NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 1 March 1888, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION

(PER PIiB«8 ASSOCIATION.^)

Oamaru, February 20. Inclusive of iha JSe'son match, the following are leading oarbing aggregates : — Points Lnmßden, Auckland 229 Mnor«, Qi«enstown 216 Pamlow, Auckland 208 Pmudfoot, Dunodio 206 rloas, Napier 203 Gray, Wellington 203 Kaon, Wellington 202 Thornbull, Tiraaru 202 M^Konzle, Wellington 200 Buckley, Port Chalmers 200 i In addition to the prizs takers, the following occupy foremost position m the Nelson Matoh :— 300 500 yda. yds.Tl Captain McOredle.D Battery 38 26 64 Bugler Gill, Thames „ 31 32 63 Gunnor Balst, J. Battery... 31 32 63 Gunnor Webster, A, Battery 29 34 63 Sergeant Paralow, A. Battery 27 36 63 Gunner Payne, A, Battery 21 42 63 Gannnr Taylor, Wellington Jtfavaa 33 28 61 Gunner Legriffjn, Auckland Navala 26 3B 61 Gunner Driver, L. Battery 26 35 61 Sergeant Williams, L. Battery ... 31 3D 61 Very satisfactory progreßß Is being made with the ebootiug, and If the weather keeps fine the Association meeting should ' be concluded this week, the championships being decided on Friday afternoon, and ihe team matohes taken on Saturday afternoon. Captain Collins has now assumed et.tlre control of the meeting (Captain Somerville being a competitor), and to his untiring energy acd special adaptability for the work the successful manner In wbloh the affair Is going off la mainly due.

