THE TRENTHAM MEETING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 60, 12 March 1906, Page 2

THE TRENTHAM MEETING.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

GOES AGAIN TO NELSON

MINISTERIAL SPEECHES

[press association.] TRENTHAM, March 10. There was a large attendance to see the Championship fired this afternoon, including the Hons. Col. Pitt, Messrs Hall-Jones and Mills," and General Babington and Staff. There was a bright sun shining, with a light left wind blowing across the range. Only ten shots had to be fired, and the result, added to the competitor's previous aggregate, gave the champion for the year. Thelast half of the final 50 fired first, and none of these had a chance for the Belt; but all the, 50, outside of the main prizes, secure a £2 prize. . Cameron (Opaki) made the highest score (37)'"at this range, even or the two sections, and holds :the Rifle Challenge Cup for the year. Winslade, Hyde, .and Irvine opened badly, while Moncrief, with 32 out of 35 for seven shots, had overtaken the leaders, and looked like winning the Belt, but missed his eighth and ninth shots.

Irvine meanwhile had found the spot, and with 30 brought tip his aggregate to 431, which gave him .the Belt. ; :

The following are the leading scores with their previous aggregate totals and the score at the 1000 yards range:— Irvine, Nelson, 401, 30; Champion Belt, gold medal present- , ed by the Minister of Defence, and £30 ... .......:.... 431 Moncrief, Christchurch, 392, 34; silver star and £25 ... ... 426 Greenwood, Upper- Hutt, 392> -: . 33; silver star and £12 ...... 425 Hyde, Opaki, 400. 23; silver star and £12 ... ... 423 Winslade, 405, 20v£5> ... .. ; 423 Marrett, Taranaki, 393, 24; £5 417 Whitley, Kaiapoi, 385, 31; £5 .. 416 Brighting, Masterton, 391, 24, £5 415 Fowler, Hawera, 391, 23; £5 ... 414 Cameron, Opaki, 375, 37; £5 ... 412 Drummond, Dannevirke, 388, 24; £5 ; .. 412 Burford, Timaru, 380, 31; £5 ... 411 A. Ayson, Murihiku, 385, 26 ... 411 Masefield, Manaroa, 383; 28" ... 411 Hadfield, Blenheim, 391, 20 411 Lieut. Cox, Auckland, 390,.21... 411 McCardell, Pahiatua ... 411 Burford, Timaru, 380, 30 ... ... 411 Those scoring 411 tie for the twelfth prize of £5. At the conclusion of the meeting Miss Seddon presented the trophies to the winners. ') ■ ■ . ' Col. Collins wired that the.;- next' meeting would be a Federal 6iie, and that the Government grant would be increased from £500 to £1000, with the view of attracting Australian marksmen. • \ The Hon. Mr Hall-Jones skid he thought a permanent camp should be erected here^ permanent buildings being erected instead of tents. . , Colonel. Pitt spoke of the great interest the Government took in the „ shooting and Volunteer movement..