RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 723, 24 January 1910, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

• MANAWATU : ASSOCIATION. ■ - (By Telesranh.—Bnocial Correspondent.) .. Palmerston, January .22. - ' ?•/: , ing .was - continued to-day, in' : beautiful 1 weather. Tho following are tho results:— BENEFIT MATCH. : Seven shots at 600.yards.- This match., " was .mado. similar to ,tho , Oroua/• match,. that course decided upon oil account i 1 of tho dolay which - occurred' through ths ■ heavy-rain.of the, morning.?^!., . Corp. IColls, V N. 8., .51 10s 34 Rfimn..R,.J. King, 0paki,.,.£1,-......... 34;., Rflmn. J. B. Bairstow,. Opaki, 15s. ... 34 ' Bugler E. Ballinger,"-Nelson, ■ 15s. .... S3 y-'y: Rflmn. -E. Ballmgcr,. Nelson;' 15s. ...... S3 • . Rflmn.. JI. Marshall, Karori, 10s. ;33 - Ire. A, Govenlock, Woodvillc, 105.'... 33 Rflmn, J. Barr, Linton, ss. ............... 153 " -. Sorgt/ 0. Law, • Dannevirke; r ss. / 33' ,A. Staekho'iisc,..Kimbolton, ,53.v32' ■:- v ;>. Pte.. O'Neill, P.N.R., 5s 32 Counted out: Rflmn. B. W. Bird; . • mono, . y'/.y v.---YYv y-;:-y& : y.y ; I FERGUSON AGGREGATE. Rflmn.-R. J. King, Opaki, XI 10s." ...193 •' -- Corfr.. Kells, P.N.R., £1, . ............... 197 S°rßt. O. Law,//Dannevirke, J!1 195 . Rflmn.H. Marshall,' Karori,'. ...... ID3-. Lieut..- NeiJseri, Dannevirke, 15s! 182. ' Rflnlh. J; :B. Bairstow,'. Opaki,' 15s.'.Y. ;i9l*V,i' Rflmn. E. 0. Lewer, Lovin, 15s; ...... ISO • Corp. Head, Marton, .155.v........ ;. 189 •. Bugler E,, Ballinger, Nelson; 10s.'188 Rflmn. J: Whiting, Whareroa;''los. '../188 Rflmn, F. : C. Hay, Karori, :10s. 188 .Y . - ■ Rflmn.■ Glacken, Hautere; 10s.'■' IS3' ■ ORQUA MATCH. ■ AtGOO, and 700; ' Seven shots at - : Y each, •. .;-,:/Y-v:'Yvrt \v-, i/v t ; -S" : v*£/ H;, v ■ <xw- ?oo < :v- •"-•••• ' yds, yds. TX - •"' Corp.' : KeUs,. r Palm€rston' ; .N.,' :• v v -it: ......... :.... 34 30 64 Coi;-Sergfc, -Harrison,''Waaga- f : nui, £2 10s. a 31 32 6a " Rflmn,, J. .Wluting, iWbareroa, > , r": . .£2 31 32 6S. ■ ' Rflmn. A. T. Fellows, Karori, ■ •£1 ■•••".. 31 32 63 Rflmn; Rivers,- Hastmtp,• JitY. •' 62 • Sergt.: O. Law, Dannevirke, .£1 33 29 ; 62 - . Rflmn. F. C. Hay, Karori, £1- 30 31 61 , Pte. Eccles, Dannevirke, sCI ... . 30 '31 61,' •/.» Rflmn. 11. J. King, Opaki, 10s. 34 26 60 Rflmn; H. L. Beauchamp;'Hau- • ■ ' i- : : tere, 10s 29 80>59 M Rflmn. iD. M'Calmont,- Opaki, '■■■-. :v. •- ' IDs.; -. 30 29 59' ' Pte. r. Marrott, Taranaki, IOSi. 30 ■ 29/ 53 , ltflmn.. H,. Marshall,' Katori,■ j. ? 10s 33 21! 59 ' : Winnors of :ss.' each-—Pte. J. ' Palmmtoh'-NorthiiLiout. .Mellor, ; :.Wel- ■ ;.-V ungtnh , City .Rifles ;' PteV Fredericky'Mar. ' ' ton; pte.'Cook, ; Palmerstoii;North;;/CMt"'.' ' i Cunninghkin,-' 'Wahganui;-..Pt6. :A. • Turner,-' Wolliugton ' City,:-. Rifles; '-Pte. 1 O'Neill,. Palmerston North;;Pte; -■ . lock, Woodville;' Bugler E. ' Ballmgcr, Nelson College, each SS. Bugler Soler, - : ! Wa^anui;V67._v.v : ;!^.-;^ . Counted.: out: v Gunner W:\tson, Penna- ~ / nent.. .Wellington I'-v Rflmn. ; -C In-.gram.-^Loyinj/Lieut.VNeilsen.'vDannevirke.!

