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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2447, 11 March 1909, Page 5

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THE TRENTi - , if : (Press Asse : , j S ■ (feSSI TRENTHAIv , jfl The sixth day’s shoe 'Sm this morning with the fix / ..} the final match of the se om ; which the fifty highest a v .egate ] .-cores arc to be chosen for the cham- ] pionship competition, to lx; fired o'n j Kriday. This was the Canterbury j match, 900 and 1000 yards, ten shots ] at each range. For the first couple j of hours almost shooting-gallery con- \ ditions prevaied. There was an oil- j tire absence of -wind, and good light favored the competitors, whoso only j troubles consisted of a slight mirage and great heat. Shortly before 10.30 I a.m. a rear-left wind sprang up, which \ subsequently freshened, changed direc- ! tion, and varied between five and tbir- j teen degrees right. Though the tricky ; character of the wind affected the j marksmen to some extent, there was, nevertheless, (some very excellent shooting exhibited. The squads that < went down first had all the best of * the conditions, hut it so happened tliat only a few were men who had got to the aggregate list of 50, wired j on the previous day. These came to the mounds later, and did good shooting. Ex-champion King, of Linwood, who was runner-up for the lead last night, has now taken the first -posi- j tion, with an aggregate of 411. Dun- J can, of Miller-ton, who held ninth position, is now runner-up, three points behind the leader. Guy, who was vesterday on the top, is five points behind King. Corporal Patrick still retains third place. It looks as if Captain King may he able to repeat his Wanganui performance 'c of 1899. when he had a run-away victory for the belt. -is In shooting the semi-final stage of the championship series. Nelson (Canterburv) made the only possible. Need- ! ham (Palmerston North), Morrison (Dunedin), and A. Turner (Lincoln) each registered one short of the possible of 50. j; A number of service matches were got off. and some good shooting was recorded. The loop-hole match, which was concluded to-day, showed remarkable scores by Rifleman Mc-Leay, of Opaki. In the allowed time, one minute, he got the possible of ten bulls-eyes on a Bisley 800 yards tar- w* get. Colonel Somerville, formerly executive officer of the New Zealand R’A'* Association, was on a- visit to the grounds to-day. The colonel is the father of the Association, having been its chief for twenty years. It was he who originally laid out the Trentham ranges. The aggregates forwarded were unofficial. The official list will be issued to-morrow night. The following is the list of prizes for to-day’s shooting: Service* Match (No. 11), 500 yards, ten shots : prone position, one minute, V; all firing through loopholes.—£s, McLeav (Opaki), 50: £4; Turner (Linton), 49: £3, Hugo (Wellington), 4S; £3, Hong (Hawke’s Bay). 47: £2, McKay (Dunedin), 44: £2, Beek (Feilding). 44; £2. Dick (Riversdale). 44. Eleven take 21s 9d with 43, and fifteen take £1 with 42 and 41. The following are the aggregates, including to-day’s shooting at the 900 yards range of the Canterbury match, the semi-final for the meeting:

King (Linwood) 411. Duncan (Mi!lprtou'f 408. Patrick (Auckland) 407. Shaw (Auckland) 406. Guy (Kaponga) 406. Tarr (Karori) 405, Soper (Taumaranui) 405. McConnell (Christchurch) 403. Dodds (Port Chalmers) 402. Corporal Kells (Palmerston North) 402, Yates (Napier) 401. Sorensen {Auckland) 401, Cliing (Nelson) 401, Ching (Lyttelton) 401, James (Napier) 400, Lovedav (Ohura) 400, Morrison (Dunedin! 399. Hadfield (Blenheim) 399. White (Franklin) 399. Frank (Nelson) 398. McKay (Dunedin) 398, Mayhew (Feildiug) 397. Hawthorn (Wellington) 397, Belk (Feilding) 396, Needham (Palmerston North) 395. In the rapid firing, 500 yards, head and shoulders figure, colored khaki, exposed 45 seconds, during which time competitors fired as many shots as they were able up to" ten. the following teams take prizes.—£5, Opaki Rifle Club. 11 hite:£2, Victoria. Rifles. 10 hits: £2, Petone Rifle Club, 10 hits.

Cover Firing Match (No. 14), 200 yards, ten shots, extended order, five paces’ head and shoulders target.— £5, Opaki Rifle Club B team, 2S; £3, x Linton Rifle Club, 26; £2. Opaki Rifle Club, 24.