TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 8

TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

. v YESTERDAY'S SHOOTING. n EVE OF THE,CHAMPIONSHIP. RANDELL IN. THE LEAD. . fifth .day of the Trentham Riflo Chan 1 pionship Sleeting concluded yesterday,' heavy, programme being got through n oi r expeditiously. Thei weather was fine, wit ® an -occasional summer drizzle about nooi The Canterbury Match was concluded, wit 0 Rifleman- Wi 'Randell in tho lead for tl: J pfand Aggregate .'with 402' points'. Oth< events got off -wero shap shooting,-cover, ah teams matches, sectional , firing, arid Coloni; Ammtinition ' Company prize matches. : . t .;'Synopsis of events. | Volunteer ; Match (No; 12)— Won by t Captain W. S. King, Linwccd Rifles, 1 with 9G points. ' V . . / J Rilte Club 3 Match (No. 13)— Won by i Rifleman W. Franklin, Weber, with 88 i . points. r : . Carbine ,Cup—.Captain W. S. King and , ■ . Rifleman W. Franklin tied with 98 ; points eacH. Final still to be fired. ; 5 Auckland ; Match (No. I)— Won by - Rifleman H. Hawthorne, Petone, v/ith 95 I points. - I Otago Match (No. 3)— Won by Rifles man L. Kltchsn, Upper Hutt, with 80, • .points.." ~y • , ' Rapid-Firlne Match (No. 7>—Won by Rifleman Wilton, Maurjceville, with 33 i. points.' , .; ■; . ; ' ; Rapid-!,Firinß; Match (No. B)—Won by J ■ Rifleman ' Craw, Chariton, with 29 points, v Nelson*. Match (No.'3)— Won by Rifleman H.' : lViawley,bpakl,. with 97 points. --'Wellington Match (Mo. 2)— Won by Lieut. F, - Bolton, Pahlatua, with 97points. •> ' ■ . : , ' ' ' Canterbury Match (No. 4)— Won by Lieut. White with an aggregate of'Bl .. points. - ■ Leading ,for. the Championship—Rifleman W. Rantlell, Linton R.C., with an, aggrogato.oJ «02. ; Union. Company's Cup—Won by Capt. ... W. S. King, Lfnwood. Rifles, with an ' . aggregat# scoro.of 208. . , ■ , " , FIQHT FO& THE CHAMPIONSHIP,' - . . -RANDELL-IN THE-LEAD. - which carries .with it tlii ' Championship, .tho "Ballinger" Championshi] Rifle' Belt,';and; a"'prizo of -,£so,' will bo firefor at .3' o'clock this afternoon on the Scddoi Range. There .will bo fifty competitors, anc the.;Belt-,'ivill bo presentexi to tlio victor bj ■ .Lady. Aya'rd;'.wife. : of tho Primo Minister. . ' . .THE •''KING'S FIFTY." ;;The.; fortunes of:, would-be champions wer( ' studied withviliten'se interest-, yesterday morii ing whil.o tl;o. final- of ~ tho Canterbury Matcl ' at,,lpoo.ryards.-;.jang'e. was bpi'ng-fired;. Then were-aboutJnine. of the: leading men, namely .Captain Coll6ttj .Sorgt*.-Major Evans, Riflemen Bairst-ow,; Kitchen; Hyde, Carlson, W Randell,. Lieutenant Timbrolljarid Sergoanl Edwards (of Australia), who , were al! thought to have a chance of finishing ■ uj: with a clear: lead before the final matcil fot Championship honours to, bo fired this, after noon. Captain; .Collett. and Sergeant-Majjjj Evans, who .had last. night' at the head of the leading aggregates with aggregate scores of 576 and 372 respectively, were slightly better -favourites ' than .tho others, but there were many who pinned their faith to \ consistent shots like Riflemen Hyde ;and N Randell, while not a few fully expected Sergeant Edwards, tho Australian, to be well in at the death. Rifleman Bairstow, who has shot ■,very consistently,, and also Lieutenant Timbrell, wore not without .their, ad mirers, and altogether, as events progressed during the morning, the situation simmered with suppressed excitement. ; ,There was a . slight fo£ in the early morning, ibut . this cleared away some^,little time before firing commenced, and when .the men ■ settled down .tho day was calm, with a fairly good, light.; ,:Hydo (3C2)j v who .was. tho .first among the leading mon to firo,; mado a solid score of 39. ..His sighter was 1 a miss, but he followed this up with an . outer, a magpij. and a bull, ..then' an inner. and two bul's, then another ; .inner' and another two bulls, and finished with two magpies. .This made his Grand Aggregate, .to date, .401. Kitchen, with a lead :of-four points abovo Hyde, star ted well. His lighter wis an inncr; then ho put in four consecutive bulls, following with an inner. Ho lost ground then- with three outers, picked 'himself up a-bit with a magpie, and .then.'.fell right- away, missing the target altogether.. His aggregate read 399 Serge'ant-Majbr.-Evans -(372), who -was ;tlio second in the ; previous 'list of leading aggrer gates,.'had:a'.-'very bad. run, owing : tp-a most baffling His score of' 23 was mado'up of one bull, six outers, two magpies, and a miss.'' The' wind t -wasnow getting' much worso than .in the' darlier -stages of tho firing, and : opinion was generally expressed-that, if any ,of, those ,leading , failed ,t? hold their previous • adyantagp,r;it,-Tvbuld ; b'o' hard luck, >ut at tho- s'anio time it'would make the final the\mo^6' iriterestirig to-day. ; The; results show that. ,th©., leading men , of last night, with hardly; an exception,, failed to improvo their relative positions to- any extent. Captain Collott;; (376), \vho was at the head of the '■'list ' last night, . finished.'. 1 - up with a brilliaiit' scorq of 46' at 900 yard? in tho Canterbury Match, was -'tha greatest sufferer. He was shooting almost midway along the' mound, and to add to. his other difficulties there , was a breeze blowing;;Ho'-: started- .with a miss as a sighter; ■ tlien/ui two; followed by a three. His' next {shbt was, a miss, which, he. chal- | leriged unsuccessfully. In the next two shots he ; never -..hit -'tile,: target— Seven hits in six shots.- In his succeeding l shot ho registered a bull; then a,miss and two "twos," finishing with a score of 16 for his ten shots. . His total road 392, Lieutenant Timbrell was partly fortunate and partly, unfortunate. His sighter was a richochot;; then; he '.-missed' the target twice in A deep gloom settled upon the countenances of his friends, when lie suddenly electrified, them by steadily potting the bulFs-eye ; :_ih; : seven consecutive shots. He finished ...with'.-a' -miss, • his aggregate then being 399, level .with Kitchen and 2 points behind 'Hyde.,. Rifleman W: ,Randell shot jmore consistently than the others, although 'after a'sighter of: 4,-he began with a ltiiss. Ho followed with 'two bulls,, 3, and two ,4's, two. bulls again, a 3, and another bull. This brought his range total to 39, and his grand aggregate to '452—one more than Hyde—thus attaining the Honour of being the leading shot of the "King's Fifty, " who are to go down to-day' ; to contest, tho New Zealand Riflo Championship for 1908., . '' Bairstow, who mth Hyde carries tlio hopes of Wairarapa, was 368 when he went down on tho mound. Hp was almost in tho.centro of the field. The wind was tricky and rain was falling in a summer : drizzle.' His sighter. was ah-outer, and then his first shot an inner. Wairarapa Riflo Championship stock fell somewhat when in the next three shots he scored two misses and a three. Then ho added two inners and a two, and, finally, lie wound up with two 4's and a bull—a vory good recovery. His total was 30, and his aggregate .398, fifth on.the list. '.Sergeant.: Edwards,' tho "Australian, was the,man whom many thought would rise up from the mound the leader of tho wholo fifty.'. Ho fired about noon, when the light was particularly bad,' and his' every movement was 6ho of extreme caution. A big crowd collected l'ound his scoring board,, and conversation was conducted in-whispers. The riflemen were interested, because they know the redoubtable; Australian was quite capableooff f finishing in the lead, and although thejr did- not wish , him to leave the Dominion with the ohampion belt hanging round w. shouMerSj they saw. .'that he had ■ a. fair

