THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 48, 12 March 1903, Page 2

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

TRENTHAM, Yesterday. The Governor, the Admiral, and Genera] Babiugton, with Messrs Hall-Jones, Duncan, and Camjl were present at the Championship matcli. i 'I'lie shooting generally was poor, and the went her turned out unfavourable. A shower fell at the commencement, and there was a haze over the targets. At the earlier stage none of the leading shots got fair hiK Saadfonl opening without anything, Hyde and King with a magpie, and A. Ballinger an outer, Soon a ter the young ( 'hristchurch man completely burst, ami it was soon evident that the question of the Belt remained between Hvde and King. With half a dozen shots gone, King, Wfto held live points from the champion' 1» 1 further increased his advantage, but is. the next four shots they were °aU together again so far as .shooting at this range was concerned. At this time the whole interest centred in the two Opaki' men, and there were many who thought rlyde was about to win the Belt outright, but King, who had missed his fourteenth .shot, had only to hit to win the championship, and lie got a magpie with his last shot, thus preventing the Belt going out of the Association. The result was received with cheers from a large number of col leagues and spectators. Howe, of .Wellington, wins the Rifle Challenge Cup, as head scorer in this match with 01. Volley Firing, open to Volunteers only COO and 700 yards, 7 volleys.— No. 1 Otaso District, 208 points, £12; No. 2 Otaeo D,stnct, 194, £10; Nelson District 1& f&Teneh £5° 138 ' WeUin S tou Dis^ct The following is the prize List in the Kings Prize, open to the fifty highest aggregates in the previous five* matOies • J RupTi ih ,\ I'>sho*;-~n1 '>s ho *;-~n- J- King (Opaki I Rifle (lub), Champion Belt, gold medal I presentecl by the Defence Minister, and £30, T-- :LV f dc .( () l wki -'. silver star aiull£2n, I i-V- : ™K ( ° ol ; e )' s'tor'star and £20,1 t \r \ ns }'-$ e ' Sllver star an(l €12, 4/5.1 ; I .Sau.lfard 1.,:] McKenzie 452, Turnbull 1;^, I went Okpy 44!), Lester 447, A. Bellinger I ■1 /, Irvine fNelson) UT>, Jleatlv l-l."), I (. lung (Xvlson! 11:1, each X.I. ' I . This Day. I 10-<lav is the washing up day of the I meeting, and the camp wears a somewhal I deserted apjiearauce. The final service I matches are being fired, and will conclude I early in the afternoon. I The rapid-firing competition, known as I the (.'onunundei'-in-Chief's at Bislev, is just I over. The first prize, £10, was won bv I Wellington Xo. 1, with '2^ hits. * j The following is the prize list of the I Colonial Ammunition Co.'s match, fired I yestprday :- Field Firing Challenge Cup, I open to any battalion corps, open lire 800 I yards, and advance yards, firing at a i target ns it appears : No. 1 Otago, £15 and I C up, 2S hits ; 2 Otago, £12 91 hi ts • I

Other lists are not yet out. The results and prize list of the rapid lirimf ronipoution, teu men, any. comijanv or battalion, 000 yard., eight shots S zme target, exposure 50 seconds, are --1 Wellington No 2, .£ls, 55 hits South s>r2 VFt h £5 ' 39 Wtt; =eores : Cauterbmy No. 2, 38 ; Waiignnni, • ; R 8 ° No - 3 ' 'No. 5. 27 •• lN'apier, 23. Nelson was disquflli/ietl owing to * man firing an extra sio*.- . ; . . , ;