RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1914, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE BISLEY MEETING. [By Elbctbio Telegraph—Copyright] [United Phehh Association.) London, February JThe proposed conditions for the. King's Prize at Bisley are as follows:—First stage: Ten rounds deliberate firing at two hundred, five hundred and six hundred yards. Second stage: Five deliberate, ten rapid and five snap shots. Third stage: Fifteen shots at short distances at disappearing targets. The majority of the Council of the Rifle Association favor the conditions.

Lord Roberts, in an article in the National Review, draws an ominous parallel between Franco during the four years preceding 1870 and%ritaiii during the last decade. He shows the strength of the forces has decreased 100,000 since 1900. TARANAKI ASSOCIATION. The following entries have been received for the tenth annual meeting of the Taranaki Rifle Association, to be held at the Rewa Rewa range on Thursday and Friday next. In addition to the leading shots in Taranaki, there will be representatives from Feilding and Woodvillo: E. Company, Xl.' RegimentLieutenant W. F. Narby, Corporal Pennington.

Opunake Rifle Club—Rifleman J. I). Christian, H. Baker, J. F. Shepherd. -

H. Company, Stratford—Color-Ser-geant J. Yoyle. Woodville—Rifleman Loveday Eeilding Rifle Club—Rifleman Mayhew.

Stratford Rifle Club—Riflemen A. E. Speck and C. Jackson. Inglewood Rifle Club—Riflemen J. Drummond, W. Haslett, M. J. Marsh, R. Cox, T. King, S. O. Spurdle, Sergeant M. Th6mpson. Kaponga Rifle Club—President A. H. Guy, Riflemen S. J. Hollard, A. Harrisson, J. Guy, G. R. Smith. F. J. O'Neill, L. Schumacher, C. J. Hollard, C. King.

New Plymouth Rifle Club—DeputyPresident W. Oliver, Riflemen H. Hill, W. E. Keating, F. Nichols, Sergeant M. 0. Bond, Riflemen H. C. Evans, L. Blanehet, G. Arnold. W. Winslade, W. Bruce. W. Slaught u\ H. Arnoldt, A. Jones.

. WhangamomoTia Rifle Club— President C. E. Bacon, Riflemen L. M. Natzke, E. W. Wilson, D. Armstrong. B. Company, XI. Regiment— I.ieutenant E. Hartnell, Color-Serge: - , ut P. Sole, Corporal E. Mace, Riflemen S. Jury, V.' Gnnsori, S. Higgs, K. Knavf, H. Patterson.

High 1 School—Sergeant Le'pper. Privates Lucena and Candy. Eltham Rifle Cluh—President Whiting, Riflemen V. W>Penhington. .1. Ht'poyriM-^T. "Baxter; T?' \T. Narhy.

Patea—-Riflemen I'. Palmer, 1) Roots, E. Thompson, IT. H. Gilshhan

Pohokura Rifle Club—Riflemen I S. White. S. Stockier.

Tabora Rifle Club—Riflemen C Wilson. W. F. Cleaver.