N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10184, 9 March 1911, Page 5

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING

[By Telegraph — Press Association.]

TRENTHAM R,R., Last Night

The New Zealand Rifle Association's annual meeting was continuetd at the Treutliam range today. Tlie principal prize winners in. the altlack match, in which tJie fireiis advar.ee and fire from: 400 yards,' 300 yards to 200 yards, at a figure "tar- 1 get,'three shots at eateli distance 1 and position, were:— Chapman (Tekapu) £5, 45; Hart-nell (Taranaki), £3, 45; Ching £3, 40. Thirty-three.; competitors receive £1 each, 34 10s prizes, and three 5s prizes. Principal prize winner® in It-he special match, 600 to 200 yds, seven shots, men to advance and' fire at intervals of from 40 to 70 yards.— Marenzi (Eketahnnn), Eden {\Vaihiea), Duthie (Christolnireh), Fisher (Wellington), Hogben (Greynxouth), Senior (CoTonvaiiKM), and Ballinger (Petone) each £2 14 s, seven hits each; Cox (Auckland), i Rennie (Westpoiiti), Groves (Alfredton), Ching (Lyttellton), Clifton (Active List), Blanchard (Taranaki), Croxton (Wellington), Milroy (Nelson), Winislade (Opaki), Beattie (Tapamui, Kelly (invercargill), Cornes (Ohinemuri), Holla rd (Hutt), an'd • Harding (Blenheim) each £1 3s, A with six hilts each. i Tli3 first thirty in ulie aggregate. | for the King's Match, which is to t be determined to-niorrow, are:— t Roots, Ka-ponga 448 Frank, Nelson 446 Henderson, Sounds 441 Sharland, Stoke . 441 Hay, Karori 440 Needihain, Linton 439 Ctithberitson, Taumaranui 439 Cornes, Ohinemuri 436 Williams, Ohura . 436 : Loveday, Wwdville / 433 : Clarke, Ohinemuri ; . 435 1 k Craw, Linton 434 Brydc-n, Kaiapoi \434 Morgan, Auckland „ ,434 Femvick, Dunedin 433 Senior, Cbroniandel 433 Preston, Auckland 432 Ching,. Lyttelton 432. Wickeius, Wellington. 431: , Baiitrop, Manchester • ' -. •" • 430 • McMairray, Taradale 429' Facer, Wellington No. 1, N.Z. 'Q.A.V. • 42y Thompson, Napier .428 Marenzi, Eketahuna 428 Law, Damnevirke 428 DutMe, Clir'ktchurch v ' 428 James, Napier ■>' 428 Cameron, Opaki 428 Browui;, Dannevirke " 428 Storkey, Napier .. " 428 Principal (prize t win tiers in the Taranaki mfaltioh, « 900/ and 1000 yds> ten shots' (Stoke), £3, 96;' Roots .(Eaponga)'£4, 92; Senior ' (Ooromaindel) £4, 91; Lang (Waimangaroa) £3, 91; Nicholas (Marlborough) £3, 88; Duthie /(Christ-. ; church) £3, 88; Marenzi (Eketahuna), Doran (Auckland), Chapman (Tekapu), Steenson (Auckland), £2 each, 88 each. For the Colonial Ammunition Company's Shield, which carries the Rifle Clubs-' Team Championship of New Zealand, the following are the leading, teams:— ;•"" Linton 2105 ' Opaki No. 1. 2103 Ohura 2095 The principal prize winners- in the Bisley aggregates, in the 800, 900 and 1000. yards championship series are:— Roots (Kaponga) £5, 275; Sharland (Stoke) .£4, 270; Marenzi (Ekqtahuna) £4, 269; Chapman (Tekapu) £3, 264; Cunningham (Wangantui), Henderson (Sounds, Marlborough), Frank (Nelson), Simmonds (Waitohi), Ballinger (Petone), each £2 10s, each 264. " Following are the Wairarapa prize winners~in ■ the matches completed on Tuesday:— Otago Match, 900 yards, ten.'shots —Rifleman A. J. Cameron (Opaki), W. Winslade (Opaki), G. Hyde (Opaki), Captain R. F. Wilton (Mauriceville); Rifleman G. Rutherford (MJauriceville), W. J. Feast (Opaki), Captain W. J. Welcli j (Ppaki), £1 each; and Rifleman F. Percy (Alfredton), 10s. Hawke's Bay Match, 100 yards, ten shots.— Rifleman F. Percy (Alfredlbon), and John McKenzie (Opaki) £3 each, Rifleman W. N. Kummer (te Wharau),: £2, .Rifleman H. Williams (Featherston),' Rifleman W. J. Feast (Opaki), 'Trooper S. Marenzi (Ekeltahuna), Rifleman R. J. King (Opaki), Pres. Benton (Featherston), Rifleman J. Parker (Featherston), Rifleman Maw-ley (Opaki), Rifleman C. J. Franklin (Weber), and Rifleman H. C. Jones (Opaki) £l.