THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2524, 20 March 1871, Page 2

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

The following are the results to hand of the matches tired up to the 19th inst. There have yet to be fired the match between the representatives of the North and bonth Islands, and the Corso’a'.ion Stakes. The Luna, with the representatives, is to leave Auckland on the 22nd In the 6th set Rang s, 400, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range, any position throughout; the following were

In the 7th set (for rapidity)—at 200 and 300 yards ; live minutes at each range, at a target G:t by 4ft, centre 2ft square, bull’seye 0 Sin square. The result was as follows :

In the Sth set (running prizes) —range, 200 yards ; Wimbledon target ; after every two shots the competitor to carry his rifle, ammunition (in any m inner he chooses) rod, and everything he makes use of in firing, round a post 50 yards off, loading when ho likes, but not capping until he arrives at the tiring point—the p;izc-take:s were: Points. Prize. Wilson, P.G. Naval .. 5< ... Lls 0 Greer, Wellington ... 50 ... 12 10 Graigic, Invercargill ••• 48 ... It) 0 Thomson, Invercargill .. 47 ... 710 Goldie, P. G. Naval ... 43 .. 610 The first eight sets having he- n fired, the five highest aggregate scorers in those sets (not including the 3rd) became the champion scorers, of j\vhom the first takes the Belt Aggrogatep rize score. Capt. Wales, No. 1 Dunedin tho champion licit and a gold medal 3G3...1.00 Lieut. Goldie (now ox-champion), P.C. Naval ... ... 355 .. 30 Wilson, P.C. Naval ... ... 354... 20 Reid, Dun-din Artillery ... 351... 15 Graigic, Invercargill 347... 10 In tie Gadet m tdi, the third set—ranges, 159, 200, and 259 yards, in any position--the

In the second set, it will be remembered, Craig, of Oh istclmrch, ti.ok tlie (list prize of L 6, with a score of 31 ; Wood, of the Hint ilie second of L 3, with a score of 30 ; iui I Chuck, of Blenheim, the third of L2, widi a score of 29. Chuuk, of Marlborough, tabes the Cadet’s Chain) ion B. lt, together with a si'ver medal valued at LlO, his store of 77 points beiug the highest in both sets.

the successful competitors Points. Prize, Christie, PI. Taieri ... fi7 ... L40 0 and N, U A. Silver Medal Guy, Marlborough ••• 60 ... 30 0 and Silver Medal Adam, Tokomairiio ... 60 ... 20 0 and Silver Medal Wales, City Guards 60 ... 15 0 Douglas do 50 .. 10 0 M'Kenzic, Wellington 56 .. 8 0

Points. Prize. Pmehanau, West Taieri ... ir,i> . L10 0 Wall s, City Guards ... 14G .. 9 0 I’eid, Dunedin Artillery ... Ido .. 8 0 Taylor, No. 2 ... 132 ... 7 0 Stevens, IJangitikei ... 130 ... 6 0 Pen out, Napier ... ... 125 Greer. Wellington ... 121 Chamberlain, ’-Vcstland ... 110 Morrow, Auckland ... 118 Oralgie, South’aud . . 118 Goldie, P.C. N. ... 101

priz-j takers were :— Points, Prize. Taiue, Otago ... r,i .. . L5 0 Cowie, Canterbury ... ... 4)0 .. . 3 0 Check, Marlborough ... 4S .. , 2 0