RIFLE SHOOTING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 5 March 1912, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. (United Pkess Association.) WELLINGTON, March 4. \fter lunch the Wellington Match : 500 ami 000 yards, ten shots, figure targets, wa* started, and at the former range possibles were put up by R. King (Opa ki) and Potter (Auckland), Wilkie an<l McLachlan (Petone), Hill (Taranaki). G. Clarke (Rang:t:kei)_ each made 49. and there were nianv 42's. At 6CO vards the fluctuating wind spoilt several pro raising scores. Potter (Auckland), who made a possibV at SCO, pot 44, which eave him a total of £4. R. King only get 39 at the 600 range, which put him out cf the running. Taylor (Blenheim), who had put up 45 at ECO. scored two .short of the possible here, and beat I ott. r tcr first place. Atkinson, by his 93 here, placed himselT at the top ot the aggregate, scoring 186 to Elliott s 182 The principal prize-winners in the Wellington Match were: Tavlor (Blenheim). 94. £5- Potter (Auckland). 94, £4; Atkinson'(Auckand) 93. kei) 93 £3; Munro (Munhiki) 82. £.3 . Comrie (Auckand). 92. £3: Jaryis ( raradale)„ McLachlan (Petone). Banks Kimbolton). and Butler (9th Regiment) 92 each, £2 each. THE CANTERBURY MATCH. WELLINGTON, Thie Day. Shooting started at 8.30, with the Can. ternary Match, 600 yards, 10 shots, his calm and hot. with a distracting mirage about » he _ t!l I reeU ; qth Henderlon (Sounds) and Ryder (9th BatimcnO tied with a P°«» ble each. Brmslev (Wanganui) scored 49 The general shootin e is indifferent. The principal prize winners in the Canterbury Match CTe , : - Hendera Sa (Sounds) and Rider (9th Regiment), £4 10a each, 50; Smart l\Ve«»^ : *4« 49; Brinslev (Wanganui). £3, 49, U(Apit:). £3, 48; Banks (Kimbo.tbnj, £3, 48. THE OTAGO MATCH. WELLINGTON, This DayThe Otago Match. 800 vards. 10 shot*, Bisley targets, is now being fired The rrmble vvas made bv J. VI - ™ (Nelson*. Brown l?*"?}***!), -, Bank> (Kimbolton\. and Caldwell (KaroriV ( Tn the Otago Match (James rOkura Hartnlll (Taranaki), and Henry (Nelson) also made possibles. nelsonmatch. In-the Nelson match. 800 yards and ajTyards, the firing at the former range £ye splendid shooting lU ? u S h J> <OpLki.) Faulkner (Wellington), and Marshall (Karori) scored possibles, and Carey 49. Firing is proceeding. . AGGREGATES. Elliott, (Akarana) wins the Trentham aggregate for the highest score m i». 500 and 6GO yards championship series. He also wins "the Carbine dp on the * g !renth e am aggregates.-Elliott (AI», 226- Lovedav (Woodville), £4, 225, Williams (Okura), £3, 222.