run for his' money. . The Australian commenced with, a bull-sighter, following with, a wo and a threo. In his third shot lie missed the target altogether, and then added a bull, a two, and a three, followed by a bull, nil inner, a second bull/and a three; total 32; grand aggregate 396.- • - Carlson,; who commenced with the same aggregate ias Sergeant; Edwards, namely 364, was gather unfortunate. He opened with an ojiter as a sighter, and then ."registered a miss, followed by a three, 1 a bull, and two 2 s. ■ He then added two splendid bull'soyos, but j lost ground immediately afterwards, with a miss and an'outer. His last shot was a magpie, the score reading 27, making his aggregate 391. As matters now stand tho Championship is practically an open contest. Randell, tho leading mail, is only a point ahead of Hyde; who m turn is but two points in advance of limbroll-and Kitchen. Bairstow is a joint behind thtse two, while Dippie, who,! made go at tho 1000 yards,. bringing his aggregate up to 396, is two points behind Bairstow. 'T P vans ls ' a PP'nt behiiid: Dippie. In addition there-are others close up who may shntcli:the victory, iii the deciding shots. In last year's Championship A. Ballin'ger started for the King's Prize with., a fiveponit _ cleat - lead froni Pur noil, his total, being »19, and ho. finished eight points to tho ?ri "J' sc °rmg 42, .'his aggregate .' reading 461. Colour-Sergeant Duncan, of Dennistoil, was second on tho list with '453, Sergeant Drmnmond,.of Dannevirke, third with 451,. and Sergeant Mills, of Dunediii, fourth with "447. j. I the contestants.

Rifleman W. Randell, Linton ... 402 Rifleman G. Hyde, Opaki ... ... 401 Lieut. J. timb'rell, Linwood ... ... '399 Rifleman L. Kitchen, Upper Hutt ... . 399 Rifleman <l. B. Bairstow, Opaki ■ 398 Sergt. Edwards, New South Wales ... 396 Sergt. Dippie, North Dunedin ... 396 Sjrgt.-Majpr Evans, Christchurch' ... 395 Capt. H. C. Gollett, Waipawa ... 332 Rineman Chapman, Te Kapu ... ... 392 Pte. Carlson, Auckland ... ' ... ... 391 Pte. A. Patrick, Auckland ... ... 389 Lieut. J. p. White, Franklin ... ... 308 Trooper Ai Marenzi, Eketaliuna ... 388 Corpl. F. gharlandj Stoke ... ... 337 Lieut. S. K. Martin, Jimaru ... ... 386 Pte. W. E. Boyesi Timaru -- ... 388 Sergt. M'Cormack, Hawkes Bay •= ... 38G Rifleman J. C. Turnbull; Opaki R.C. 38G Rifleman Narbyj Duvaiichelie R.C. .... 385 Sergt. Smaill, ICaitangata ...' ... 384 Rifleman A. J. Cameron, Opaki ..'.. 301 Pres. W. N, Masefield, Sounds ... 384 Rifleman J. Kinnard, Linton ... ... 383 Pte. H. Li. Frank, Nelson " .'• ... 383 Pres. Lovedav, Ohiira 383 Rifleman F. G; Franklin, Weber ... 383 Trooper A,; M'Murray, Hawke's Bay 382 Rifleman. F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt ... -, 381 Capt. VV. S. King, Linvjood ... . ....; 331 Rifleman- A. Franco, Karori.:.. ... ' 381 Sergt.-PJlalor. Hyde, Napier v.. ...• 381 Rifleman H. Hawthorne,!Petor.e •' "... ' 381 Col.-Sergti; G. A. Hadfieicl, .Blenheim ... 380 Sorgt. ,J. Johnstone, Owakn . ..:;'3BO Rifleman J. W. Miiroy, Nelson ... ... 379 Corpl. A. R. Ayson, Murlhika ... -...v.379 Sergt. Needham, Palmerston North m. 378 Lieut. Irvine. Nelson .... ... ... 37S Sergt. Ghing, VJaimea ...' ... .:. 377 Rifleman D. M'Galiiiont, Opaki,.... :.. 377 Rifleman W. J. ,Feast, Opaki ... ... . 37,7 Rifleman M'Leay,.Opaki ... 376 Pte. Mugridge, PalmerStqn North;,37'6 Sergt. M'Calley, Australia , ; ..'. ' 375 Pte. Westwood, Wellington • ... ■'... ' 375 Riflaniah J. Rabe,. Karori f , 375 Rifieman J.. Turner, ■ Karori- :... ••;. 375 Tho following threo men aro-to fir'o. fpr two places;— . . - '''■ Rifleman ,w. .Banks, Klmbolton:' ...; 374 Sergt. Fi.-H. JamoSj Napier .; ,U . ...' ,Wi Pres. c; Craw, Linton .... ... , ... 374 Y I CANTERBURY MATCH. ■ ( Y ' Y NO. 4. . WINNER — LIEUT, WHITE, FRANKLIN.

