RIFLE SHOOTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14156, 7 March 1908, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRKNTHAM MEETING.

(Per United Press Associatiok.)

TRENTIIAM RIFLE RANGE, March 6 Treiitham was in j( s absolutely woist mooil to-day, and as a result there were several bursts. It, would bo difficult to imagine grantor chamgea ■ than, occurred in t.ho weather during the day. The morning started with puffy wind, with a dirty light Later then! waa a calm and bright, light' but in a few minutes the wind puffed from the left, and right, and consequently misses were ferqiienl.

Shooting started at 7.45 a.m. with thn 500 yds of the Auckland Match, and the conclusion of the 800 yds of the Volunteers and Rifle Clubs' Match. ] n the latter the shooting ts best described as patchy, crack after crack going to pieces. Still, there were some that held on. and among them Captain W. A King, of'Limvood (ex-cham-pion), who, going with great heart put up 31, winch with bis previous 65 puts him . heiul of a ! faire - A * marking the difficulties of the shooting, Soallcy and Edwards, of the Australian visitors, and among the first shots in the Commonwealth, were f» puzzled by the- conditions that they made 20 and 12. Among clubmen the same difficulty was felt, and nothing beat W. Franklin's score made on the previous cvenmg. An analysis of tho highest 20 prize-takers in each match shows tho Volunteers to be the botter t averaging 91.6 per man, against 85. During the day the range Was visited by Colonel Robin, C.8., Surgeon major Purdie, Captain O'Sidlivan, and Lieut.-colonel Hawkins, Canterbury. After inspecting the range the three latter fired at the running man, Col. Hawkins winning by 3 points, In the Auckland Match, which waß continued, the scoring was poor at tho 500 yds, the principal scores being H. Hawthorne and Drummond with 66. At Hie 600 yds wind came over the hill and again calculations were upset and scores were broken up.' At tho 800 yds range, whore the Otago Match, 10 6hots at each range, had commenced, there'was tho same trouble, and misses were common. The prize lists in the three matches completed are:—

RIFLE CLUBS' MATCH, 200, 600, and 800 yards; seven shots. W. Franklin (Weber), £5 -.. 90 Cameron (Opaki), £i 35 C Craw (Chorlton), £3 04 Marshall (Karori), £3 .. ~. ~ .. .. 02 W. Ram-101l (Linton), Hi 92 Moslem (Kaeo), '&. , 92 Stewart (Webor), £2 ' 02 Roberts (Scargill), £2 91 Fergnason (HunterviKe) 91, J. G. Wilson (Pctone) 00, .Mould (Duvauchelles) 80, E, E. Vennell (Tewhamu), G. W. Vennell (Te. wharau), Thompson'(Sounds), Lewer (Kahorc), Fowler (Pukeokuhu), Halliday (Karori), Banks (Kirnboltoii), Catley (Kelson), i\ C. Franklin (Weber) 89, Kemp (Karori), Hodder (Karori) .88, E. S. Vennell (Tewharau), F. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), Turnbull (Opaki), Wilkie (Upper Hutt), Hobbs (Pfetone), llajiey (Opaki), Milner (Nelson), Welch (Opaki), Liddle (Lincoln), Parr (Karori), Kobe (Karori), Aston (Karori), Kitchen (Upper Hutt), 'Drumniond (Tarah), and B. Loveday (Oburu) 86, Shearniun (Shannon), Kenning ' (Nelson), Govenlock (Tarata), Tyle (E. Linton) 85, £1. Counted out: 6. Hyde (Opaki). The following tyros each take £1:-M"arsh, 84; Sunnex, Guy, 83; Henderson, 82; Wa'.ter, Whiteman, Narbey, 83; Patterson, 80; Tomasen and Grant, 73.

