SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 8 March 1906, Page 2

SHOOTING.

THE TRF.NTHAM, MEETING PHI! l'llliss ASSOCIATION'. Tuuxtium, March 7. Rain, which set in this morning, continued almost throughout the day, the meu having a very unpleasant ime, being out on the range from 8 • H. till t> p.m. 1 lie I)ooyards range of 1 t 1 I inlt'rlMii'y niatch was in progress II il iv. anil some wretched shooting i ni'iiie. Move than two-thirds of :lu- men never averaged more than •nagpies. Many failed '.o get into louble figures, while othors, including v member of the late Bisley team, iie\ei l got u shot on. The majority <ay they were unable to get elevation. The forenoon was devoted to rapid liring matches ami the afternoon to snap-shooting. This morning, a .competitor, who the previous night had left the range with his rifle loaded and discharged it on the \va}' to the camp, «as disqualified for the meeting and ordered to leave thiT camp. The following are the leading prize- i I akers:

Ripid Firing Match, 500 yards, seven shots, (BO seconds allowed): Lee, Oreti, £"5, 33; Lewer, Karori, £3 10s, 31; Halpiu, I'ulmerston North, £3 10s, 31; McKenzie, Opaki, £3, 31; Wickens, Wellington, £2, 30; Andrews, Christchurch, £2, 3n ; Craw, Linton, £2, 30; Bedford, Karori, £1 10s, 30; Garrett, Hawke's Bay, £1 10s. 30.

The following are [ he leading priz e takers in tlie Rapid Firing Match, 300 yards (to seconds allowed): McElrea, Ashburton, £5. 29; Lyall, Oreti, U, 28 i Dippie, Dunedin,"£3, 26 j Dudley, Danuevirke, £3,26; MeKnight, Maniatoto, £2, 2f>; Balneavos, Mataura, £2, 25; Smith, Wellington, £2, 25 ; Ronnie, Christchurcli, £2, 25.

The highest scores at tho 900 yards range were: Moncrief, Christchurcli, 30; Woollett, Duncdin, 30; McDonald, Dunedin, 29; Nichol, Bluff, 29; Burnett; Takaka, 28. \\ ith two ranges completed, those leading in the match aro Nichol, Bluff, 59; lieutenant Co.v, Auckland, 58; T. Murphy, Christclmroh, 57; Ken' nard, Palmcrston North, 57 j |<', Frauklyn Weber, 57;

TilK AGGREGATES. marutt still leading. WINS U.S.S CO.'S CUP, At the finish of the day's shooliug tlie following were the leading aggregates : T. Marelt, Taranaki 308 Winslade, Opaki Hyde, Opnki : j () | Lieut, Co\, Auckland ~, 300 Monerief, Christeluirch ... 2!),s tUarker, Lebons j>«kj Irvine, Nelson ... ... Fowler, llawera Jvemplon, Franklin 291, McC'ardell, I'-thiatua ... 29 t Murphy, Christchurcli ... 2'Jt Millroy, kelson jjy.j Cameron, Opaki ~, yyg W. Lovcday, Woodville .„ 292 Iluleyn, Christchurcli ... 393 Lyall, Oreti 3UO Woollett, Dunedin ... ~, jjyo Shanks, Gore ... t yijQ A. Ayson, Mavibuku 290 l'liminer, Wellington 290 W. Uallinger ... _ 289 Lambert, Waituua ... 2N'J Burton, Whakatai ... ;> N! , Speedy, FvilHeo, h'iuwi ~ 287

Patterson, Hiiweru A, Balliuger, Wellington ... 280 lii'ighting, Mastertou ... jh'J Collett, Waiptuvii Halliday, Kuroi'i 285 1\ Miirctt, of Taranaki, wins the tfuiou Co.'s Cup, being U, e highest aggregate in tliu (ir»( three njiilfhes.

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