THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 182, 4 January 1878, Page 5

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The annual cbmpetion ,of. the associa'-. . ( tion commenced at sa; iri. oh "Dec. l 2oy ': at Anderson's Bay." The Weather-W as '^ , cold and cloudy .and,, a. fitful, breeze was 1 blowing; Upwards pf, 90 men fired in tlie- y first match, which was concluded at' 3 p. mi :f :There were. ten prizes in each, match,- 'of which we give the. first. three in each case. •FijttßT Match.— 200, "400, .800, au ,l 600 'yards ; " y five shots_ at- each range; any position ; . Wimbledon targets, 1873. Firl-t prize, clock, . value Ll3 13s; second prize, watch, valus LlO, and-"L2_cash ; third prize,; paii* .of glass-' . . vases, value L 3 10s, and IA • - -• y^ ; 200 '400 500 '600 Tl. Vol. Miller, SDR - '16 16' 17 15-64 Corp. Darling, iS T o. 1, Clutha .-. , ,-, . - . 18 . 16. 18 11-63 Vol. Provo, Nb 1 - 15 18 12 ; IG-6L Vol. Nhfcsford, Bruce, secured the fifth prize with 61 points, and VolyM'Latchio, Bruce, the ninth with 5S points.- Vol. Darling, Chi tha, won a ran s:e prize of Lt, at 200 yds., with-, 18 points, and Vol. J. D. Willocks,' Clutha, a similar prize " ' at the 400 yds. 3 with 18 points. , --"' SECOND DAY. y • ----- y'f ,<.*' Second Match.— 3o.o,.ooo, and 600. yards; seven. .., shots atea.li range • any .-position; 'irsfc -.-.yy prize, presented. by his Worship the v^Vlnj'pr •-'"; of Dunediu, cup,,-valuß,L9,9s,.imcl Lll cash"; V . y' . second, 'watch, yai tie, L 5 os;. arici;' : \L2 cash; A '■ . :"■-': • third, damp value 1,3 3_,"and L 2 cash. :::~-y '■ y <■•:•' ! 300 500 6^o fl. Gun. Jack, DN\B* - - 10 23 22—71 Vol. ToiiE-h, I 'BrU'co .- "• .-.-. 2L« 24 20 -(55 Vol. Q. Webster, D"N"B* "- ■■ 22 23 19-64 .Vol. Nutsford;. Bruce . - .21 22 19—62 Vol. \ndei-3on. Clutha, was in the list- -of those who made s : i points and over, his score. beins-59., Sub-Lieutenant J. W. YTillocks, mid,. ' Vol.' Blackie, Ciutha,- scored 56; ■••'.- yz.y -4 yZ ." THIRD DAY. '' 7Third Match. —400. ,500, and 600 yards ; seven' ': - .* shots at each range.. First prize, vases and counterpiece, value LlO 10s, and Li* cash;" 'A second prize, aneroid barometer, : value' li4,.- ' , ' and L3cash ; third prize, biscuit-box, value . . -. . lid, and.L2 cash.- - : ; : ":' 400 500" 600 TL. y Sero-t. Hogg,. No. 2,-. Glutha-..- Z2i\ ' 20* 21-^*72 "■ '". '.-'" Gunner Jack* „,-., - . - 23 24' 17—71 y Vul.:Nutsf oid; Bruce ;- ',28-25 "18^-70 ■ ;.'-': Suo-Lieute-aantß-itl,' Bruce/ gained sth f>riz-> • with- 6.7 points; Vol. M'Latchie, Brunei *6th '•"""■' prize with -66 points, and "Vol.. J. W. Willocks, Clutha, 7-th prize with 66 points. FoUßra MATOHy SOO a,hd'6oi) yards Vseven shots .; at each range. First prize, watch, value ' -- LlO, ami lii cash; s^nd. prize, nair brmize : " figures, Lo ss, and L2 a c-ish; third prize, a...Zy picture, L 2 lUspaud- L3 cash. , •;• .-. 7.,5. t „ ' A , . A ' 50'> 6»0 Tl. 'AA y Sergt.' Smith', City 'Guards-* ' ' ; '--~-' : ---25- : ■•'22—47 7 .'Vol. Kennedy. South..Distri,ct., ..-" t, 21 -24—45 . . ;;; Vol. W.G-. M'Cai-tuey, Portobello ''" ' 23 20 --43 -- ,".y-'' i7 : yyy ''•* ' -'fourth -day.; y , T'S/''-t~ " '■',-■: y Consolation Match..— 4,oo, 500/aud fintVya'r-ds •, .. five shots at eauhl-iingb::''H''i-st piist-i.-^cup,'' '-. :'% value L 8 83, "atTfl LT cash ; second \>v\m,--yy marble., clock, ivnlue LOffis"; third r prize, y.y. waterproof rug, value Ll l'ss, Rnd L 2 e-isli. ' .'.' 7z- -'" • . 4<Mi.eoo. 600. ti.- 7 77 Vol.' T.-. Hutchison^ NjD.R ■•- 'Z 'IS^W 19-53 '■■ '-'y-'y ! Lieut. Kerr, PorfoMlb - : 17 ":' 18--.- 17—52 "'•■ vy l T. O. JaiiiiesoaVDN'C*'-' '*■? .- "'lO'Vliv-, 12- W"A-TA . * Tho.-<e,thus!-niarkqd jwere allowed a cert-iin . 7<T< handicap iv couseqiieiice- of shooting with "o)ir-z'z' y;: •bhies.-^ ZyyyAA ..» .-.....- y.f777y tffiA A' Ti T

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