RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1924, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MEETING AT TREXTHAM. [by TELEGRAPH —rEH PP.ESa ASSOCIATION.] TRENCH AM. March 11. The second annual meeting of the New Zealand Army Rille Association opened at Tfentliam this morning. The weather overnight was dubious with drizzling Jain, and' a blustering wind providing mixed weather for today. The morning broke thick with drizzling rain, clouds hanging low on tlie lulls and a light southerly wind blowing u]> tlie range from the targets. Under these conditions the shooting is now proceeding. Over live hundred men and cadets had i cached the camp hv last evening. Oiliers aße coming in this morning who are expected, to bring the total up to -ix hundred as compared with 135 last yea i. The camp was early astir anil soon alter eight o'clock the competitors* assembled at the .squadding posts and were addressed briefly by the Chief Kxei ntivi* Officer. 1.t.-Col. Burgess. They then moved olf to the firing mounds to begin the first match of the Army championship. This comprises four, practices of rapid and simp-shooting at JORyils.. deliberate shooting at OOOyils., and fire with movement from GOOvds. to one hundred yards, the possible score being 135 points. The match will occupy tlie whole of the day and the; Inst hundred will fire off for the King’s Medal, which is at present held by Ser-geant-Major Moore, of Wanganui, who i is present to defend tlie title thereto. He will have a severe task, as many innn competitors have conic with recoiils for the [last season that fill them . •villi high hopes of securing the coveted i a v. a rd.