Rifle Shooting.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 51, 4 March 1904, Page 3

Rifle Shooting.

N.Z.D.F.R.A. ANNUAL MEETING. THE OPEA'IXG DAY. (I'er-I'ress Association.) | TKFATIIA.U RAXGE. March :!. The camp at 'i'reniliam was astir ling rilles and critically judging the weal her prospects. In'ail directions there might he .heard discussions on the new conditions of tin- meeting. Of :;.".!> on the list of the opening match a very large number are what might be called young shots, and some an\iet.\ is inaniiested as to how I hey will shape ill big company. The weather is all that could be desired, with a light left front wind, not heavy enough to disturb the shooting at. short ranges. The compeliiors include some veteran shots, notably Parslow (the old Carbine champion, and now of Ohiueinuri). .Major Okev (Tarunaki) and Webster I Auckland). Among the rxchampions are Nelson (of Woodville), King tChristchurrh, and formerly of Oanuiru). Bullinger brothers, 'and Hyde (Opaki). The present champion (If. King, Opaki) is also among the competitors. AUCKLAND MATCH. Open to members of the Defence Force, 200, oUU and but) yards ; seven shots at eacli range. The prize list was as follows :-- Ching (Wainiea Rifles) ; Xti 'ls 100 ; Wilson (Ketone), i;,-,, <|<, ; '■ Cornes (Oliinemuri) £-1, 99 ,- XVedham (Palmerstou North) £4. 98 ; G. Loveday (Waikalo), ilclvuruie (Queen's Rifles) £3 each, 98 ; Hawthorn (Knrori), Badger (Greymouth), JCii each, 08 ; Driumnonds (Dannevirke), Wilkie (Upper llutt), Eden (Waimea), £2 each, 97 : (.-alien (Napier Guards; 97, Greenwood (Upper Hutf), Lance-Sergeant Armitnge (Taranaki Hides), Clark (Ol.vinemuri). J. McKenzie and I'cnry (Opuki). Turner (Wellingion) i'.allinger (Pclone), I-', Brown (llaiiraki), Oii each. Kalcombe (Wcl'.i-ig-ton Navals). Mcllaltie iop, iK i), Smaill (Kuitungula). Uain (Studbolme M.U.j G. Hyde and Turnbull (Opuki), Speck f Pel one), IJilrnv (.Nelson). Skinner (Victoria Killes, Howe (Wellington), Smithies (Wanganiii, 0o each. CI each. Counted out : Lieut. Okcy (Tarunaki Killes), Winslade Cox, .Marshall. Captain llobbs and T. .lack. Tyros, Ct each—.lames (Welli.igton), Franklin (Weber K.l'.). Atkinson (Canterbury J1.1t.), Darkle (Charlton H.C.) 9;i each - Vlaslen (Kaco R.C.), 02 i Wilson (Nelson) 91RAPID FIRING CONTEST. | A match open to all members of the defence force ; ;ilj(i yards, seven shots. The prize list is as follows :- Turnbul (Opaki), C(>. it:! ; Anderson (Otago Hussars) fj, .11 ; Chapman (Takapunn) €.".. HO : Pearson (Hamilton) V.\ 10s and McKeown ('l'urunuki Hides) C;i Ids. 20 each ; Pretice (Mei-canUle Killes), Cnuslev (Thames), Hawthorne I Knrori). V iikie (Upper llutl) and l(. .1. King (Opaki), £2 'ls each, 2s : Carlson I Victoria Billies). Randall (Kniapoi), Hay (.Mercantile Rifles) .Mc-. Kell/.ie (Queen's Killes). Mahl.ett (Weber H.C), Manslield (Sounds R.(.'.), Wilton (Mauriceville R.C). Dawes (Opaki). Ilurdlev (M.H.), Cox (Victoria Killes). c'hing (Waimea (Waimea Rifles), Yates (Christchurch City Guards), llobbs (/.ealandia Hides), Eden (Waimea Killes), A. Ballinger (Ketone), Barker (Le Bon R.C), Matthews (South Canterbury), Captain Patersou (llawera Killes). Lieutenant Thomas (Stratford Hifles), Thorne (Cliristcliurch R.C), each CI, 27. TEAM. FOR BISLEY. Colonel Collins, addressing Hie men at 0 o'clock, said Hags would laplaced on each side of the range as wind indicators, which was an innovation on the practice ut. previous meetings. He also alluded to the llisley team—twelve men to be picked ut the close of the meeting. Every consideration would be given to the men shooting, but the selection committee was not bound to select men ill the order in which they came out. The committee would select the best men, but old shots would understand that very good men might be low down through bad luck. The programme for the day would be the 2UU yards Auckland .Match, then the Rapid Firing Match, and conclusion of the Auckland Match, it was undesirable, he said, to allow men to gel well up in the aggregate before the rapid liring events. Colonel Somerville telegraphed yesterday to Colonel Collins, in charge of the shooting at Trentham as follows :-"Hest wishes for successful meeting. Am sorry to be luvm- from .von for the lirst time for 18' years Wish all hands good luck and no fish tail winds." Practising yesterday at l-Yanklcv Road Range Sergeant Shorl of \he Inrunaki Guards, put „ u { \ v ~ ble for seven shots ut ijiui yards '