NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1487, 13 March 1885, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, Last Night With three matches finished, the following are the highest aggregates for the Rifle Championship : Lucas, Thames Purnell, Wanganui 2-4 Jenson, Wanganui ... ... 219 Ohnrton, Wanganui 212 Flyger, Wanganui ... ... ••• 2>l Downie, Thames 210 Kummen, Maaterton ... ••• 210 Cooper, Auckland ... ... 206 Hawke, Thames ... ••• 205 Okey, Taranaki ... ••• 206 Newdick, Thames 204 Badger, Greymonth ... ... ... 2 3 Foster, Waoganui 202 Wratt, Waimea ... ... ... 202 Donald, Master ton ... 200 Taylor, Auckland ... ... ... 200 Patton, Stoke ... ... ... 195 Griffiths, Blenheim ... ... ... 194 King, Wanganui 194 Maddock, Blenheim 194 A. Billinger, Wellington ... ... 193 Hutchison, Dunedin 192 Howell, Taranaki 192 Shaw, Wellington 192 Thomas, Thames ... ... ... 192 Hosking, Taranaki ... 191 Harding, Blenheim ••• 191 R'odwell, Waoganui 191 France, Napier ... ... ••• 189 McQonagle, Wanganui ... ••• 189 Small,Nelson... ... ... >•* 188 W. Super, Spring Creek ... ... 188 Barnett, Nelson ... ... ... 186 W. Ballinger, Wellington ... ... 185 Bently, Master con ... ... ... 185 Hughes, Wanganui ... ... ... 185 Paynter, Stoke ... ... ... 184 Taylor, Wellington ... ... ... 184 Fairlie, Waikari ... ... ... 184 ( Anketell, Maaterton... ... ... 383 , Fairs, Auckland 182 ' Henry, Wanganui 182 R. Soper, Spring Creek 182 I Baignet, Waimea 181 i Coventry, Dnnedin 181 j Jackson, Wellington 181 Morris, Oamaru 181 Richardson, Dunedin ... ... 180 . Sontag, Waikari ... ... ... 180 Keonington, Wanganui ... ... 180 ‘ The Rifles have yet to complete three t matches betore the Championship can be ( decided. c The Carbines have completed two matches, and the first ranges in another s

two. Up to t to-night the following are the highest aggregates : Sipdair, Christchurch 238 Watson, Port Chalmers ... ... 238 W. J, Scott, Wellington ... 1., 235 Davy, Wellington 233 Boss, Napier 231 Leevera, Wellington... ... ... 229 Turner, Wellington ... 229 Paralow, Auckland 229 Babe, Wellington 229 Harris, Wellington 227 Petrie, Wellington 227 F. France, Wellington 226 McKenzie, Wellington 225 Greenfield, Oamaru -... 222 Hunter, Nelson 221 Lloyd, Wanganui 221 Webb, Wellington ... ... ... 220 Woolley, Auckland 219 Hove, Wellington 216 Lean, Port Chalmers ... ... 216 Morris, Dunedin 216 Sherwood, Christchurch 216 Bendry, Oamaru 215 Driver, Port Chalmers ... ... 214 Jeffreys, Christchurch 213 Grant, Oamaru 212 Trooper Gamble, Waiuku 211 Somerville, Alexandra Cavalry ... 211 Howes, Wairoa 210 [By Telegraph ] Wellington, To-day. A small cottage was destroyed by fire at the rifle camp this morning. It is supposed to have been caused thorough a frying pan running over. Two protests have been lodged against Purnell, Wanganui, who is the second in the Bifle Belt:—lst: For using two rifles in one match, it being alleged that only one shall be used; and, 2nd, for changing order of firing with another competitor. The protests are lodged by Bichardson, of Otago, and Pandley. The following are the highest aggregates for the Carbine Championship at the conclusion of the Nelson match, which is the third out of six matches for the Belt: — Davey, Wellington 227 Babe, Wellington 22 1 Sinclair, Christchurch 220 Water, Port Chalmers 220 Hunter, Nelson 218 Lloyd, Wanganui 218 Parslov, Auckland 218 Ferry, Alexandra Cavalry 217 Scott, Wellington 217 Jack, Dunedin 216 Boss, Napier 216 Weir, Thames 216 Woolley, Auckland 214 Turner, Wellington ... ... ... 214 France, Wellington 213 Harris, Wellington ... ... ... 212 Leavers, Wellington 212 McKenzie, Wellington ... ... 211 Paterson, Dunedin 211 The following is the prize list ; NELSON MATCH. Davy, Wellington, 69, LlO. Woolley, Auckland, 69, L 7. Paralow, Auckland, 68, L 6. Paterson, Dunedin. 68, L 4. Lloyd, Wanganui, 68, L 3. Jack, Dunedin, 66, L 3. Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, 66, L2. Babe, Wellington, €4, L2. Morris, Dnnedin, 64 ; Baribal, Waiuku, 62 ; Mitchell, Port Chalmers, 62 ; Buie, Oamaru; Somerville and Smith, Alexandra Cavalry ; Dougall, Christchurch ; Driver, Port Chalmers, 61 each, LI ; Sinclair, Christchurch, and Harris, Welington, counted out.