RIFLE SHOOTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12754, 25 September 1919, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

dominion meeting. INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL COLLINS. With a view to the preparation of the nm gxaminc and compilation of rulcs and n S' 3 \i° r J h ? W2 ° riflo prize KJ. "Colfin. C M tl V ° n UffiCCr (C ° lonel Christchurch/'has'* asked member ofthf to m sTnd C hint a° Dom,nion Association cesfion! n ? Roon as iw«sible any SUg--10 „ - desire to make in connection " lth *» meeting, which may so to „ prove (he programme in the way S o f conditions, additronal matches or a " d lnstructl °iis, in order that a satisfactory programme for the, next cham ptpnship meeting may ho assured. ° The importation of now rifles or now barrcls for competitors, Colonel Collins slated to-day is a matter for the Defence Depart ment to deal with, and should be attended ihJt r?/ 1 H ° added Illat Ibo halanceshoct of (ho last meeting showed that competitors contributed £]llo for entry fees and messing, the Government subsidising it. hy a. grant of £IOOO. The prizes had amounted to £llO6, and tho cost of mcssiim (competitors and markers) to £376, wages of markers, etc., to £312, printing and stationerr to XflG, and iclc£ra.ms to i)°(> a.nd sundries to £l4. The officers on (]/ Staff gavo their services, as usual, gratub tously; ammunition. railway tickets and camp equipment were found by the Govcniment. The cost of running (he Trentbam rifle meeting was very small compared with other meetings in tho Empire, the utmost economy being exercised by those concerned in its management.