RIFLE SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 6 March 1909, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM.

YESTERDAY'S SHOOTING. [OMITS") PbESS ASSOCIATION.] TBENTHAM, Friday. At Trenthaiu' the Nelson match was continued this afternoon. At the 50 yards range, nine marksmen made the possible, J. W. Ching being among the number. During the shooting at the 800 yards range the wind was very tricky, and the smoke from grass fires stung the eyes of the marksmen. Only two marksmen made possibles at that range, namely, Guy, of Nelson, and Wills, of Southland. At the 500 yards Guy ma-dc 45, and Wills 42. The winner of the match, Boys, made 49 at each range. Twelve marksmen were counted out. Nelson Match, 500 and 800 yards, 7 shots at each range: — Boys, Newtown Eifles, £5, 98 points 1 Dulcy, Dannevirke; £4; 97. J. Mills; Duuedin; £4; 9^.,. Higgins, Timaru, £3, 96. Soper, Mamarana; £3; 90. Lee Oreti, £3; 96. Guy, Kaponga; £2, 95. Frederick; Royal Eifles; £2; 95. King; Linwood; £2; 95. McLachland, Petone, £2, 95. Sixty others take £1 each ten tyros £1 each, aud twenty tyros 10s each. AUCKLAND MATCH " The Aiiucldand match, 20 yards and GOO yards, tcu shots. 1 at each rauge, was commenced, aud will bo fiuisliod on Tuesday. Only two. niarlwnieu made possibles at the two ii.uidr'"J yard, namely, Shaw. of Ohiuemuri. aud Milroy, of Nelson. < t