SHOOTING
TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING
Per Press Association
Wellington, February 26,
The Dominion Rifle Association’s annual meeitug commenced al Trentham to-day. The marksmen assembled shortly after 9 o’clock, when Colonel Colßns addressed the men. He said the entries showed a slight increase, and it appears that the meeting was on the way to recover its former popularity. Colonel Collins also stated that he hoped if the Empire Match is conducted at Melbourne, as had been suggested, New Zealand would be represented. The team would comprise the fi'st eight in the final fifty for the Belt, and four others would be select:d by the Committee.
The squads then marched to the range where the Classification Practice Match was commenced at 9.50. Entries for the meeting comprise:— Staff 5, Territorials (51, r'fl a:en 288. including 81 tyros.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/RAMA19140226.2.39
Bibliographic details
Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10886, 26 February 1914, Page 5
Word Count
134SHOOTING Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10886, 26 February 1914, Page 5
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Log in