RIFLE SHOOTING.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12186, 9 March 1908, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

DEFENCE FORCES ANNUAL MEETING

Per United Press Association. Trenthani, March S. The principal prize winners in the Rapid Firing Match, 300 yards, were : — Craw, Charlton, £5...' ... 2!) Tnrnbull, Opaki, .£4 ... 29 White, Christchurch, £3 ... 29 Kemp, Karori, =£3 29 -Eden, Nelson, £2 28 Lang, Wellington, £2 ... 28 Needham, Palmerston N. £2 28 The principal prize takers in the llapid Firing Match, 500 yards* were :— Wilton, -Jfauricevillo, .£5 ... 33 Chapman, Tekapn, £3 105... 33 Atkinson, Auckland, £3 ..» 32 Lacey, Wellington, ,£3 ... 31 The principal winners in the Otago Match, 10 shots at 800 and 900 yards, were :-=- Kitchen, Upper Hntt, .£5 ... 80 Randall, Palmerston N., £4> 78 Hyde, Opaki, £i 77 Coulson, Auckland, .£3 ... 77 Kretshmar, Auckland, £3... 77 Johnstone, Ovvake, ,£3 ... 7fi Martin, Timaru, £2 ... 75 Chapman, Tekapu, £2 ... 75 Homer, Wellington, £2 ... 75 Trent, Christchurch, £2 ... 75 The shooting was again poor yesterday, the weather being very tricky. At the 500 yards range in the Nelson Match, Boys, of Timarit, made the possible — 35. At the close of the day's shooting the five highest aggregates were : — Bairstow, Opaki 220 Johnstone, Owaka... ... 220 Collett, Waipawa 218 Hyde, Opaki 216 Kitchen, Upper Hutt ... 214