Conditions—Ten' shots, at.'9oo and IOOt yards.

Eighty prizes—First prize, £5; two of £t; thrco of £3:; four of •£2 ; • fifty-five of £1; and fifteen tyro prizes of £1 each. /• This . match concluded - the series in ' thti competition for,-a place-in the ".first fifty" for the King's Prizo and Championship Match. ; . *■■ ' ■

lieutenant White, of the Franklin Mounted lunes, who wan the match with tlio scores of 40 and 41 points respectively, total 81, has been shooting for about flvo ycArs, and with Trooper Kimpton divides the honour of being the host-shot in his district. His only previous visit to Trentham was iffl9o6, when ho just missed tho King's Fifty" by a few points. Tho 'has-' ' won several prizes in tho Auckland province. In c ine "P iho' score of 103 outof -IOS-m- a district -match; and, : tho same year ho won tlio South .Auckland; championship at Paeroa, while he: was runnor-up for the raranaki championshipat New Plymouth. Lieutenant, AVhito is 25.years old, -i!;'. a total abstainer,, and a; non-smoker; • s Iho following is: the list of prize-winners, the names .being arranged in wdcr of merit, and the range-scores: of the first ten -boiii"also given:—. -V-/-'-.: 1 Lieut J P White, Fianklm MR, £o. • ... ... •> -^ uncan ) 'Kaitangata Rifles, '. £4 , ... ! / '' gl 3 Trooper Maronzi, Ekctahuna MR , 1 £4 ' v gQ 4 Trooper A;. M'Murray,'H.B.M.R.; £3 79 5 AV.. Randell, Linton R.C., £3 : . ... 78 6 -Pte. F. Ebbott, ; Pahiat\ia Rifles,\£3 .78 / Ar'Machant, Karori 'R.C.,'£2 ° • 8 M..Harding, Blenheim Rifles,"; -. ■£2 ...,.*77 9 Pte. F/.Kells, Dennistori ; Rifles,£2 ,77 10 Sergt. Edwards, ' Australia, '£2 '■' ... " 77. Tho. following received prizes of. £1- each: —Pte. E. AV. ,'Storkey, ; Napier Rifles;. -76 ; Corpl. William Tait, .- Pahiatua Rifles, 76; W-. Shearman,, Shannon R.C.,.'76; Lieut. J. Timbrcll, Linwood. Rifles, .75; AY. • F.'. Narbey, Ducauchelle RiC., 75; -Mugridge, Pal-, merston--North' Rifles,' "74;. Sorgt. Smai]l, Kaitangata Rifles, 74 ; G. Hyde,; Opaki'R.C., 74; Pte. W. J. ! Crimp, Green Island Rifles, 74; Pte. AY. E; Boyes, Timaru City Rifles, 74; H. Reynolds,VChristchurch R.C., 74; Pres. Masefield,. Sounds R.C.y 74; Pres. AV. J. Welch; Opaki R.G., 74;J,G. Turnbuli, Opaki'R.C.,; 74; Capt. Cox, Victoria Rifles, 73; J. M'liattio, ..Opaki R.C.,: 73; Sergt. Homer, City Rifles .- (Wellington), 73; W. Moslem, Kaeo R.C.,- 73'; D. M'Calmont, Opaki R.C., 73; A. '-France, Karori R.C:, 72; Sergt. F. Yates, Napier Rifles, .72; E. S. Vonnell, To Wharau R.C., ; 72; Sergt. A. Dippie, North_ Dunedin Rifles, 72; ColourSergt. A. M'Kenzie, -Queen's Rifles; 72;' J. Liddle, Lincoln :R;C., ; 72; H.. 'Hawthorne, Petone R.C., 72; D. M'Leay, Opaki R.C;, 72; Q.M;-Sergt. Facer, Port Chalmers Navals, 72; Pte. J.-Smart, Wellington Guards, 72; Sergt. J. H. Hadfield,\ Blenheim Rifles, 72; Cbrpl. F. Sharland,. Stoke Rifles, 72 ; G. Grant, Taradale R.C., 72; Sergt. W. J. Morgan, No. 2 Auckland G.N.A.V., 71.; J. Rabe, Karori R.C.,' 71; Lieut; E. A. Holdgate, Timaru Rifles, 71; Lieut, J. Potter, Auckland M.R., 71; Sergt. AV. Gilbert, Post and Telegraph Rifles (AVellington), .71; Sergt. L. P. AVhite, Cliristcliurch Cyclo Corps, 71; AA r . J. Henry, Opaki R.C., 71; Pte. L.'Bclk, Manchester Rifles, 71; . Serct.-Major Skolloy, D. Battery, 71; M. J; Marsh, Mangoroi R.C., 70; Pres. G'ovenlock, Tarata R.C., 70; AV. Banks, Kimbolton R.C;, 70; Corpl.' G. B. Williamson,-' Post and Telegraph Riflds, 70 ; K. Spink, AVoodville Rifles, 69; Sergt. Barnes, Canterbury' Engineers, 69; Pres. M. P. Chapman, Te Kapu R.C.,-69; D. Jennoss, Petono R.C., 69; Col.-Sergt. C. A. Hadfield, Blonlieim Rifles, 69; Sergt.-Major Hyde, Hawko's Bay M.R., 69; L. Kitchen, Upper, Hutt R.C., 69; Col.-Sergt. A. Neilson, Darihevirke Rifles, 69; Lieut. White, Patea Rifles, 69; Corpl. Roberts; Studliolme M.R., 69'.' ' ' Counted out:—J. Carter,' Petone R.C.-, 69; A. AV. Soper, Tu'a; Marina R.C., 69. Tyros (£1 prizes):—

