RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 5 March 1914, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM MEETING

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION

TRENTHAM, March 5. The weather was bright for the Teams Match this morning, with a gusty rear wind, which made shooting somewhat uncertain. Twenty-four teams entered. Opaki No. 1, comprising Mcintosh, Bolton, Feast, G. Hyde, and Cameron, shot into first place. The ranges were 300, 500, and 800 yards, seven shots. In the Champion Teams Match the leading results are: Opaki No. 1 467, Christchurch 458, Suburbs No. 1 449, Tuamarina 448, Auckland City 446. The camp commandant^ Colonel Collins, has issued an order of the day, in which he expresses 'appreciation of the conduct of competitors and the good feeling existing between them and the staff throughout the meeting. The final for the championship commences at 2.30 p.m. The Hon. Mr Rhodes represents the Government at the distribution of prizes. The shoot-off for final places in the 50 to fire for the Belt resulted in Knowles (Railway Corps), Croxton (Karori) and Cuthbert son (Tuamarina) securing inclusion. The United Service Teams Match, at 300, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots, resulted: Rifle clubs' team 910, Territorials 893,.. N.Z. staff 855. The Colonial Ammunition Company's cup was Avon by * Wellington Suburbs .Rifle Club for the best aggregate for long-distances. | The district champion shield, a trophy for the champion team, was won by Opaki No. 1.