RIFLE-SHOOTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2133, 6 March 1908, Page 3

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. RAIN INTERFERES WITH THE SHOOTING. Press Association. TRENTHAM RANGE, March 5. Tho Defence Forces Riflo Association meeting opened this morning, with 504 entries, constituting a record. The weather was unfavorable tor shooting, there being intermittent showers all day. In addressing the competitors previous to the start of tho shooting, Colonel Collins said that in consideration of the large entries, the Council decided to place a Consolation Match of £IOO on the programme for men who had not won £1 or over at the meeting. He also announced that tin* match, Volunteers v. Rifle Clubs, would be a straight-out'team match, instead of taking .aggregates. The Council decided to supplement the Gilmers prize by £2O, and the ivin11ino- team would also take thr Crawford Shield and the bee-Enfield rifle for the highest scorer. Tho shooting started with the 200 yards Volunteer v.Rifle Chili matches, which wore fired concurrently. There, was a puffy wind and heavy showers during the firing, and only three possibles were made—Private Jackson (Wellington), Private C. Tronson (Napier), and Moyer (Hikaranga)— and six 34’s, but there were a large number of 33’s. j At the 600yds tho showers .continued and the result was mediocre shoot- | mg. Jackson, however, got 34,

which gavo him 69 to go back with. He however, failed at 800 yards, oottim* only 16. Despito tho weather a Uni," Bugler So lor, AVaiignnui, put. up 3-1, and got. a total of J 4. lhe following are the highest comploteu scores in the Rille Clubs Match, 200, 600. and 800 yards: AY. l'ninklm (Weber) 96, Cameron (Opnki) Jo, <--• Craw (Cholrton) 04, Moslcn (Kaco) 02, Randall (Linton) 92, Stowait (Weber) 92. Highest scores in the Volunteer match, same conditions: Eden (AYaimea) Oo.Bugler Solor (AN tui,»anni) 94. Taylor (Blenheim) 9.1, Soar! (Dunedin) 93, A. Atkinson (Auckland) 93, Nenll (Timaru) 93, A. McKenzie (Oniuaru) 92, Plimmor (Wellington) 92. Shooting at- tho 200 yards of the Auckland Match started this afternoon, and was fired in rain. Onlj one possible was made, but thero were fourteen 3-i’s.

DOINGS OF THE GISBORNE TEAM (Special to Timos.) TRENTHAA.I RANGE, Mnrcli 5. 'l'lie first match is not finished. U was a dull day. with occasional showers. The team is not shooting up to form. The following are tho aggregates in the Volunteer Match: Sorgt. Somerville SI, Hingston and Higham 79, Broingan 76, Itait 75, E. Somervell 66. Breingan started well in tho Auckland Match, with 31 at 200 yards. Rait scored 32. Tho rain is playing havoc with some of Now Zealand’s crack shots.