Pte. D. Robertson,- Blenheim Rifles, 68; Pte.' T.Kidd, Millerton Rifles, 68; T. A. Graham, Rivcrsdale R.C., ,67; R. Wellwood, Hawke's Bay M.R., 67.; Pte. Wostwood, ; "Wellington City, Rifles, 66; Sergt/ A; R. Barker, Marlborough Cadets, 66'; Pte. J. Gagliardi, Linwood'Rifles, 66; A. Patrick, Victoria Rifles, 66 J Pres. A. : Cameron,'-Scargill ,R.C., 66; Lieut. A. T. Johnson, .Nelson Rifles, 66; J. Paterson, Tarata R.C., 65; Trooper Firilay, Marlborough M.R., 65; Pte. *W. Jones, Timaru 'City Rifles, "65; "W. Itummer, Te Wharau R.C., 65; ,A. C. Wallaoe. Koliu JKohii, 65.

WELLINGTON, SCORES.

•Karori Rifle Club.—A. Marclmnt, 78 jA. France, 72; J. Rabe, 71; H. Marshall, 67; ,F. Stamlidge, 65; W. Jiidd, 65 ; G. Halliday, 61 r W. E. Aston; 61; J. L. Turner, 59; W. Tnrr, 59; Biilford, 56;' J. Greenwood, 54; W. Iveinp, 50.';. B. 0. Levver, 47;. J. Burns, 43; It! Randell, 42; C. Hbddoi', 37. ,! Potone Rifle Cliib.—H..Hawth6riibj.72; D. JonnessJ 69; J. Carter, 69; C. E. Hollard, 68;, J. G.Wlson', 65; A.-S.' Henderson,, 61; GI.S. Pringle,! 55,;:.' J. Ross, .51 ;..C. jHoUard. 50; B. W. Bird; 46; G.Lacey,: 43; X"-John-ston, .43;., G. Hawthorne,,4l; J.'JjlfLaijhlan, 37; W. H.. Thomas; .30; .W., Hotbs, '26 (retired at,looo yards). "" '

;Fripor Hutt Rifle, IJitchen, 69; F; Wilkie/ OS.'j C.' Whitem'an; 64;. J.'.M'Kny, 63; J. ; -.'.'wJiitb}nan, .62;' F." ..Whitbnian;,.6o; T. Thompson;."s7,; Tiike.'Whiteman;' 56; ; Fred. .86;'?; Whitemah, 14'(retired at 1000 yards). ... ; ' . ■ City Ri Honier,' 73.';' Pte.- WestW0 .66 Corp. '• Jackson, 66;. Pte. .Wv M.' Jackson,. sen;, .60; Pte. Feasey.. 60; Pte. GriTjßri.''4B| + Pte. J/acey, 45;. Pte. W.ire'n, 34. Zealaiidia'; Rifles.—Lieut-.' Page, . 62; ,Corp. v Bcircham;. 51; Sbrgt. Hug6 ; ' : 3s. Rifles.—Corp.; M.'lver,' 49'; fP't'e) Corbett, 39. . . - - .Wellington Smart, 72;,Pte. Fellmgham, 60. ... an Telegrapii'Rifles.—Sergt. Gilbert, 'f!; Corp. Williamson', 70;. Pte. Jones,. 62: Sergt. Wakpliq,.66.' VPSSt. t V e . r y-^ er e t --Major Skelley,',, 71; Corp. \\ lokcris; 58; Corp. Plimme'r, 48. t Engineers.—Sergti. Mitchell, 48: Sapper Leonard, 20. ', , ' .. ...

■ ..The .Canterbury Match last -year; tfiis. won Rifleman 'J., ,W. Milroy (ex-ehampion), Nelson, I with tho score of -86. The distances however, were 800; 900, and 1000; yards; 1 v'

' TEAMS; MATCHES.: '

; (NO. : 15). 'SECTIONAL. FIRING! v ;Time-y4ssec. .'from the.'signal to'commence. Magazines, charged.'>' Prizes—First, £5; sccond, £3'; third, !£2. l:Auckland No. 2 Battalion, ... - , ... 300 2: Victoria':'Rifles,.;Auckland ... ... 290 3 Wangaiiui Rifles . '... ". 264 4 .Wellington. .City Rifles' . 249 (NO, 17). RAP'iD FIRING AT 600 YARDS. (Five teams.) - . : Prizes—tfirst, £5; , second, '£3; third,: £2. l.Wanganui Rifles . i ... 65" 2 Aicklaiid'No. 9 ' BattalionY : .;;Y : 61' 3''Victoria; Riiles/Aueicliindi \Y' Y':..;'''-'sl 4 South ' Qanterbury 'No..';2. : >Battalion,'..\ i: V43 5 Wellington.City .;Rifles ..Y.;'... ;'\.'v.V'36 (NO.IB;)'.COLONIAL AMkpNITION 'V ' . ; COMPANY'S MATCH. ' :; YY-Y.

