NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1777, 27 February 1888, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

(PER PKE9S ASSOCIATION.)

Oamaru, February 27.

There is capital wouther for the opening of the New Zealand Kifla Association Meeting, which ia being held on the Oamaru Racecourse. Liovit-00l Mahon, of Auckland, haa been appoiuted to the command, having resigned hia position as a member of tha Executive Council to enable him to occupy the position. There are 255 competitors m the first match, which oommonoas .it at 10,30, of whom 187 are riflamon and 68 carbines. Tho Taranaki mea and few of the Wellington representatives, who were to leave by the Takapnna, are expocted to to-day. Tho competitors aro highly pleased with tho range, which has a dark green background, the only fault being with the direction, which ia north-west. Blisses will easily be Been, tho ground at the rear of the fcargetß having recently been harrow&d. Thoro ara tweaty five targets, and Oapts. Collins and Soramerville aro sanguine of completing tho whole masting by Saturday evening. l'ha arrangements aro very complete and Includo a telegraph offiae on tho ground, while a telephone connects between the range and the butta. The prfz? money was based on the RBMUoptloD that there would be 320 oompotitora at the meeting. The Executive Oounoll, just hold, has decided that £25 be struck off thsj rifla matshes and £50 off the cirbina matches Including the aggregate. Lieut. G'fli'.ha (Blenheim) has-been appointed a member of the Exeootiee Council vice O»pt. Rodgora (absent), and C'apt, Oooper fills 001. Mahon'a vacancy For the North Otago match £120 haa foon subscribed by the people of Oacuaru, acid as the donations are all cash there will be no trophies for this match. When the ammunition was opened thiß morning ifc was found to conaUt of Eley'a cartridges, and not Kynoch.BS was anticipated, The men are very pleased at thiß unexpected surprise. The wind is now from the right front and 1b variable. The first stage (2CO yards) of the Wei-, Hngton match w&t finished at 12 .30. The prinolpal Boorers were ; — Ha ding, Benh'elm ... 31 Sommerville, Alexandra Cavalry ... 31 Lamsden, A. Battery 31 Ore»gh, J. Battery 31 Marchlands, Dunedin Highlanders ... 31 Lyon, Rlverton 30 Morris, Oamaru ... ... ... 30 Oharton, Wangaoni ... 30 Greenfield, J Battery, Oamaca .». 30 fJanocck, Rlvetton ... 30 Harbridge, Civilian, Onmarn ... 30 A. Ballinger, Wellington 30 Moore, M. Battery 30 Gray, Temuka 30 King, Kiitangata „ 30