TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8370, 1 March 1907, Page 5

TRENTHAM RIFLE MEETING.

By Telegraph—Press Association.

TRENTHAM, Last Night

The sixth annual meeting of the New Zealand Defence Forces Rifle Association was opened, at Trentham, this morning, under favourable conditions. Shortly after 9 o'clock a start was made with the Auckland Match, 200 yds, 500 yds and 600 yds, the first of the championship series. There -were no possibles put up at the Somerville range, and only two at the Collins range. Before the first range was completed the weather brightened somewhat, and, although the light was still subdued, it became of the character shooting-men love. The firing at the 200 yds range was not as good as the reputation of the men and the general conditions warranted, and, as already indicated, it closed with only two possibles which were put up by Sonntag, Dunedin, who made eight successive bulls-eyes (including his trial shot), and Mclvor, of Wellington. The following made "all-buts"Henry, Opaki; Needham, Palmerston N.; McMurray, Hawke's Bay; Munro, Murihiki; Jackson, senior and junior, Wellington; Marrett, Taranaki; Butler, Wellington; Wain, Studholme; Rivers,,Taradale; Chapman, Tekapu; Perrin, Palmerston N.; Halliday, Karori; Martin, Otago; Harrison, Wanganui; Lewers, Karori. At 500 yds the following were the top scorers at the two ranges with 67: : Johnston, Dunedin; Milroy, Nelson; Keo, Auckland; Jackson, senr., Wellington. In the 600 yds the shooting was, on the whole, fairly good, Mansen, of Nelson, taking first prize with 99, Judd, Karori, being second with a similar score. The following is the prize list in the Auckland Match, 200 yds, 500 yds and 600 yds/ seven shots. — Mansep, Nelson, 99; Judd, Karori, 99; Perry, Riverton, 98; Thorpe, Wairoa, 98; Harrison, Wanganui, 97; A. Ballinger, Petone, 97; Milroy, Nelson, 97;'Kennard, Linton, 96; Wain, Studholme, 96; Craw, Chorlton, 96; Cameron, Opaki, 95; Morrison, Dunedin, 95; Humphries, Taranaki, 95; McNaughton, Wanganui, 95; Feasey, Wellington, 95; Churton, Turakina, 95; Wilson, Petone, 95 Henry, Opaki, ,95; Tombleson, Wairoa, 95 ; McLeod, Hastings, 94; Wilton, Mauriceville 94; Drummond, Dannevirke, 94; Turnbull, Opaki, 93; King, Opaki, 93; Brighting, Masterton, 93; Vennell, Te Wharau, 91; Winslade, Opaki, 91.

The 600 yds range of the Wellington Match (600 yds and 700 yds, ten shots) was fired before the day's proceedings closed. No possibles resulted, but the following reached 48 points each:—Frank, Nelson; Duley, Dannevirke; Halliday, Karori ; Henderson, Waimakariri; Ayson, Murihiki. Rennie and Lester, of Christchurch, each made 47.

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