Cup, value £70; .and. four?'prizes' value :£ls. l, : *.'_}Vangauui..:Rifles 1 i : ijjfc '2/,Victbria Rifles, Englarid,;£4....:". ...'.36 3 Karon . Riflo Club/. £& ... .... ;34 4 Nolstfn Battalion, '.Ni>. -17"'£2-' :r l"..' • ' 3.1 .Timfci'u'.Port' Guards'; , '• iij)o Auckland;/Bitttalfon.:No: l !-' 2 V V V. ; . .'•'26 Wollingtoii.*vßattali6n , ;' No.'-:3 ' V -35 Wellington'- and Citiy Rifles. v.. .. --;23 Otago' No. '2-• , '.v/' ' .>:.23 Gisbomb: Rifles x -'22 I'almerstdn North'. Rifles ''V;/' v : ... :' 21 Eaitangata'Rifles ...;.• '..V. /..."21 . * Cup winiibrs:-' ■ "Vv.',■ VOLUNTEERS v.- RIFLE CLUBS.' - PRIZE £40/ ' «' dt. has.jbeen decided ;to.::jfiro. -the. ; . rriAttli, Volunteers v. Rifle Clu'bs^.6oo-and 800:yaivlfi, .this -'moniing 1 *at 11,- O'clock-■•insteaa-'of-'idr Thursday.'. •.. ■' ' v The.;-following'i arfci which h(tyd;heeirselected!-t ' Volunte'ors.^—Capt. , Collett, ; WaipaWa; Capt. King, Linnood; Lieut. Irvino, Nelson, ; Lieut. Martin, Tiiriaru; Lieut. Timbrell, Linwobd; Lieut. White, Franklin ; Sergt.-Major Evans, Christchurch; Strgfc.-Major Drunimond, Dannevirko ; Scrgt.-Major Hydo, Bastings; Col.-Sergt.' Hadfield; Blenheim; Ching, Nelsbft; Sfirgt. Dippie,' Dunedin; Sorgt. 'Mills, Wangamii; Sergt. Purnell, Wanganui; Sergt. Sniaill; Kaitangata; Cor(). Ayson, Murihiku; Tpr. • Marerizi, Eketahuik' Tpr. KimptonJ. Franklin ; Pto. „ Carlson,' Auckland; Pte. Patrick, Auckland. Emergencies, . Sergt.---Franks,•'•■Lieut.. Sandfor'-i, Corp. -Sharland, Sergts; James and - M'Cormidk. Tpr. M'Murray. ' ' '•,•■■■'■ ' Rijlo Clubs.—-G. Hydo, ' Opaki'; ,:Milroy, Nelson; A. Cameron,: Opaki; Craw, Chorlton;' Mascfield, Sounds King,: Opakißandell,,Linton; Kitchen, Upper Hutt; H. Hawthorne; Potonb; G. Loveday, Ohura; F. Wilkie, Uppor Huttj' A. . France,' Karori; F;' Franklin, Weber G. Craw, : Lintolij W. J. iFbast;:Opaki; Wihslade, Opaki; G. I-la*. thorne, Petoi)c; J. Perriu, Linton; )VBanks, .Kimb'olton; J. B 'Bairstow, Opdki i Emergencies,'Chapmiii; To Kapu; Kiimaird, Lintjbn'.; Narbey,' Duraucholle; Halliday, Ka - rori. , ... s-v ; -

