RIFLE MEETING.
KING'S PRIZE. ' COMPLETION OF THE FIRST STAGE. . SOUTH AUSTRALIAN' LEADING. (By Telegraph.- l'ro»« AmoclDilan.-Qapyrlght.l (Rec. October 13, 9,25 p.m.). , ■ Sydney, Octobor 1.1. The National Rifle Association's Jubilee Meeting at Randw|ck was continued to-day. The proceedings opened with light' rain and a very light wind, drifting from right to left. The conditionssuited the New Zcalanders.
■ In the first stage of the King's Prize, at the 300 yards "range, nine competitors scored possibles, including Lient.' W, Duncan (Millcrton Rifles,' and chiiinpion rifle shot of New Zealand), and Sorgt., Hadfiold (Blenheim Rifles). At the' 500 yards range, thero wero 56 posSiblos,. including Sergt-Major Evan6 (Christchurch Engineers). Only two got the possible atboth yards .and -.tho. 500' yards ranges—Brown-.(Tasmanio) and Howitt (South Australia). At the 606. yards range thoro wore 13 possibles, including Trooper Marenzi (Eketahuna Mounted Rifles).
v On'the.completion of tho first stage of.the King's Prize (300 yards, ■' 500 yards, and 600 yards, seven shoU at each)* Howitt (South Australia) was leading with 104. Duncan (New Zealand) was fourth. . There are 747 competitors.. The leading New. Zealand scores are:—. Lieut. Duncan (Millerton Rifles) 100 Sergt. F. James (Nnpier Guards) JOO Corp. J. A. Munro (Munhikti M.R.) 100 Sergt.'Hadfield (Blenheim Riilcf) 09 Rifloman A.: It. Giiy (Kaponga R.C.) ......... 99 Rifionmn Goo. Hnlhday (Karon R.C.) "Ptfosidcnt Mftsefield (Sonnds K.C.) 08 Q.M.-Sergt. Sbaw (Aticklnnd) 07 Trooper. A. -MaTenzi (RkelAhunjv M.R.) 07 Sergt...Clyde (Waikari) 97 Seret. Dewar (Oamaru Riflos) .................. 07 •President 6. Lovcday (Ohttra R.C.) 96 Lieut. Hawthorn (Wellington) 95 •Corp. Patrick (Auckland V.R.) 95 Capt. Cox (Auckland. V.R.) 9o Capt. King (Christchnrch li.R.) «... 94 Rifleman Craw (Chorlton R. 0.) 9J Sergt. Brndlev (North Dnnetlin) • 91 Seret.-Mnjor Evans .(Christcb.urch Eng.) ... ,• 93 Rifleman Mills (Te Kaptt R.C.) .. 92
> In the Notvmarch Match (1000 yards,' eight shots, .first :• prize >810)— which* was won by Bourko (New South Wales),, end. in which nine New ■ Zeillahders: secured .£1 prizes, as cabled yesterday-tho .additional scores by New .Zealanders wore:—. DewMf and Clyde, 30; Halliday, 20; Hobbs, 28; Hawthorn and Bradley, SO; Mimro, 24: I;oo and Moore, 22; Marenzi, 21; Loveday, 19; Patrick, 18j.Ma'sefiold ,and Mills, IB; Franklin,. 3; and Evans, 2.' , • USE. OP APERTURE SIGHTS. ■ Sydney, October 13. ; ■■ The v first: four men ,' in the Dudley Match (890 yards, ten shots)''aggregated 60 bull's-eyes. A feature of -tho meeting has boon the- success of the new '• aperture isights, - which it is claimed have .'improved the shooting—cspeci-" ally in tlio case of medium, shots—by probably 30 per cent.- .. v, -■, .' - i -
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 7
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408RIFLE MEETING. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 7
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