RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 58, 4 March 1912, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

t EARNEST BUSINESS BEGINS. / fPor Press Association.) , Trenthjjm, March 4. The earnest business of the Trehtham meeting started at 8.30 this mornthe 'first shoot of the championship series'was fired from the Collinsjtange.; jiFirsb evehts, Aucklanc Matp,h,-.300 apt}, 500 yards,, ten shots—best scores at 300: Elliott (Auckland) 50, Dnthie (Christchurch) 49, Atkinson (Auckland) 48, Anderson (Ranga(.l}awa) 47. There wore a large number of 46’s. The weather is fine, but there is a strong baffling breeze. Shooting at 500 yards is now proceeding. • ' " " "" • Jlost scores at 500 yards: Mclntosl (Dunedin) 50, Elliott (Auckland) -18. 'This pllicds the latter, whq made tin possible at 300, as Certain 1 a winner with,"a total of■ 98. Mclntosh's total, for the match is; 93. Jones (Opaki) and 'Masefield (Sounds) scored 93. Nelson (Dannevirke), Needham (Lin ton) ( - Dnthie (Christchurch), Dowai (Ohura), and Loveday (Woodville} made 91 each, Hodges (Opaki) 90. Cat ter (12th Regiment), Saudford' (Christchurch) each 89. Auckland ..Match, 300 and 500 yards —1 .loading prize-winners : Elliot: (Auckland), £5, 98; Mclntoshi (4th Regiment), £4, 93.; Masefield (Sounds) £l, 93; Atkinson (Auckland), £3 93; Jones (Opaki), £3, 92; L. F. Willoughby (Karori), £3, 91; Nielsen (Dannevirke), Dewar (Ohura), Loveday (Woodville), Needham (Linton), each £2, each 91. Tiie Wellington Match, 500 and GOO yards, is now being fired.