DOMINION MEETING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 20 September 1909, Page 4

DOMINION MEETING.

j £1550 IN PRIZES. WELLTNGTON, Snndny. The Dominion Eifle Association's championship meeting is fixed for on Friday, 11th Mttrell. If arrangements can be made with the Defence and Education authorities, the Boys'. Bisley Tvill bo held on Saturday, 12th March. The prize money is increased to £1550, and all grades of competitions are catered for in a liberal manner, whilst entry fees have been kept down to the lowest point. The total, cost of entries for individual matches is £2 12s, ammunition and sighting shots being freo. The championship series consists of five matches, of 115 prizes in each match, value £125, and a match for the final fifty, of 50 prizes, of the value of £223, together with the Kifle Championship Belt, gold medal, and ■ 25 Association badges, the- total 'cash 1 prizes in this scries being £848, and the number of prizes 625. ' The highest aggrogato scorer in 1 matches 1 to 5 will receive o new 1 rifle. In the Service Match series there \ are six matches of £45 to £55 prizes in each, and the service champion- . ship of the value of £20, the total, ' value of the 298 cash prizes ■-H?oiifg" | £380. -.■""_ ■ . • The teams match, which is open to , teams of six men from any unit in | 5 the force, comprises six matches andj j an aggregate with a total cast .prize ! list of £134, including the championl ship shield, the Colonial Ammunition 1 Company's £.70 cup, and several other ' 3 trophies. j Of extra and special matches there . are six, and in addition to several 1 trophies there is £200 allotted for r cash awards. g A rifle will be given to 1 the highest B scorer in the United Service match, - and the Volunteer and Rifle Club • special match, -which will be competed " . for at the service targets. t : The entries close on the 10th Peb- - ruary, and are subject to a charge of '■ 10 per cent after that date.