NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1924, Page 4

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

NEXT CHAMPIONSHIP MKKTJNO. .... I I lie programme as adopted hy the Executive lor the lfk'j meeting is a most attractive one. it contains new; features, more especially in the lur- ] ther oncouragmont of the "I}’’ grade and the "Tyro’’ competitions. A Ser- j vice Teams Aggregate has also been j added. j The conditions of tlie four Service matches remain as before, comprising rapid, snap shooting, falling plate, and , moving target. The number of prizes in each match is increased from ‘_’s to Id and the prize money from Cl’.'l to Ibid. ‘ j In the Service aggregate the limn-' her of prizes is increased from 1.5 to , •JO, and the prize money from l"JI to CIO. : A Service team match has keen add- . cd with live prize- of a total value of C’JO. j In the opening match, not counting for the "Belt,” the prizes are coin'in-, ed to the respective grades, and are increased from dS to lud, the value advancing from L’tlO lo L'lOO. 11l each of the -even matches fori the "Belt,” both I! gra.de and Tyros! are eligible' to win the prizes in the A grade list, as well as having their own prize lists confined to their par- , ticular grades. In t lie-e matches the number of prizes i - increased I rout d? to hu, and in value from I'lM to L'lu'l. I In the "Kings” the luunhcr of prizes, i- increased fro in 10 to do. and the! value from C 1 It) to Lino. j As the hulk of the men gaining pin: ex. in the coveted "Kings” fitly are "A’ (•raile competitor-, special aggregates have been provided for both the "11 grade and the "Tyro” men. In each of these there are I prizes ol a total value of CJO. The matrlie- lor the.,.aggregates tire "Ii" series, numbers one to eight. j In the Trenthnni Aggregate (short! range), the prizes are from "ii to do. and the value Irom L'l'Flo L'li, . The "lii-ley’’ aggregate, long range, is increased to the same extent. The "Domi'iiun” match is increased from L'!!d to l.'ldf). tiliil the number of prize.- from dl to SO. The "Imperial” Aggregate goes Irom L'7S to LldO. and the prizes from 10 to SO. 11l the "Champion" Teams match the prize li-t is increased Irom L'.'il to L’drt. The Service Aggregate carries with it three medals, gold, silver end hrollZ" winner al-o lidding the "Kynook" The winner of the "liailiiiger" Bell takes the Association gold medal anil gold hail ;e. the next three men taking tin" Association silver stars. The balance of the first Jd receive N.H.A. badges. The winner of the Hi.-ley Aggregate holds the "Croxloii” Cup. The (iraiiil Aggregate earric» three medals, gold, silver atul hroiize. 11 1 -* first being presented hy the I’i'e-idenl, I Cd. It. ,). ('dims. C.M.C. The Tyro Aggregate takes a gold teedal presented hy the Kiwi Billo ( lull. Dunedin. 11. tirade Aggregate. The highest scorer in this aggregate will secure a gold medal, presented by Mr S. I'. McLean. Wellington. The historic District Challenge Shield i'ccompniiies the Champion Teams match. The Colonial Ammunition Company’s Clip goes with the l.ong Bange Teams match, and the mimic donor's heauti--Inl -lii'hl i- compel'.'-d lor in the Bltle Ink t liai'ipion T’eaie- match. 'fhe Daw-oil Shield i- allotted In the North and Smith 1-1: ud Teams match, the (lull Coll'ee Cup to the Imperial Aggregate, the l-lington Cup to the. winning teem in the Falling Plate match, and the Billo Cun to the highest scorer in the linnl stage of the "King.-". As time permit-. extra matches will lie lixetl. Ti:K i- the lilo-t eomprelien-ive pi'ov.iainu'e yel i- - u *.- • I in New /('aland. largi-L mi ica-cd eiilrt will r:t! 11 . (-■ p.-ciallv as the Exeeiitne has so jilll.v cateivd lor the meditiiii and junior ■ lulls. A v.dl-kiiiiwn performer at a public (•(inert recently had his item emisideri!lily iMtclier<■:l with hy the pel'-i-tellt ’ eotlghiug of some of the nieiuhers of I the audience. Finally, his irritation got the heller of him and he '■limited I mi!: "Wliv don’t you for Heaven's, sake lake Kolgo. It will (illicitly cure I that cough.” 'fhe singer's advice can) 1 quite confidently lie followed, lor Jvofgo , has imiloohledly proved one ol the most % ell'ective Cough Cures on the nuirket , and it is invalualde lor all hrolichial and lung ailiin-ni-. It is sold at ‘Js till | a bottle by leading chemist- and stores, the wholesale di-trihutors lor the Coast 1 hem" Crillcu and Smith, Crevmntith. I ~" ' i : \ 11VI .