HAWKE'S BAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2974, 6 January 1881, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Annual Prize Firing,

The firing was continued to-day under the most favourable circumstances, and the shooting, especially at the 400 yards range for the third prize, was remarkably good. The arrangements as on the first day were admirable, and the secretary and committee of management deserve the higest credit for the way in which the meeting has been conducted. The firing for the Mayor's Cup was concluded yesterday, and resulted in favor of Sergeant Ross with 67 points. The Ladies' Trophy fell to private Beck with 46 points. The prize presented by H. S. Tiffen, Esq., was won by Mr Pram, with 69 points, the first prize for the highest aggregate score in the first three matches was taken by Joseph Chicken with a total of 167 points, The committe were doubtful about there being time to shoot off the handicap for the Silver Cup presented by it. Stuart, Esq., to-day if each wnpetitor was allowed seven shots as had been arranged, so it was resolved that, competitors should be limited to five shots

each. There will not be time to-day for the match between the selected teams of the Artillery aad Rifle Association for the challenge cup, so it will probably be postponed until Saturday next. The following are the scores up to 2 p.m. to-day:— Silveq Cup (presented by Mayor.) 20J 300 400 500 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl *Ross .. 20 ... 12 ... 15 ... 18—67 Joseph Chicken 18 ... 16 ... 17 ... 15—51 Mogridgc ... 1G ... 15 ... 17 ... 17—65 Gilpin ... 16 ... 17 ... 16 ... 16—65 John Chicken 16 ... 15 ... 1? ... 15—65 Pram ; 18 ... 15 ... 16 ... 14—63 * Anderson ... 15 ... 14 ... 18 ... 18—62 Newton ... 16 ... 11 ... 18 ... 16—61 E. Beck ... 15 ... 15 ... 18 ... 13—61 Pell 12 ... 16 ... 15 ... 13—61 Blackwell ... 17 ... 14 ... 18 ... 12—61 * Laing ... 15 ... 14 ... 16 ... 16—60 Fulford ... 16 ... 11 ... 17 ... 17—58 Wilson ... 12 ... 12 ... 19 ... 19—57 Carnell ... 14 ... 14 ... 18 ... 18—57 Cato 13 ... 15 ... 17 ... 17—57 * Garry ... 15 ... 11 .. 15 ... 15—56 Hansen ... 17 ... 14 ... 11 ... 11—56 Scarfe ... 17 ... 13 ... 16 ... 10—56 Duncan ... 14 ... 14 ... 13 ... 13—54 * Wishart ... 14 ... 9 ... 12 ... 16—53 Hooper ... 15 ... 12 ... 14 ... 14—53 Gunn ... 15 ... 8 ... 15 ... 11—49 * 11. Williams 15 ... 10 ... 8 ... 13—48 Galbraith ... 14 ... 8 ... 13 ... 10—45 Tait ... ... 13 ... 6 ... 11 ... 11—44 Garner ... 15 ... 8 ... 15 ... 11—33 Those marked with an asterisk shot with the carbine, and were allowed two points. Ladies Teqpht, valued at £5, Ranges, 300 and: 400 yards ; 7 shots at each. Any jVosition. V 300 400 yds yds Tl. Bc<?k l ... 20 ... 26 —46 Fulford ... 24 ... 22 — 46 Jos. Chicken 20 ... 25 —45 Cato ... 19 ... 25 —45 Carnell ... 21 ... 23 —44 Pell ... 22 ... 22 —44 Garry ... 20 ... 22 —42 Anderson ... 19 ... 22 —41 Gilpin ... 19 ... 22 —41 Ross ... 19 ... 22 —41 Galbraith ... 21 ... 20 —41 Gunn ... 18 ... 22 —40 Hansen ... 21 ... 19 —40 Jno. Chicken 22 ... 18 —40 Wishart ... 22 ... 18 —40 Blackwell ... 14 ... 24 —38 Laing ... 17 ... 21 —38 Williams ... 18 ... 20 —38 Newton ... 17 ... 25 —37 Pram ... 19 ... 18 —37 Hooper ... 17 ... 19 —36 Scarfe ... 18 ... 18 —36 Wilson ... 15 ... 19 —34 Moggridge ... 23 ... 11 — 34 Garner ... 13 ... 20 —33 Duncan ... 15 ... 16 —35 Tait ... 12 ... 16 —28 The 300 yards range prize was won by Fulford with 24 points, and the 400 yards by Beck with 26. Silver Biscuit Basket, presented by |the Vice President, H. S. Tiffen, Esq., and 3 other Prizes—Ranges, 200, 400, and 500 yards; 7 shots at each range, Position, standing at 200, any position at 400 and 500. 200 400 600 yds. yds. yds. Total Pram 21 ... 25 ... 23 — 69 * Garry 19 ... 23 ... 24 — 68 * Ross 20 ... 21 ... 24 — 67 John Chicken ... 18 ... 25 ... 22 —65 Joseph. Chicken ... 19 ... 26 ... 20 — 65 Beck 20 ... 25 ... 20 — 65 Fulford 21 ... 24 ... 19 — 64 Pell 18 ... 20 ... 25 — 63 Mogridge 20 ... 25 ... 18 — 63 Garner 19 ... 22 ... 18 — 59 Gilpin 15 ... 24 ... 17 — 56 Newton 18 ... 22 ... 16 — 56 Carnell 16 ... 20 ... 19 — 55 Blackwell 17 ... 21 ... 17 — 55 * Anderson ... 17 ... 22 ... 14 — 55 Scarfe 14 ... 24 ... 16 — 54 * Laing 14 ... 22 ... 16 — 54 Galbraith 20 ... 22 ... 12 — 54 Gunn 20 ... 24 ... 11 — 54 Cato 17 ... 19 ... 15 — 51 * Williams ... 16 ... 17 ... 15 — 50 Hansen 15 ... 19 ... 13 — 50 Duncan 8 ... 23 ... 16 — 47 Hooper 12 ... 23 ... 12 — 47 * Tait 15 ... 18 ... 12 — 47 * Wishart... ... 12 ... 20 ... 11 — 45 Those marked with an asterisk!shot with. the carbine, and were allowed two points. Aggregate Prizes for the five highest scorers in the first 3 Matches: —Ist Prize, Silver Medal, presented by Mr H. Selig ; 2nd Prize, Trophy, value £2 2s presented by New Zealand shipping Co. ; 3rd Prize, Trophy, value £2 2s, presented by the Union S.S. Co. ; 4th. Prize, value £2 2s, presented by Messrs Kinross and Co.; sth Prize, value £2 2s, presented by Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. ' Ist Match 2nd Match 3rd Match T). Joseph Chicken ... 66 ... 45 ... 65 ... 176 Ross 67 ... 41 ... 67 ... 175 Beck 61 ... 46 ... 65 ... 172 John Chicken ... 65 ... 40 ... 65 ... 170 Pram 63 ... 37 ... 69 ... 169 Pell 61 ... 44 ... 63 ... 168