RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1693, 9 March 1906, Page 3

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. WINSLADE LEADING FOR BELT.

(Per Press Association.) , Trentham, last night. >5 There was lovely weather for the shoot* ing to-day, hot the” wind was a bit puzzling and the Bhooting of no great merit. Here “ and there a good individual sooro would be. found, but, generally speaking, it was not up to the shco.ing seen here in previous years. In the Otago match Pellow, Waipawa, got within one of the possible at 600 yards, &nd Drummond, Dannovirko, did similarly at 700 yards. At 100 yards J '“fee Canterbury match there were mauy *®«ucßls, and horo Marrett, who had the lead | for the belt, only got on four of his shots for 18, and foil away baofe. Whiting, Pataparamau, put on the best soore, 31, While MoMurray, Palmerston North, followed with 28 Winslade, who rose with 25, shot Into the lead for the belt. He challenged his last shot, and got a " bull’s eye.” The positions of tho others wore also changed. Irvine, Nelson, who got 27, shot into second place. During the after noon a oouplo of volunteer matohos wore fired. In snap matohes the prizes ranged from 12s to 68?, and there were 149 prize takers ; in the cover match from 150 s to 7s 6d, and there wore 123 prize-takers.

CANTERBURY MATCH,

(Per Press Association.) Trentham, last night.

The following is the priza list in tbs Canterbury match, seven shots at 700, 900, and 1000yds : Monorieff, Dunedin, £5 ... ... 88 MoDonald, Duned'n, £4 80 Winslade, Opaki, w£4 80 J. Beokingbam, Timarn, £3 ... 80 Soott, Waoganni, £3 79 Lieut. Cox, Auck'and, £2 79 Brighting, Masterton, £2 79 MaoKnigbt, Mangoto, £2 ... ... 77 Irvine, Nelson, £2 76 Barton, Whakataki, £2 J 76 The following take £1:—Nohol (Bluff). 76 j Rees (Hawera), Kemp (Christchurch) L9war (Karorl), King (Stratford), Hyde (Opaki), Kennell (Liaton), 75 ; O. Speok (Hulroa), Gloveday (Waikato), W. Ballinger (Petone), Greenwood (Upper Hutt). MoHattie (Opaki), 74 ; Whitley (Kaiapoi), Bradley (Nelson), White (Franklio), Spe3dy (Whakataki) 73 ; Shaw (Ohinomnri), W. Ljvoday (Woodville), F. Franklin (Weber), 72 ; Stanlish (Karori), Fowler (Hawera), Stewart (Hawera), Boleyn [Obarlion), Haifiald (Blenhsim), Barker Le Boas), Chapman (T-kipu), Dippie Dunedin), Lambert, 70 ; Eden (Waimea), Braw (L’nton), Goverlock (Tarata), Mab-iet«-jr(W-9ber), Sandford (Christchurch), tloLean (Wellington), Shanks (Gore), rVallett (Dunedin), 69; Turnbull (Opaki), 7enneir (Tewaaru), Rost, Hampdeo, ’atton, Dannsvirke, Lyford, Gisborne, ?arr, Karori, Healsy, Waimate, A. Balinger, Petone, T. Murphy, 63 ; Grendall, ( Tapier, 07.

Counted out: Judd, Petono ; Franekin, 7eber; Evans, Ohriatohuroh; Banks, iimbolton ; Jack, Chris toharcb; MoCardle, ’ahiatua.

THE AGGREGATES. '(Per Press Association..) Trentham, last night. The following are the highest aggregates t tho oonolusion of the belt matches, and rith only th 9 final stages to go : Cinsiade, Opaki 403 rvine, Nelson ... ... ... 401 Lyde, Opaki ... 1 ... 400 arker, Lebons Bay 393 [arratt, Ta-aoaki ... 392 (onorieff, Cbrietohnroh 392 reenwood, Upper Hntt ... ... 392 indfbld, Blenheim ... ... ... 391 owler, Hawera ...’ ... ... 391 GOOD SHOOTING. Just towards tbs end of the day’s shootg Turnbull, Opaki, put on the splendid ore of 32 at lOOOydi range in the Canteriry matob. In the Volunteer match, Perrin, of aimerston North, with 90, take 3 first rize, and Skiauer, Auckland, 89, second, he others go down respectively.

OTAGO MATCH.

(Per Press Association.)' Trentbam, last night. The following is the prize list of the )ago match, 600 and 700 yards, 10 shots : trnmmond, Dannevirke, £5... ... 91 hcmas, Petone, £4 ... ... ... 85 arey, Pa’ea, £4 ... ... ... 85 lOberts, Scargill, £3 85 kinoer, Auokland, £3 ... ... 83 filkie, Upper Hutt, £2 83 ames, Napier, £2 ... ... ... 83 lasefield, Manama, £2 ... ... 83 )asb, Wa i mate,£2 83 ’allow, Waipawa, £2 ... .. ... 83 The following take £l: —Watson (Auokand), MeCardell (Pohiatua), Halliday liarori), McKenzie (Gore), 82 ; A. Ballin» ar (Petone), Plimtner (Wellington), Vhiting (Paraparamu), McLean (Wellingcn), Wollett (Dnnedin), 8i; Bnlford JCarori), W. Aysen (Murihakn), Lewer liarori), Raed (Q leenstown), Ingpen Woodvillo), Smallbone (Nelson), 80; rvine (Nelson), Clyde (Waikau), Evenel Tawaru), Burford (Timaru), Smith (Ohrist’mroh), Anderson (Auokland), 79 ; Cook•oft (Oreti), Woods (Hawera), Craw (Linon), Humphries (Napier), Hadfield (Bleuleim), Buchanan (Marlborough), Poynter Eenwiok), C. Craw (Charlton), 78; W. )raw (Charlton), Hobbs (Wellington), Hllroy (Nelson), Moss (Blnff), Hyde Opaki), Hadder (Keriri), Helpon (Palmerston North), Clark (Geraldine), Dewar Oajnaru), 77; Mareage (Ekatahuoa), Marshall (Paheatna), Sooit (Wanganui), Stevenson (Waimate), Barker (Lebons), McNight (Manioto), Daly (Dannevirke),

