RIFLE SHOOTING
INCREASED PRIZE MONEY.
[Pee United Peess Association.]
WELLINGTON, August 4. _ At a meeting of the Executive Council of the Dominion Rifle Association Colonel Collins referred to tho proposed drastic change in, the association’s constitution. lie said that the Defence Department was desirous of encouraging rifle shooting, and this could bo best done by maintaining tho association under its present constitution as a separate and distinct unit. Ho stated also that a team would represent the Commonwealth at tho next meeting at Trentham, and it was also expected that both Victoria and New South Wales would be well represented. The first prize in each match has been increased to £lO, and the others raised proportionately, tho total in each match being £122. The Bisley and Trentham aggregate prize lists have been increased to £IOO each. The date of the next association meeting is March 2.
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Evening Star, Issue 17731, 4 August 1921, Page 7
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146RIFLE SHOOTING Evening Star, Issue 17731, 4 August 1921, Page 7
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