SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14143, 1 March 1910, Page 5

SHOOTING.

BISLEY REPRESENTATIVES. Press Association-By Teles raph-Copy right MELBOURNE, Feb. 28. Ressigh, Williams and Armstrong ar:> to represent the Victoria Bisley tcu;t:. PERTH, Feb. 28. Halligan has been selected as an Australian representative at Bisley. SOUTH ISLAND MEETING. Per Press Association. . CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 23. The sixth annual competitions of the South Island Rifia Association were i continued to-day on the Rodcliifs i range, when the Canterbury and Otago matches were fired. The conditions were much mora favourable than pertained on Saturday for the Government prize firing, although the light which uas bright, varied considerably and the mud was inclined at times to ho somewhat puffy. The following are results: Canterbury Match; 200, 500 and 600 yards; seven shots at each distance; first prize £5, two prizes of £2 each, two of £1 10s each, four of £l, ten of 10s each, six tyro nrizes of 10s each. Lieut. A. L. " Gee (Linwood), 100; Pvte. Earkle (City 99; Sergt. D. McCallay (Svdney), 98: Lieut. Sandfcrd (City Guards), 98: President C. Craw (Charlton R.C.)i 97; Srgt. J. Sterison (Queen's R,), 97; Rifleman Rennie (Christchurch D.R. : C), 97; Pvte. .Webb (Temuka). 97; Sergt. Feeley (Geraldine R.), 97:' Col. Munro (Murihiku M..R.), 97; Rifleman ]J. Turnbull (Lincoln D.R.C.), S3; J Hnbm;m Keynolifs (Christchurrh if.K.

: C), 96; Sergt. A. R. Wills (Southland M.R.), 96; Corpl. P. McKenzie (Queenstown. R.), 96; Sergt.-Major Evans (Engineers), 90; Rifleman Hay , (Karori D.R.C.), 96; Sergt. Nelson (Highland R.), 96; Sergt. Geddes (Green 1.R.), 95; Rifleman Duthie (Christchurch D.R.C.), 95. Service Match; 500 yards, seven : shots, time allowance one minute; one ' prize of £l, one of 15s, two of 10s. nine lof os—Private Crump (Green Island Rifles). 35; Private Barkle (Christchurch), 34; Sergeant Nelson (Christ- ! church), 34; Sergeant Whitley (Kaia- ] poi), 33; Crew (Charlton), 33; "Lieutenj ant Cahill (Cromwell), 32; Corporal I Munro (Murihiku), 32; Private Jacks ! (Christchurch), 32; Lieutenant Sandford (Christchurch), 31; Corporal Jordan (Christchurch), 31; Sergeant Motton (Sydney), 31; Corporal Sutherland (Greymouth), 31. OTAGO MATCH; 500 and 600 vds, / shots; one nrize of £5, two prizes of £2, two of 80s, four of 20s. ten of 10s, six tyro nrizes of 10s. —Sergeant A. Rsvells (Southland A.R.). 6S; Rifleman W. J. Honev (Christchurch Defence R.C.), 67; Private J. Hndlev (Lmwood Rifles), 67; Sergeant Steadman (Christchurch Engineers). 67; Corporal W. McConnell (Christchurch Engineers), 65; Captain F. Sotheran (Greymouth Rifles), 67; Sergt.-Major Evans (Christchurch Engineers), 66; Private E. Flaherty (Greymouth Rifles) 66: Corporal J. R. Munro (Murihiki M.R.). 66; Captain King (Linwood Rifles), 66; Rifleman Riddle (Lincoln D.R.C.), 66; Lieut. A. L. Gee (Linwood Rifles'), 66; Corooral F. Sutherland (Greymouth Rifles), 65; Private : Tozer (Temuka Rifles), 64.

SOUTH CANTERBURY ENTRIES. The following South Canterbury entries for the Trenthara meeting have been received by Colonel Beckingham: Studholme Mounted Rifles. —Captain P. J. Wain. r Ashburton Rifles. —Lieutenant R. Meecham, Sergeant Childs, Corporal Clayton, Lance-Corporal Hodgson, Private Knox, Private Bowkett. Timaru Port Guards.—Sergeant W. Foster, Sergeant J. Dunnill, Corporal W. G. Moore, Private J. J. Moore, Private J. Millin. Timaru Rifles. —r Lieutenant E. A. Holdgate, Colour-Sergeant Higgins, Sergeant J. Collins, Private E. Murphy, Private Baird, Private R. Rodgers. Private A. Duff. Ashburton GuardsM-Sergeant P. A. S. Stephens, Corporal Bradshaw. Reserve Corps.—Corporal D. Campbell, i (Jeraldine.—Private S. R. Smith and another.

Colonel Beckinghain and Major F. A. Raymond will go to Trentham as range officers.

This makes 24 entries for South Canterbury; the total entries from North Canterbury being only 26.