RIFLE SHOOTING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 5 March 1909, Page 1

RIFLE SHOOTING.

[Unhid Prus A&obusnMb] THB TEENTHAif SBETING. TBENTHAM... -Thursday. Wednesday night in camp w exceedingly cold, but the inqrning broke) beautifully fine for tho eighth annual meeting at Trentham. ' The shooting commenced at 9:30. The competitors were mustered -at the agnaddiog posts, and were briefly addressed by Colonel Collins, who . intimated that tha Dofence Council had decided to allow the usp of ortliopt.ies-in-all matches, and to adhere ro tiisley. rules' ; -' regarding ricochets, none 1 _.td /count unless ballets struck 1 $6 bank' close: to tie target. He s Wa9;confls|JSt'thtit', entrios woUW ' hare 'bepn^nitiflh^ : "Jir^er but for the slight fltifihdial depression. : -.-' '•, ' "'.V;.. ; : t ", • Many old Veteran riflemon ■ ate in attendance, and another pleasant; foturn is the ' number of young marksmen. The gathering is thoroughly representatiye, - the -competitory cphiing forward ffotn almost every 'district between. Auckla'n'i and 'the Bluff. } "■;•. The light throughout', the greater part of the d4y was good,, but it became very thick late in the .afternoon whilo the 800:yords|" mitch ■ was proceeding, owing td 1 bush -fires, in the vicinity. The ' wind ' war ; decidedly .catchy, and' ifet'-'xriu^^esperieneed marksmen a problem (o solve especially in : two tinges .■t ie scores ranging down .to ten and' a -great many were below tbirty.' . A>Qtet4iiamunition was specially-, packed S for the meeting by the" manufacturer?, and it is giving great satisfaction. The arrangements are mdst : complete. The catering is all that could ba desired. VOLUNTEEB AND CLTJB , MATCHES. The sLootinsr at the three san&dfi in tho Volunteer and Hifla Club Matches which wpre fired simaltaneously. at the 200, 600, and 800 yard^ raages, w.is brilliant and at the last; range a touch of sensation was 'givea by Spr-elc; of Stratford; putting up the possible. : ' \ At the 20 yards stage the: ehdoticg bejfan in n raliu; and All bats -were b^iiig- piled on with a_ pleasant ',-rapidity; but soon a smart frijjii " rear broeze told against the flringjjvsfhjeh foil back a point; and thiftythreeg took the place of all buts. Only tli roe possibles were secured at,..- the range; the marksmen being .Bums; of Karori; Higgins; of Timaru; and Speck; of Stratford. Fisher; of Stoke; made 34. At the 600 yards range the shooting continued consistently good; 'j»sa four possibles were pnit . "up; tho marksmen being Mitchftner, Milroy, and Sharland; all of Nelson, and Edgeeumbe, of WaikatOi^^j^gK Volunteer Hatch",^SOO^BOO^n&SOO yards, seven phots at each range. Sergeant Hyde, Hawke's Bay, £5, 98 points. Corporal Munro, Murihiku, £4, 98 points. Sergeant Finney, Wellington, £3 # 98 points. Lieutenant Skelly. D Battery, £2, 97 points. Private Sorrensen, Auckland; £2y 97 points. Private Paton_ Dannevirke, £2, 1W point?. i Sergeant W. Maingay, Piako, £2, 96 : points. j There were also 42 prizes of £1 each ' and 15 tyros of fil.each. i Bosides Speck, Brodley, of Dunedin, Turnv^r, of Petone, and Fearey, of Weniugton, made the possible at 80ft yards in the Hifle Club match. Rifle Club Match, 200, 600.. and SOD yard?; seven shots at e«ek range. Speck. Stratford,. £5, 102 points. IMck, 'Kiversdale, : £t. 97 points^ \S T hiteman, Upper Hntt, £Sf 97 points. - .Willougbby, Gladstone, £Z, 96 points. , Bullford, Karori, £2,; 96 points. . Loveday; Ohura; £2; 96 points. Henry, Opaki,.£2, 96 points. There were also 27 other prizes and 10 tyros, each of £7. Speck also takes th^ Carbine Cup\. Tt appears his fino) shot at the SOO yards -was not recorded, and was counted &<• a miss. He challenged tho score, and on inspection of the target it was found ho and scored a bull Veye. <':< Extra Match, No. 1, 7 shots at 500 J"ftT<l9, Franklin, Weber, £1, 35 points. Cropp. Chorlton; £1; 3a points. MeKenzie, Opaki, £1, 35 points. Lucas, Palmerston North; £1, 35 points. Atkinson, Auckland. £1, 35 points. Jones. Dnnedin; £1,35 points. | Extra Match, No. 2, 7 shot*, at GOO yards. Dmmmond, Beintsfpii, 255, 34 points. -..-;■ Lucas, Pslmcrstbn Ncrthj £\ { 24 point*. 1 ..,.'. ! Patrick, Victoria ."Rifles, 17a 6d, '34 points. The other pria*s weTe cf 10s au§ 9: en eh. /. • Jfcjfc{