WEST COAST RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 309, 28 December 1908, Page 3

WEST COAST RIFLE ASSOCIATION

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The holiday passed oIT quietly in fine weather. The eighth annual meeting of the West Ciast Rifle Association commenced on Putiki rang* on Boxing Day. The weather was beautiful. The attendance is four less than last year, the number competing in the championship matches being 123. Only two matches, Manawatu and Taranaki, were completed, and the first range of the Wellington Match was fired. Following are the scores:—

MANAWWATU MATCH. , Rifleman Henry (Opaki), X.l, fid; a Sergt. James (Napier), £2 10s, 04; ' Rifleman Camerin (Opaki), £2, 04; j Corporal Forbes (Napier), £1 10s, 03; i Rifleman Banks (Kimbolton), Rilleuinn McMurray (Taradale), Corporal Keils (Palmerston North), Rifleman Kcunard (Linton), Sergeant Marrett (Taranaki), 03, each .£1; Rifleman Keene (Tararua), Private Blauchard (Tarauaki), Rifleman Needham (Weber), Rifleman Willoughby (Gladstone), Rifleman Hyde (Opaki), Rifleman McCalmont (Opaki), , Sergeant Needham (Palmerston .North), 02 each; Private Mass (Wellington), ' Rifleman Jarvis (Taradale), Private j Dcihl (Dannevirke), Private King (Wei- j lington), Private Brown (Dannevirke), ] Rifleman McLeay (Whakataki), 01 . each; Rifleman VeniieU (Te Wharau), \ Private Paton (Dannevirke), Rifleman . Marsh (Mangorei), Rifleman Mcintosh j (Opaki), Rifleman Newth (Linton), „ Rifleman Peterson (Tararua), Private j Soler (Wanganui), Lieutenant Nielson j (Dannevirke). Sergeant Humphreys , llliuvke's Bay), Rifleman Olsen (Tara- , rna). Sergeant Stock (Palmerston ( North), and Rifleman King (Opaki), HO, , all js each.

TARANAKI MATCH. Rillvman Franklin (Weber), £l. 00; Killeniati Feast (Opaki). I'2 10s,' fI.J: Private Allen (Wanganui), £2, Go; Private Pa ton (Dannevirke), £1 10s. 04; Private Griffiths (Wanganui), Rilleniaii Olsen (Tararua), Rifleman Henry (ilpaki). Rifleman Kummcr (Te AVh'irau), 03. Rilleman Nix (Kimboltoni. 02. each £1; Rlllenien King and Mcintosh (Opaki), Lieutenant Holland (Hutt Valley), Corporal Forbes (Napier), Rifleman McMurray (Taradale), Captain Raltrop (Manchester Rifles), 02; Private Rashlcigh (Eketahuna), Rifleman Thorpe (Stratford), Sergeant Ncedham (Pnlmvrston North), Private Mavlicw (Manchester Rifles). Riflemen N. V. and N. L. Willoughby (Gladstone), Lieut. Neilson (Danncvirke), Captain Seott (Wanganui), Corporal Kelts (Palmerston North), 01, each 10s; Riflemen Bairstow, Hyde, and McCalmoiit (Opaki), Corporal Crawford (Napier), Rifleman Vennell (To AVharau), Captain Craw (Linton). 01 each; Rifleman Melvenzie (Opaki), Private Frederick (Royal Rifles), Private Blanchard (Tai'auaki), Color-Scrgl. Harrison (Wanganui), 00, all ss. Counted out—Riflemen Newth and Franklin, Corporal Huwyler, Privates Smith and Lucas. The cighM. •..ueral .niveling was held in the evening, Major Hughes presiding over some twenty-seven members. The date of the next meeting was left in the hands of the executive committee. .Members asked that a date be fixed which will not necessitate travelling onChristmas Day. The executive committee was asked to urge the Government to give assistance to the Association. It was resolved that tyro prizes be added to future programmes.