NEW ZEALAND'S BISLEY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 173, 1 November 1910, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND'S BISLEY

INCREASE IX PRIZE' MONEY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The programme for the next New Zealand Bisley, -drawn by Colonel Collins. T. 5.0., and' executive oilieer in the Dominion of the Rille Association, has been approved by the Council. Prizes in the championship series have been increased to £1223. Figure targets are being introduced in place of bull's-eyes at 500 and 000 yards. They will be of the same dimensions and have the same divisions as the ordinary second-class targets, and will be colored, the upper half light grey and the lower half green, having centrally on it a ''head and shoulders" figure colored in khaki, 18 by 21 inches. Consequent on the new arrangements made in connection with catering, it has been decided that a catering fee of 15s per man be charged, and must be paid at time of entry. Each competitor will receive a ticket which will entitle him to ten meals in the dining-room, and ten light meals at the tea and coll'ee pavillion. With the ample accommodation available. Colonel Collins is proposing a new system of squadding-. There will be four men to a squad, and 2.") squads to a section, lettered from "A" onwards. .Match barrels are prohibited. They were only allowed last year on' account of many Australian competitors being so armed, and as an inducement for them to come. The aperture back sight will be allowed as before. The competitor will have the option -of converting a sighting shot into a counting shot. The usual concessions in steamer f avcs ] lave been arranged and free railways passes from Trentham and back will be issued.