Considerable interest is felt in shooting; circles in the approaching annual competi tion of the Auckland ' Rifle Association. Always excellent programme*, tne Associa tion has arranged an exceptionally good one for this year. ' The matches are to be fired off at the Mount Eden 'Range; coin triencingon Saturday alternoon, 24th inst., and being continued on Boxing Day. The secretary,' Lieut; G.- -J; ■ Dormer, has cour teously furnished us with the programme which ia:aa follows: Toams''match is open to teams of three men from any volunteer corps. The Nursery J9 eligible for those only who have never won a prize at any Hifle Association Meeting. Beck's Cap at :1 twenty.money prizes : The Cup can only be won by a member of the Auckland Garrison. Citifc&Jß''#r&p;h^drtdtwenty money prizes. Officers' Trophy and sixteen money prizes. Trophies and eight money prizes: To the eight highest aggregate, scorers in Matches J, 4, and 5, In order of merit, the Associa tion Gold Medal and Star Cup will be given, with the first money prize; and the " Herald "■ Cup with the second money prize. Both cups are to be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals, be fore becoming the property of the winner. Should time permit a sixth match, open to Martini-Henry rifles only, will take place. After the first two matches o& the Satur day, the remainder of the afternoon will be devoted to practice shooting with Martini-Henry rifle 9so that the representa tives at the New Zealand meeting may have as good a chance as possible. The officers' trophy match is an innovation this year, the leading scorers in it obtaining prizes in addition to tho figures merely going to swell the aggregate a3 hitherto.
OUR CRICKETERS.
