NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7982, 9 March 1906, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

WIN BLADE (OPAKI) LEADING.

IRVINE (NELSON) SECOND.

By Telegraph—Press Association

TRENTHAM RANGE!, March 8. Lovely weather prevailed for the shooting to-day, but the wind was somewhat puzzlinc, and the shooting was of no great merit. Here and there a eood individual soore would be found, but generally speaking it was not up to the shooting seen here in previous years. In the Otago match, Pellow, Waipawa, got within one of the possible at 600 yards range, Drummond (Uannevirke) did similarly at the 7CO yards range. At the 1000 yards ranee, in the Canterbury Match, there were many bursts and hero Mariett, who was leading for tho belt only got on four of bis shots for 13, and fell away back. Whiting, Purnparanmu, put on the best score, 31, while MoMurray, Palmars-ton North, followed with 28. Winslnde, who rose with 25, shot info tho lead for the belt. Ho challenged his last shot, and got a "bull's-eye." The position of the others are, also, changed. Irvine, Nelson, who cot 27, shot in to second place. During f'o afternoon a couple of voluuteeer matches were fired. In the Snap Match prizes ranged from to 6s Bd, and there were 149 prizetakers; in the Cover Match from 15s to 7s 6d, aud 123 prize-takers. DETAILS OF MATCHES. The following Is the prize list in the Canterbury Match, seven shots, at 800 yards, 900 yards and 1000 yards:—Moncrief, Cbristchurcb, £5, 84; McDonald Dunedin, £4, 80; Winslade, Opaki, £4, 80; J. Beckingham, Timaru, £3, 80; Scott, Wan g anui, £3, 79; Lieut. Cox, Auckland, £2, 79; Brigh'ting, Masterton, £2, '77'; McKnight, Maniototo, £2, 77; Irvine, N«l»on, £2, 76; Barton, Whakataki, £2, 76. The following take £l:—Nicbol, Bluff, 76: Rees, Hawera, Kemp, Christchurcb, Lewer, Karori, King, Stratford, Hyde, Opaki, Kennard, Linton, 75; Speck, Huiroa, G. Loveday, Waikato, W. Ballinger, Petone, Greenwood, Upper Hutt, MoHattie, Opaki, 74; Whitley, Kaiapui, Bradley, Nelson, White, Franklin, Speedy, Whakataki, 73; Shaw, Ohinemuri, W. Loveday, Woodville, F. Franklin, Weber, 72; Standish, Karori, Fowler, Hawera, Stewart, Hawera, Boleyn, Chorlton, Hadfield, Blenheim, Barker, Le Bons Bay, Chapman, Tekapu, Dippe, Dunedin, Lambert, 70; Eden, Waimea, Craw, Linton, Goverlock, Tarata, JMabbet, Weber, Sandford, Cbristchurcb, McLean, Wellington, Shanks, Gore, Woollett, Dunedin. 69; Turnbull, Opaki, Vennell TeWbarau, Ross, Hampden, Patton, Dannevirke, Lyford, Gisborne, Tarr, Karori Healey, Waimate, A. Ballinger, Petone, Murphy, 68; Grendall, Napier, 67. Counted out:— Judd, Petone, Franklin, Weber, Evans, Christohurch, Banks, Kimbolton, Jack, Christohurch, McCardell, Pahiatua. The following is the prize list in the Otago Match, 600 yds and 700 yds, 10 shots:—Drummond, Dannevirke, £5, 91; Thomas, Petone, £4, 86; Carey, Patea, £4, 85; Roberts, Scargill, £3, 85; Skinner, Auckland, £3, 83; Wilkie, Upper Hutt 22, 83; James, Napier, £2, 83; Masefleld, Manaroa, £2, 83; Dash, Waimate, £2, 83; Pelow, Waipawa, £2, 82. The following take £1 eaob:—Watson, Auckland; McCardell, Pahiatua; HaiJiday, Karori; McKenzie, Gore eacn 82; A. Ballinger, Petone; Piimmer, Wellington; Whiting, Paraparaumua; MoLean, Wellington; Woollett, Dunedin, each 81; Bulfurd, Karori; W. Ayson, Murihiku; Lewer, Karori; Jtieid, Queenstown; Ingpen, Woodville; Smallbone, Nelson, each 80; Irvine, Nelson; Clyde, Waikari; E. Vennell, Te Wharau; Burford, Timaru; Smith, Christohurch; Anderson, Auckland, each 79; Cookroft, Oreti; Wood, Hawera; Craw, Linton; Humphreys, Napier; Hadfield, Blenheim; Buohf.nan, Marlborough; Poynter, Renwiok; C. Craw, Chorlton, each 78; C. W. Craw, Chorlton; Hobbs, Wellington; Milroy, Nelson; Moss, Bluff; Hyde, Opaki; Hodder, Karori; Halpin, Palmerflton North; Clark, Geraldine; Dewar, Oamaru, eaob 77; Marenzi, Eketabuna; Marshall, Pahiatua; Scott, Wanganui; Stevenson, Waimate; Barker, Lebon's; McKnight, Maniototo; Duley, Dannevirke, each 76. Counted out —Collett, Waipawa; Smaill, Kaitangata; Head, Petone; Kemp, Christchurch. Tho following tyros take £1 each:—Elgar, Inglewood; Briahting, Masterton; /eaoh 76; King, Stratford; Young, . Oamaru; MoCleary, Whakataki, eaoh 75; Healey, , Waimate; Morgan, Timaru, eacn 74; Whitemore, Makuri; »W. Crump. Green Island; Marsh, Dannevirke; Dippie, Dunedin; C< Beauohamp, Marlborough; Biemigan, Gisborne, each 73; Barnes, Christchurch, 72. Counted out—Bartlett, Petone; Lee, Oreti: Rogers, Stiatford; Rennio, Christcburch; Smith, Wellington. White, of Waipawa, shooting in the Volunteer B Match, and Garnett of Napier, made the "possible" at 700 yds, which is the first at the meeting, airl was made under the time limit. The prize list in the Volunteer Match. 600 yds aud 700 yds, 10 shots at °acb range, 12 minutes allowed each man, is as follows:—Marenzi, Eketabuna. £5, 88; McCormiok, Napier, £4, 88; T. Marrett, Taranaki, £i, 88; Pellow, Waipawa, £4, 85; Hyde, Nnpitr, £3, 85; Piimmer, Wellington, £2, 85; Cole, Wairtea, £2, 84; Geddis, Dunedin, £2, 82; Gee, Christohurch, £2, 81. The following ta\o £1 each: —McEwan, Taranakf; Private Cox, Auckland; Lennie, Oreti; each 81; White, Franklin; Dash, Waimate; Clarke, Ohinemuri, each 80; Garnett, Napier; McCunnell, Christohurch; Bunting, Christohurch; Skelly, Wellington; Newham, Palmerston; Wills, Southland; Young, Gore; Ligbtfooc, Cbristchurcb, eaoh 79; Height, Napier; Clyde, Waikare; Graham, Gore; Hulbert, Patea; P. Jaok, Chritstohuroh; Heighway, Napier eaoh 78. Counted out—Clyde, Waikare; Graham, Gore; MoMurxay, Palmerflton North; Atkinson,

