THE TRENTHAM MEETING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 58, 9 March 1911, Page 5

THE TRENTHAM MEETING.

TUESDAY'S SHOOTING

MARLBOROUGH PRIZE-WINNERS

At the Tfentham rifle meeting on. Tuesday the following Marlborough marksmen were successful:— Otaeo Match, 900 yards, ten shots. Won by Rifleman R. E. Harrison, Rahotuf £5, 50: Rifleman. H. Cuthbertson Tua Manna £4 50; Sergt. Melhuis'h, Kaikoura, £3 48; Trooper H Tripe, Mounted Rifles, £1, 4/, Se'ret. Nicholas, Mounted Rifles, £1, 46 -Cadet L. Cheesmanj. High School, £1, 46; Sergt. H. Simmonds, Picton, -PI 4-^5 Tyro' prizes of £1 were won by Pvt. B Ward and Pvt. Olsson (Picton) each with 45. Tyro prizes of 10s were ton by Sergt. T. Payne, Blenheim, Rifleman J H. Cheesman, Tua Marina Trooper W. Gane, Mounted Rifles, and Private Laking, Blenheim, eaHawfe^Bay Match. 1000 yards, ten shots. Won by Lance-Corpl. Hadley, Linwood, £5. 49: President p W. N; Maseffeld, Sounds, £1, % Pvt. W Logan, Blenheim, i-1, Tyro prizes of 10s were won by Seret Drew, Mounted Rifles, 41; liflfman^ J. H. Cheesman, Tua Marina, 40; Trooper Tripe, Mounted RiMaving' Target Match. distance 300 yards; seven shots. Head and shoulder target, bull's eyes only counting to decide ties. Hits count 4 £oints g Won by Lieut A T -Bnir ler£4 10s, 28pts. 4 "bulls" ; Rifleman W N. Masefield, Sounds, £1 24pts., 1 "bull"/• Sergt.-Melhuish. Kaikoura, £1 '24pts. 1 "bull"; Sergt T. Payne, Blenheim, £i, 24pt5.,; Rifleman Henderson, Sounds,, ss, ZOpts., 2 "bulls" Extra Match, 7 shots at 900 yards. Won "by Rifleman T. Jarvis, Taradale, Bl ss, 3B; Sergt. H. Simmonds, Picton. £1 ss, 35. " The Kynoch Cup, awarded to the Tiighes't aggregate scorer in the Snapshooting and Loophole Cover Matches was won "by Private Laking. of the Blenheim Rifles. Two Marlborough mem "have previously won the cupPrivate R. Harding, of Blenheim Q899), and President W. N. Masefield, of the Sounds Rifle Club (1905)."

frPBESS ASSOCIATION.] TRENTHAM, March P. TARANAKT MATCH (possible 100). Sergt, Sharland (Stoke) 96,; £5; Rifleman (Kaponga) 92, £4; Pvt. Senior (Coromandel) .91, £4. BISIiEY AGGREGATE. Rifleman Roots (Kaponga) 275, £o: Sergt. Sharland . (Stoke) 270, £4; Rifleman Chapman (Te Kapu) 264, £3. SPECIAIi SERVICE MATCH. Trooper Marenzi (Eketahuna) 7 shots, 7 hits, £3 3s; Pvt. Eden (Blenheim, 7 shots, 7 hits, £3 3s; Rifleman Duthia (Christehurch), 7 shots, 7 hits, £3 3s; Sergt. Fisher (Wellington), 7 shots. 7 hits, £3 3s; Pvt. Senior (Coromaiidel), 7 shots, 7 hits, £3 3s; Rifleman Bailinger (Petone), 7 shots, 7 hits. £3 3s . ATTACK MATCH. Rifleman Chapman (Te Kapu) -C 5-. \ Corp. Eden (Waimea) £4; Sergt. Hartnell (Taranaki) £3. TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP. Linton Rifle Club 1, Opaki Rifle Club 2, Ohma Rifle Club 3. RIFLE CLUB'S COHFERENCE. A conference of rifle clubs was held on Tuesday evening at Trentham, practically every club in New Zealand being represented. Rifleman H. Marshall, president of the Karori Club, was voted to the chair, and Rifleman E. Coady, of the same club, acted as secretary of the conference, which was held in committee.

The following resolutions were adopted:— I—That the Government be approached on the question of having a sufficient stock of rifles in hand for sale to members of rifle clubs.

2—That the Government be aiv proached with a request that ammunition for rifle clubs (this applies especially to country clubs) be railed free of charge. 3—That the distinctive badge of rifle clubs be a- colored hat-band, and that all colors be registered. 4—That in the opinion of rifle clubs a standard; set of rules be adopted for all defence rifle clubs in New Zealand.

s—That a uniform set of officers be adhered to by alj rifle clubs, as laid down in the regulations. . 6—That the Defence Department be asked to obtain a contract price for the supply of uniforms to clubs, delivery to be taken in any quantity as required, or, in the alternative, to stock an approved material which clubs may requisition for in any quantity and have made up. 7^-That the conference be asked to pass a vote of thanks to Mr Wentney for presenting a shield for competition, and to Mr Field., M.P., and members of Parliament for their efforts on behalf of rifle clubs.

B—That in the interest of the improvement of rifle clubs the Defence Department be respectfully asked that the scale of allowances and price of supplies be the same in New Zealand as now obtains in Australia. 9—That it be asked that rifle clubs be granted representation on the executive of the Dominion Rifle Association.

10—That all resolutions passed at this conference be submitted to the various rifle clubs prior to further action being taken. The executive committee consisting of Presidents Marshall (Karori), Hobbs (Eastbourne), and Jackson (suburbs), Vice-Presidents McLachlan (Petone), Halliday (Karori). and Rifleman E. Coady (secretary) was appointed to act in the interests of the rifle clubs generally during the ensuing year. A committee of rules, representative of the North and South Islands (seven members for each island) was appointed to draft a set of rules.