A protest was this afternoon lodged against Volunteer Cox, of Auckland, on the ground of wearing a puggaree to his cap, and there is some talk of protesting against Major Purnell, on the ground that he belongs to the honorary stuff, and is not on the aotive Met, but nothing Is likely to come of either objection. Tola afternoon the North Otago Matoh (opan to all comers, to count for both belts) and the Weat Coast matoh (carbines only) were commenced, »nd will be completed to-morrow. It will be seen from the aggregate scores given below that Gunner Lumsden, of Auckland, has inoreaaed his lead for tho Carbine Championship, and looks like carrying the belt oft. For the Rifla Obarnplonshlp the Ocago men hold prominent positions, though Captains White and Little are by no tnea<>s out of the running. In the North Otago Match two ranges were completed ; the following are the principal toores : — Nokth Uxago Match, 200, 300, and 600 Yarda, 200 300 yds. yds Tl. Privateßlohardson, Dunedin City Guards 31 30 61 Sergeant Joe ea, Waikarl ... 32 29 61 Lieutenant Okey, Taranakl 33 U8 Cl Gunnor Woollett, Dunedin Navale "... 31 27 58 Private fcickaon, Peninsula 31 27 68 Private B.ratow, C=trterton 33 25 68 Gunner Bfgg, Peninsula N?.vala 27 30 57 Color-Sergeant Kay, Oamara 3o 27 57 looludlng tho nbova dlttancas, the tol lowing are the highest nfla aggregates :— • Coior-Sergeant Sonnitay, Waikarl ... 271 Privftto Hutchison, Danedin ... 267 Bon. Major Parnell, Wanganul ... 2^4 Private Johnston, Olutha ... ... 263 Color-Sergeant Hale, Wellington ... 261 Sergeant Handley, Auckland ... 261 Sergeant <*ray, Ohrlstchnrch ... 259 Private A. France, WelHugton ... 257 Captain White (Champion), Auckland ... ... ... ... 256 Private Atchiaon, Kiitangata ... 256 Private Tyler, Uongiora ... ... 255 Captain Smith Dunedin 255 Corporal McKeczie, Blonhelm ... 2i4 Captain Hogg, C uiha 254 Uitptaia Little, Auckland ... ... 254 Tii^uenant Foster, Watignoi ... 263 Corporal HutohfßOn, Dun&diu „, 253 Private McTaviah, Peninsula ... 253 Strgoant Furs, Auckland 252 Private R Billlnger, Wellington ... 251 Private J v W Ballioqer, Wellington 251 The principal scorers at tho 300 yds range of tha Weat Coast matoh wore :— Seaman Ohapiußn, Lyttelton Navals, 39 Sergeant Williams, F Bvtery ; Seaman WiMamß, Wellington ; Gunner Pnyne, A Battery ; O*p^ln Croagh, I Battery j Lieutenant Davy, Fe one ; Gunm r Scott. L Battery ; Gunner Lukey, Thames Niwilb ; Gunnar Woolley, A Battery all 37. Including this distance the following are the hl^heat carbine aggregates : — Gunner Lnmaden, A. Battery' ... 311 Gunner Moore, M Battery , 298 Sergeant Parslow, A Battery ... 295 Sergeant Gray, D Battt-ry ... „, 29 1 Captain Pmudfoot, B Battery ... 2«9 Gunner Payne, A Battery 2rß Gunner McCorklndale, prcseut ohamplon ... 276 Oamaru, Maroh 1. Proceedings were resumed this morning with the first etsgo (300 yds) of the Waoganui ma'cb, for rifles only. The weather was dull, with wind from the right. The arrangements are generally admitted to be moat satisfactory, though the competora are not firing towards the south as arranged on at Wanganni. The light does not materially Interfere with the shooting, and the meeting la admitted to be one of the memt successful held under the auspices of the Association. The following 1 were the principal so >rers at the first range of tho War>g«nul Match. Bugler Marshall, WeatTaleri, ... 43 Dauvergne, Runglora, " 43 Sandford, Ohnotchurch, 43 Lieut. O'«ey, Tar-tn&ki, 42 Small, Kaltangata, 40 Henry. W&nganut, 40 Fo lowing is the priz 1 list ip thn North Otago matoh ; (200, 300, and 500 yds), 7 shots at eaob dis'unce :— Richardson, Dunedlo, £15 91 Dlckaon, PenlnsuU R fljs, £i 2 ... 84 Sergeant Joaes, Waikari, £10 ... 84 Nell, Peninsula Riflje, £8 84 Bilrstow, Carterton, £6 ... „, 83 Stewart, Wangauut, £5 ... ... 81 Begg, Peninsula Navals, £5 82 Olirao, Tiaraas Nava'B, £4 ... ... 81 Flyger, Wang»nnl, £4 ... ... 81 Cl.rk, Otdpopo, £3 81 Midddck, Blenheim, £3 81 M iore, Auckland JSavule, £3 80 Hundley, Auckland, £3 ... ... 80 Ho gk'nson, O Battery, £2 80 Lieut. Okey, Taranaki, £2 80 Following take £1 each :—Davey, Petone Navals ; McKeiob, Tuapeka ; Langham, Napier, all 79 ; Blatcb, West Taleri j Pdralow, A Battery ; Jones, Walkari; Hobbs, Temuka ; O'Haolan, Auckland ; Alfchison, K«it*u-ata ; Purnell, Wanganui, all 78 ; Robb. F Battery; Woolley, Auckland Nhvalb; Wilson, Wellington ; Hooper, Tad nikl ; Wilson, ±Civerton ; Williams, F Batterp ; Frederic, Dunedio ; L'oyd, Peninsula Navals ; Marchbanks, Dunedio; Groy, Ttjmuka ; Salek, Ashburton ; Thor- I burn, Thamea Navals; Gray, Chrlstchuroh; 76 each. The following were counted ( oat:— A. Balllnujer, Wellington; O<x, A «okland ; Peak, Alexandra Cavalry ; Bishop, Taranaki \ Polluok, Dunedin. ' Later. At tho 600, yds range of the Waiganul < matoh, Pumell made 32, and now leads for ; the Rifle Bolt.