NELSON RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13653, 19 February 1913, Page 2 (Supplement)

NELSON RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL COMPETITION

(From.,'' The Colonist;" Feb. 4.)

The sixteenth annual shoot of the above association was held on the Toi Toi Valley range yesterday iii splendid weather, except for a choppy wind; a* the 600 yards range. There was a good attendance of riflemen and some good scores were put up. Three. ex-New Zealand champions were among the competitors, viz.. Captain R. M. Irvine, Messrs. J. \V. Milroy and J. W. Ching. Captain G..H. Hammond, chief executive officer was in charge of the meeting, and carried out hie duties admirably. An extra target was erected by a working bee of the executive council, to whom the thanks of the association are due. Rifleman J. Anstice, of the Nelson Defence Rifle Club, proved himself the district champion by winning tho belt from Rifleman J. W. Milroy, the holder,'by a margin of 4 points. His win was popular, especially as he is quite young as a rifle shot, this being his third championship meeting, and to wrest the belt from such a strong opponent as Rifleman Milroy is no mean achi&vement. MKroy . finished at 800" yards with 49. and Anstice knew he had to make 46 to win, which shows he has the nerve to make a good finisher, for he opened with a 3 for lib sighter, and a 3 for his first, counter, but be -'made rib'"1 mistake with' the remaining' 8 shots.

- Rifleman McGuire, also made a g<v><? score at 800 yards, dropping one point on his last shot. A word of praise is due- to the'markers, as. there' were only 5 shots cliallenged out of 1500 shots fired, this being a record for the Nelson Association.

The following are the results: —

NELSON MATCH; 300 yds; 10 shots. Rifleman J. Fisher 48 255. Rifleman J. Manssen 48 20s. Rifleman J. Milroy 48 15s. Rifleman. J. Anstice 46 v 15s. Rifleman T. Carter 46 15s. Rifleman W. Kenning 45 10s. Rifleman C. Curnow 45 10s. Rifleman H. Clark 45 10s. Bugler Norris 45 10s Rifleman W. Milner 44 10s. Sergeant F. Shaiiand 44 ss. llifleman W. Mitehener 44 ss. WAIMEA MATCH; 10 eliots; 500 yds. Ltifleman J. Ghing 49 255. Rifleman J. Anstice 49 20s. Rifleman D. Scannell 48 los. Rifleman W. Mitchener 48 15e. Rifleman H. Clark 48 15s. Rifleman J. Manssen 48 10s. Sergeant F. Sharland 46 10s. Rifleman J. Milroy 46 10s. Rifleman,.^. Wearing 46 10s. Rifleman A. Busch 46 10s. Rifleman J. HoUand 46 ss. Rifleman C. Curnow 45 ss. DEFENCE CLUB MATCH; 10 ehots; 600 yards. Rifleman C. Curnow 47 255. Rifleman J. Anstioe . 46 20s. Rifleman R. McGuire 44 15s. Rifleman W. Kenning 43 15s. Rifleman D. Scannell 43 15s. Rifleman W. Milner 43 10s. Rifleman J. Milroy 42 10s. Rifleman J. Manssen 42 10s. Rifleman T. Carter 43 10s. Rifleman J. Holland 42 10s. Rifleman H. Clark 42 ss. Rifleman R. Fowler 42 ss, •STOKE MATCH; 10 shots ;■ 800 yds. Rifleman J. Milroy 49 25s Rifleman R. McGuiro 49 20s. Rifleman-J. Anstice 48 los. Rifleman W. Kenning . . 48 15s. Rifleman J. Holland 47 15s. Rifleman C. Curnow 46 10s. Rifleman D. Scannell 46 10s. Rifleman W. Mitchener 46 10s. Rifleman J. Fisher 45 10s. Rifleraan J. Manssen 45 10s. Rifleman A. Busch 45 ss. Rifleman J. Ching 44 os AGGREGATE. Rineman J. Anstice, 189, belt and Brown Bros.' ijold medal. ltifk?man J."~ Milroy, 185, Mr. L. .Kerr's cup. Rifleman W. Kenning, 181, Mr. F. Harford's gold medal. - Rifleman C. Curnow, 181, Kirkpatrick and C'o.'s trophy. : Rifleman D. ScannoK, 180, Northern Roller Mills' trophy. Rifleman J. Mansson, 178, Mr. G. Hoby's. trophy.

Rifleman J." Ching, 176, Dr. Barr's trophy. Rifleman R. McGuire, 175, Mr W. H. Albqroug'h trophy. Rifleman J. Fisher, 175, F. and I) Edwards' trophy. • Kifleman W. Milner, 173, Levin and Co.'s trophy. Rifleman W. Kitchener, 172, Tasker and Levien'e trophy.

Rifleman J. Holland, 169, Cock and Co.'g trophy. Rifleman F. Willoughby, 169, Mr. J. A. Stringer's trophy. * , Rifleman A. Busch, 168, Mr J. Chamberlain's trophy. Rifleman F/GlcdhO, 167, Mr. A. Manks' trophy. ." Best score at 300 and 500 yards :— Rifleman J. Mansson, 96, Griffin and Sons' trophy i. Rifleman J. Anstice, 95, H. P. Forster'fl. trophy.

Best score at 600 and 800 yards:— Rifleman J. Anstice, 94, Mr. Mears' trophy.