RIFLE SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8755, 4 March 1907, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The Trentham Meeting. Per Press Association. Tbestuam, March 2. The prize list in the Nelson Match, 500, GOO ami 700ycls, seven shots ; eighty prizes valued at £IOO, is : Moslen, Ka'ed, £so,' 93; Rivers, I’aradalo, £4,‘92'; R. Cox, Auckland, £4 ’92 ;’ France, iiarori, £J, 90; Purnell, Wanganui, £3, 89; Lieut. Blighting, Mastertpn, £3, 88; W. Banks, Kimbolton; \V. Kemp, Christchurch; Private Marenzi, Eketahuna; Sergt. Wallis, Waikato, £2' each, 83. There are 70 £1 prizes. W. Gipx, Auckland, ia leading in the aggregates with 339; Ayson, Murikiku, 333, Perrin, Linton, 337. Tho Nelson and Canterbury matches were pomnlotod this afternoon. Half a gale was blowing and driving rain fell, consequently the scoring was low and some of the best marksmen in the colony failed at the 3100 yards range to secure double; figures. who had hitherto field the lead in the aggregate, broke down at this .range, getting only !•* y 1 ’’" 1 ’ nut him a good way down the list. His position was taken by n . ox-Bislqy Representative, with 339, followed by Ayson, Mui;ihiki, 338, and Perrin, Linton, 337.

The ’ following are the highest prize takers in the prize list of tho Nelson match, 500, 600, and 700 yards, 7 shots, eighty prizes, value £100: Hasten, Kaeo, £5, 93 ; Rivers, Taradalo ; Cox, Auckland, £4, 92 j France, Earori, £3, 90; Purnell, Wanganui, £3, 89; Blighting, Masterton, £4,88; Banks, Kimboltoh; Kemp, Christchurch ; Marenzi, Eketahuna ; Willis, Waikato, £2 each, 88 ; Cameron, Opaki, £l, 83. Prize list, Canterbury Match, seven shots, at 800, 900 and I,oooyds, 80 prizes, value £IOO :—Milroy, Nelson,! £5, 8G; Mills, Dunedin. £4, 86 ; C. Craw, Chorlpon, £4, 35; Martin, Flagswamp, £3, 83 ; Barltrop, Feffding, £3, 82; Masefield, Sounds, £3, 82 ; Young, Mamaru, £2, 82 ; McCalloy, N.S.W., £2, 82 j Duncan, Denniston, £2, 81 ; Hawthorn, Petone, £2, 80. . A. C. Crimp wins the Union Coy.’s Cup with the highest aggregate.. Ik t’fiG dnckjaiid-Yvellh-gtou and Nelson matches ftYd , ’bpfyicir Hatches' were- fij, heq,yy rain, but tho scores were not available. MftToli 8.

Heavy ndn fell at Trentham last night, rendering camp life very uncomfortable. To-day has been showery. The last match in the championship series, before the final 50 highest aggregate scorers compete for .the Belt,.will be fired to-morrow.; It is expected that the meeting will be cot through py \Y6drfesdniy. the leading aggro - gvegatosat'tho enc] of the first four matches are the following:—Moslen, Ka’so, 339; W. Cos, Auckland,' 339; A. ’B. Ayson, Murijjijtii, 388; Blighting, Masterton, 335; J. Perrin, Linton,'”Bß4; X. J- Cftmeron, Dpaki, 333 ;A. Ballinger, Petono, 333 Duncan, Denniston, 331; W. H. Ballinger, Petone, 331, Drummond, Dannevirke, 330; Milroy, Nelson, 329; Stanfield, Blenheim, 329, Banks, Kimbolton, 327, Masefield, Sounds, 327; Frank, Nelson, 327, R. J. King, Opaki, 327. March 4. Following is the prize list in'the rapid firing match at 300 yards, seven shots in 35 seconds from a signal ; Wallis, Waikato, £3 .. .. 2$ Marenzi, Eketahuna, £4.. . ... 27 Cullen, Waipawa, £3 ... ..27 Murphy, Timaru, £3 .. 27 Henry, Opaki, £2 ... ..26 Soper, Marlborough, £3 26 White, Christchurch, £2 ..35 Clyde, Waikaro, £2 ..25 Twenty-eight receive £1 eaoh, ■ The priza-list in tho rapid firing match, 500 yards, seven shots from magazines in GOsccs from a signal:— Dawes, Opaki, £5 .. ... 34 McMurray, Hawke’s Bay, £4 .. .32 Handley, Wanganui, £3 ..32 C. Hollard, Hutt, £2 45.. .. 31 J. E. Franklin, Weber, £2 4s .. 31 Love, Christchurch, £2 4s ... 31 C. Craw, Chorlton, £2 4s ... 31 CapStiok, Dunedin, £2 4s ... gl ff!bifty-six'’fe'ceived' , £l each. At noon the “leading positions fop belt worn held by Ayson 381, A, Ballinger 380, Drummond 3/8, Cox 376, Duncan (Den. niston) 376, Purnell (Wanganui) 376, W. Ballinger 374, Mansfield (Sounds) 374, Milroy (Nelson) 373. There is yet the final range of tho Otago match and tho final stage of the championship to be fired before the belt winner is known, and it is more than probable that the position will change considerably.

Kalcombe Defence Rifle Corps

The members of the above, together with their rifle range, were inspected on Wednesday last by Stall’ Sergeant-Major Dovey, who; no doubt, in due course will report on the efficiency of the one and the safety of the other. At the next visit of this gonia} expert we hope to be favoured with pi lecture'from him'upon V The Art of Arms.” 1 ■ Those who continued the shooting competition for and were able to finish found the morning light too brilliant and baffling|for good scoring, this and the want of practice may be attributed the following poor scores SOO 500 600 Tl,

Three of our marksmen, viz., Messrs O. and JO. Pleasants and. Mr C. Saywell are competing at Trentham.;

Burohn.m ... ... 87 22 38 81 Brabant . • .. 34 2i 34 6$ P. Pleasants ... 84 24 21 G9 Purkiss .. 26 21 21 68