THE AGGREGATES v ' / L Tho ' following - are \ the Y'sixteoh^highest aggregate; .qualifiei/Yto'Y.Y ,T firo,for : tho championship/ '-.

Corp.. Kells, Palmerston North' y Rflmn. J. King, Opaki; 191 /Sergt/ O. . Law, -Danneyirke 191' ■: Rflmn; F.'C.■ Hay,: Karori .Y..'........... 189 Rflmn. - .T. .Whiting,.iWhareroa i.,' 1189 Y Liout. Ncilsen,' Dannevirko ......;^.. , -..'...--187 ■ ■- Rflmn. E. O. 'Lewer,/-Levin ;u:.187 ' Rflmn. D. M'Calmont, Opalti' .......,.ISS ' Rflmn. A. T. Fellows, Karori 185 • Rflmn. A. M'Murray.-.Taradale :...l.'.i ]84. -• Pto. Belk; Fcilding 184 ' • Pte. T. Marrctt,' Taranaki 183 Pte. Eyles, Dannevirko ; 183 / • Corp.- Head, y Marton •;183

; Bflmn. ,G; Hyde, Opaki, Bflmn.'Glackeiiv '-•"<• Hautore, and Bflmn. D. M'lntosh, Opaki, each',': scored ;382,; and '- fired ;■ five'sho£s'at : - ; 700;yards:to,,decide for..lostvplaoe in the^-' aggregates. ./"'f- -N i CONSOLATION MATCH. : ;'it'So6>yards. : - r Seven i Pte.r :Quarterman,,,Wanganui ) 'i!2<,.;..;. 29 JJeihl, vDannevirke, 30s. - \34 v.,; .Rflmn; Cattcy,; Hauler®,' .£133 • ■ 'Rflmn.,.Mcintosh)..Opaki, .£l* 33 ;'V.. Pte. ,G. :Hanson, Wanganui, 15s. ;33 '•. Eflmn. Monk,.Hantero, 15s; : 33 Lieut. "Mellor. Wellington ■ Gity' Rifles, v ■ 10s 83 Ete.'.\ Frederick, Marton.'ilOs. • .33 ;Pte.. Cook, .Palmerston N.,- ss.' 83 : Corp.,' Griffiths, 'WangapuiY's3;' ...v.:..'.' 32 •'■> ■. Rflmn; -A; Turner, Linton l B.C.',' 55.... , 32 -V. Bflmn. Bichards, Hautcrc, ss. - 33 S - CHAMPION TEAMS' MATCH. ■ This event decides- thn holders of tho ... . Greeni Shield. • Scores were ■ as r follow ,1. Opaki j Rifle Club:—R.V J; ®ng, 91;'.- , G. Hyde, 95; W. Foast, 94; D. M'Cal- - .moot,' 95;-J.: Bairstow,-, 93; total, 468. " !2; ICarori:Bifle ClnbH. Marshall,' 93; ;J. Burns, 101; P. i Hay, 90;. A; Fellows, •••■ ; 87; 11. Jlaiscy, 93; total, 464. • • •The other teams wcro placed as follow,— ' > ' 3 Dannevirko ■ Rifles, 461; 4 Palmerston North > Rifles, • 448 ; 5 City .'-Rifles,: 445; 8; Linton 8.C., 434; 7 Wanganur Rifles, 433; . GRAND AGGREGATE MATCH. ': At - 700 .'yards. Ten. shots rMatch score. TT. . Corp, Kellsr Palmerston l North... , 49.-: 23f •Bflmn. King, Opaki 42 - 233, .Bflmn.- :Marshall, ; 46 227 .y:. •Lieut. .:Neilsen, Dannevirko. .■..-....'-■ 39 22fi:-.,v - ■ Sergt. O. iXaw, Dannevirke 35 ■ 228 . Bflmn. Tj Marrctt. Taranaki ,42. 225'.': Rflmn. ■ Fellows, Ivarori,.. 40:; 225. r;v - Rflmn. J. Whiting > 36 225 i Bflmn.: M'Morray, Hastings 40 .'.224.-., >' ! v ■Rflmn. ' M'Calmont,' Opaki ......... 42 222 •Rflmn. Glacken- 40 ■; 222 • ■'. Etc. .Head,- Morton. :39•■223 v Rflmn r. C Hay 31 220 s Rflmn. Lower, I.ovm ...... v -......... 