THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING
[PBB PBBS3 ASSOCIATION.] ! Wanganui, March 23. The wrather is again fine out a fresh rear wind is blowing. The Ladies' match was fired the chief prize takers being:— Hoff'eins (Mauterton), £7 . . .. 48 Ofaing (Nelson), £6 .. "48 Oak'ey (Nelson), £5 .. " 47 Maingsy (Piako), £i ~ .. 47 Whiteley (Kukpoi), .£3 .. .. 47 Trevethick (Petoiw), £2 .. .. 47 Skinner (Auckland), £2 .. .. 47 Manning (Christehurcb), £2 .. 46 Woollett (Dunedin), £2 .. .. 46 There were 24 prizes ef £1 each. This match does not const for the belt.
The Oamaru match will finish aVout 130.
The wind was very tricky while the first men were down for the Oimarn match, 10 shots at 700 yards, consequently the shooting was not np to the standard of previous days. Following are the chief prize-takers.:— Bilfour (Napier), £7 .. .. 44 Wilson (Woodville), £6 .. .. 43 Allport (Nelson), £5 .. .. 43 Wilkie (Upper Hutt), £4 .. .. 43 Gleadow (Napier), £3 .. .. 42 Buntiu (Christchurch), £2 .. 42 Wain (Studholme), £2 .. .. 42 Mills (Dunedin), £2 .. ..42 Hurford (Fielding) £2 .. ..- 42 There also 24 £1 prizes. The chief aggregates for the Belt are G. Leveday (Woodville), 179; Nelson (Woodville), J. G. Wilson (W oodvills), Buntin (Obristchurch), 178; Kemp (Chrietcrwrch), 177; Demig.in (Gora), Wnia (Studh'.lms), 175; Winalade (Wangar.ni), 173; A. Balliuger (Wellington), F. Williams (Woodville), Marshall (Wellington), Purnell (Wanganui), 172; Ssrgt. Okey (Taranaki), Turnbull, (Gore), 171. Ohbistohuhch Match, 10 shots at
600 yd*. Pearson (Timaru), £7 . . .. 47 Begg (Bunedia), £6 ~ .. 47 Iryii e (Waiaooa), £6 .. .. 47 Wilson (Vfoodvilie), £i.. .. 47 DuJey (Dannevirke), £3 .. .. 47 W. Lov«hy (Woodvilli-), £2 .. 46 Wakelin (Ohristchurch), £2 .. 46 Sontag (Dunedin), £2 .. .. 46 McCallougb (Waipawa), £1 ... 46 There were also 24 £1 piizee, Wellington Match, 7 shots each at 500, 600 and 700 yds. Greenwood (Wellington) ~ 50 Randall (Wellington) '. , .. 50 Gracp (Wellington) ~ ..50 Oox (Auckland) 50 Hendereen (Auckland) .. .. 50 Ingpen (Woodville) .. ..50 Lest<r (Ohristchurch) .. !. 50 Champion Belt (to be shot for by the 50 highest aggregate eeorerg in the provincial matched). Present leaders are: G. L>veday (Woodvilh) .. 257 Wilson (Wrodville) ' .',' " 255 Nfisoa(Wo-dville) ..' ..[ 255 Swrd others are close up.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 55, 25 March 1901, Page 2
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