TRENTHAM 1913.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1659, 28 January 1913, Page 9

TRENTHAM 1913.

« CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

officer) that ho will be'pleased to accept 1 .% xx>sition of patron of the Dominion Rifle Association, ' V■: ' ■

■■ Preliminary arrangements' are now in next nnze meeting of the association, which , will; commenw' tit Trentham'on Thursday, February 27, and will be carried on till the'following Friday, March-7, when tho'soveral Championship 6V m, w ' )C fired for and determined. . The_ Trenthani riflo range is Ijeing put 'n order, now tel°'phc,nos are to be . installed, the grounds .are being cleared of Overgrowth, and tho firing l mounds cleaned and made comfortable.

'Entries elose ! on Thursday, Februarv |J' ; after which 10 per cent, late fee will bo charged/ This rule will be enforced, as its observance is absolutely necessary in order that squad lists may, be tircpared. and the order of shpotinj fixed. ~ j _The service and teams' matches' will be disposed of on the first ttoeo days of tho meeting; and the bull's-eye series will follow on. as from_ Monday, \ March 3. It is very desirable, iri the interests of. the association and riflo shooting, that there should- be ,(i' large, entry; for'the service matches, as it is to these matches the defence authorities attach so much importance,and look to. them for the mili-tary-value of the .'meeting."- ' . ; 'Extra matches.nt"the long ranges will also take placojon the days: devoted to service matches, 'so' that .Competitors will have opportunities for practice. The usual concessions in steamer fares havq been arranged : for, and free railway posses; to and from the place of, meeting' will be granted to competitors. Tho marking , will ■be carried out by members of .'the permanent force, and the catering will be in tho .hands of' tho association as heretofore. ' '