NEW ZEALAND'S BISLEY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 336, 11 March 1910, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND'S BISLEY

YKSTKKDAY'S SIIOOTINC. UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS. By Telegraph.—Press' Association. Trentham Rille Range, List Night. Heavy wind and rain were experienced all day. The principal events fired for were the Champion Team Match, the first stage of the Empire Match and the Cordon Highlanders' Trophy, and the ■United Service -Match. These were not completed, owing to the heavy downpour which prevailed all the afternoon. The scores are no criterion of the marksmen.

New Zealand won the Cordon Highlanders' trophy by seven hits to four, and at the close of the first stage of the Empire Match New Zealand was leadiiK' bv 21 points.

In sectional firing, 500 and <IOO yards, ten shots. Opaki Rifle Club No. 2 won. securing £5. with 00 hits; Timarn Port Cunrds. ,C 3. r>:"> hits: Karori Rifle Club B team and Bruce Rifles, £1 each. 5?. hits each.

The Colonial Ammunition Company'* Cup, valued at £7o.—Petone, Karori B. and Victoria Rifle Clubs tied with 15 hits each. The tics will be fired tomorrow.

-TUAMITOX TEAMS MATCH, 200, 500. and (500 yards; seven shots. Napier ("Jnnr.K t'2o and the Dis-

trice Challenge Shield .. .. 170 Opaki A team, £lO -if,2 Nelson Rifles. £(5 5s .. .. 434 Taradalo Rifles. £0 5s .. .. 454 Ohura Rifle Club, £5 .. .. 451 Te Wharau, £5 .. ' .. .. 44't Karori A team, £5 44(1 Wellington City Rifles. £2 10s .. 4-1"