31 218,; . ■•Pte. Eyles, Dannovirke 34; 217 .v Pte. Belk, i ;FeUding: i ;;...:i..i;;».~..«' i 25V208j:;v.:'_ 1, THE WAinARAPA ASSOCIATION. AN IMPROVED PROGRAMME |, The Executive'Cofamittee .of tho. Waiv .: , ,'rarapa: Assooiationv...have- : ':-,mads',.r. i several, important , improvements'; and ad-; : programme for -their.forth'-;it,, coming .meeting. l ,, For,..instance,.: while-.- s preserving, .the" championship .i'roitjhM..j:; ■ with, their, aggregate forall-comerV;;the association has ; decided,-. .witha;,view .of. encouraging y younger snots. •to como ior- t ■. . . ward; to ' introduce,a i . match,: ; 'i -. which ,will;: lie open to .those, nno. have'. 'not .wori, a; prizo of more thans 10s.. at ;v.-,.', iray":'Kifla meeting ..(Govern- - . ment.'prizc firing, excepted). -This, should' ' . he.a-great'.'inducament.for,.:,th«< youngs • : jhots: üblpnging 'to both . volunteer, corps .. and Trifle'clubs'in this .district to try - their-;<skiH. "Np; l meml)ership : foe is quired"'for: this': match.: The old match : (800 aiid.9oo yards) has beeirdividcd.into two matches -of one range, each 'ivith ■ ten . ■/: shots;-and the ten-shot. match at 700 yards •"£ ' has, b'peri dropped, 'as also has tho 2('ft. * - yard : range of the' Mastertoh match; 'i'it already -notified; Mr. J. D. Bivers, of • Hastings, ;has:'donated "a-'handsomo'-ohal-lenge '• ctip,'.which: will be - awarded 'for :■ tli'o highest; aggregate, for Jail 'shoo ting'at-'V'; l -. ■ 700,' 800,- - arid - 900 ■ yards..-. Tn ; addition Jto •':'" I this: another aggregate.-.match 'has'. been included -for( all ranges of 500 - and. 600 yards, ; .which .will be ■ . 6 \ sweepstake '': of whicli the pnzos mil.: be as . follqw:— ITortjr.per'cent'v' Sa per.: cent., 15 per cent,,, ■<• and .10 per cent. ,; 'The ■ vchallongo: cup, .valued ,at .20: guineas, has . also had its conditions -altered: so as allowvcom-' ' '«• petitors from ,any part; of .the. Dominion. - to ,:. bo . . .eligible-. to, shoot,instead : of confining tho,event to Wairarapa apd - , Masterton :m,V^ksm'en;-. as. formerly. other .alteratiah has been: made to ■ tho : - rulcs'isb..that'.-all, ties., divide for cash -prizes, while trophies,-will;, of .'course,. be'; '■ decided on - -a. covint jother,;, ' alterations; havo been made,. all tending . to ' improve ■ .what..; has ;■!. already-v been , acknowledged ...to, bo. a very, - attractive ;■ , mooting.: .Naw number boards. oreeted on the hill: at baokV of.'. the targets, : alternately' coloured': black-with white figures. : .'and 1 '.'.whiteJ with black .;, ■ figures, and in'other ways tha' comfort " . arid .' convenience of , the competitors '.hav« ' . been considered. }■ '■