MELBOURNE INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1205, 3 December 1873, Page 2

MELBOURNE INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE CONTEST.

Thk following extracts from scores made in the late Melbourne rifle tournament will be read with interest. The New Zealand representatives it wiJl be seen held their own ; — Match No. 7.— MjsmJusrs' Match. 500 yards. Seven rounds. Any Government rifle, or any bona fide large bore. Partington, N.Z., £7 27 Major Templeton, Cd, It., £5 26 •Sapper Bennet, Eng., £3 24 Gunner Kellow, E.H., £2 24 Sergeant Christoperson, E.C.R., £1 ... 24 Corporal Draper, Eng., £1 ... ... 23 Private Mott, M.R., £1 23 Private Blackshaw, N.S.W 23 Private Halse, N.Z., £1 23 Sergeant Burroughs, S.R., £1 23 Sapper Snellgrove, Eng., £1 ... ... 23 Sapper Alderton, N.Z., £1 23 Match No. i?.—Ladies' Trophy.—6oo yards. Seven rounds. Any bona fide largebore or Government rifle. Any lady subscribing 5s can nominate a gentleman, ■ being a member of the V.R.A., to shoot ' for her. No competitor to represent more than one lady. Stone, IS.1/.., prise jewellery, £10 ... 22 Hanaay, 2nd Castlemaine R., do. £5 ... 22 Captain Trythall, E.0.R., silver toast rack 20 Private Watfcon, M.R., photographs ... 20 Private Reid, N.Z., ormolu clock ... 20 Private Mott, M.R., cabinet photos. ... 20 Private McLevie, N.Z., cabinet photos 20 Corporal Manchester, E.H.A., 3doz. St. Hubert chasselas ~. 19 Corporal Brownlow, N.S.W., 1 case port wine ... ... ... ... ... 19 Captain 04oldie, N.Z., lot of music ... 19 Match No. 22. —The "Draper" Target Match.—446 Entries. Mnnyard, N.Z., ton coals, J. C. Smith 18 Fenton, V..'A., bag Hour, J. W. Aitken 17 Lieut. Hoskins, N.Z., 1 case Albury wine, Goodall ... ... ... ... 17 Alderton, N.Z., do., Gooch 17 Captain i'alliser, 1.G.R., do., Brasche... 17 Reid, N.Z., 1 doz. verdeilho, J. C. Ross 17 Matthews, N.Z., 1 ca.se stout, Wheeler 17 Hobbs, N.Z., do., Wheeler 17 Stone, N.Z 16 And £1 5u addition to each of the other prizes. Match No. 10.—200 Yards. Slade, N.S.W., £3 (Martini Henry) ... 64 Major Sleep, 3 Bt., £2 (Martini Henry)'... 47 Thirkettle, 2C, £1 (Soper Henry) "... 41 Irvine, E.H.A., £1 (Sopcr Henry) .. 41 Paterson, Cd. R., £1" (Soper) 36 Mann, 80. R., £1 (Martini Henry) ... 34 lenton, N.Z., £1 (Martini Henry) ... 24 Match No. 12 —Caruink Match—Open to all comers, with the Westley Richards carbines ; 500 yards. Seven ronnds. Gunner D. M'Hiitchison, E.H.A., £5.. 24 Gunner Kellow, E.H.A., £4 . ... 23 Lieut. Nicholson, V.A., £3 ... ... 23 Sergeant Hart, E.M.A., £3 21 Gunner Irvine, E.H.A., £2 21 — Stone, N.Z., £2 20 Coming Man.—Sl Entries. ■N.Z., Hunt, £3 20 Hoskins, N.Z., £2 5s 19 Capt. Goldie, N.Z., 15s IS Taylor, N.Z., 155... IS Sladc, N.S.W., 15s IS 200 Yards Pool. —Large-bore rifles. W. E. McLevie, N.Z., 10s (id. D. Reid, N.Z., 10s (3d. J. Mann, I.os 6d. W. H. Skinner, N.Z., 10s 6d, 10s 6d, and 10s Od. Dr. Reid, N.Z., 10s 6d. J. Hicks, N.Z., 10s 6d. lieut. Christie, 10s 6d, 10s fid.