RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 194, 20 September 1909, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

EARL OF MEATH'S TROPHY. ! NEW ZEALAND WELL PLACED. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyrign Received 'l9, 5.5 p.m. London, September 19. The Earl of Meath's imperial trophv was won by the English school boys with 1021 point*; Natal second with 1014; Victoria, third, 981; North Island of New Zealand, fourth. »01 j Tasmania fifth. 8IS; Westralia,' seventh", Sol;' South Island of New Zealan', 80!; Queensland, eleventh, (190; N; ,\ South Wales, twelfth, 090. j

THE TRENTHAM PRO'IHAMMi"

By Telegraph.-Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. The Dominion Hille Association's championship mcctiu" is fixed f or Thursday. 3rd Mnreh.'nnd will finish on Friday, lltb March. If arrangements can be made with the defence and educational authorities a '•lnn---' UMe." will be held on Saturday. 12th Mare*). I"lie prize money is in ■reused In tlo-iO. All grades of competitors are entered for in n liberal manner, whilst thv cntrv fees have heeii kept down to the lowest i possible point. The total cost of entries for individual matches is £2 12s, I

ammunition and sighting shots being free. The clininpioTisliip series consists of five matches, with 115 prizes in each match, of a value of £125; and a match for the final fiftv of fiftv prizes of the value of £223; together with the rifle champion belt, gold medal, and 25 asIsolation badges, the total cash prizes in this series being £B4B and the number of prizes 625. The highest aggregate scorer in matches one to five 'will lie a new rifle. I n the service match series there arc nix matches of from £45 to £55 prizes in each, and the service championship of £2O, the total

value of the 298 cash prizes being £389. Teams matches, which are open to teams of six men from any unit in )he force, comprise six matches, and an aggregate with a total cash prize-list of €134, including the champion shield. Colonial Ammunition Company's £7O cup, and several other trophies. Of extra and special matches there are sis. and in addition to several trophies there is £2OO allotted for cash awards. A rifle will be given to the highest scorer in the United Service match, and the volunteer and rifla club spcciaJ match will he competed for af service targets. Entries close on 10th February, and are subject to a charge of 10 per cent, after that date.