DISAPPEARING TARGETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 106, 3 May 1909, Page 8

DISAPPEARING TARGETS.

THE LATEST INNOVATION,

TO BE ADOPTED AT TRENTHAM

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, May 3. In a recent speech at a Rifle Club social, Colonel Collins said that great changes had taken place in shooting, and we would have to fall in line with other nations and go in for musketry training with disappearing targets at unknown ranges. He had a great regard for the old black-and-white target, but further opposition to new ideas was not desirable in the interests of rifle shooting.

This will mean a change in the policy of Rifle Associations and naturally an alteration in company and Rifle Club shooting. Both Volunteers and Clubs, therefore, will be well advised to adapt service matches for ordinary competition to the new conditions in view of the changes that may fee expected at the big meeting.