DEFENCE FORCE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL PRIZE FIRING. (Per United Press Association.) TRENTHAM, March 7. The morning opened very fine, but with a bad shade across the targots, and a light wind from the left. While the second squad wore shooting at the 500 yds rouge in the Nelson Match the wind veered round in puffs, disturbing most of the marksmen, and many shots went to the left of the targets. M'Knnzio (Oamaru) mado the only possible at this range. ' Hyde, with a possible yesterday attcrnpon, only scored 32. Tho Nelson Maxell closed witli Winslado still top scorer (91). ITydo headed the aggregates with 270 in the first three matches, and lakes the Union Company's Cup. Scores:— NELSON MATCH, 200, 500, 700 yards. Winslndo (Wanganui), £0 91 Jackson (Ohinemuri), £5 .. .. 90 Jf'lCenzie (Oamaru), £4 .. 00 Sandford (Christchurch), £i S9 M'Naught (Wanganui), £3 80 Milroy CNclson), £3 .. .. 89 King (Opaki) 89 Cliing (Nelson), Barker (Lebon3 Bay), Cuptain Itoss (Napier), G-. Hydo (Opaki), 63, £2 ench; Shepherd (Auckland), 88; Wiliams (Napier), Shanks (Gore), 87; Wanstoad, Stoke, and Bunting (Christchnrch), Smaill (Kaitaugaln), Lieutenant Okey (Taranalri), 80; Ptirsloiy (Ohinemuri), Privato Cox (Auckland), Senior (Coromandel), Stevenson (Wellington), Maillgay (Piako), Lewers (Karori), 85; Harpham (Taradn.le), Hnlliday (Karori), Irvine (Nelson), Clifton (Ahuriri), 84; Ayson (Bast Taieri), Smith (Christchurch), 83; Hubbard (Ohiuemuri), Browne (Hauraki), White (Patea), 82; Ramsay (Hawke's Bay), 81, take £1. Counted out; Drummond (Dannevirke), Hewlett (ClivistchuTch), Lester (Christchurch), Porter and Field (Duncdin), Needham (Palmorston North), Gillan (Auckland), Smithies (W<mgnnui). Tho tyro prize-winners of £L each are Copper (Linwoorl), Xiawes (Tuamc.rina), Bryce (Kaito-ii-gata), 81 cach; Wallis (Frankton), Willis (Anuiri), Barltrop (Feildrag), 80 each. ■The first rango of the Canterbury Match (600 and 700 yards, ten shots at each) was started. The Championship will be fired on Tucsday. Tho Teams Match (five competitors each) commenced in tho aftornoon, and the. 200 and 500 yards ranges wore completed. Opaki No. 1 is leading, with 318 points, It wa3 calm during the firing, and good shooting was displayed. Lister (Christchurch) and Humphries (Taranaki Rifles) mado possibles at 500 yds, and Head and Hydo (Opaki) at tlie 200 yds ranges. The match will be completed on Monday, and will bo followed by (lw 7Coyds range of the Canterbury Malch. Morch 8. Tho following 15 leading aggregates at the close of the first three, matches and tho first range of tho Canterbury Match bring up tho position at the close of the week's firing for tho Belt competitionG, Hydo (Opaki), 3C9; Chintr (Nelson), King (Opaki), 304; Winsladc (Wanganui). 303; Sandforil (Christchurch), 302: Lester (Christchurch). 301; Lieutenant Okey (Taranaki), 301,- M'Kenzic (Oamaru), 295; 1 Barker (Ohrirtehurch), 296; Tumbull (Opaki). 293; W, Balling™ (Petone), 290; A. Ballingcr (Petonc), 290 ; Maingay (Pinko), 290: Paterson (Uawera), 290; Shanks (Gore), 238.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12606, 9 March 1903, Page 5
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