RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 72, 12 March 1903, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRKNTHA.M MEETING. KINO (OPAKI) WINS THE BELT. PEK PBESS ASSOCIATION. Tbkntham, March 11. The following are ihe entries for the Rapid Firing Competi;ion, teams:—Wellington, Ruihine, Auckland, South Canterbury Battalion, Wellington District No. 1, North Canterbury (two teims) No. 2, Battalion Auckland District, Otago District (three teams.) j Voiley firing, open to volunteers I only, 600 and 700 yards; saven volleys No. 1 Otago District, £l2 208 No. 2 O'ago District, £lO .. 194 Nelson District, £5 .. ~ 192 Canterbury South, £5 ~ .. 188 Wellington District No. 1, £5 .. 178' Wellington Rifle Battalion, £5 .. 178 The Governor, Admiral, and Qenoi >1 Babington, with Hons. Hall-Jones, T. Y. Duncan and J. Carroll, were present at the championship shooting. At the commencement a hoza was over the targets. Is was soon evident that th<' question of the belt remained between Hyde and Kiug, both of Opaki. With hilf-a-dozm shots gone King, who j held five points lead from the champion, had further increased bis advantage, but in the next four shots they wero all together again. There were many who thought Hyde was about to ' win the belt outright, but King who | had missed his fourteenth shot had I only a hit to win the championship and got a magpie with his last shot, thus preventing the belt goiug out of the Association. The result was received 1 with cheers. Bandsman Hume, Wellington, wins the Rifle Challenge Oup as head scorer in tbis match with 54. The following is the prize list: —

i I King's Pkize, open to 50 highest aggre I ga*es in pravioua five marches; j 700 yards; 15 shots. ! R. J. King. Opakf, Champion Belt, j Gold Medal pr< sinted by Defeoca Minister,- and .£3O .. 459 :G„Hyde, Opaki, Silver Star and £25 457 Shanks, Gore, Silver Star and £2O 456 Wiostade, Wanganui, Silver Star and £l2 453 Saiidford, Ohristchurch ~ .. 453 A. McKenz'e, Oamaru .. 452 Turiibull, Opiki 452 Lieut. Okey, T iran»ki ~ .. 449 Lester, Ohciscchurah .. .. 447 W. B <llinger, Petone .. .. 447 Irvine, H eatlay ~ .. ~ 445 Ohiog, NeUou, £5 each .. ~ 445

At the distribution of prizes to-night by Mrs Hall-Jones, King received a great ovation, Hyde being also warmly applauded,