COVER MATCH. •

": V •- (NoMO.)/ . :.Conditibns,'-^Distance,;.2ot) yards; seven shots; target, head;- and shoulders Stationary; competitors; crpufchrunder; : covbr'i aind. : .]oad ,'at tho worfl Readytitnei allowed/for' com-' petitors to', rise,'- fire; and: get'behind ' cover again; '.four;:seconds,i.jtifliQ . taken from -.the whistle . 1 to; " Fire^ndb'iithei'--' ; whistle,: : to • '.'■Cease', 'fire.competitors.', firing'.after",'ilie second - w:histlo';to'- forfeit two 'points/ \ ' ' j-Prizes.—Value' £62,; to bo :divided -amongst all 'co'mpotitcfrs who'-malcq six 1 hits'hn'd'.owr,., /.SoVeii liits. prize, 7s. :6d.',each competitor.:— Rifleman R'., F.VAA r jlt6n,' Mauriceviil6'; Sergt. Koiller; '"Puiiedin; .Pte.. ;Ft - : Hopkins; - -AVaipawa j' Capt. AVain, Stu'dhplmo ; Rflmn. C. ; M. Christ.church ;■ Rflnin:; Fi Whiting, Upper Hutt;; Rflmn. A. C.vUpson, Huirpa; &rgt. ; -J'.;.Purriell,f t Ayaagariui'.j^Pte. l Pollock.. Palmprstbn;' Rflman. C. Scott;'^Cliristcliurch; Rflmn.: -Speck, liuifoa;" Lieut.-, Lacey,. D'ttnedin; bugler. Soler, ..AA'ari^aniii.f'Rflmn; Hodder, ' : ;Ka"rori : ;- .:.'Sergt. M'Cormack,' Napier; Corp.;';AySon,' Murihiliu; Corp. 1 Munro,- Muriliiku ; iE.)'.E; ;A r eiinell,,Te..AA r harau; Rflmn. l AA' J.'.,.Feast; Lieut:; Brighting, Mastertoil; 'Rflmri.'Camerpn, Opaki; Corp?-Buschl, AA'aimea; Rflmn. VM'Kenzie, Ojaln; Rflmn. 'Sherwood, Nelson;'Lieut.-Duncan, Millertori; Rflmn. Beauchanipj Mangorei; Sergt.;'Buschl, Waimea';. : Rflmn. Whiting, AA'liareroa; Rflmn. Fowjer, l'ukeokah'u; Rflmn.. AA r . J. Milroy Nelson;. Sergt. Daley, D'annevirke'; Pte.' W. Jackson, senr., AVellington; Pres. Chapman, lo; Ivapu,.; Pte. Pearson, Timaru; Trooper Pai'slow, . phihomuri; : 'Sergt.-Major; Skelley; AJollington;. Sergt. Bcckingham,' .'lTimai'u'; Rflmn.- Lewer, Karori; Corp. Plinvmer; AA rellirigton ; Rflmn. Wilson, ketone; Rflmn: BaU four, Taradale; Rflrah.'. Spfcck; Huiroa; .Lieut. Bolton, Pahiatua; .Corp. Al'lver, AA r ellington ; Sergt. Yates, Napier; Pte. -Miirphy, Timaru; Corp. Tomasi, Millerton; -Pte;- f Renwick, Napier; Pto. Given'/ AVellington;. Pte; Smaill, Kaitangata; Pres. . Masefield,'Sounds;' -Pte. F. .Crimp; Green Island j Lieut. Ploasance, Manchester.- Lieut. - Irvine,' Nelson;' Sergt. Baiueg,- ' Cliristcliurch; ■' Rflmn. ; : Baliieaves' Tiniaru;. ;Pte.'- .Cooper,.-' Palmerston North; Rflmn. , Mason, Opaki ; ■ Sergt.: Gilbert. AA'elJjngtbn; .. Pres. ' Govenlock, ; Taratai' I' arrier - Wilson, Studholirte; Sergt.' Frey'er Blenheim; Rflmii. . .'Elliott; - Makuri; R"mn. Tarr, Karori; - Trooper Ure, - Southland'Pte., .uProffitt,. Napier; .' Sergt. Wills,.. Southland; Corp. Gagliardi, Linwood'; Rflmn.-„AV. Randell, Linton; , Capt. Scott, Wanganiii; Rto.Jonei, .'Wellington; Rflmn: .Liddle,' Lmcolri; Lieut. White, Franklin; Pte. Holdaway, Blenheim; President Craw, Chorltoli; Rflmn. J.. AVhiting, : .l?araparaumu; - Sergt. Stevens, : .Ashburton;, Rflmn.,' Sunnex, Sounds; 'Rflniii. C. AA'hiteman, Upper Hutt-; Sorgt. Stevens,. Napier;'Sergt. Barker; Marlborough; ' Col.-Sergt.' M'Kenzie, Sounds; Rflmn.M'Calmpnt;, .Opaki. - Six.'hits, 6s. ; 6dc each competitor.—Rflmn; Kinnard, Liiiton '•••.Rflmn; Th'oApsPn,'. Sounds ' Rflmn.' .'Greenwood,. Karori; Corp; Bollaney; Slataura; . Sergt.-Major Drunimond, Dinncvirko;, Ptb.; JT. : Carlson,.'.Auckland; Rflinn. Marshall; Karori; Pte. Hastings; Sergt. ~:W; : Crimp, Green Island; Pte.' Hughes, .AVoodv'ille;'. : :S,ergt. Bradley, Dunedin; Sergt.-Major M'Cardle, Pahiatua;: Pte.. Patrick,, Auckland; Rflmii. G. Hawthorne, . Petono; Lieut. Atkinson, Auckland; Sergt. Perry, ' Mastertbn.;- Sergt. Mills, . Dunedin; Pie. H. M'Kay, Waitara; Rflmn; Stewart, AVeber; Rflmn. Tjtrnor, Nasby; Pto. Cox, Auckland ; Rflmn. Collin's, Pnkekohe; Pte. i Eden, AVaimea ; Rflmn.' Henry, Opaki; Corp.: Dulihill; Timaru';'. 1 Rflmn. : >' Kihfe, ' Opaki : ; ( Rflhin. AVirislado, Opaki,;', President Catle.V; Nelson.^-Capt. Barltrop,' Manchester.; Corp. i Man'ssenj-Nelson; R-flmn,- ICehhing, Tad'mor j' tl arct. M'Donald " Duiiediii; 'Rflmn. : J.- 'JL i

