SOUTH ISLAND ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12476, 1 March 1909, Page 4

SOUTH ISLAND ASSOCIATION MEETING.

ITJmiBD Pbebs Association.] Christchurch, Feb. 28. On Friday and yesterday tHe South Island Association held its fifth rifle competition, when a large number ofriflemen, were present from the North and the South. The chief scores in the principal matches were:— Canterbury Match, 500 and 600 yards, ten, shots at each distance— fe ute ™ ufc *a McCormack, HawK Bay, 92;,RiflemaJi Gibb, Scargill 9 u UrC b ;Rifleinali Bunt, Christchurch, 91; Colour-Sergeant Higgint limaru 90 ; Sergeant Bradley, Dun^ edm,.^; Captain Jordan, Rangiora, 90 ; Lieutenant Timbrell, Linwood! .;. The Qtago Match, 1 500 yards, 10 10 frwf 6Vgean^ J - B^dley; Dunediri, •W.; Rifleman Bunton, Christchurch 49; -.Lieutenant- Sandford',' Christchurch, 49; llifleman Liddle, Lincoln, t' Evans Christchurch, 48; Colour-Sergeant Deater, •Oamaru," 48." ; " • -.■'.■ • Public School Cadets' Match, 100 '$ v.' 7 S hots-Sergeant B. Fench, Waltham 34; Sergeant Di&by, flamDPQo^' f £ ivat c Childs^msS dS ; Cadet Kilner, Normal, 33; Private A. "French, Waltham, 33 Service Matclr, 200 yards, 7 shots— Colour-Sorgeant-Doater, Oamaru, 34; Private R.K. Johnston^ Dunedi.n' •id; Lieutenant Sandford Christchurch, 32; Private L. Rennington, Gorahlme, 32. The King's Match being tho aggregate of Matches Nos. 1, 2, and 3, added to a final shoot of 10 shots at 900 yards, open to the twenty-four highest scorers. The winner to hold the South Island Championship Belt (presented by the Liconsed Victuallers' Association^ Christchurch'] for one year. One prize of £8, the Champion Belt, and a gold medal; one prize of £5 and a silver medal ; one prize of £3; two prizes of £2 -eachj and five,, prizes of £1 eachSergeant- Bradley, North Dunedin Rifles ,225; Lieutenant Trimbrell Lihwood Rifles 223 ; Sergeant-Majoi TSyans, Christchurch Engineers, 222 : Lieutenant Ongley, Oamaru, 221; Lieutenant MeCol'mick, Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles, 221; Private Jones, Dunedin Coast Guards, 220; Captain Jordan, Rangiora Rifles, 220 ; ■Rifleman Henry, Opaki, 219; -Rifleman Bunton, Christchurch, -219 ; Rifleman Liddle^ Lincobij 217 ; Rifleman Duthie, Lincoln,- 217. - Defence Cadets' Match, 7 shots at 200 yards— Colour-Sergeant . Olliver, Ashburton High School, 32; ' Cadet Brock, Rangiora, and Corporal Rountree,. Ashburton High School each 31; \ ■-.-,• ;■' '■ '■•-.. " The Southla.nd Match,. 10 shots at 600 yards, ono prize of £3, two of £2. two of £1 10sr four at £1, ten at 10s, and six tyro prixes at 10s — Rifleman Haylock, Wafnui, 48; Sergeant J. Bradley, Dunedin, 47 j Lance-Corpo-ral Jordan. Christchurch, 46; LanceCorporal Butcher, Dunedin, 46; Sergeant F. Hogg, Oamaru, 46 ; Sergeant Willis, Southland, 45 ; Private Jori.es," Dunedin, 45; Captain Jordan, Rangiora, 45; Corporal Henderson, Waimakariri, 45 ; Rev. A. H. Norris. Christchurch, 45; Rifleman J. C. Begg, Riversdale, 44 ; Colour-Ser-geant Dewaf , Oamaru, 44 ; Quarter-mastor-Sergeanfc " Noonan, Christchurch, 44 Lieutenant Ongley, Oamaru, 44^Private C Sonntag, "Dunedin 44 ; Sergeant-Major Evans, Chris:church " 44 ; Rifleman Bruntin, Christchurch," 44 ; Rifleman Henry, Opaki, 44; Lieutenant Sandford, Christchurch, 43.