RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7757, 8 March 1905, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

, 'THE AGGREGATES. KX-CHAMPIONS NOWHERE. *~ . (Per' Press Association.) * TRENTIIAM, March 6 The following is a litt of the oO highest aggregates : Milroy, Nelson 417 W. Loveday, Maurlceville 438 'Martin, Timaru 437 v Shaw, Ohinemiiri 409 WUkio, Upper Hutt ... ... ... ... 428 Druinmond, Dannevirkc ... ... 1128 Dewar," Oainaru 426 H. Hawthorne, Kaniri -123 C. Craw, Charlton -123 W. Randell, Pctone 423 G. Hawthorne, lYtojie J23 G. ljyde, Opaki ... > 421 Pearson, Tiiuaru 12l J. R. FranMin, Weljer 124 P. llrown, Waihi 424 Ching, Nelson 121 T. Sum ill, lvaitanguia : ... ... 423 Skinner, Anckluml 123 A. Hyde, Hawke's 3ay 123 SaniKoril, Cm istchurqi 122 White. Patea ... ... 422 A. BaUinger, I'etone 421 Allport, Nelson 119 T. Jack", Chrislciiurcfc 119 Warn, Sludiiolme ... 119 U. J. K ng, Opaki .., lIS 11. Papps, Nelson 4.18 John McKenzie ... 418 G. W. Vennell, Te Miliurau ... 117 Southland • ' Jl7 Gillan.ler.-f, . Dune.'tin 41(j Carey,! Pat«a 415 McKenzie, Oamaru 413 Henry, Opaki 413 Searle, Caversham 413 Winslade, Opaki 414 Ayson, Murihiku .„ ... 414 Halliday, Karori 411 Stevenson, Duntroon 413 1.. Humphries, Hawk'e's Hay ... 113 G. Craw", Linton 413 Buntin, Chsis't church 413 Sniithers, W'angjinui. i ... .... 418 Holibs. Wellington ..." 113 H. Marshall, Karori 412 Sergt. PurneU. Wanganui ... ... 412 Baltrnp. Feilding ... 1.12 '" McEvedy, Greyiiiouth 111 •I. Wilson, Pet one 411 W. Ballingir, Petone 110 Morton, Otaki 410 Pcrrin, Palmerston North ... ... *llO Causley . ... 41(i" B. Cole 410 Speck, Petone 4!0 H. M. Irvine : 410 There being seven forty's, they will have to shoot off forlast place in the 50. OTAGO MATCH, GOO and 700 yards, ten shots each range ; 81 prizes, totalling £IOO. McCultndnt, Opaki, £5 87 Skinner, Victoria, Auckland, £4 84 Milroy, Nelson, £1 84 Craw, Charlton, JC3 83 Martin, Tiuiaru, £3 Searle (Caversham), T. Jack (Linwood), Sandford (Christchurch), Mainguy (Piako),' A. Ilallinger (l'etone), £2 each, 81 each ; Hunting (Christchurch), Allport (Xelson), Pcrrin (Palmers-ton North), Harrison (Wanganui), HoWts (Hutt), Carey (Patea), Moss- (Muff), I*. Brown (Waihi), Edgccumbe (Waikato), fivine (Nelson), 80 each ,- .1. H. Franklin (W«ber), Humphries iTaranaki). Wain (Studholmc), Stuart (Ashburton), G. Hawthorne (Karori) Hulliday (Karori), W.. Loveday (Mauriceville), Marshall * (Stoke), each 79; H. Hawthorne (Karori)', Burford (Timaru), Bavidfion (Wbiroa), Mabbet (Weber), each 78; Farquharson .(Otago), McKay (Christchurch), G. Loveday (Waika-. to), Magee (Ohinemuri), each 77 ;!- Greenwood (I'pper Hutt), G. Craw (Linton). W. Bandcll (l'etone). Chit- i lock (Mataura), Doxvar (Oamaru). Druinmond (Dannevirke), each 7(5 ; J. G, Wilson (Pctone), P. Lack (Lin- j. wood), Eden (Nelson), White (Pa- ; tea). Smithies (Wanganui), Vennell (Te Wharau), Mclxsan (Wellington), llarton (Whakataka). each 7-3 ; I'errin (Palmerston North), Henry (Opaki), Ching ((Nelson). W.Franklin (Weber), Duncan (l)enniston). Frank (Nelson), Pearson ( I'imai'u), McCardle (Pahiatua), Peacock (Wanganui), Purnoll* (Wanganui), "Anderson (Auckland), H'andley (Wairoa), Winslade (Opaki), Ayson (Murihiki), Evans (Christchurch), each 74, each JCI. Counted out. —Harding (Blenheim), 74. Before shooting commenced this morning Colonel Collins announced to the assembled cotnpetßors that the executive had decided to increase the prize "money in the Outgo nmlt-h —with which the day's proceL<lhii»s were to start—from £O2 to £IOO, by giving 38 additional prizes of £l, eight of which would be additional to the tyro. The Otago match, GOO and 700 yards, ten shots, the final match in the series before the championship, t)egan.shortly before 6 o'clock this morning, under satisfactory conditions. There was a clear atmosphere and no wind, but these conditions did not last long, and shooting soon became wry difficult. A wind sprang up shortly after the 600 yards range was started, ami was just sufficient to disturb the course of the bullets, and later on the wind came up in heavy puffs, which upset the calculations of the very best marksmen, and some of the most experienced werrt don n for bad scores. At the 700 yards range the wind developed into a fitful gale, and the consequence was that men who came on with fair scores broke up utterly. At the GOO yards range Milroy (Nelson), who was at the head of the aggregates yesterday by four points, made 46, and increased his lead, his aggregate being then 409. Martin (Tiniaru) who was 8 points behind Milcoy at the start, ran up into second place with a aggregate of 404. His score was 49, the top score for the range. Shaw (Ohinemuri) cracked up and registered only 31, which sent him down several points. W. Loveday (Mauricevillo) retained third position with an aggregate of 403, havingmade 44. Wilkie (Upper Hutt) got 44, which brought up his aggregate to 400. Brummond (Dannevirke), with a score of 43. was 397, a fie with Shaw. At 700 yards Smaill was among those who cfacked up, having only registered 29, while J. Wilson (Christchurch), got only 22, and B. Marshall 28. The highest range saor» was made by MeGabnont, a tyro (43), who also won the match with a score of 87. The positions in the aggregates were again shifted somewhat during the last range, as may be best gathered from the list of the highest aggregates of those who are to take part in the championship match to-morrow. RAPIB FIRING MATCH (II), 300 yards, seven shots, the magazine not to be used. Time, GO seconds from the signal to commence ; highest possible, 33. Bistell (Tarata). £4 10s ... ... 34 Wills (Southland), £4 I.os ... 34 Eden (Nelson), £3 33 Turner (Karori), £2 3t 32 Carlson (Auckland), £2 5s ... 32 Thompson (Nelson), £2 5s 32 Johnston (Bluff), £2 5s 32 Sandford (Christchurch), Dawes (Alfredton), Maingay (Piako), Kandell (Pctone), F. Richardson (Karori). Mills- (Dunedin),, C. Speck (l'etone), Balfour (Napier), Aston (Karori), Domigan (Gore). Laccy (Wellington Guards), E. E. Vennell, Tewharau) each £1 Is Bd. All m<sl who fired in the Kolapore Cup team last year are in'the final 50 aggregates for the championship'