VOLUNTEER MATCH, 200, 609, 800 yards. Captain King (Christchurch), £5 ~ ~ 96 Eden (Nelson), £i '.. .. a 5 Bugler Soler (Wanganui), £3 .. .... at Searle (JJunedin), £3 93 Niall (Timaru), Atkinson (Auckland), Simpson (Auckland), Taylor (Blenheim), 93, £i; M'iCeuzie (Oamaru), Plinuner (Wellington) 92, Harding (Blenheim), Hughes (Woodville), Perham (Cante|bury), Alexander (Auckland) 91, Barltrop (Feilding) 90, Skelly (Wellington), Cowan (Oreti), Mnnley (Waitaki), Duley (Oannevirke), Wilson (Studholme) 89, Gurrie (Timnru), Smaill (Kaitarigata), Bruce (Auckland), Jack (Auckland), Tirnbre'.l (Cliristchnrch), Head (Rangitikei), Edgcorab'e (Auck--and), M Murray (Napier), Corey (Patea), Umea (Auckland), Young (Oamaru), Loveday (Woodvtlle) 88, Healey (Stndholme), Patterson (Millerton), Dippie (Duucdin), Smaill (KaHangata),.Needham (Palniereion North), Wills (Southland) 87, Barnes (Christchurch), Evans (Christchurch), - Fenscy (Wellington) MKenzie (Queenstown), Bruce (Auckland) Mjjonald (Dnnedin), T. Pearson (Timaru), M Cormack (Napier), Packer (Dunedin) Cambridge (Ashburlon), Druromond- (Waagamu), Murphy (Timaru) 86, Bullie '(Auckland), each jGI.

Counted out: Marshall (Dunodin), Wakelin (Wellington). The following tyros take fl:—Wiren, O'Sulhvan, Patrick, Way te, Griffiths, Price, 85; Welhvood, Urquhart, Gilbert, 84; G P Crimp, M'Elhuish, I'iycr, Proffitt, 83: M'Jienzie (Quee'nslown), Hill, 82. In the Otago Match the best scores at 800 yards are:-I{cyholds (Christchurch), 44; Holdaway (Blenheim), Johnston (Owaka), and Kempton (Franklin), 43; Kennard (Linton), Edgecombe (Auckland), Kretchman (Auckland), Kitchen (Upper Hutt), 42.

AUCKLAND MATCH, 200, 500, 600 yards ■ Hawthorne (Petone), £5 .. . ■ 93 Fisher (Feilding), U .... ... "' M N&edhani (Palmerston North), £i .. "go Heid Wueenstowuj, £3 .. .. " m Turner (rMseby), £3 ... ~ ~ ,', " ni Saarland (Stoke), JE3 .. .' " 81 Perry (Atasterton), £2 ... . ' gi Brigntmg (Maaterton), £2 " ut Martini (Ekct»hun»), £2 • " a, Mtsesield (Sounds), £% \, .. .' '.'. The Mowing take £1:-Dippie (Duncdin) and ~.nibreil (Cnristchurch) aO; iloncrieffi Urwtcnurch), Ohapinan (Tekapu), Cameron Opaki), t, Crow (Chorlton), Waito (Gis,7|' J ', E ro (SouAjaud;, V. c. FranW (Weber) 89; Manley (Waitaki), Woren (Weiungtw), Albert (Wellington), Evans (Christchurch), Cbckroft (Napior), Kiummand (i)an,'i3 Sjffc n < M W t ' k «). F «% (Auck-' and), Craw (Linton), iferatcw (Opaki), Snwill Kaitoiigata), Kitchen (Upper Hutt) Banks Kimbolton), Fronla (Neason), Given Wellington) Kennard (Linton) 87; James, Major Magec (Auckland), W. J. Speck (Huiroa), G (Opaki,, Cohct (Waipawa), Eenwick (AapiOT), Mainly (p, a ko). Mifchenaou (Ne ! - son), Mugndge (Palmerston North) 86' 'J? PW (Kaitangata), Bulfard <K»rori), Pawlow lAucktond Idng (Opaki), Bum (Karori), iowlor Toko), Cooper (Palmerston North Southland), least (Opaki), Kemplon (Prankto), Body (Dunedin), Geddes (Gieon Island), Oliver (New Plymouth), Busho! (Nelson) V Wilkin (Upper Hutt) 84. The following tyros take £1:-Guv raJW' M Atk ,r na ff°W««). Bathurst Ghnstohurch), Hess Stratford), Druinmond lWta)-Patrick (Auckland), i. TOiteman (tapper Hutt), P. AVhitemM (Upper S fid) r n°M 0a (Southw,' D Duke - GrOTC9 (Whakatiki) Wallace Taranaki), .Mould (DuvaucheUea) Cameron (Palmerston North). vttu( ' neu «'. Rapid Match, seven shots at 500 yard* range was nred late in the afternoon, but tlie scores aro not available. ;