RIFLE SHOOTING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 4 March 1912, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TO-DAY'S SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM. (Hnitsd Press .Association.) TRKNTHAM. This Day. The earnest business of the Trentham Meeting started at 8.30 this morning, when the first shot of the Championship series was fired from the Collins Range. The first event was the Auckland Match, (300 and 500 yards. 10 shots). The best scores at 500 were Elliott (Auckland) 50, Duthie (Christchurch) 49. Atkinson (.Auckland) 48, Anderson (Wanganui) 47. A large number made 46. The weather is fine, but a strong baffling breeze is blowing. The shooting at 50 yards is now proceeding The best scores in the 600 yards were — Mcintosh (Dunedin), who made the possible, and Elliot (Auckland), with 48. This places the latter, who made the possible at the 300, as certain winner, with a total of 98. Mcintosh's total for the match is 93. Jones (Opaki). MascfUM (Sounds )also scored 93. Niolson (Danne.virke), Needham (Linton). Duthie (Christchurch), Dewar (Ohara.) Loveday (Woodville), 91 each. Hodges (Opaki). 90: Carter (12th Regimen'). Sand ford (Christchurch) each 89. In the Auckland Match. 300 and 500 vards, the leading prize winners are : Elliott. Auckland. £5, 98; Mcintosh, 4th Regiment, £4, 93: Masefield, The Sounds,' £4. 93; Atkinson, Auckland, £3. 93; Jones, Opaki, £3, 92; N. F. Willoughbv, Karon", £3, 91; Nielser, - (Dannevirke), Dewar (Ohura), Loveday (Woodville), Needham (Linton), each £~. each 91. , _ The Wellington Match, 500 and 600 vards, is now proceeding. *ln the 500 yards of the Wellington Match there was good shoot inn. The 'following made possibles: Merrilees (Thames), Potter (Auckland), R. Kimr fOnaki). Those scoring 49 were S. Hili (New Plvmouth). Clarke (Ransitikei), Banks (Kimbolton), Butler (Wellington).