RIFLE SHOOTING.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12185, 7 March 1908, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

* DEFENCES FORCES ANNUAL MEETING

Per Unite 1 Press Association.

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Trentham, March G,

Shooting started 'this morning with the 800 yards ami RifleJfOlubs' 'matches. The weather opened fine, but later on there were heavy gusts of wind, "which many calculations. King^[(Christchurch), who had (jij at the previous two ranges, put up 31. making his total 96," beating Eden's acoro ot the previous night and winning the match.

In the Rifle 01 ub match Franklin's score ot 96 whs not beaten. No good scores were put up ntSOO yards. As showing bow difficult was tho shooting,^}* the Australian cracks, Macalley made only 20, and Edwards only 12. The following wern the scores in the Rifle Clubs' Match, 200, 000, and SOO yaids:— W. Franklin, Weber, £5 .. 9b" Cameron, OpaUi, £4 .. ..95 C. Craw. Chorlton, £?> .. . . 9J Marshall, Karori, £."> .. ..92 \V. Kandiill , Lintou. £2 . . . . 92 Moslen, Kaoo, £2 92 Stewart, Weber. £2 .. ..92 Roberts, Scargill, £2 .. ..91 " Among those who won £1 each wera Kalph Catley and Kenmng v of Nelson, Catley making- S9 points and Kenning 85. Volunteer Match, at 200, 600, and .800 yards :— Captain King,^Chnstchurch, £•"» 96 Eden, Nelson, £i 95 Bugler Soler. Wanganui. £3 .. 95 Soarle, Dunedia. £3, .. .. 03 Niall (Timaru). Atkinson (Auckland), Simpson (Auckland), Taylor (Blenheim), 93, £2. Harding, Blenheim, 91 points, was among the winners of £1. Later. The weather conditions here are just as bad as possible to-day, and the competitors broke up badly. The chief prize winners in the Auckland Match, ranges 200, 500, and 600 yards, were : — Hawthorne, Petone, £5 95 Fisher, Feilding, £4 92 Needhani, Palinerston N., £& ..-. 92 Keid, Queeustown, .£3 ... ... 91 Turner, Naseby, £3 ... ... 91 Sharlond, Stoke, £d 91 Perry. Masterton, .£3 91 Blighting, Masterton, £2 ... 91 Marenzi, Eketahuna, £2 ... 91 Masefield, Pelorus Sound, £2 ... 90