NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 787, 7 November 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

[by telegraph.] Dunedin, To-day.

The firing was continued until seven o’clock last night, when the Union match was completed The civiliana’rnatch, and also the Wellington match for carbines, which had been postponed from Saturday, were finished at six o’clock. The weather during the forenoon was favorable for shooting, a light southerly wind blowing down the range, but shortly after no n the wind changed to the opposite quarter, and blew rather fresh. The wind blows right across the range, and to this cause was attributed the low scoring last after noon

Several of the riflemen who held commanding positions for the aggregates fell back in the Marlborough match; for ins ance, Captain Paynter, to everybody’s surpr se, only recorded 47, while topscorer Kennedy finished with 76. A. Ballinger also fell away, only scoring 8 at 600 yards. It has now been decided to fire the final stages of both championships to-morrow afternoon, and the Mayor will be asked to proclai m a half-holiday on the occasion. Fine weather has been experienced to-day, but a strong wind is blowing right across the range. The following are the highest aggregates for the Carbine belt, but the long range of the Union match has yet to be fired : —Weir, Thames, 252 ; Allan, Dunedin, 244 ; F. France, Wellington, 244; W. Williams, Wellington, 240 ; Ross, Napier, 240 ; Ross, Thames, 239 ; Gordon, Thames, 237 ; Somerville, Wanganui, 236 ; W. Harris, Wellington, 236 ; Laird, Wanganui, 235 ; Webb, Wellington, 235 ; McCredie,- Wellington, 234; Gill, Thames, 234; Perry, Wanganui, 234 ; Floy >, Thames, 234 ; McKenzie, Wellington, 234 ; Holme*, Wellington, 231 ; Kuchew, Wellington, 229 ; Thomas, Thames, 229 ; A. Dixon, Wellington, 229; Turner, Wellington, 229. The Otago match, which was postponed in consequence of the rain on Saturday, was concluded at noon to-day. The following is the prize list, in the order named;— Mason, Glutha, 82; J. D. Willcbcks, Cl itha, 81; Algie, Taieri, 79;, Hardin', Oamaru, 78; Horne, Clutha, 77; Kennedy, Green Island, 77; Sergeant Mooseman,. Wanganui, 77; Foster,'Wanganui, 76; Matbeson, Bruce, 76; Hogg, Clutha, 76 ; McChesney, Invercargill, 76; Mclntosh, Dunedin, 76 ; Reid, Bruce, 75; Coventry, Dunedin, 75 ; Mills, Green Island, 75 ; W. Morrison, Dunedin, 74 ; Grossman, Nelson, 74; Fastier, Green Island, 74; Morris, Oamaru, 74; McLatchie, Bruce, 73 ; Randall, Wellington, 73 ; W. Willcocks, Clutha, 73 ; Purnell, Wanganui, 73; A. Anderson, Clutha, 72 ; Brooks, Dunedin, 72 ; Miller, Dunedin, 72; J. Smith, Glutha, 72 ; Scott, Dunedin, 72 ; Toper, 71 ; Cumberbeach, Invercargill, 71; Scott, Bruce, 70; Wratt, Waimea, 70 ; Stewart, Waikari, 70 ; Parker, Christchurch, 70 ;Calder. Bruce, 70 ; Dalziel, Dunedin, 70 ; Buist, Oamaru, 70 ; Cooper, Auckland, 70.