NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1488, 14 March 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

'Wellington’, Last. Night. The rifle competitors hare finished three matches for the Belt, and also the 300 yards’ range of the Canterbury match. So far the highest aggregates for this Balt are : —Lucas, Thames, 263 ; Parnell, Wanguni, 258; T, Flyger, Wanganui, 249 ; Jenson, Wanganui, 248 ; Ohurton, Wanganui, 246 ; Downie, Thames, 246 ; Kummer, Masterton, 244; Nedwick, Thames, 24); Lawfce, Thames, 239; Cooper, Auckland, 235; Taylor, Auckland , 235.

The 600 yards range of the Oanteibury match will be completed to-morrow morning. The carbine competitors have now finished four matches out of the six counting for the Belt, and the following are the highest aggregates -Davey, Wellington,' 291 ; Perry, Wanganui, 289 ; Sinclair, Christchurch, 289; Boss, Napier, 288 ; Weir, Thames, 285 ; Parslow, Auckland, 284; Woolley, Auckland, 284; Babe, Wellington, 281; Waters, Port Chalmers, 281; Harris, Wellington, 279 ; Lloyd, Wanganui, 277 ; McKenzie, Wellington, 277.

The Wellington match for all-comers, 200,300 and 600 yards, seven shots at each range, counting for both Belts, was commenced this afternoon, but very few of the men had fired when “ Cease firing” was sounded. There will be. a church parade of Volunteers on Sunday. The Championship will be decided oa Monday.

i- [By Telegraph.] •e Wellington, To-day. r- It was raining heavily for the -shooting d this morning, but firing is proceeding; n At a meeting of delegates last night it waa i- announced that the Executive Council had [- abolished themselves. A Committee of i- management was therefore appointed, v consisting of Bides : Lieut. Paynter i (Nelson), Lieut. Purnell (Wanganui), f Cspt. Loveday (Wellington), Lieut, f Loveday (Wellington), Lieut. Bogers i (Blenheim), Lieut Morris (Camara); 3 Carbines: Capt. Somerville (Wan* t ganui), Lieut. Hislop (Wellington) s Captain Wildman, Thames ; Lieutenant [ Buie, Oamaru. It was decided that the i Committee shall, three months before the i next meeting, visit the spot chosen for i shooting, and make necessary arrange* ments. New rules and regulation? *re to be drawn up and published threb months before the next meeting. ! ein the Wellington match the best scores so far are Flyger, Wanganui, 89; Mad* dock, Blenheim, 86 ; Clark,' Wanganui, 85; Watson, Port Chalmers, 84 ; Webb, Wellington, 83; Inglis, Blenheim, 83 ; Taylor, Auckland, 83; Ddugall, Christ* chmfoh, 81; LlOyd, Watjgsnul, 82; Bailie. Waikari, 81; Griffiths; Blenhenb, 82 j here is still a large number to fire, but it is almost certain Flyger will win the mayor and councillors’ trophy, valued at 30 guineas. The rifie aggregates of those who have finished four out of the six matches fob the belt, also the first range 6f the Cbn* terbury match, are : —Lucas, Thames, 340 ; Flyger, Wanganui, 33§ j

Wanganui, 824 ; Taylor, Auckland, 318 ; Downie, Thames, 317 ; Maddook, Blenheim, 316 ; Newdick, Thames, 315 ; Griffiths, Blenheim, 310. Purnell, who second yesterday, has not yet finished. The carbine aggregates for tb. sa who who have completed five out of six ma'ches are—Parslow (Auckland), 3lio ; ij'oyd (Wanganui) 359 ; Harris (Wei ii’.gtun), 35* ; Weir (Thames), 353; Webb (Wellington), 352 ; McKenzie (Wellington), 348. Rosa, Sinclair, Woolley, and Babe are well up, but are yet to fire. The Otago, the last match for the Belt, w 11 be finished on Monday morning.