RIFLE-SHOOTING.
THE TEE NTH AM MEETING. Press Association. THE NTH AM RANGE, March 10. The shooting opened with the 1000 yards of the Canterbury Match to decide on the final'"fifty for the championship. The weather was heavy, and the' light was dull. Morgan (Auckland) put-up -15, and Collett, who was in the lead, put up only 1(3. Evans 23, Hyde and Randall (Linton), shooting in good weather, each got 39, which put Randall in the lead of affairs. The principal prize-winners in the Canterbury Match, of SOO and 1000 yards, were: White (Franklin), £5, 81; Duncan (Kaitnngatn), ;C-i, 81; Mnrcnssi (Eketahunn), .04, 80; AleMurrny (Napier), 79, Randall (Linton)' 78. Ebbott- (Paiiiatua) 78, ;C3; Mnrehant. (Karori) 78, Harding (Belnlieim), Kells (Denniston), Edwards (Australia), £2, 77. The following are the highest fifty aggregates to fire in the King’s Match at 3 to-niorrqw: W. K:\ndall (Linton) 402, G. Hyde (Opaki) 401, Lieut. Timlirell (Lnvwood) 399, L. Kitchen (Upper llutt) 399, J. Bairstow (Opaki) 398, Sergt. Edwards (Australia) 396, Sergt. Dippie (.Dimedin) 396, Sergt.-Major Evans (Christchurch) 395, (’apt. Collett (Waipawa) 392. At. P. Chapman (To Kapu). 392, Private Ca risen (Auckland) 391, Private Patrick (Auckland) 389, Lieut. "White (Franklin) 388, Trooper Mnrenzi (Eketnhuna) 388, C’orp. Shiirland (Nelson) 387, Lieut. Alnrtin (Tiinaru) 386. Private Boys (Tiinaru) 386, Srgt. McCormick (Napier) 356, J. Turnbull (Opaki) 386, M. F. Marbey (Duvauchellcs) 385, Sevgt. Smnill (Kaitangata) 384, A. J. Cameron (Opaki) 384. 4Y. N. Masefield (Sounds) 384, J. Kinnead (Linton) 383, Private Frank (Nelson) 383, J. Loveday (Holiurn) 353, F. C. Franklin (44’eber) 383, Trooper McMurray (Napier) 352, F. Wilkie* (Upper llutt) 381, Captain King (Limvood) 381, A France (Karori) 381, Sergt.-Alaior Hyde (Napier) 3SI, H. Hawthorn (Potone) 381, Color-Sergt. Mail field (Blenheim) 3SO, Sergt. Johnstone (Owaka) 3SO, J. W. Afilroy (Nelson) 379, Coj£l. Ayson (Alurihiku) 379, Sergt. Needham (Palmerston North) 378, Lieut. Irvine (Nelson) 378, Sergt. Cliing (Nelson) 377, L). McCalmont (Opaki) 377. 4Y. Feast (Opaki) 377, D. McLen (Opaki) 376. Private Mogridge (Palmerston North) 376, Sergt. McCnlley (Australia) 375, Private AVcstwood (Wellington) 375, J. Raber (Karcri) 375, J. Turner (Karori) 37,\ Banks (Kimbolton) 374. James (Napier) 374, and CL Craw (Linton) 374. The following teams events were decided this afternoon : Colonial Ammunition Company’s Cup Alat.cli, 12 entries. —Wanganui Rifles, £6, 38; Victoria Rifles, £4, 36; Karori Rifle Club, £3, 31. Rapid Firing Competition, 600yds, 5 entries. —Wanganui Rifles, £5, 65; Auckland No. 2 Battalion. £2, 61. Sectional Firing Mutch, COO and 700 yards, 4 entries.—Auckland No. 2 Battalion, £5, 300.
THE GISBORNE TEAM. (Special to Times.) TRENTHAM RANGE, March 10. Itnit- won £3 in the Wellington Alatcli with a score of 91 out of a possible of 100 at ranges of 500 and 600yds, Breingan getting £1 with 87. The aggregates for the Belt arc: Breingan 363, Kait 357, Sergt. Somerville. 338, Hingston 310, Higham 309, E. Somerville 300. The lowest man in the final Is 374, so that none of us are in. Hingston, made 6 hits and 1 bull out of 9 in the moving target fired in the 200 and 300 snap. The result is not vet known. Randall, of Opaki, is leading With 402 for the Belt.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2136, 11 March 1908, Page 3
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