Auckland. The following tyros take £1 each:—Hulbert, Patea; Boys, Timaru; Healey, Waimate; -J. Busobl, Waimea; Rennie, Christuhurcb; Moore, Timaru. HIGHEST AGGREGATES. The following are the highest aggregates at the conclusion of the Belt matches, with only the final stages to go:— Rifleman Winslade, Opaki ... 403 Lieut. Irvine, Nelson ... 401 Rifleman G. Hyde, Opaki ... 400 Rifleman Barker, Le Bon's Bay 393 Pvt. T. Marrett, 'l'aranaki ... 392 Sgt Moucrief, Christohurch 392 Rifleman Greouwood, Upper Hutt 392 Sgt. Hadfiwld, Blenheim ... 391 Pvt. Fowler. Hawera ... 391 Lieut. Brightice, Masterton ... .391 Lieut. Cox, Auckland ... 390 Col.-Seigt. Scott, Wauagnui... 388 Sorgt. Drummond. Danuevirke 388 Sergt McCardell, Pahiatua ... 388 Sergt.-Major Woollet, Dunedin 386 Sapper Kemp, Christchuroh ... 386 Corp. Whiteley, Kaiapoi ... 385 Lieut Cox, just towards the end of the day's shooting, and Turnbull, Opaki, put on the splendid score of 32 each at 1000 yards range in the Canterbury match. In the Volunteer match, Perrin, Faimerstou North, with 90, takes first prize, and Skiuuer, Auckland, 89, second. The others go down respectively."