RIFLE-SHOOTING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12701, 9 March 1904, Page 4

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM MEETING. [press association .j TRENTHAM, Tuesday.

The weather this morning was fine, but later in the day a wind sprang up and the sky became overcast.

OTAGO MATCH. 600 and 700 yards; ten shots.

Searle (Cavetsham), £6 91 Hyde (Hawke’s Bay), £5 ... 88 Sandford (Christchurch), £4 ... 86 Eandell (Petone), £3 86 Hewlett (Christchurch), £3 ... 85 Jack (Linwood), £2 85 Kyle (Petone), £2 85 Okey (Taranaki), £2 85 Domigan (Gore), £2 .85 Ching (Waimea), £2 85 Hall (Tua Mariana), £2 84 Drummond (Dannevirke) and Cato (Taradale), with 84 each, take a £1 prize.

HOBSON CUP. Sandford wins the Hobson Cup for the highest aggregate in tho Canterbury and Ootago matches, and having won it now twice in succession it is his absolute property.

VOLUNTEER MATCH B. 600 and 700 yards, 10 shots.

Perrin (Palmerston North), £6 ... 90 G. Loveday (Waikato), £5 ... 85 Sergeant Purnell (Wanganui), £4 85 Ching (Waimea), £3 S3 Martin (Geraldine), £3 83 Kdenger (Canterbury), £2 83 Nelson (Woodville), £2 83 Papps (Stoke), £2 82 Ross (Palmerston), £2 82 Whitley (Kaiapoi), £2 82 Shepherd (Auckland), £2 82 Dewar (Oamaru), Paterson (Hawera), Mason (Waikato), Johnston (Wairoaj, Bafltrop (Feilding), Private Cox (Auckland), Dash (Waimate), £l, each 81; Irvine (Walroa), Kemp (Christchurch), Skelly (Wellington), Kempton (Auckland), Brown (Hanraki), ColourSergeant Irvine (Waimea), T. Jack (Linwood), Shaw (Ohmemuri), Needham (Palmerston North), £1 each, 80, McKenzie (Oamaru), Sergeant Cullen (Napier), Humphries (Hastings), £1 each, 79.

VOLUNTEER MATCH A. 200, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots. Drummond (Dannevirke), £5 ... 102 Ching (Waimea), £5 99 A. Hyde (Hawke’s Bay), £4 ... 97 Samill (Kaitangata), £3 97 Needham (Palmerston North), £3 95 Paterson (Hawera), £2 95 W. Cox (Auckland), £2 95 Senior (Coromandel), £2 95 Shaw (Oliinemuri), £1 95 Maingay (Piako), £1 94 Sandford (Christchurch), £1 ... 94 Wain (Studholme), £1 94 Skinner (Auckland), £1 ... ... 93 Lieutenant Okoy (Taranaki), £1 93 Dennerley (Oliinemuri), £1 ... 93 Webster (Auckland), Major Okey (Taranaki), Papps (Stoke), Barltrop (Feilding), Peterson (Hamilton), Humphries (Hastings), Kinneard (Manawatu), Nelson (Woodville), £1 each, 92; Sergeant Purnell (Wanganui), Smith (Palmerston North), Hewlett (Christchurch), Chaytor (Marlborough), Balconibe (Wellington), Kemp (Christchurch), Stewart (Ashburton), each £l, 91. THE AGGREGATES. Following are the aggregates left in for the Champion Belt, to fire to-mor-row :

Clung (Waimea) 491 Donnigan (Gore) 484 E. Irvine (Waimea) 484 J. Wilson (Petone) ••• 482 Sandford (Christchurch) 480 Drummond (Dannevirke) 478 G. Loveday (Waikato) 477 Wilkie (Upper Hutt) 475 Wilton (Mauriceville Eifles) ... 474 Turnbull (Opaki) 474 E. J. King (Opaki) ! 470 A. McKenzie (Oamaru) 470 P. Browne (Hauraki) 469 A. Ballinger (Petone) 459 W’. H. Ballinger (Petone) ... 469 Lieutenant Okey (Taranaki) ... 459 Whiteman (Upper Hull) ... 469 Comes (Ohinemuri) 467 Shanks (Gore) 467 S. Dark (Ohinemuri) 457 H. Hawthorne (Karori) 466 W. Lovodav (Mauriceville) ... 466 Bid wiH (Kaiwaiwai) 466 Barker (Le Bou’s Bay) 455 Marshall (Karori) 455 Jack (Linwood) 464 Skinner (Auckland) 453 G. Craw (Linton) 462 John McKenzie (Opaki) 461 G. Hawthorne (Karori) 460 Badger (Greymonth) 458 W. Cox (Auckland) 458 Smaill (Kaitangata) 458 Lieutenant Cox (Auckland) ... 457 Milroy (Nelson) 455 Maingay (Piako) 455 Searle (Caversham) 455 Eden (Waimea) 455 Sergeant Hyde (Hawke’s Bay) ... 455 Humphries (Taranaki) 455 Wain (Studholma) 455 Winslade (Opaki) 464 Hobbs (Wellington) 454 Eeid (Queenstown) 453 Welch (Opaki) 452 W. Nelson (Woodvillc) 452 Lavery (Christchurch) 452 Moselen (Kaeo) 451 W. Eandell (Petone) 450 G. Hydo (Opaki) 450 Beckingham (Timaru) 450 Needham 450 Carey (Patea) 450

The last-named five have to fire off three shots each at 600 yards to decide which two shall remain in the 50.

The close of to-day’s proceedings and the last of the matches to decide the final shots in the Champion Belt warrants reference to the excellence of the arrangements under Colonel Collins. The events were started with the greatest punctuality. Every facility was given to the press representatives by Colonel Collins and the military clerical staff. That the markers, members of the Permanent Artillery, did good work is shown by the few challenges sustained. The register keeping performed by volunteers from various parts of the colony was exceptionally good, and the ammunition was all that could be desired. In the last three matters no association meeting in the colony has shown greater excellence.