N.Z. RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10185, 10 March 1911, Page 5

N.Z. RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

BELT WON BY ROOTS, OF | KAPONGA. 1 SOME REMARKABLE SHOOTING. [By Telegraph — Tress Association.'] TRENTHAM, Last Night. .The prize list in the King's Prize, 1000 yards, ten shots, is as follows : Ballinger Champion Belt,-gold medal presented by the Minister of Defence,' gold badge of the Association, and £SO. —Roots, (Kaponga), 448^-38—480. Silver star and D.R.A. badge, and £2s.—Henderson (Sounds), 441—11. —485. Silver star, D.R.A. badge and £2o.—Frank (Nelson), 446—39" 485. Silver star, D.R.A. badge, and £l2. Sharland (Stoke), 441—43—484. £5 each and D.R.A. badge.—Cjithbertsoj) (Tub Marina\ 439—40-479; Facer (Dunodin), 439—37—476; Barltrap i'" LVelion), 432—35—467; Moron , (.* upland), '434—33—467; Williams I (Ohura), 436—31—467; and Need- | ham (Linton), 439-28—467. Thei* wore thirteen prizes of £2 each carryr ing a D.R.A. badge, and twenty-five [ of £2. _ - The championship was never fired in better weather than to-day and there never was a more brilliant assemblage to witness the struggle for -the rifle supremacy'of the Dominion. The Governor and Lady IsHi-gtor., -Goneva r Godley, Mrs Godley,. <mid their Excellencies and the General's staff were and there was'a large gathering of visitors of both sexes. When the firing opened Hoots was the leader. rßy a brilliant display of .marknjanship ;he carried off ,the championship with its glory and emoluments. The fight was a keen one - between some of the leaders, and was watched with more than ordinary interest. Henderson won the Rifle Cup for. the .highest score in the King's match. The Colonial Ammunition pany's match (field firing), 800 to 600 yards, disappearing targets:—£s, Wellington City Rifles j £3,. . Okawa Rifle Club; £2, Victoria Rifles and Auckland. Each got 16 hits on the first shot. The teams tied and on shooting off the Wellington Rifles won. The winners take -the Company's Silver Cup. Sectional Firing Match' 450 and 600 yards, five shots. —£5; 2nd Battallioii. Auckland, 32 hits; £3, Linton Rifle Club, 27 hits;' £2, Akarama Rifle Club, 26.hits. "Cover Match, 200 yards, 10 shots.— £5, Napier Guards, 42 hits; £3, Wellington City Rifles, 38 hits; £1 each, Opaki Rifle Club (two teams) 33 each. : Surprise Service Target Match.— £5, Wanganui Rifles, 13 "■ -hits> Sounds Rifles, 12 hits; Opaki Rifle Club (No.-2) 17 hits'.- .: ...v ■ ;■;• Cliattie Match, 200 Yards:—£s, Napier Guards; £3; Opaki Rifle Club (Nc> 1); £2, Christchurch: Rifle Club; • In the United Sei-vice . Match, 20, j men aside, 500 and 600 yards, ten I shots, Dawson shield and cash prize jof £2O to winning team, the scores were in the following order: —Rifle Clubs, 18S9; Territorials, 1886. Frank wins the Lee Enfield rifle as the highest scorer in the match: j . In fhe Teams Championship the following prizes were awarded to the! teams making the highest aggregate j scores in the various teams' matches: I —£lo, Napier Guards, 544; £5, Opaki Rifle Club (No. 2), 540; £4, Opaki Rifle Club/(No. 1), 534; £3 Wellington City Rifles, 532; £2, Victoria Rifles, 530. The winning Club secures the Coffee Club Cup. Prize list in the Champion Teams Match,: first prize £2O and District Challenge Shield.—Ohura Rifle Club, 475;' second prize £lO, Blenheim Rifles, 466; third, £7, Napier Guards, 466; fourth £5, Taradale Rifle Club, 466; fifth £5, Karori Rifle Club, 465; sixth £5, Tua Marina Rifle Club, 465. Prize winners in the Service Aggregate Match, for the highest aggregate in the six service matches: —£s, Given (Wellington City Rifles), 106; £4, Masefield (Sounds Rifle Club), 106;' £3, Smith (Geraldine Rifles, 99; £2 each, Laking (Blenheim Rifles), 95, Melhuish (Kaikoura Mounted Rifles), 92, Woolley (Auckland Highland Rifles), 91;. £l, Williams, (Ohura Rifle Cfnb), 90; 10s, Eden (Wimea* 87.