ANNUAL RIFLE MEETI NG.
OPENS TO-DAY
[Per United Press Association.]
Wellington, March 3
Preparations were practically complete to-night for the loth, annual rifle meeting at Trentham, opening tomorrow morning. Just tinder 400 entries have been received so far, and more are expected. The weather prospects are rather unfavourable, a strong westerly wind threatening to bring rain during the night. T»-morrow's programme includes four matches in the service series, and two classification matches, one rapid and one snap shootintr. The ex-champions oresent include: Colonel E. R. Smith, J.'Parslow. J. W.Milrov, R. J. King, K. M. Irvine, G. Halliday, W. Duncan, D. Roots, W. N. MasefieW and I^slie T.nvedny (Bisley King's Prizeman). George Loveday and his three sons are sliootincr. The "\vairarapa, chammon. D. J. Guiney. is also present. The oldest competitor on +>>f> range is TR-ifl^mii 11 Henderson, of 'Akarana, aged. 73 5 who has just been doit!" good shoo-t'-'f'r ™c Wajrarapa
meeting.
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Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15317, 4 March 1920, Page 5
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152ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING. Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15317, 4 March 1920, Page 5
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