NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1486, 12 March 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

. Wellington, Last Night. The third match (Auckland) is not yet completed. The ranges are 209, 300 and 500 yards ; seven shots at each distance ; open to all members of the Association; to count for each bolt. The following are the highest scorers that have finished : Lieutenant O’Key, Taranaki Rifles ... 86 Private Churton, Wanganui Rifles ... 84 J. P. Rouse, civilian ... ... ... 83 Gunner Watson, Port Chalmers, Artillery 82 Sergeant Greenfield, Oamaru Artillery 81 Private W. Soper, Spring Creek Rifles • 81 Private Thomas, Thames Rangers ... 81 Quartermaster Scott, Wellington Artillery ... ... ... SO Private Lucas, Thames Rangers ... 80 Private Cooper, Auckland Rifles ... 80 Warrant Officer Davy, Wellington Navals 80 About half the men have yet to complete the 300 yards, and soma of them are well up. Of those who have finished the first two matches counting for the belts the following are the five highest aggregates : Rifles. Lucas, Thames ... 173 Ohurton, Wanganui ... ... ... 171 Kummer, Masterton 164 Bentley, Masterton 162 Oooper, Auckland ... 169 CARBINES. Watson, Port Chalmers Artillery ... 161 ) Scott, Wellington Artillery’ ... 159 Davey, Wellington Navals ... ... 158 Greenfield, Oamaru Artillery ... 152 Perry, Alexandra Cavalry ... ... 151 Should the weather continue fine, it is hoped to have the championship decided on Saturday afternoon. The next match is the Marlborough Match, 500 and 600 yards, open only to Rifle Volunteers, , members of the Association, and to count for the Rifla Belt. It will be commenced . in the morning. A handsome silver tea | and coffee service, valued at seventeen < guineas, subscribed by Wellington ladtes, i has been the first prize in the Otago i match, and the published first prize will £ be the second, thus making' 26 prizes in 1 the match. r

(By Tklkokafh ) Wellington, To-day. A strong wind is blowing across the range this morning, therefore, the shooting is not up to the average. The Auckland match was completed at noon. The following is the prize list: Okey (New Plymouth) 86, LlO.

Oato (Napier) 86, L 7. Paynter (Nelson) 85, L 6. Ohurton (Wanganui) 84, L 5. Pensen (Wanganui) 83, L 5. Prouse, junr. (Civilian) 83, L 4. Ross (Napier) 83, L 4. Sinclair (Oamara) 82, L 3. Weir (Thames) 82, L 3 Rabe (Wellington) 82, L 4. Greenfield (Oamaru) 82, L2. Hunter (Nelson) 81, L2 Soper (Blenheim) 81, L2. Coventry (Dunedin) 81, L2. Thomas (Thames) 81, L2. D. Sinclair (Oamaru), Bodwell (Wanganui), Lucas ( Thames), Davy (Wellington), Cowper (Auckland), Scott (Wellington) 80, each LI.

Summerville (Wanganui), Driver (Port Chalmers), Kummer (Masterton), Craig (Wanganui) 79, each LL. Foster (Wanganui), Griffiths (Blenheim). Porslow (Auckland), Wilton (Mastertcn) counted out. The following are the highest aggregates for championships over 150: — Rifles. Lucas (Thames), 173 Churton (Wanganui); 171 Bentley (Masterton), 162 Cooper (Auckland), Paynter (Stoke), and Taylor (Auckland), 169 Parnell (Wanganui), 158 Harding(Blenheim), Newdiok (Thames), and Okey (Taranaki), 157 Badger (Groymoutb), Hutchinson (Dunedin), 156 Thomas (Thames), 154 Cato (Napier), Howell (New Plymouth), Soantag (Otago), 153 Flyger (Wanganui), Qibbin (Stoke), Hawk (Thames), 154 Downie (Thames), MoGonagle (Wanganui), Rod well (Wanganui) 150. Carbines. Ross (Napier), Watson (Port Chalmers) 161. Scott (Wellington), Sherwood (Christchurch), Sergeant Sinclair (Oamaru), Wratt (Waimea) 159. Davy (Wellington) 158. Babe (Wellington) 157. Hunter (Nelson), Leevers(Wellington), Weir (Th ones) 156. France and Turner (Wellingto») 154. McKenzie (Wellington) 153. Greenfield (Oamaru), Howe (Wellington) 152. Harris (Wellington), Percy (Wanganui) 151.

Carver (Nelson), Jack (Dunedin), Lloyd (Wanganui), Parslow (Auckland) 150.