RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 60, 11 March 1903, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRE.STfiAM MfSKTING. \ PJJtt miiSS ASSOCIATION. Tuestham, March 10. i The weather i* vory fine this morn-' ing, ®ith tcirctly any wind, aud better shooting resulted in the first event of the da;', the final range of the Five Men Team Match, in which Wilson (Petoae R fla Club No. 2) made the possible. Opiki No. 1 Rifle Olub were the favourites from the start, and topped the totals by 11 points. The following are tha results of the Five Men Team Match, 200, 300, and 600 yardu; ssven shots: — Opaki R'.fie Club No. 1, Xl 5 and district challenge shield, 465.

Ohinemu'i RifleClubNo 3,£10,454 P itone R fie Oiub No. 2, £5, 447. HiS'iniS Canterbury Engineers, .£5, 445.

Petoae Rifle Olub No. 1, 444. Karon Hide Club 441. Opaki Rifle Olub No. 2, 438 KaiSangata, Taraoaki, Palmerston Noth R 1 fins, 436 fach, Cav.'rsham Rifles, 435. Yic'oria Rifles, 428. Napier Guards, 425. Wellington Guards No. 1, 430. Wellington Guards No. 2, 426. Upper Hu't R'fle Oiub, 415. Napier Rifles, 376. An interesting test of the targets was made this afternoon when Colonel* Sommerville, '"oilius and Owen, with R fleman Williams of Taradale and the Press representa'ives went across the range to tist the tffect of the 303 bul let upon the steel targets designed for the taams match. The targets are of | inch steel and 12-inch square and are placed upon a small mound. The idea of tha test was to find out whether the impact of the bullet would overturn the targe*. Targets having been i plaeed in position, the marksmen retired to 100 yards, where shooting was I commenced. Williams and Collins were the first down and at the firs'shot from each rifla two targets fell, i Collins quickly dropped his otber target, but Williams although he hit hi-i, only succeeded in turning it cornerwise and it waß not till after two other shots had been fired that he suoceedtd in overturning the targ t. It was found on examination that the bulled had drilled holes as cleanly thro agh the target as though a punching machine had been at woik. The targets were again set up, this time two of them being p'aced together, thus presenting a thickness of half an inch of ste?l to the bullet. Colonel Own and the Press represent itive* th n took a hand and ag-iin the targets were overturned the double plate being drilled almost as completely as was thn single one. The last range (200 yards) of the volunteer match A was concluled. The shooting was fine throughout at all ranges. Three po-sii'las we*e mide at 200 yards, and a per centage of men scored from 85 to 95. Smai'l, Kaitangata, topp d the list with 97, Aysou, EistTaie'i; Winslad», Wanganui ; M.cKenzie, Oimaru 96. The following is the pr'za list in the Volunteer Match, 200, 500, 600 yards ; seven shoti:— Smail, Kaitangata, j66 ~ ~ 97 Ohing, Waime*, £5 .. 96 Winslade, Wangauui,£&.. 96

Aysun, Taiei i, £3.. .. .. 96 Senior, Uor. mande), £3 .. .. 96 A. McKer ze, 0 muro, £2 .. 96 Parfilo*, Nn, 3 Ohinemuri, £2 .. 95 Porfeous, £2 .. ..95 Irvine, Waimea, £2 .. ~94 The following is the prizi list for the Volunteer Match 8., 600 and 700 yard 8, ten shots. Purnell, Pft'ea £6 ~ 86 WinshcLs VVauganui £5 .. 85 Lester, Canterbury £4 ~ .. 84 Gomes, Ohinemuri £3 .. .. 84 McOardiU, Hastings £3 ~ ~ 84 P.tik s, Palmerston .. .. 83 Sothuar, Qreymouth .. .. 83 Senior, Ooramendel, £2 etch .. 82