RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8057, 5 March 1906, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

I'JiK PAK3S ASSOCIATION. Masthutox, March :i At the Wairarapa Rifle Championship Meeting al Papawai, Lieut. Irvine (Nelson) won the Givytown Match, Rifleman J. Mcllmiio (Opaki) non the lYiono Match, Captain Craw won I lie Martinboroiigh Mateli, Capl. Billingor (l'elone) won the Featherston Match, Rifleman W. Feast (Opaki) won the M union on Match, and A. France (Wellington) won the Carterton Match. The Teams Match was won by Opaki. The shoot off in Ihe Championship between Capt. Misc. field, of Nelson, and Ritleman Henry, of Opaki, resulted in a win for the former, Hawthorne (Wellington), Ballingcr (Wellington), and King (Opaki) tied for third place in the Championship.

Tl{ HNTHAM ENTRIHS. (l'Kli I'BESS ASSOCIATION.) Wici.i.kvhton, March 4. Four hundred aud twenty entries have been received for the New Zealand Championship meeting, opening at N a.m to-morrow, at Trentliain. Only on one occasion has this number been exceeded, in INM/, during the time of the Dmicdin Exhibition, the shouting 1 11 king place at Wingatui, Many of die moil on (hat occasion only entered lor one or two matches# Last year 3SS competitors took part, 218 volunteering, and I 111 Rillo Clubsiiien. This >ear tiicrc are about 2(i(> volunteers, and lot clubsiiien.

All arrangement* at Tivutham for the liftli mi mini meeting of the Defence l'orees liiHe Association meeting, which opens 10-morrow, art' completed. Tents to tin- number of 115 have been pitched lor tlio competitors accommodation, and as the Association has again undertaken its own entering, no complaints under tliat lieiul are antiei. paled. '1 In: weather appears to lie •settled, and if it continues line during the week, the meeting will terminate next Saturday.