N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 61, 4 March 1902, Page 3

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING

PBB PBBSS ASSOOIATIOH. Tbettham, March 3. This morning shooting commenced --at 8 o'clock in beautiful weather, there •ising wry little wind. f Wellington Match, 200, 500, 600 . "yatdfl; seven shots.—Raven, Wellington, and Wilson, Waimate, each put on match was completed late in the afternoon. The following are the leading scores at the two ranges completed : Hale, Wellington;; Aitken, Mcnchesfc ter; Praser, Ks&ngata ; Perrin, Pal- j tynmton Notft; MoKie, Piako, made «4 each. A. Ballinger, Wellington; ■Young, Ist Oontingent; Ba?en. WelJiDgtoßi Pappg, Nelson; F,*no«, *«:acßH'; F. Okey, Taranaki, made «3 <«b. Winslade, Wanganuij Mills, Duoedin; Davidson, Wairoa; Bairslow, Southland; Daley, Ruahiae, 62 each. The weatker kept fine in the afternoon, but a fresh breeze got up causing , the snooting to do difficult, and the aoores were therefore below the standard. In the Wellington match Loveday, T Woodville, and Frazer, Kaitangata, *ied with 90 each for first place, Love--day making the highest at the last Tange, 29. All the ex-champions are still shooting badly. The changeable wind seems to break them up. A marvellous performance was that shown by France of Karoti, who has not handled a gun for four year* until this meeting. Wellmgtoa Match, 500,600,700 Tads; seven shots each. W. Laveday, Woodville, £6 .. 90 Fraww.Kntangata, £5 .. ..90 W. Bandall, Petone, £l .. „ 87 Simpson, Kaiapoi, £A ~ ..87 Davidson, Wairoa, £1 .. 87 Garnett, Hawkes Bay, £3 .'. 86 JBickerstaff, Napier, £2 .. .. 86 SidwellJ. Katwiwai, £% .. 86 France, Karoti, £2 .. 86 Sergeant Okey, Taranaki, £t ~ 86 Tirana were 23 (coring frost 85 to S3, receiviug £1 each. The English ammunition, marked 4, **ed at this meeting bus proved des- « tractive to nine rifles at present It could not re nsed in South Africa, so theSnglisn sold it Lboap to New Zealand. The ctsing of the oartridge gets jammed in the breach. Cnrmtchurch Match, 600 Yards, ten shots. Hale, Wellington, .£6 ..49 Turnboll, Opaki, £5 .. .. 48 Jdaingay, Piako, £i .. 48 Sergeant Allpoit, Nelson, £3 .. 47 Hyde, Hiwke's Bay, £2 .. .. 46 Bellinger, Potote, £2 .. ..46 Thorps, Wairoa, £2 .. .. 46 Henry, Opaki, £2 45 Twenty-four with scores from 45 to 43 made Jl each. The leading aggregates are:—H. Hawthorno, Karbri 267, Q. Hyde, Opaki 265, W. Loveday, Woodville 259, Carlson, Auckland 258, W. Bidwell, Kaiwaiwai 257, B. Aitcheson, Bindell, Kaitangata, and Bunting, Kariri 254. France, Karori 252, Head, Wellington 251, Maingay, Pisko, Hale, Wellington, Purnell, Wanganui, Spank, Gore 250 each. There is a probability of the Premier >nd Major-General Babiogton visiting the range te-iaorrow. it j, r i ,t ii ■