RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1695, 12 March 1906, Page 2

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

1 —o— l —— THE TKENTHAM MEETING.

t'.>- 3 i IRVINE WINS THE CHAMPION-

SHIP. [(Per Press Association.) Trentham, last night. There was a large attendance out to see the championship fired yesterday after nooD, including Hons. Pitt, Half-Jones, and Mills, and General Babington and staff. There was a bright sunshiny day, with a light left wind blowing across the range. The only shots that had been fired, and the resalt added to the oom- . pelitors in the previous aggregate, gave the champion for the year. The last half of the final 60 fired first, and none of these had a ohance for the Belt, but all 50, outside of the main prizes, eeoure a £2 prize. Oameron, Opaki, made the highest score, 37, at this raDge even of the two sections,' and holds the Bifie Challenge Cup for the year. Winslade, Hyde, and Irvine opened badly, while Moncrieff, with 32 out of 35, had an advantage over the leaders, and looked like winning the Belt, but missed his Bth and 9th shot. Irvins had meanwhile found tbe Bpof, and with 80 brought up his aggregate to 431, which gave him tbe Belt. The following are the leading soores, with tbeir previous aggregate totals and, soores, at the 1000 yards range : Irvine, Nelson, 401—30—431, Champion Belt and go'd medal, presented by the Minister of Defence and £3O. Monorieff, Christchurch, 892—34—426, silver 6tar, £25Greenwood, Upper Hutt, 392—83—426, silver star, £l2. Hyde, Opaki, 400—23 —423, and Winslade, 403—20—423, tie, for fourth and fifth places, silver stsr, and £l2. Marritt, Taraneki, 363—24—417, L 5. Whitley, Kaiapoi, 385—31—416, L 5. Blighting. Masterton, 391—24—415, L 5.

Fowler, Hawera, 891—23—414,15, Cameron, Opaki, 375 —37—412, L 5. D;ummoud, Dannevirke, 378 —24—412, L 5.

Burford, Timaru, 380—31—411. Ayson, Murihaka, 384—26—411, Madefield, Manaroa, 383—28—411, Hadfield, Blenheim, 391—20—411, Lieut. Cos, Auckland, 390—21—411, MoOardle, 311, and Burford, Timaruj 380—31—411, tie for 12th prize, L 5. At the conclusion of the meeting Miss Seddon presented the trophies to the win* nere.

Colonel Collins urged that next meeting be a Federal one, and that the Government grant be inoreased from LSOO to LIGOO, with a view to attract Australian marks, men.

The Hon. Hall Jones thought a per« maneat camp should be erected here, per* manent buildings being erected iastead of tents.

Colonel Pitt spoke of the great interest Government took in shooting and the volunteer movement. The following is the ro?u!t of the Extra Match, 1000 yards, seven shots : McMurray, Palmerston North, L 4 5s 37 Hulbert, Pa'ee, L 3 ... ~, ... 32 Barker, Le Bods, L 3 32

The following take LlCraw (Charlton), ; France (Karori), 81 ; Bambury (Weber), Daly (Dannevirke), McKerr (Ashburton), Hadfield (Blenheim), Lieut t Ucx (Auckland), Johnston (Wairoa), Ken« nel (Linton), 29 ; Dash (Waimate), A, Ayeon (Murihaki), Stuart (Ashburton), Pimmer (Wellington), 28; W. Craw (Charlton), MoHattie (Opaki), T. Maneti (Taranaki), Mil's (Dunedin), Drummond (Dannevirke), Adams (Ohristohureh), Sandford (Christchurob), 27. Counted out ; Beauchamp (Marl* borough), Chiug (Nelson), and Ha!lHe,v (Karori). *