RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1691, 7 March 1906, Page 2

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING.

(Per Press 'Association.) Trentbam, last night.

Tbo weather opened well this morning, but a tricky wind again rendered shooting erratio. The Nelson match, which began lest night, was resumed, and it was well on in the afternoon before the match concluded. Simultaneously with this msteh shooting at the 800 yards, in the first raoga_ of the Canterbury match, wbb being carried on. Colonel Collin 3 hinted in bis remarks yesterday that it would take the whole day to complete the long range distance with pnly 12 targets, and eo it proved. Those whe began at the 800 yards when finished proceeded to the 600 and 700 yards, and finished the Nelson matob, and vice versa. Those too who were not down at either match were put on at ihe moving target match, which continues throughout the nvcling, and its result wi 1 not bB known until about Saturday. After the Nelson match, the Wellington matob, 10 shots at 600 and 700 yards, wbb started. The competitors have had ready heavy shooting the whole day Lorn 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with only a brief respite for lunob. Mfijar-Generel Babington vieited the range, and expressed himself pleased at the improvements on the raDge.. The fol'owiDg is the prize list in the— NELBON MATCH, 500, 600, and 700 yards; 7 shots.

Irvine, Nblsod, JGS 94 McOardle, Pahiatua, £4 ... ... 91 Oameron, Opaki, £4 ... «•• ••• 91 Boleyn, Chorlson, £3 ... ... ••• 90 Hopkins, Waipawa, £3 89 King, Stratford, £2 ... ... ... 88 Barker. Levons, £2 88 Irvine, Wairoa, £2 ... ... <,<• 87 Randall, Petone, £2 ... 87 Collett, Waipawa, £2 87 The following take £1: Parnell, Waipawa 86 Winslad'’, Opaki 86 King, Opaki 85 Humphreys, Napier ... 85 Shanks, Gore ••• 85 Peters, Waipawa 85 Ure, Winton 85 Chapman, Te Kapu ... 85 VVaiD, Btudholme ... ->• ••• 85 MoGowao, Mataura 85 Trane, Karori 85 Greenhill, Karori 84 Edgeoumbe, Waikato... ..» ••• 84 Crimp, Dunedin 1 ... 84 McLeay, Whakataki. 83 Weavers, Weber ... 83 Masefield, Manama 83 MoKeozie, Opaki ... ... ... 83 Gnndersen, Christohuroh ... ... 83 Ferguson, Hunterville 83 Fowler, Hawera ... ... ... 83 Mason, Opaki ... 83 Plimmer, Wellington 83 Marshall, Waikari 83 Lieutenant Cox, Auckland 83 Banks, Kembolton ... ... ... 83 Burford, Timacu ... ... ... 82 Allport, Nelson 82 Lavery, Christohuroh 82 Speedy, Wbakatahi ... .... ... 82 Wayson, Murihaku 82 Greenwood, Upper Hutt ... ... 81 Reid, Queenstown 81 Harbor, Dunedin 81 BrethageD, Hawera 81 Mosrlem, Kaeo 81 Hawthorne, Karori 81 J. Franklyn, Weber 81 Shaw, Ohinemuri 81 A. Ayscn, Murihaku ... 81 Marritt, Taranaki 81 Whitting, Paraparaunui 80 Beaohamp, Rinkwater 80 Counted out: Hadfield, Blenneim ; Dawes, Opoku ; C. Spsck, Huiroa; S. Kelley, Wellington ; Milroy, Nelson ; Baltrop, Folding; Hyde, Opaki; |Kempton, Franklyn ; Moncrieil, Christohuroh; McCormick, Hawke’s Bay; • Ramsey, Hawke’s Bay; Mills, Dunedin; MoMurray, Palmerston North ; Randall, Karori.

The following tyros take JGI each in fihis matoh:— T. Muiphy, Christchurch 80 Cookrob, Orcti... ' . ... 90 A, Grimp, Dunedin ... ... ... 80 Rennie, Christchurch ... 80 Ncolas, Sludholmo ... ... ... 80 Ha.tnell, Taranaki ... ... ... 80 Mawlty, Opsk< 80 Herbert. Pang troa 80 Gcldstone, Studholme 80 Bartlett, Pc tone 79 Wilson, Nsleon ... 78 Fisher, Feildmg 78 Whitman, Upper Hutt 78 Henderson, Polorus Sound 78 Watson, Auckland 78

Counted out: MoKeozie, Gore, 78; Dumis, Cbristchurob, 78, During the meeting a epeoial matoh with tbo short Loe-Enfiell rifPs, as issued to the Imperial Army, will bo fired to eee bow colonial marksmen g t along with them. The conditions have not yet been fixed, owing to the failing light. The Wellington matoh, ten shots at 600 and 700 yards, is not finished. Marret (Taranaki) and Ramsay (Hawke’s B iy) gos on 48 out of 50 at the 600 yards, and at 700 yards Williams (Waipawa) got on the good score of 47, and Thomas (Petone) 46. Of those finished the following are the highest Thomaß (Petone) 85, A. Marrott (Taranaki), Rosd (Q oeeostowo) 84, : Morrison (Dunedio), McDonald (Dunedin) 83, j Judd (Palmerston Nor'h), Milroy (Nelson), Barton (Whakataki) 82. The 803 yards of tbo Canterbury matoh took all day to fire. Evaoß Ghristehurch is leading with 31, Robinson Inveroargiil, ■ A. Ballinger Wellington, MoHattie Opaki, Birnea Christchurch, Waugh Timaru, Harrison Wanganui, MoOardle Pahiatua, Murphy Cbristdhurch, McLaohlan Wellington, Parkea Palmerston N6rlh 33 each. At the conclusion"of two days’ shoct« iog; which iooludes two completed matohes counting for the belt and two in progress, those at the head of the aggre« gates wore A. Marret*, Taranaki, 282, Irvine, Nelson, 278. Boleyn, Charlton; 276. ‘ ’