SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12911, 27 February 1906, Page 7

SHOOTING.

TIMARU PORT GUARDS. The company have concluded th§ir shcotinig- in the Iselt matches for which *en prizes were given by the company. Sergeant Bsckinghani, who has shot well this season, wins with a considerable margin. Col.-Sergeant Beckingham, who is also shooting in good form, secures second place. The competitors may count their two best ten shot matches "at 200 yards and. 500 yards, and the three best ;-t 600 yards and 700 yards, a total of ten matches. The scores.were as follows: Sergt. Beckingham, belt and £2 440 Col.-Serge. Beckinigham, £1 IGs .... 431 Pvt. A. Burford, £1 425 Sergt. Waugh, 10s 417 Pvr. Hill, 10s ; "";; 416 Pvt.Grandi, 10s ;". 409. J- Moore, -10s 408 CorpL Dunriill, 10s „.... 407 Sergt. M. Bradlev, 10s 400 Pvt. Tcneycliff >, 10s 3^,9 Pvt.';Morgan, 10s 309 The Port Guards will fire for a trophy to-night at 300 yards. Volley 1 firing will be finished this evening/ Every member who has not'done so must attend. Ammunition -will be on the range, and ,shootIng commences at 6.30.

IMPROVEMENTS AT TRENTHAM.

Per Press Association.

- , WELLINGTON, February 25 Work at Trentham, in view of the annual shooting meeting, which begins on .Monday, March sth, i s - being- pushed on witn vigour. The construction of the long-distance' range is nearing completion and it is believed that the meeting" wdev favourable weather conditions, will be concluded inside a week. A movino- target is also being erected, competition thereat being compulsory on all comps-H----tois. Entries are coming in freely an<l f™ that the attendance will be 400, which will constitute a record for tie gathering. The Defence Minister ha« presented two Lee-Enfield rifles for competition at the meetino-