SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 12 March 1906, Page 2

SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. IRVINE WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. PEU PUK3S issOCUTrO.V. Tkkntiiam, March 10. There was ii large attendance to see tlie championship fired this afternoon, including the Hous. Pitt, Hall-Jones, and Mills, General Babinglon and staff, A bright sun was shining, with u light left wind blowing across the range. Duly ten shots had to be fired, and (he resull, added to the previous aggregate, gave the champion for the year. The last hail' of the iinal fifty lired first, and none of these had a chance for the belt, but all fifty outside of the main prizes secured a £2 prize. Camcrou.Opuki; made the highest score, 37, at this range of the two sections, and holds the Kille Challenge Cup for a year. U'msladc, Hyde and Irvine 1 opened badly, while 'Moncrief, with 32 out of 35, had overtaken the leaders and looked like winning the belt, but missed his eighth and ninth shots. Irvine, meanwhile, had found the spot, and with 30, brought up his aggregate to 481, which gave him the belt. The following are the loading scores with their previous aggregate totals, and scores at the 1000 yards range :

Irvine (Nelson), 401 and 30-131, takes Champion Belt and gold medal, (presented by the Minister of Defence), and £3O. Moncrieft' (Christchurch), 392 and 31-426, Silver Star and £25. Greenwood (Upper Hutt), 392 and 33-425, Silver Star and £l2. Hyde (Opaki;, 400 and 23-123, and Winsladc4o3 and 20-423 tic for fourth and fifth places, Silver Star and £2O. Marett (Taranaki) 393 and 21-117, £5; Whitley (Raiapoi) 385 aud 31110, £5; Brighting (Mastcrlon) 391 and 24-415, £5; Fowler (Hawcra) 391 and 23-411 £5 ; Cameron (Opaki) 375 and 37-112, £5; Drummond (Danncvirke) 388 aud 24-412, £5; Burford (Timaru) 380 and 31-411, Ayson (Marihuku) 385 and 26-411, Maselield (Manaroa) 383 and 28-111, Hadficld (Blenheim) 391 and 20-411, Lieut. Cox (Auckland) 390 and 21-411, McCardell (Pahiatua) 111, tie for 12th prize, £5.

At the conclusion of the meeting Miss Seddon presented the trophies to the winners. Colonel Collins urged that next meeting be a Federal one, and that the Government grant be increased from £SOO to £IOOO with a view to attracting Australian marksmen. The Hon Hall-Jones thought a permanent camp should he erected here, permanent buildings being erected instead of tents. Colonel Pitt spoke of the great intercut the Government took in shooting and the volunteer movements, The following is the result of the extra match at 1000 yards, 7 shots : Murray, Palmcrstou North, £5, :lil; Htilber!, Paten, £3, 32; Barker, Lcbons, £2, 32. The following take £1: Craw, Chorlton; France, Karori, SI; Bambcry, Weber; Duley, Danne"virke; McElrea, Ashburton ; Hadlield, Blenheim; Lieut. Cox, Auckland; .lohuston, Wairoii.nml Kennard, Linton, 2ll; Dash. Waiumte; A. Aysou, Murihuku ; Stuart, Ashburton and Plimmer, Wellington, 28; W. Craw, Chorion; MeHatlie, Opaki; T. Marett, Taranaki; Mills, Duuedin, Drummond, Dauncvirkc; Adams, Christchurch aud Sandford, Christchurch, 27. Counted out: Bea'uehop, Marlborough; Ching, Nelson, and Halliday, Karori,