RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 70, 12 March 1908, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING AX TREKTHAM. IIYDE WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. | A GREAT STRUGGLE. I Per Press Association. ! TreuUiam R.R., Last Night. Today was the principal day ui' the meeting The champion teams match and the championship were decided. The day started with rain, but later iiuu weather prevailed. CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH.

Following in tin* result ol' the champion Uuins match:— llawkes Bay Mounted Rille*—Majoi Hyde US, IM. MeMurray 111, Sergeant A k Cur mack 01. Pvt. Welhvood 1)1, Ser'gi. Humphries JiJ. Total, 400. Winning-) .CiO.

Napier Rilles—Sergt. Yates UU, Pvt. Wiiket'ord Pvt. Storkey S'J, Pvt. IVnnick *7. Lance-Corpl. Prollitt 80, Tumi, 4.M1. Wiunings £lO. Green Island Rilles. —Pvt. G. P. Crimp f.l, Curpl. Geddis ( Jl, Sergt. \Y. H. T. Crimp 1H) ( Pvt. G. P. Crimp 88, Sergt. 11. C. Crimp 8-3. Total, 441). Winnings £7 10*.

Wanganui Rilles.— Pvt. Hardley o's, Lauc-c Corp!. rurnel! »'2 > Bugler Solcr SB, Capt. Scott 88, Pvt. Druminond 80. \\ innings C.l. Cpper Mutt Rifle Club—L Whit-ema.n, jun., !»4, K. Wilkic !>•>, L. Kitclien S!l, C. Wliiteniiin BU, F. Whiteman 7li. Winnings £3. Opaki Kill*- Club No. I—Total 417, Ju.j. Petone No. I—Total, 440. £5. Other scores were: —Karori No. 2 f 443; IStudhnlnie Mounted Rilles, 442; Palmer.ston North Rilles, 441; Linton Rille Club, 41!!); Nelson Rifle Club, 430; Blenheim, 4:t8; Millerton Rifles, Christcliurch Rillo Club No. 1, Victoria Ritl"S iid Kait mj;ata Uilles, each 4:17; NY>l- - City Rilles No. I and Ranfurly eat-li 4!)t»: Mini-luster Rilles and Nt'isun Itilies. ea. li 432: Post and Tele I

I'll liilli'a.. !:>l: Uliineimni Killcs S >. \:( Kill; un.iki Chili No. 3, 42!); Tini-un I'ni't (iiiurdi, 427; lVtoue Kille Chili '\u. 42ti; Diiunevirkc Rilles, 424; CiiiMel.mch Kille Club i\"o. 2, 426; Wellington Citv Rilles No. 2 anil Sounds Hi He Chill, oaeli 422; Imperial Rifles, ll!l: choritmi l?iH ( . Club" No. 1, 414; Putea Rilles mill Timaru Rifles, each Jll'l: Taranaki Rifles, 404; Pctone Ride Club Xo. :l. 4112; Karori Rifle Culb No. :i. :i!Mi; l,in«<ioil Rilles and Marlborough Mounted Rilies, eaeli 305; Weber Rifle Club. 3!K).

rIIATTIK .MATCH. I The C'liiittic Match, firing at footsquare tai'frct-i, was concluded and won by the Wnnganui ltiiles. THK CHAMPIONSHIP. 'l'lii' Championship Hatch started shortly after half-past 3 o'clock. Sir • !"-op!i Ward and a large number of visitors were present. The competition was the most interesting in the annals of tly Association. After a great struggle, <j. Hyde (Opaki) won the championship by one point, Lieut. Trimble, of Cliristchnrch, being second. I''ollov. illg is the result:—

Killemau U. Hyde (Opaki liille Club), eliiimpion belt and gold medal, £SO 431 Uetil. Trimble (Linwood Killes), silver star, £25 4;JO Sergt. S. Kdwanb (Australian Light Horse), silver star, .WO 429 Killoniau Chapman (Tekapau liille Club I, silver star, £l2 .. .i>B Sharliiud (Stake), £5 .. .. 4'.', Patrick (Auckland), .. .. 421 Maselield (Sounds), £5 .. ~ 42:) Hippie (North Dunedin), £5 .. 421 liandall (Linton). C> .. .. 421 Kitchen Upper Hutt), Co .. 420 .Marenzi I Kketahuna), £.j .. ,;is McCormick (Hastings), to .. " 418

The prizes were presented by Lady Hard. Colonel Collins congratulated the New Zealand team on the performance in the Kmpire Match, and spoi<e of the generous action of llillenian A. liallinger in giving back the championship belt after winning it straight nut. The Premier congratulated llyd\ I riinble. Kdwards, and Chapman on their tine performance, and said that iie trusted interest in rifle shooting would continue.

•Inst at the close of the presentation, a blizzard rain-storm set in. The meeting closes to-morrow.