RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 662, 12 November 1909, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

■■:•■■ . . . ,:—: -—_ ■;■■. '■■■•.. . DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP' MEETING. ; ■'•' : v 'PROGRAMME AD'OTTBD.., ;"• The Kxocutive Committee: "if ihb Wcllingtoh*Garrison Kiflu As.ioclstion met at the Garrison Hall last.evening, Major C. D, Mackintosh presiding. "' '■* ; ; ' • ;•■ ■ : ■ .' - : It. was reported that the'arrangements for the Cadet Isisley, to be held at Trentham on DMcmber 8 next, were well in hand. '. The Finohee Committee for the -District Pmp meeting, te be held at Trentham on January 1 end 3 next, reported that so fir a siim of ,£34 was in hand for the meeting. A numbei of returns were still'to eome;■■■■ •. t -. •■ .■;•■■' Mr. J. D. Averywas appointed collector, for the Subscriptionej ■ ■ . ■ -■■ ■•■''■■ '.■ Tho programme of events , for' tho'district meeting at Trentham was adopted as follows:^ Match No. 1 (Government Prizo firing)— Seyen «hots at 200 yards, rapid'fire-(without magazines),'time 45 seconds. Open to'volunteers, member's of rifle clubs,, and civilians'of the ; .Wellington district. Prizes:—First, £2; second, iEI 12s. 6d.; four of £1; eight of 15s. ■, twelve of 10s.; and , arnumber of ssi- prizes,: to be dotormiried later. '

Open to membors of the defence forces:— ■ . First day's events—Match No. 2, 10 shots nt 200"yards; No. 3, 10 shots at 500 yards; No, 1, 7, Bhots .at 500 and'SOO yards.' .' ' '• : ■•. Second day's events—Match No* 5, 10 shots at 600 yardsj No. 6, 10'.shots.at 900 yards; No; 7, 10 : snots at. 1000 yards.. • ■■ , .:; ; '-,. • Optional sighting shots Trill be allowed in eacti match. The priie list for.: tho six -cenior and junior-matches is as follows: — i . Senior, prizes—First, ,£2; second, £1 :10s.j third, £\; fourth, 155.; six of 10s.; ten of ss. Junior prizes—First, i>l. ss.;' second, 15s. j five of 10s.;,twenty of ss. Total prize money, X 126. based oa an entry list of 80 seniorß, and 120 juniors. The committee reserves : the right to amend tho prizo list. ■ ■'. . ;; , : < Teams' match—For teams, of five men,- to be nominated before-the : commencement ol tiring. Ag'gregates to bo computed from the scores, made• in matches No. 2 to-No. 7 elusive. First prize, challenge cup and 50 percent, of the entrance, fees; socond, 80 per cent, of the entrance :fces; third, 20 per cont, , The, volunteer from, the' Wellington garrison who; contributes the 'highest aggregate score in niatohes No. 2\to No. 7 will be-awarded the Association's championship .'• belt for onp year. ;.•,"' .. ■ •;■.:>. ■, •■• s , '- ■■." '■'.'■■■.■ .- : .' Open championship (gold medal presentiid by "Mt.. W. H. Field,- MJ.'.v. and • tho ' Eiße Clubs' trophy, valued at i3Js.)-To be awarded 'to the competitor who > niakes the highest aggregate-score in matches No.' 2 to No. 7. '.:; ';■ '.•' '..■•. ■:."- '' V ■.■'■'■''■

; Trophies-for, the second, third, and fourth (seniors), and "the-first,,-second, third, and fourth (juniors),an the; .prize list of the aggregate competition Will ne allotted' later. . - Entries—Seniors, 12s. 6d. (late fee,. 155.) i jnniors, 7s. 6d. (late fee,,JQs.). An , additional ontry fee of Is. will be required for match No. 1, Entries ■ dose on December 22, •

•', A junior shot is defined as. one who has never Mm a prise ,of:.£l at any previous .meeting (except in cadet matches). :■• " ■'"■ ■ 'The rules of the Dominion ■ Riflo Association for 1910 will govern the meeting. ,' - A sub-committee,. consisting of Lieutertants Bolten, Skolloy,: Hoa6he, and Robdrtson, antl President Marshall (Karori Rifle Club), was appointed to frame conditions to govorn tho competitions for all challenge trophies,. '' . A feature of tlie mectihe wjll bo the competition/for the "Young Soldiers' Cup," open to teams of six recrints (trained; dining 1909-10); under o non-cbmmjssiohcd officer. The tcanis, extended to four paces, will lie-down 500 yartla, from three field figure _ targets, each member to have five in the pouch and five in the'.magarinc; Teams will: double forward in SuceessiTe ndy&nceaof 50 yards', firing ono shot from the potVeh at each advance. At 200 yards distane* fire will bo,opened, ■bayonets being'fixed. -■' , :/-.-,;.:. -.■-,'■■'■■ This competition will be carried out on- the I second- day. •■ Entries, 10s. , per team, /to clpge on .December: 22. > .1:,,- ",-'\ \ . ';''".' '■•• ■-■'. : ':-v:■'■' •'•'■ ' iThe ranges.'.'.iuiS'.targets allotted for "to-tnor-row.'s rifle matches' at^Trenthara , are as.ffillow: -Collins'? range, 200 and 500, yards-Highland -Rifles,-* 12—15j ,Dominion Scouts, 16—17j ■D. Battery, 18-20; Post and Telegraph -. Rifles,' 21—25. Somerrillo range, 500 and 600 yardsCity Riflev 1-4; Guards, 5-7; Karori Rifle' Club, 8—12; Zealandia Itifles,. 13-Ui Victoria College 0.T.C., 15-16. ■"-.-■ ' -• , '"