VERY LATEST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 1418, 24 January 1891, Page 2

VERY LATEST.

(By Telegraph). (United Press Association). Rifle Association. Puketapu, Saturday. At last night's meeting it waa decided that the uejtt meeting of the Association be held during first week iu March. A long discussion took place on tho subject of .Rifle Clubs, and on the motion of Lieutenant Ross it was resolved that in future members of Eifle a roll of 20, be allowed to shoot for the belt as long as they appear in uniform. A similar resolution was passed at the last annual meeting, but it only held good for this year's competition. Last night's motion settles the question altogether. Captain Bommerville has a proposition which he will put before the C.ouucil on Monday, and that is that tho Champion Belt (after this meeting) be done away with and a trophy of the value of about £SO be presented to the Champion shot at each meeting. If earrigd the belt will probably be presented to the Colonial Museum at I Wellington,

Later. Another glorious day for the last try match open to all competitors not in the first 100 aggregates, and who liayo not won more than £lO in prizes, in the foregoing matches. At 500 yards, 10 shots, tho principal winners are :—Pickett, (Teriui) £l2, 44 ; Aisher (Wellington) £B, 44 ; \^ r illniQtt (unattached) £G, 43; Maddock (Blenheim) £5, 43; Johnston (Wanganui) £5, 43 j Greener (Wangaijui) £i, •$ ; A, fiuley

(Auckland) £4,41: Lyders (Dunedin) £4, 41 j G. R. Perry (Wnnganui) £B, 40 ; Rule (Ashburton) £B, 40 ; Acheson (unattached) £B, 40.

Butt RacosHutt Raceooukse, Saturday. Again fine weather and the attendance good. Result ot January Handicap:—"Whisper 1, Rosebud 2, Orator 3. It was an excellent race, Whisper winning by a quarter of a length. Time, 2min 22 and a 5 th sees, Dir. £2 lis.