori), Jackson (Wellington).

Tyros, £1 each.—Higgins (Twaru) 69, CoUett (Waipawa), Campbel} 68, Rryoe (|£aitanaata), A= Jackson (Wellington), SrAith (Pamerston NortJi) &*. V*§ Match is now pn. . THE PRINCIPAL AGGREGATES.

The following were the leading aggregates a,t the close of the Canterburv Match:,- J

Later. The first stage of the Otago Match (500, 60Q, and 700 yards, seven shots) was concluded lit 2 p.jq. There was a slight iinprpveHvent upon' that, of the preceding match. King (Opaki) made the possible, which puts him into the first place in the aggregate with 372. G. Hyde (the present champion), who throughout had held pride of place, is now second with 370. Sandford, who was ninth at tho close of the Nelson Match, ran to third position in the Canterbury Match, which he still retains with 366 hi the first stage of the Otago Match. The "shooting at the 600yda range of the Qtago Match was poor. Winslade (Wanganui) was the highest scorer with 31, M\N aught (Wanganui) making 30. go far as the match has gone King (Opaki) and fcandford (Ohristchurch) are level in the lead for the Belt. Hyde has yet to fire. At the close of this range twenty-two shots remain to be fired before the Belt is decided.

0. Hyde (Opaki) ... ... ... 342 King (Opaki) ., ... „ ... 339 Sancjfcrd (Chrwtclrorch) ... ... 335 Lieutenant Qkey (Taranajri) 332 Maingay (Piako) ... ... 330 Browne (Hauraki), Feast (Kaiwaiwai), and Heatley (Hastings) 328 Smithies (Wanganuij 327 Olijng (Waimea) and Shanka (Gore)... Windade (Wanganui) and Bearle 325 (CaTfersaam) 324