RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MANAWATU-ASsbciATIONI f, , (Dy.Tolecraph.-Spdoial'CorreeDondent.) : ' Palmerston, Jaturay 21. The Mahawatu Eifle Association began itsraeeting at the Hokowhitu range,yesterday morning. Eecord entries were received, including.' representatives • from Op'aki, Wellington,. Taranaki, . Dnanevirke, Hastings, Feilding, Marton, Wanganui, Masterton, Woodville, Nelson, Irevin, Otaki, and Paraparaumii. The general. arrangements are being carried out by Colour-Sergt. E. E. Perrirti Eifloimen; \V. :Bandell, A. Turner, G. Newth,! J. H.; Perrin, while Captain. Mounsey, as secretary,, is .doing good' service.' Staff Sergt.-Major Peaobck nas' charge of the shooting,.Lieut. Batchelor,of the Manawatu Mounted Rifles, is range officer, Sergt. Patterson, of the Mounted Bides,, is trench officer, and the vice-president, Mr.. Hugh Ak«rs;.Y:has charge of the. telephone arrangements. Prominent' shbts present are ex-Champions' ■ Hyde and B. J; ..Ring,, of Opaki, and A. Ballihger, of Wellington. ~The weather conditions'' at the, start of the meeting were first-class —no wind and .light good—the. result be-: ing. some, fine shooting. .Three possibles were put on—two at 500 yards .(Sergt. Bakor,. Wellington, and Biileinari' Lower; Levin, ■■ and. one at 200- yards' (Bifleman Marshall,, Earbri);' -Atr, eleven- o'clock,, however,' .heavy rain' came. on;' and puta stop to- shooting for a time. \ Heavy showers; also fell: during the afternoon; but, when the shooting -ceased for ; the p day, there wa9. every, sign of the weather olearing'up. Results are as follow:-.

■;■:■. .LINTON MATCH. <. : -/.;■ 200; and; SOOvyards, seven shots' at each. :': ■. Tweaty-three ■' prizes valued >at .'•' £Q '■■ 10a. • .■;! ■■• •;"■' ■-.■•. .:• ■:■/■::. .

','• Winners... of 55., pmes.-lieut.. Mertielecs (Johnsonville), Lient. Mellor (Wellington City Rifles), Rifleman J. 8.-Bair-stow (Opaki), .Rifleman D. M'Calmant (Opaki), Rifleman G. F; .Glacken (Hautero), lHo.'A.Beihl (Dannevirke), l>te.: Bngstrom..'(Wo6dvill6), : ;Lient.' :N«ikon .(Dannevirke),'Rifleman Feast (Opaki), each. G4; Sergt. ■ 0.-iaV (D&nnevirkeVj r 63. -Counted out: Pte.' T. .Marrett (Taranab), Rifleman •' Follows' (Karon), Rifleman J. Whiting (Whareroa), Rifleman R. : J. King (Opaki),: Pte.' P. Price. (Welling, •ton. City Rifles), '.Rifleman R,''Stnbbing (Whareroa), Rifleman vßcauchamp (Hautero), Rifleman, B. r W. Bird -(Petone), Bugler Ballinger (Nelson).'- ':. ■<,'.''■"■

: Winners, '. of ss. prizes :—Eifleinaii, Glaokon .(Huatero),- 62; ; Rifleman eroh (New' Plymouth), S6rgt. Baker ; . :City Eiflos), ißifloraanA; Balluigot:- (Peto'ne),' P«:'T^ilitTtl)sffllßVtrlC(^7^Sergt--- : Sft)okr • (Palmerstoii,N6rth) J ;P.Tt. i O'Neill'■(Pal-: mcMfoX'NoHhte'all-6i';~-; >:■".:■:%<>. -;.:'■■ -

