RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.
(Per United Press Association.)
Tbentham, March 5.
The New Zealand Rifle Association's meeting opened this morning. The arrangements appear very satisfactory ; additional targets have been erected to enable 29 squads to fire, and a number of minor improvements have been made to remedy defects noticeable at the previous meeting. Colontl Sommerville is in charge of affairs, | assisted by Colonel Collins, and no pain 3 are spared by the officers to make the meeting a success. The shooting in the Auckland Match was phenomenal, being a record for the Colony, and probably for Australasia. The men never shot better in an opening match, and Hyde (OpaH) and Lester (Christchurch) each made 100 out of a possible 105. Even with perfect light and weather this is remarkable. Turner (Wellington) was little
fcenirid, patting up 99, while Speck and CUiog \ Wairaea) made 98 each, wbicn In ordinary years would have secured first place. . , „„- , Auckland Match, 200, 500. and 680 yds ; 7 shots at each 1 .. The following we the priae takers: -Hyde (Opaki) ,100, £6. Lester (Ohriatchurch) 100, £5 ; Turner (Wellington) $9, £4 ;. Cox (Auckland) 99, £4 ; Speck (Stntford) 93, £3 ; Ching(Waimea) 98, £3; Wils n (Petone) 97, Webster (Akorana) 97, Heetley (Hastings) 96, R*i« (Kaitangata) 96, Davidson (Wairoa) 96, Williams (Tai'adale) 96, King (Opaki) 96 Sandford (Christeharch) 95, Ayson (Eas Taieri) 95. Milroy (Nehopl 95, ParneH (Patea)9s, Smail (Kaitansata) 95, Hardy Blenheim) 95, Turnbull (Opaki) 94, Kemp (Ohristchurch) 94. Pdrracloagh (Wanganui) k, Okey (Taranafei) 94, Howd'-d (Napier 94, Burns (Karori) 94, Searle (Cavershatn) 94, Henry (opaki) 94, Irvine (Waimea) M (Petone) 94, Henry (Opaki) 94, Brown (Hauraki) 94, each £i. .3203,
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Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10659, 6 March 1903, Page 2
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272RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10659, 6 March 1903, Page 2
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