75. Counted ont: Collett (Waipawa), Emails (Kaitana)V'Hbad (Petone), Kemp (Christ" oburoh). ■ The following tyros take £1: —Elgar, Iqglewood ; Brighting, Masterion, 76 ; King, Ssratford ; Oarnauf ; Motieay, 75 ; Healey, Waimate ; Morgan, Timarn, 74; Whitemore, Makuri; W. Crump, Green Island; Marsh, Dannevirke ; Duffie, Dnnedin ; 0. Beauchamp, Marlborough ; Breingan, Gisborne, 73 ; Barnes, Übrislchnrob, 72. Counted out: Bartlett, Petone ; Lee, Oreti j Rogers, Btratford; Rennie, Ohristohuroh ; Smith, Wellington ; White Waipawa. PO3SIBLE AT 700 YARDS.

Shooting in the Voluoterr B. match Garnet, of Napier, made the possible ai 700 yards, which is the first at_ the meet iog, and made under the time limit. VOLUNTEER MATCH.

The following is the prize list in the VoluDteer matoh, 600 and 700 yards, 10 shois eaoh range, 12 minutes allowod each man : M»renz ! , Eketshuna, £5 88 McCormick, Napier, £4 ... ... 88 T, Merre't, Taranaki, £4 88 pillow, Waipawa, £3 85 Hyde, Napier, £3 ... ... ... 85 Plimmer, Wellington, £2 ... ... 85 Cole, Waiam, £2 ... 84 ’’■eddes, Danodio, £2 ... 82 vK,, Ohristohurob, £2 81 T., following take £1 McEwan, Tara^j ; Private Cox, Auckland ; I'LenDie. Oreli, 71 ; White, Franklin ; «4uett, N&pier; McDonell, Obriatohutch ; Christchurch ; 8. Kelly, WeilmgtOi. Newham, Palmeraton; Wells, Soutblarvjj,; Young, Gore; Ligbtfoot, GhriatohUwh, 79 ; Height, Napier; Clyde, Waikare ; Gore ; Hulbert, Patea ; p. Jack, Christchurch; Heighway, Napier, 78. \ Oounl out ! Olyu», Waikare ; Graham, Gore ; MoMurray, \Ejalmotston North ; AtkinsoD, Auokland. \ The following tyros taa«>,£iHulbert, Patea : Boyd, ; J. Suschle, Wai--ojea ; Bennie, 5 Christchurch ; Moore, jimato, 77,

KING'S PRIZE AND BELT.

(Per Press 'Association.) Wellington, last night. Fifty haling aggregates woto compiled Into to-night. Tho following firs foe ino KiDg's prize and boll Rifleman Winslado, Opaki 403 Lfout. Irvine, Nolaon 401 Rifleman G. Hyde, Opaki 400 Rifleman Barker, Le Bons ... ... 392 Oolor-So'gt Monorieff, Ohristohuroh 802 R floman Greenwood, Upper Hu11... 892 Private Marrett, Taranaki 892 Sergeant Sadfiold, Blenheim ... 391 Liout, Brigbt'ng. Msstarton ... 891 I Private Fowler, Hswera 891 Lieot. Cox, Auckland ... ... 890 Oolor-Sergt. Soott, Wanganui ... 887 Sergt. Drummond, Dannovirko ... 837 Sergt, MoPardell, Pabiatua 387 Major Jollett, Dunedin ... ... 888 1 Sapper Kemp, Ohristohuroh ... 886 Corpl. Whitlev. Kaiapoi 88i> I Private A. R. Ayson, Mutibaka ... 88£ Rifleman Milroy, Nelson 83-1 Rifleman Craw, Linton _ ... ... 834 Rifleman Halliday, Karori 883 Rifloman Masefield, Sounds ... 388 S)rgt. Clyde, W iikare ... ... 833 Private W. Lovoday, Woodvillo ... 382 Rifl man Thomas, Petone 881 Rifleman Fiaooe, Katoti 381 Rifleman Lewer, Karori 881 Privaio King, Stratford ... ... 381 Private Burford, Tirnaru 880 Lieutenant Sbaoks. Gore ... ... 330 Gunner Plimmo l- , Wellington ... 880 Sergeant Cookroft, O oti 380 Lieutenant Edgoumbo, Waikato ... 378 R floman A- Ballingor, Petone ... 379 SsrgtaotShaw, Obincmuri 379 Rifleman Ferguson, Hunterville ... 378 R fleman W. Ballinger, Pttone ... 378 Colonel-Sergeant P. Jack, Lin wood 377 Rifleman Balayn, Charltm 377 Sergeant MoDonald, Duntdin ... 877 ' Sergeant HardiDg, Blenheim .... 376 Captain Collett, Wa'pawa ... ... 876 Sergeant Murphy, Obristohuroh ... 376 Sergeant Mills, Dunedin ... ... 876 R’fleman Judd, Petone 375 Rifleman Oameron, Opaki 375 Rifleman Chapman, Tehska ... 314 Lieutenant Birton, WhsLatakinui... 374 Trooper Kempton, Franklin ... 374 Lance Corporal Kempton, Waimate 374