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NORTH TARANAKI RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

«. -j FIRST ANNUAL MEETING Thb North Taranaki Rifle Association's firs* annual meeting was commenced yesterday when the weather was all that could he desired, though an intermittent right wind, during the forenoon especially, was rather puzzling to many of the competitors, There was a very creditable attend-! ance of competitors, and what was | better they were representatives ef the \ whole province, A. nmmbir of post; entries were received during the day! and it is expected that a further batch will be on the spat today for the Dis- [ trict nutch.

The rang 3 is under the charge of Major Ok*y, whilst Lieutenant Martio, of the Ej>mont Mountud Rifles, wiw range officer, but it hius 1 ; be said ihat owing to the excellent marking his duties we>e ve:y light. Challenges were a rarity, and in the case of No. 3 largat it was unchallenged throughout the day. This portion of the business was under the control of Sergeant Armitage. Sergeant G. Whits (Taranaki Guards) was trench officer. OaptainAdjatant Tauntan and Serjeant Armitage were entrusts'! with the arrangements of details for the meeting and there can be no gainsaying the faci that th«y have l»ft no stoae unturned to make the affair a success. Thn hon. secretary, Co'. : Smgt. L'ver(Toranaki Rifles), as usiul, proved hinnelf a capable efticial. In fact it was impassible to improve upm the precise manner in which he (assiskeH by Mr F. H. Ribertisn) carried'eat the secre-arial du'ies.

Thsra waa na provision for catering but it waa notifbd that light refreshunn's may be obt sined on tha ground to day, As to tha shooting there was nothing very much ou 1 . of th > common. In tha Waitara match Private Turner of Inglewond Rifles pus on una short of th* possible a*; 500 yards whilst the winner, Oarporal White (Pate* Rifles) pat on 48. Private Miore (Hawera Rifli s) did the besi shooting of the day, namely, one short of the possible in the first range of the New Plymouth watch (300 yards) in a failing light. The following were the scores:

WAITAKA MATCH. 10 shots each at 500 and 600 yards.

Counted but. Corporal Speck, St-atford ... 45 32 77 There were 23 other conapatitois, NURSBRY MATCH. 10 shots at 500 yards.

Mr A. Matett. N.F 47 Mr Baxter, Tarita 43 I Mr La Cocci, latata 43 Sergeant Short, N.P 42 Mr Penwirden, Kait&lre 42 Mr O. epurdle, Inglewood 40 Pi ivafce Turner, Inglewood 39 Mr Standish, Taiata ... ._ ... 3D

Counted out. Mr H. P, Mills, Kaitake There were 17 other competitors. GUARDS MATCH. 10 shots each at 300 and 600 yards.

Thure were 19 other competitors. NEW PLYMOUTH. Th* first rang? (SOO yards, seven shots) of tiso New Plymouth match wis then taken, when the following made 27 or over:—Private Moore 54, Private Taylor 33, Captain Patterson 32, Major Okey and Private Pool 31, Sergeant Carey, Corporal Speck, Corporal Armitage, Mr Govenlock 30, Mr Mills 29, Cap t.-Adjutant Taunton, Corporal Olliver, Mr Marett, Private McEwar, Private McKeowih, Sergernt Short, Mr Halloway, Mr Milne 28, Mr Humphries, Lieutenant Okey, Lieutenant Messenger, Privite Boin, Private Turner, Corporal White, and Corporal Hulbert 27. Firing will commence at the 500 yards, in the New Plymouth match, at 9 o'clock sharp, this morning.

PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION, Denedin, February 4. The thirty-second annual prize firing meeting of tbo Otigo Rifle Association began this afrainoon at the Pelichet Bay rang*, and is to be con'inned every ' day tili Saturday. Nine events are to 'be fiied oft', the prize money totalling I £l5O.

500 600 To yds. ydi. t»l Corporal White, Fatea . 48 40 88 Oaptain Paterson Hiwora ... , 43 44 87 Corporal Armitsg», N P. .., , 46 39 86 Sergeant M Oarey, Tate* .., . 43 4184 Lieuwnaot Okoy. N.P. . 45 39 84 Corporal Blair, Hawera ... . 43 40 83 Private Turner, Ioglewao'J.., . 49 34 83 Mr HHmphriea, N.P. . 43 39 82 Mr A. Marett, N P . 47 35 82 PriTate Taylor, N.P. . 48 34 82 Major Ckey, N.V ... . 44 S7 81 Sergeant Short, N.P. . 43 37 80 Corporal Hulbert, Patea .. . 34 45 79 Mr T. Marett, N.P . 37 41 78 Mr 0. Penwarden, Oaknn,. . 42 35 77

soo 603 Toyds. yds Ul. Private Pools, Hawera 41 47 88 Corporal iilair, Hawera 41 45 8« Oorp rai White, Patau 45 41 86 Private Moore, Hawera 42 43 85 LieHtenant Okey, N P44 40 84 Mr A. Humphries, N.P. 40 43 83 Major Okey, N.P. ... 43 40 83 Oorporal Armitage, N.P. ... 45 88 83 Oaptaiu Paterjon, N.P. 39 43 82 Lieatenant Messenger, N.P. 35 44 79 Serjeant L'ator, S. P. 36 43 7!) Sergeiut ;-horfc, N.P. 43 3>> 7!) Mr Spardle, Ingl^wood 41 3(5 77

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 31, 5 February 1903, Page 2

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NORTH TARANAKI RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 31, 5 February 1903, Page 2

NORTH TARANAKI RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 31, 5 February 1903, Page 2

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