RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 887, 5 August 1910, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

"DAILY HAIL" EMPIRE CUP. By Teieu'rajin—sr«ra Association—Oopyrieht. .'"''. London, August 3.' The "Daily Mail" coniirms tho winning Australian scores in the Empire Cup. s The paper says that the -fine shooting of the Australians was the outstanding feature of. the contest. , The Now South Wales record of four places' in tho lirst seven was a truly .wonderful performance. ' ... THE PONGAROA CLUB. Last Wednesday tl]e Pongnrba Rifle Club shot for the last three of the twelve- spoons donated to the club by Mr. W. H. Coe, of Rakaunui. Tho weather conditions were good. Mr. R. Reed was the winner, with a splendid score of 61 The shooting was as follows;— ■ ■ . 500 GOO yds. yds. Hp. T'l. R. R'eed 31 30 . 0 64 T. H. Boardman ... 32 30 0 62 H. H. P. Allen 28 27 4 59 Prank Herbert 28 27 3 53 E. M'lntyre 26 21 11 58 Rev. Rattray 27 27 3 57 E. Davies 27 28 1 . 56 H. R. Robinson 26 27 0 53 C. Gosling 13 20 19 -52 A'. ',C. Herbert 30 17 1 4S Fred Brenton ...... 27* — 0 27 ♦Retired. JOTTINGS FROM WANQANUI. fr- —— . ID? ToleLTaoh.—Special CorrcsDondent.l Wanganui, August 4.' At Matarawa Church to-day tho Rev. W. G.' Williams was' installed in charge of the Wanganui'parochial district, in- succession to the Rev. H. J. Deaiie.The playing fields of tho, new Boys' College- arc now sufficiently "set" to admit of being used, and a couple of (lays ago were used for the first titno for football. The chairman of the Gonville Town Board stated at last meeting that, as soon as the drainage and water schemes had been finished, which will bo during the first half of next year, it was m- ' lorded to take a poll of ratepayers on the question of amalgamation with the borough of Wanganui. In view of this intimation the board negatived a proposal to change the name Goimlle to Wanganui West. The New Zealand Sheep Breeders' Association has presented the Wanganui Agricultural Association with a championship shield for the best Southdown ram. The Wanganui association has promised the Tarnnaki A. and P. Association to make inquiry into the possibility of importing a blight to cope with 1 ' the blackberry pest, and, if found advisable, to co-operate in tho matter..