The Palma Match was initiated by the U.S. NRA in 1876 to commemorate the U.S. Centennial.

The inaugural match was fired at Creedmoor with muzzle-loading target rifles. The match was a team-aggregate affair, fired at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards.

In following years, the match was fired with breech-loading target rifles.
U.S. teams dominated and the match fell into a period of hiatus.

In 1901, with fanfare, Riflemen of the World were invited to compete in a Palma Match to be held at Sea Girt, N.J.

The basic premise was that participating countries, would send an eight man national team. The shooters would be native residents of their country, and use their country's Service Arm in the match.

The Krag rifle was used by a U.S. Team at Palma Matches in 1901 (Sea Girt), 1902 (Rockcliffe Range - Ottawa, Canada), and 1903 (Bisley Range, G.B.).

In 1901, Canada the only 'visiting' team, won.

In 1902, the British Team won at Ottawa.

In 1903, the U.S. Team won at Bisley, but, the outcome was voided, because the U.S. Stevens-Pope barrels did not follow regulation dimensions, rifling pattern & twist. There was no official winner.

BTW - The U.S. aggregate score (total scores of 8 men, firing 15 shots, at three distances - 800, 900, & 1,000 yards) was 1,570 out of possible 1,800 points.

The British Team scored 1,555 points and the Canadian Team scored 1,518 points.

None of the U.S. or British shots failed to hit the 6 foot X 12 foot Palma Target. The British shooters all fired 'prone'. One Canadian and some U.S. shooters apparently used the 'back' position.

The Norwegian Team scored 1,241 points, shooting Long Range Offhand!!!

The Palma Match was not fired again until 1907. When the U.S. Team would use model 1903 Springfield rifles - (Wrong). 
The US Team would use model 1898 Krag rifles at Rockcliffe in 1907, with improved ammo.

Attached is a diagram, I made, based on the description of the Palma Match Target. The same target was used at all three long range distances.

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