Franklin; Weber; : Corp; . Jones,-. Timaru; Sergt. * Simpson,' 'Waikato ;■ Sergt-. - Lund; Olunemuri; Corp. Barcham, Wellington;' Rflmn.'Henderson, .Fetpnoj.Rflm'n. Narbey, Duvaiicl)e]le; Pte. Wakefield, Napier; Corp: Marshall, . Waikare; Col.-Sergt. Young, . President Peterson,' Tararua; Rflmn; .Newt.h, .Linton; Lieut. Kretschman, iV u. -. ' !J° mer i Wellington; Corp; Jifllhuish, KaiEoura; ~ Sergi Sloss, Bluft, Corp v Stevenson:,' Timaru;-, Sergt.. Olliver, Taranalci ;,.Pto. Moyhen,. .ijancliestcr; Pte. Head;. Martpn; Pte. Muggridgo, Palmers ton North;- Rflmn. W. Craw,- Chorlton; "Trooper Gladstone, Studhohhe; Sergt TVylor, Hastings ; Rflmn.; H. Hawthoriic, Petono, Cant Searle, ; ■ Pte'. Cole, i Tarariaki; UHmij. .Roy,.Bapnockburri; Rflmn. Tnrnbull. Qpakr; Surgeqri r Capt.; M'Knight, Mamototo; ffiW 1 .-. Qovenlock, Auckland, Rflmn QiJPsoiV,' -Upper -Hutt;: Rflmn Ferguson, Hnntervillev- -Corp. ■ -Roberts, Studholmo; i'Hallid^VKarori, Sergt White, ChrMphurch ; ; :Rflmn. ,V.rCrw,s Chorlton f Johnstone,\Owaka;. Pto Wing, Mir ton;, Rflmn;'' Lavery," Ctiristcbureh";! 1 'Sergt. Maingay;.Piako; Pte: Tropson, Napier :<Pto. Lang, Wellington,; Lieut. O'Sullivaii, :Bleh-' heim; ,Corp; Williamson,' -Wellington; Pt o : Kmgstone,:Gishorne; ■ Rflnui:. Reynolds, >' Rflmn. Shearman,.. Shannon; Kumn. France, Karon; Buglor Wnddmgtcn, Christchurch; Pto.-Bat-hurst Sjdenliam, Lieut;., Marshall, -Pahiatua.;. Pte. 'HichamGisbprnp; Pte. Woods; - Dunedm ; Trooper M Murray.; NaDier ; Cooper, Waikirc, D S r;Wharu; Sergt. Whitley, KaiaP°i; Sergt. Atkinson,'Auckland-

SNA.P-SHOOTING MATCH.

; . :■ .v - # (No! 9.) Conditions—Distance, 300 yds.; seven shots'; any military position.' ; Target, liead /'and shoulders ; target exposed four, seconds , for each shot', On'tho v woJ-d.?yßeady "' the'competitor .loads,' keeping his- eye on tho number of Ins target, . and waits for the .word or signal .Commence.". On ..his target coming, up 'lie comes to the "Presentand' fire's"his .shot; ho. then comes to tlje: " Ready," waiting for the next--exposure of .his target. -.' .Magazines i.iot : usad.:-. Affer the .'seventh -shot- competitors unload .arid come to 1 the " Order " Two points given, for'each hit on:tho figuro . .Prizes, value £62, divided amongst all competitors..'«coring ;sis hitsandover •" Seven.hits. .'.Thirty-two,-prizes of 18s. each woro awarded as follow:-Cautam Wnn Studholmo;. Rifleman C. Thompson, Sounds; Corpl.,. J. Rellaney,'- Mataur'a;" Ltbut.. J: A R<Sid,' -Queenstoivri ;,,Pv't. -Kelis;'-- Tfennistonx Lieut. 'Brighting, Maste'rton;' S'ergt.'' Laws; Daiinevirke ; Pvt.'- R; 'Ftasoy,' • .WqllinGtbh'; 061,-Sergt. - Hnlb'ert;. :Pat'ea; '•Eignt:;-.®'^ .&ndfordijChifetc^Ji;;;;^;.-JdbK^)l'^ '; IPearsciri, .'Timaru Joiikuis,. Wruknto; Sergt; .'H; Nols6n; Corpl, l Webb,' Toniuka j Sergt.-Major l 'Bruce, Waikato rßiflomarrF." C. ■■Franklin; Sergt. .Simpson, .Waikato ' Corpl., Barehamj Wellington; -Col.-Sergt.- Ngilsen, Dannbvirke; Rifleitian: NoVtJi;-Linton:; .Qbrpl. ;Tomasi'i'Hillorton; Rifleman R; Roy, : Bdririostcb'uMi ;"Pvt. Copper:,'Palriietefeih'. .'North' 'Sergt.'.;: W ; :- Gil-Pv.t.\J..-Biggs, Riflemaft. E. Law; , Shannon; .Rifleman ,W. ; , : .-Sh'eiiririah; Shannto-; SergtWhitleyj; Kaiapoi jvßifliem&tt Hutt. : ,-i• •';■• - ; ■ ■:, !

Six hit's.^Forty-three, pnfce's' -of ■' jlss. veach n'enS '"awarded • 'toPrSsT-' R. ■"' F/r-Wilt'ohj Mauricdvilld; - Rflmri:' J. ; Eiirthaif*d,: Lititefo Rfirrin. P. ■'Whitemaij; : ;. Upper -VHut-t £ Corp; Gcftlriesj ■. Green . I'slandy. Pt o. J;;. Carlson 1 , )Vuck].iri(V;' Rflmn; C.. ■Bi.i.ScpW; ■ Ghns'fehurch;; ffcrgt.. • Cambridge, AshbiirtonT; ■' Se.rgt;""W r » if. . Island; Corp.'.. lAysoii, Mu'rihikjfc. Corp'--' Munro; Mur'iliiliu";. Sitfgt: - Periy", Mastflrtoii;... .Gunner :. _ MjJiJjeWsonv,' . ' Port \Y.,;'C<ik, i'Aiickla'ii'd; -'Lieut. TTuncan, Jlillert'oii R."Kcftr»ii\g, -Nelson ; Rflmn. R. J. KiiVe. Onaki; Pte. A. J. Melville, Waikare; Pte. W. M. Jackson, silir'.i Wellington j Pres.. R. Catley,. Nelson J Rflmn. Manson, Nelson; Pte.' V/. Kemumi-j Tadmor; Corp. Magee, Ohinemnri; Rflmn. G. ,W. Lacey. ,Petoile; Scrgt. Beekingham, Timaru; J. .Ckrtcr, • Petono; • Con»>-H. •Plim- > ni'er, ; r Capfc.. TombleSon, -East Coast; Rflmn. W. F. Narbey, Duvauclielle: Rllmu. .J. G. ■'Wilson,-.Potono: Lieut. Jolinstoiie, Kaikoura; ; Pto.:P. G.' Headi-Marton; Pte.- Mugridge,-' Palmerston. v-Ni Pfe; ; ,'A. Dipp'ie,. Dunedin; Lieut. Pleasant, ; Manchester ;Surgeon : Capt.>. M'Kuiaht, .Manioto; Pte. T. Marriott, Taranaki; Rflmn. R.: H. Elliott, Makuri; Rflmn. AV. Randell, Lintort;'Rflmn. J. Ktlo, Lintdn; Trooper A. | M'Murray, Napier; Rflmn. •J. Whitinc;, I Paraparauimi; Sergt.:. Morgan, Auckland; I Col,-Sergt.. M'Kenzio, Oamaru. ■ -<

UNION COMPANY'S CUP. ' .