" : '■■-•:•. •■- . ."-.;. '200/ 600, ' ;. ;,; . '•'.■ yds." yds. T'l. Rifleman .' C. 'Whiting, .'■.■..,"■: (Wharoroa), J& ......;......., 31 34. . .68 Rifleman. E.•'•' .0. "■■ Lewer :.. '••' '(Win), £2' 10s.'.....'.;.... 32. i(5 : -67 Sergt. H.' Baker,(WellingtonCity Rifles), ;£2 ...... .31 ,35' 66 Rifleman - A.■■■ C. : /Maisey ' (Karon), !.......;..:..„„; 32. ■ S4 ; 60 ;Pte. Belfc (Feildihg), £1 ... 33 33' .; 66 Bugler Soler (Wanganui),'. -'■'■ ,£1 •■ ;................,..;;...,;..„ 31. i 34 ■'-■ 65 Corpl.: Head(Marton),'.el'SB ,33 "'■' 65 Rifleman F.'.C. Hay (Ka- ■'■'•' ■■■■'•■''.' :J!1;......;...,..... .32 .", 33 "•: 65' Rifleman A. MTiurray , '.(Taradalo), 10s;..;......_..... 32 ,• S3 '65 Rifleman Q. Hyde (Opaki),''" "■'■ ' .. ..„..;.....„..;.......„;..„ 33 .32/65 KinemanH. Marshall. (Ka- 1 '■;'' rori), 10s..'....;..........;.....- ' S5' ; ; 30 '■ 65 Pte. J. Ashley (Palmerston i North), 10s. :'.......;....:,„ , ..V.'.; 30 ' 34 ' 61 Rifleman .• D. -VJI'Intosh ■' '■■ ■'■■■'■' , : (Opaki),::103.-..i..;.._;.,..... 30: ■ Si '61

, - : '•':;■■■ v; MANAWATU' MATCH;;i : ; 500 and 600 yards.': Seven shots ; at each.' .'■ .■■-'. .';'•'■■.■■■■■ v - ; - : ,500..- 600 •■?-.■■ ■•■•'". yds. yds. T*l. Eifloman King (Opaki), £i 33 3S • 68 Corpl. Kelh (Palmerston),. vi's - ■ £%■:; ...........„;......;.;.....;.„.,34 V 34. ; [68. Sergt.Lavr .'''(DamteVirke),'': .- •■•:■' .-j ■ t '■ : ■•■''■ M • ; ■ G(J Lieut.■-. Neilson (Danne- ■ : '.''-- ,'■" .■vjrko), ...:..„,...„....... 35 : . 31' 6G Eifleman Lower (Levin), '■' - : - •£1 ..:...-,............. S2 '33 65: Rifleman Stubbin(j'..(Nga- v ""/' ■'"■ . tjawa)/ £1 ....:.......:;......;' 34' .30' 64 Eifloman' . •. -MlCalmont' :'■>. • i,'.(ppaM),'-ja, ; V. ii ...;.:„.;;.;,; ,30 ;' 33 . •■ 63. Eifleman Hyde (Opaki), .£1 :S0 S3 '63 Pvt.- A. B.; Turner:: .(Wei-'" ' : v: i •:■'! lington CSty Eifles); £V.i. 31 "!'32, 63' Eifleman IfMiirray (Tara-•':■ ■• ,'£ dale), ■. 10s. •„....;. ....;.' 32 ., 31:/, :63' EiEaman,.-- J.\ Whiting'.'■. ■ '■■;■•■ v"Whareroa), 10a. ...;..,......; 34 /29'". 63 Eifleman F. Hay (Karori),'• .> ■':■ ;:':■' : .Ills. ..• .^.;. v .;:.............;;;.;. 35: '■•• 28 /,'■ 63 Eifleman H. Marshall (Kar- ; :. ' .■",'-' :■. ■•• ori), 10s.. ............:.,.,„■.;.'.• >28 :L34 ;; '' V 62 Pvt. ■:■ Cook (Palmerston ■'■'■•■■ ' '':■.,■: ;'North), 10s. .......:.......;... 32- '30 '62 Corpl. Head (Marton),. 10s. 32: 30 62 Eifleman M'Intosh (Opaki),\ .- : ■■'■■''■■ ' 10ai S3.'' 30 ; ' 62 Pvt. Belt .(Feildrmj), 10a. 32 30 ' ':62 :