FRASERTOWN

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1678, 20 February 1906, Page 3

FRASERTOWN

TE KOPU RIFLE CLUB.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The third rnatoh for tbo Bilver obal JoDgo oup between the Huramua Mounted | Riflis and Ta Kapu Rifle Club took place at Frasortowa on February 10th, and resulted in a win for tbo Rifle Club by the narrow margin of one point. To Kapu Rifle Club, however, with the aid of the two previous matches, still retain posses* sion of the oup by a majority of 100 points. The seoros for the three matohes being as follows: —Te Kapu Ride Club 802, 685, 696, to'al 2183; Huramuas 734, 594, 695, total 2023. The gold medal given in connection with the above for the distriot championship was won by Mr M. F. Chapman, oaptain of tbo Ride Club, with 260 points, Lieutenant Clifton second with 246, and Ridoman T. Hall third with 244, The To Kapu Ride Club also dred off the dual match of tho year for its trophies, with tho following results:— 0. Clifton Ist, takes marble clook; A. E. Beckett 2nd, takes pair of deld glasses; T. Roberts and M. P. Chapman lake a silver medal eaoh. The gold medal given by Mr Grimsdale was won by Mr A. E. Beckett. The gold medal given by Mr 8. Twigg for gene. al improvement and consistency was won by Mr T. Roberts. This Club has been singularly fortunate in the past in the matttr of trophies and prizes for competition, as instanoe tho season just dnished, when trophies to the value of £l2 were competed for, and the fact that tho Club has an average of over twenty competitors at eaoh competition, shows that members are keenly alive to tho value of the trophies. But good as the past season has been tbo ensuing cue bids fair to eclipse it, as at the annual meeting held on the 10th February Mr David O’Neill, of Obuka, promised the handsome donation of £10; this was fur[her supplemented immediately by Mr B. Lambert and Mr J. Davey each adding a guinea to it upon learning the conditions of the rnatoh imposed by Mr O’Neill. The meetiog was also informed that Messrs Twigg and Powdrell had eaoh donated a guiuoe, the foimet’a for a prize for the most consistent shot throughout the year. Mr M. P. Chapman gave a gold medal and silver medal for the Committee to allot, and this was further supplemented by the Clab votiDg £5 of its funds to be spent in trophies. The conditions of Mr O'Neill’s matoh will no doubt be highly approved of by all military loaders as tending to enoourage that particular form of rifle shooting so essential in actual warfare. Following are some of the principal conditions : The rnatoh Bhall be opeo to all European reeideots over 18 years of age in the Wairoa Couoty, a'sj all members of rifle clubs or volunteers in that County. The r.fle to be used aa if on active service, and no paint or verniers allowed. Competitors will be drawn singly, and at unknown distances will be marched towards the targets until told to halt. On the word “ Fire ” being given the competitor will be allowed 20 seconds to flro five shots. He will again bo marched on, and another 20 seconds allowed for five more shots. For every second (taken by the competitor to fire his five shots) under 20 seconds one point will be added, and for every seoond over 20 seconds one point will be deduoted from Ecore on target. Any competitor not present when Its name is oalled losee his ohance and forfeits his entry The first prize will be £7, 2nd £2, 3rd £l, 4th £l, 6th £l. The entranoe fee for the rnatoh will be 2s 6d., Such a match will no doubt draw a large number of competitors,