(Highest- aggregate m.matches 1;; 2,' and. 3 ) To .the compiler.of the. highest, aggregate scoro f ih jnatches 1, 2, and Sj- was awarded .the cup presented" tor . competition at \ the meeting- by ".th6:.-Unidn- -The ;tlireo in.-. question">woro" Monday, '] aiid,"although , ;it. wast; generally understood' that*' Captain ...King-, was.; at. tie •head;, <tf,-the,Aggregates; : 'tho/-fact:,.tliat : his\ scoring card-/ went'; astray ■ during..the/day-, and;was'; np^'reepvered. nnii].-> i -very,!ate liour-that-eyeriing;'mado-it'-impdssible/for'the;re-: to" .b'o '• v->C<iLptain£]Wl Sc King, /Linwobd; lias- now-ijjcehyahnbunicd. as .-'the-' winner Qf,.:.hisivaggregate,flieing\2Cß (81—94—90V-. ".1 ..V

: „ -SOTABLE RIFLE. SHQT..'.;•' ■ .Captain King,:.ofvLi'nwotid,- jOhrikchurch, who -won tho Ijiijon, Cbrilpany-s' Cup 1 for- the tUo"";AucUland, ton, -ana riQisoti matched;/has'had' a notable career .as a rifle shot. At ono of the ohampiprishipv^heetings.of. thblAssbciatjoa-h'eld iiii Napier,' he'fuiislied; third in,"tho grand "'aggregate, /.aifl : lie f followed this - up in - 3,89y; by winning. : tho 'Champion-Belt-'of the .Dominion Kyi -points -at the Annual'.'meeting 1 .hold at. WailgaiVui..l(l' 1901'.' he. tied :SvitHV:\V!. -Loveday .lpr'iourtli place-with- thb .Nelsoiy cham-: pion, ,;tlic.: difforerice : being a/n'arr.ow,: margin of 'A.-points.- -In 'thbijfi "clays .ho Was" Known as P.aiidmaster King'. ' In 1902; he was 'again fuurth-from G.'-Hyde.' 'GaptaiirKing Was'amember nf the first-Bisley .team; (1907-);- .'aiid scored 'severar. ' notable.' successes'/ oil ; 'the English range:/ He . was . also a member :, of the second -'Bisley team (1902)- and he':- lias also represented';-Now"Zealand:in/;Australia/ At the New. Soutli Wales rifle meeting'at Randwick' 'in-\1898,-he-.won-the;.,Manning' match,- "seven shots -at. 700 and 800- ya'rdi, scoring 67 out .of, a \ possible-70. , He competed at the .Commonwealth Rifle meeting in • 1901; - At tho/Trentham meotings in 1892 and. 1895 he -won the'. fiiflo, Cups .presented by the . In addition, to /winning the Union Company's Cup this year: at Trentliain, he wonlthe; firm's/trophy, at' Wan'ganui in 1899. •' At. the present ■ meeting he has tied ',wjth/Rifleman 'W. -S. Franklin;- of■' Weber for, the Carbine: Cup; " Captain • King has already :wohvthe- ,New' Association's Cup, outright;• and; "in addition, he was; champion • shot, of the; South Island - iri 1905; ~besides being.:: the.: winner , of several provinbiiil ■ championships.' - The captain- is. almost/as well,- -known as - a' bandmaster as :ho,is as a rifle.champion, ahd 'on -many occaGarrison 'Band to , victory in the'-band- 'contests..-' : • /.:, . •

KYNOCH CUP.

...The Kynoqh Cup is awarded to the highest aggregate<scoreruh,Jiatches'9 "and'iO Tho Mowing; have- .tied in-. n&gi:bg'ate -points- 'arid will ; (require- to fire off '7 shots it ,300 yiirds probabh to-day -Coip, Wflin, Studli'olinc! Lieut.; J3rigliting, Mastorton;. Pte. Pearson' Tipiftru:;.; Pte..-.Cooper, ; I'almeVston North • Sqrgt-. Gilbort, "Wellington; Rifleman Tarr' Kaiou Eich has scoicd 7 hits, the possible andj.will fire off.'

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.- V' V v

... 8 ami.—Champion, teams' match (No '20), feoinmerville and Collins ( Ranges, - 200-" 600 ! and Coo.yards.. .: 11 a m —Teams Match (Volunteers v Rifle Clubs),. 200 t GOO, and 800 yards ': ' 3 p '^aTa 1 ' 10 r Ung ' s Pl 'z° Hatch, Seddon range, 1000 yards. ; - Tho presentation.' ceremony, will- take place at the .conclusion of • tlie-final for,'the King's Prize Match. A' special train will leave Te 4-1' 0 .- at 1.40 ' p.m.,! . and Wellington. at .1.50 p.nv.j; .for-t.lie convenicnco of' visitors desirous of witnessing,the Championship Match. The roturn train will .leavo the Dcfonce sidinir ai 5.50. p.m.. ■y.Tho "Last- .Try" match will:-take place at 11 a.m. • • .. ... . ' .

; J A.'continuous match at 1000 yards will-be in progress throughout the pinming..- -■