RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10132, 1 November 1910, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

PREPARATIONS FOR TREN- , THAM MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The programme for tne next Bisfey rifle meeting, drawn by Colonel Collins, 1.5.0., the executive officer |.6f the Dominion Rifle Association, has been approved by the Council. The prizes in the championship series have been increased to £1223, Figure targets are being introduced in place of bulls-eyes at the 500 and 600 yards ranges. They will be the same dimensions and have the same divisions as ordinary second-class targets, and will be coloured, the upper half a light grey, and the lower half green, having centrally on it a "head and shoulders" figure coloured khaki 18 by 21 inches. Consequent on the new arrangements made, connected with catering, it has been decided by the Council that the catering fee of 15s per man be charged, and must be paid at the time of entry of each competitor, who will receive a ticket, which will entitle him to ten meals at the dining room, ten light meals of tea and coffee. The pavilion, with ample accommodation, will be available. Colonel Collin? is proposing a new system of squadding, four men to form a squad, arid 25>quads to a section, lettered from "A'' onward. Match-carrels are to be prohibited, as they were only allowed last year on account of many Australian competitors being so. armed, and as an inducement for them to come. The aperture back sight will be allowed as before, competitors to have the option of converting the sighting shot into a counting shot. The usual concessions in steamer fares have been arranged, and tree railway pasaes to Trentham and back will be issued.