OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 3064, 13 December 1872, Page 2

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The ninth annual meeting of the Otago Rifle Association opened to-daj\ The weather was not everything that could be desired, as a strong and puffy wind was blowinj from the right side at the commencement, and afterwards i-bifted round to the S.E. 'J his, combined with au ever-changing light, will coount fqr the comparatively low scores made: First Match.—2oo, 300, and 600 yards • 5 shots at each range ; Ist range, standing ; other ranges, any position, lut prize, cup, presented by W. Mason, B«q., an<J L 3; 2nd prize, L 4 ; 3rd prize, box of cordials, presented by C. S. Reeves, Esq.. and L2; 4th priz-., L 3; fHb,, 6tl}, and 7th prizes, 1.2 each ; Bth, 9th, 10th, mh, and \'2th prizes, LI each. The following are the prizes takeu in the

above matcli :— 200 500 600 T yds. yds. yds. 1. Vol. D L. Christie. E. Taieri 16 17 13~W Gun. Oatten, D.N.B. • 12 17 15 - -44 ,, duller, Artillery - 14 12 17--43 Vol. Buchanan, W. Taieri - 15 13 15--43 Capt. Jamieson, No. 2 - 13 16 14--43 Lieut. Grant, D.N.B. - 14 12 16--42 Capt. Wales, No. 1 - - 13 16 13--42 Gun. Cato, Artillery • 12 15 lt--41 Lieut. Muir, Artillery - 12 15 14--41 „ Goldie, P.O.N.B. 15 16 10--41 Vol. M'Creagh, No 1 - - 13 14 13--40 ,, Adam, Bruce 12 17 11--40