RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 71, 27 March 1901, Page 2

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

[By Telegraph—PressjAssoeiation.] Wanganui, March 26. There is fine weather to-day, with but little wind, and the shooting is good. Woodville continued to hit hard, and there is no doubt that tho chief prize in the champion terms’ match will -go to them, and it looks as if tfie belt is theirs. The following are the chief prize-takers in the ’Wellington Match, 400, 600, and 700 yards, seven shots : Webster, Auckland, T 7, 96 ; W. Loveday, Woodville, 46, 95 ; Humphries, Napier, 45, 95 ; Lacey, Wellington, 44, 92 ; Pearson, Timaru, 44, 92 ; Kemp, Christchurch, 43, 91 ; Wilson, Woodville, 43, 91; Ingpen, Woodville, 42, 91 ; Thorpe, Wairoa, 42, 91 ; A. Ballinger, Wellington, 42, 90 ; King, Oamaru, 42, 90.

With tho finish of the Wellington match the leading aggregates were : G. Loveday, Woodville, 356 : Wilson, Woodvillc, 355 ; Nelson, Woodville, 352 ; W. Loveday, Woodville, 350 ; A. Ballinger, Wellington, 348 ; Sergeant Okey, Taranaki, 347.

At the annual meeting very little was done. The only question discussed was that of handing affairs to the Government and this was left to the Council to interview the Defence Minister about.

Nelson’s aggregate is 346. Tho AllComers’ Match, not counting for the belt, is proceeding.

NELSON LEADING FOE THE BELT. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wanganui, last night. Later. —The shootiffg began this morning for the final stage of the Wanganui and All-comers’ match. The former counted for the Belt. Webster, of Auckland, shot into first place for the Wellington match with 96. Other prominent scores were :—W. Loveday, Woodville, 95 ; Humphries, Hastings, 95 ; Lacey, Wellington, 92 ; Pearson, Timaru, 92; Kemp, Christchurch, 91, Wilson, Woodville, 91 ; Thorpe, Wairoa, 91; Ingpen, Woodville, 91. yFinishing the day’s shooting, Nelson was ahead for the Belt with the score of 385; Wilson, his Club mate, has scored 384; Oakey, Taranaki, and Webster, Auckland, 880,