SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 6 March 1906, Page 2

SHOOTING.

THE TKE>'THAM MEETING, Tiu;.vrji.ui, March 5, I lit' ltilli! Association meeting opened (liis morning in fine weather, with a light variable wind, varying from nortlF-east to south- west, but there is every probability of it increasing during the afternoon. Colonel Collins is in command, with M-ijor 11 uglies and a large nnniber of stall' ollieei's assisting. Colonel Collins in welcoming a ivcord attendance, referred brielly to the great improvements on the range, including long range distances. Already the Government has spent C 1,200, and the total cost Mould be about £2,000, which would mulct it one of the finest ranges south of the line. Colonel Collins states that though the present intention of the Government is not to send ;i team lo Bisley this year, if, however, there ivus any phenomenal shooting which would justily him in recommending the Government to send a team, it might be influenced lo do so. Owing to the New Zealand Exhibition Commissioners being unable to offer a suitable range for next meeting, to have been held at Christchurcli during the Exhibition, Colonel Collins has suggested to the Government that the meeting be held here next year, to be a Federal one, with largely increased prize-money, in order to attract competitors and teams from the Commonwealth*

A feature of tlic present meeting is the mimber of young men shooting, AI'CKUM) MATCH. Proceedings opened with the Auckland Mulch, 2011, 501) itml (iyOyds, seven shots, Pcrrin (Palmcrston) rang on the possible at 200 yards, and of those who finished, Moslom (Kaio. 1 , Moncrief (Chnstehurch), P. 0., Jock (Linwood) Bait (Gisborne), Greenwood (Upper Jiutt), G. Hawthorne (Weilington), Butler (Wellington) mid Buschc (Nelson) scored .'!!. Taking it altogether the shooting al the 200 yards range was not up lo (he standard, which may perhaps lie due to the large number of young shots, yet towards the end the range wind, which had freshened, was very troublesome. I At lunch the 500 yards range was not completed, but of those who had linished the highest were: Hyde, Opaki; Sundford, Chrislchurch; Fowler, Jiawcra, :t3.

As the men linished the S(H) yards they proceeded to the GOO yards, and of those who have completed Ihe watch the highest totals arc: lieed, I'ongoroa, HI; llait, Gisborne, ill); Ml, Oreti, !)2; Burford, Tiinaru,

After lunch Ihe Auckland malcl was concluded in a fresh and tricki wind, which caused many a burst !_ though the more experienced mitnagei _ to hang on. In one instance one o ! Ihe Southern compelitors failed lo hi Ihe target, ami there were others win Here near it. Going back to lil.K yards, ltuil, of Gisborne, was leading II with a score of (ili, but during llu r final stage C. Hollard of Pclonc, will, the good score of U7, came lo the fronl md received iirst prize, his score beiiiL a couple of points less than that will which Hawthorne (Wellington) woi Ihe match last 3'car. The following is the prize list in tin g Auckland matchC. Hollard (Pelone ( J7, £5; Samlford (Chrislchurch) 1)15 ei i Mawley (Opaki) 95, Jt I; Hallidaj (lvarori) M, ; lteed (Pongaroa) >1 C 3; G. Craw (Linton) !);), ,C2; Kail s (Gisborne) 1)2, JC2; W. Loveday (Wood- , ville) !)2, .t'2; Lyall (Oreli) 1)2, .C2; Mills (Dnnedin) U2, ,£2. The following take £1 oach: —Edgeumbe (Waikato) !)2, Parker (Manchester Ititlcs) 111 , Marralt (Taranaki) 1)1, Whitley (Kai*. , poi) 1)0, Burford (Tmiaru) 110, Cjiuerou , (Opaki) DO, l'atou (Dauuevirkc) DO, Turner (Linton) DO, McLeay (Whakataki) 81), Maselield (Manaroa) 81). ; Morrow (Christchurch) Hi), Toase (Dun- ' cJl ") S'J, <*• Hawthorne (ICarori) 8t), : Munro (Murihaku) HP, Bradley (Nel- ■ son) 81), Greenwood (I'pper llutl) HI), ■ Cliing (Nelson) Si), F. Franklyu ■ (Weber) 88, Hadlield (Ulenheim) 88, Hyde (Opaki) 88, Henley (Waimatc) 88; Cockroft (Oreli) 88, Kemp (Chrislchurch) 88, E, Veiuiell (Te Whmiu), 88; A. Hyde (Napier),

87; C. .J. Holland (Huttj, NT ; lioberls (Seargill), 87 ; White (Chrislehurch), 87; Feast (Ohiki), 87 ; Harding (Bleulu'llll), 87 ; (irceilsill (Lillkwaler), S7 ; Henry (Opaki), 87; Reynolds (Christchurch), 87; Murphy (CliriWrliurrk 87; Mum-ricC (Christchurch), S7 : bowler (lliwera), 87 ; Petligrew (Kim. bolton), Hli; Smalllionc (Nelson). 8(i ; Head (Petonc), 8(1 ; Lighlfoot (C-lirisl-climvh), 811; Thompson (.Sounds Uille Club). 8li; P. .Jack (Liuwood), SlI ; Turnbiill (Opaki), B<i; W. Craw (Colton), Sl! ; Surrey (Lnglcwood), 8(i. Counled oul Kingston (Franklin). Jii'Olt (Wiingunui), Lacey (Wellington), Palmer ("Weber), Muagav (Waiknto), Bunt in (Christchurch), Wiushidc (Opaki), Clarke (Ohincmuri). The following also take Keiiurd (l.iuton), 8(i; Grove.-: (Whakataki), 8o ; .1, Busclil (Xclson), 83; SlmUleworth (Cliorllou), 81; Tarr (Karori) 81; Young (Oumnru), 81; Acton Adams (Chnstchurch), 83; Elzar(lnglewood), 8:1; Buiford (Karori), 83 ; Lambert (Kaituna),B3; Fisher (Manchester liiiles), s:l ; Ivennic (Clirislcluircli), 83. Counted out:-Butler (Wellington).

XBI.SOX MITCH. After tlio above match, the whole of the men went ilown at forly-lwo targets for the lirst range o£ the Nelson match, SUH, (iill) ami 7i)l) yards, seven shots. The following were the leading scorers when " ee.tse lire " was sounded: Evans (Chrislchm'ch), A. Cameron (Opaki), Chapman (Tekapu) :M ; France (Ivarori), Mnrengi (likclahuna), lidgcumbc (VYaikato), Shaw (Ohincmuri), Moselen, (Knco) 33. Towards evening the wind dicil away' and there wits a marked improvement in the shooting. The match will be ■resumed :n the morning and will occupy the forenoon. I