SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12913, 2 March 1906, Page 5

SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. P«r Press Association. WELLINGTON'. March 1. Marksmen arc arriving daily to take part in the Trent ham niceling. Over 203 entries have been received from the Wd-] Hngton district alorae. arid a record attendance practically ,•»!>*«« cd. The long range, which us nearing cninr lesion, is being fitted with the new target* recently imjwrscxl from Glasgow. Pamancnt artillerymen .ire engaged in pitching a camp of 115 tents to accommodate 500 men. and these will he readv for occupation to-mn:row. Colonel Collins ha* b*cn appointed Camp Commandant, and will be assisted by Major Hughes, of Wangaani. and a. staff of range • irker*. The Awsociatio:> will do ks mrn catering .">s before. It is expected Ui it the championship "till he lired on S,;;u:«":ry. M.rrcb 10:3s- «h«'i I the meting will jinish.

THE MKKTINIG AT CITRUsTCHURCH

] CHRJSTCHIT.CH. M*rch 1. j The. second annt:.il meting of the .South | j Island Hille A*s«* LT«k>;: .mmenced «m the j j RedelifTs range to-d.iy. The weather was; < favourable for good >-::«oiii)£, and sonic < j good scores were regis-tercd. Tlie follow- . j ing are the reMttes: — CANTERBURY MATCH: 200. 500. and 600 yards; 7 sho-.s a; each. «Rifleman IV. biuson Chvi'tobnsch) 93 Private Gee :LiV.v.-w»d Rj'lesi S8 Lieut. Kinc < Lin wood Rifles) S3 iOTAGO MATCH: 500 /ml 700 vards: 7i. j Rifleman RcyimMs vClm«!chnrcb> 65 ! Corpl. Rer.nie <lmpEr:a! Rifles) 63 j Private T. .lack l.i:rsr o<i Rifles) 65 SOUTHLAND MATCH : 10 shots at 600 ] yards'. j Private Gee 'l.inwood Rifles) S8 j Captain Craw (Chorion R.C.) 48 Rifleman Robinson ;Cbr:stchurch Defence Club) The meeting will be continued on Friday. TIM ABU CITY RIFLES'. The members of the .-bove company fir«l i last- evening at 300 yards for tmpliies prt- j serted by Messrs .f. R.illar.tync and Co. and Mr C. Bowk<er. The following were the highest scores:— j ' 300

MACKENZIE MOUNTED RIFLES. The contest for the Mclean <""« p. the cliampion prize of Jhe mju.t'.j'ju. ius jan, been finished. This ye:r. in order to give all members a r!ui!«, ihc aggregate scores in claw* frrinz v>x;e l-sJi-cn. and all competitor* had to be cinYicnt. all parade* attended, and camp pu3 :a. The following were the high**! <fw: Sergeant-M.ij'nr TStmi 11l Q.M.-Corp"™ 3 **• W<Wi 11l | Corporal R. Pinke»*'<T.i 110 Corpora! K. In .shooting off tk ;'w M 630 yards, 10 I >h»is. Sergeant-M-»j««r I'.wtj w«.n. j The Port t;oai4»- m»3J «»«? i3wr 22ih

YcR Hep. Tl. Private McWliinntv *3? 6 - 43 Col.-Sergt. Bovs ....' 41 1 - 42 41 0 — 41 .... 37 4 — 41 Private Trovers 38 2 - 40 Private Poison .... 34 6 - 40 Private Paterson 28 12 - 40 The recruits fkftl at - 300yds for company 1 1 prixes. The foikmjn z mc fbc highest j scores: — 400 " Tds. Hep. Tl. • Private Bracefiebi 41 0 - -41 Private Paterson 34 7 — -4i ' Private Poison 40 0--40 1 Private W. Smallric'.ce . 35 5 — - 40 Private K. Ssniallridge 31 7 — - «s8 Private Hraceficld al -n \TJn* .lie vernier 7 presented by an ex-memlxrr of the comply-