NEW ZEALAND BISLEY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7056, 18 February 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND BISLEY

SPECIAL PKIZES DONATED. PKOGRAMME ALTERATIONS. In view of the large number of special prizes which have been donated by various firms for various matches in connection with the New Zealand championship rifle meeting, which opens at Troatbiin next March, it has been nece-sury to print a special leaflet lw inclusion in the official programme, the prizes having been presented after the programme was compiled. The leaflet is as follows : ;

W. Gregg and Co., Ltd., Dunedin; "Club Coffee" Cup, value 60 guineas. To be awarded as first prize, 'teams Championship, for one year. J. Staples and Co.. Ltd., WellingtonCash prize, .£2O. To be awarded to the winners United Service Match. Colonial Ammunition Company, Ltd., Auckland—Cash donation, .£2O. lo be awarded Colonial Ammunition Company s competition. 'Additional prizes, one oi ,£IU a/d two of X 5. „.,. . P. Hayman and Co., Ltd., Wellington '-Trophy, silver flower stand, value All) 10s. Awairded as. first prize, Service 1 K C AV a ftifffand Co., Ltd., Wellington -Trophy, rose bowl. First prize, volun. teer match. , „ T „. E. Anderson and Co.. Ltd., W ellington —Order: Value prize, £1 Is. Kifie club inaroh. N«w Zealand Warehousemen's Association, Wellington—Cash prize .£5 ss. Uighest scorer mateh No. 6. The following; alteration in regard to rifles to be used at the meeting is made for this year only, in view of a visit of competitors from Australia : Rifles or carbines, either as issued by the Government or of British manufacture, and of bona fide Government pattern, bearing, the Government viewers mark, approved by the council or executive committee, must be used. All rifles must comply with the following conditions:— (l) Weight—Not to exceed the greatest weight of the regulation rifle of the corresponding pattern and mark. (2) Length—Maximumi—Measured from the muzzle to the butt, when placed vertically on the ground, 49i inches. (3) Stocks—Must not be checkered. No pad or shoe for the heel-plate of the butt is allowed, nor may the buttplate be checkered.