OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 3066, 16 December 1872, Page 2

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Saturday. Third Match.— >oo, 500, GOO yards; 5 shots at each range ; position, any. Ist prize, lield-glass (presented by Messrs Harrop and > oill) and f-2 ; 2nd prize, LI; .’»rd, 4tb, sth. and Oth prizes. L2 ; Ttb, bth. 9th, 10th, Hth, and 12th prizes, LI

At the last range, Frederic and ' hristie were ties for first place, with one shot each to ge. Christie made an outer and Frederic a centre. The latter therefore takes first prize. Fourth Match. All-Comers Match. — 700 and 800 yards; 7 shots at each range; rifle, sights, pull of trigger, and position, optional. Ist prize, L 5; 2nd prize, L 4 ; 3rd prize, L 3 ; 4th prizL2 ; sth prize, LI. This, the fourth match of the series, took place at the Anderson Bay Butts, at two o’clock, on Saturday afternoon. The weather being fine, and the sky sufficiently cloudy to veil off (he sun’s rays, the firing • s expected was cxc Rent throughout the match. The live prize-winners used rifles as follows ; Tressider, a Kerr; Wilson, a Metford ; Christie, a Kerr; M‘K*nzie, a Martini Henry; and Lieut. Muir Kerr, Messrs Jamieson and Taylor, used the ordinary Government rifles, and made splendid practice with them, while Messrs Cato and luller used the Martini Henry weapon without the deduon sight, and likewise proved themselves masters of the implement. There were a considerable number of visitors present during the afternoon, some of whom displayed their bad taste by making remarks on the shooting more calculated to upset the competitors than assist them. The following were the scores made :

Aqghegate Phizes, for the six highest &Qorevs iu the three first matches, will ho given. Ist prize-Clip (presented by Mr Hislnp, Princes stree •,) and L 3 ; 2nd, L 4 ; 3rd, L 3 ; 4th, L2 j sth, Ll; 6th, Ll. The winners of the aggregate prizes are ; MATCHES

It may be added that two scored 119 and 118 respectively, two 117, three 115 and 113 respectively, one 112, two 111 and 109 respectively, three 108, one each 106, 105, and 104 respectively, three 103, one 102, and one 100. The total average score of the fifty-eight men who fired throughout the three matches is 108 ppints. ‘ ‘ . , Mr KrpU catered pn the ground both days, and to Mr James we lire ipdebtgd for the aggregate scores,

each. 400 500 000 yds yds yds Tl. Sergt. Frederic, No. ‘2. Vol D. Christie, E.T. 18 10 17 19 16 15 51 50 Gun. Fuller, Art. 18 17 15 50 Corp. Cowie, No. 2 - 10 17 16 49 ,, Tressider 17 17 15 49 Gun. Ball, Art. 17 15 16 48 Vol. M'Laren, s.D.R. 17 17 14 48 „ I). Buchanan, B U. IS 17 13 48 ,, A. Oreagh, No. 2 20 15 13 48 Gapt. Jamieson, No. 2 16 12 19 47 Vol. Fraser, Wakari 16 16 15 47 Gun. D. Reid, Art. 17 15 15 47 S' Kt. M'Cartncv, Borto. 16 16 13 45 Ensign Douglas, No. 1 Co. 16 16 13 45 Vol. W. Dixon. N.B. 17 17 11 45 Lieut. Goldie, P.C.N.B, 15 15 14 44 Vol. Wilson, N B. - 16 14 14 44 ,, Richardson, F.T, 17 13 14 44 Cor. Hutchison, N. 1). 13 16 14 43 „ Hutchison, N.D. 19 13 11 43 Lieut. Shand, S.D. ■ 16 15 11 42 Vol. Hunter, Waik. 19 17 6 42 Gun. Lambert, Art. 11 16 14 41 Vol. Cutton, N.D, • IS 13 10 41 „ Lorimer 18 14 9 41 M‘Latchie, R.R. 18 9 13 40 ,, Lindsay, No, 2 13 18 9 40 Gun. Cato. Art. 16 15 9 40 Vol. Spalding, No. 2 ,, Todd, JE.T. 17 12 11 40 16 13 9 40

700 800 yards. vards. Tl. Corp. Tressider, No. 1 3334443 O xO rl11 50 p.o Wilson - - 3334334 48 D Christie E.'f. - 4434333 3332334 45 Sgt. M*Kcn/ie,Waik. 3344.333 3334044 44 Lieut. Muir, Art, • 3434333 4423430 43 Capt. Wales, No. 1 - 4433344 2330343 43 Cor. M‘Gregor, No. 1 3444434 0043334 43 Capt. Jamieson, No, 2 3224323 3430233 37 Gun. Cato, Art. - 2343233 3340334 40 Gun. Dobhie, N. B. - 0034443 4424334 42 St. Nightingale, N.D. 3423033 3433333 40 Gun. Puller, Art. • 2033433 20440H4 32 Knsisrn Douglas, No. 1 3034032 4034003 29 Gun. Fisher, Art. - 3333000 4433443 37 Vol. M‘Laren,S.D. R. 0233330 3323424 35 Sergt. Taylop, No. 2 - 0200332 3040434 28

1st 2nd 3rd Tl. Vol. D. L. Christie, E.T. 46 37 50 133 Vol. D. Buchanan, W.T. 43 40 48 131 Vol. McLaren, 8.D.R. - 39 41 48 123 Gunner Fuller, Artillery - 43 34 50 127 Captain Wales, No. 1 - - Corp. Tvescder, No. 1 - - 42 37 46 125 37 39 49 125 They made an average score of 128, and were followed closely by the following Vol. Dixon, Portobe.lo • 37 43 44 124 L. Shand, 8.D.11. • - - 39 41 44 124 Vol, Nutaford, B.R.. • - 33 43 47 123 Lieut. Goldie, P.C.N.B. * 41 35 45 121 Ensien Richardson, W.T, 35 42 44 121 Sergt. Cowie, No. 2 • - 33 38 49 120 Captain Jamieson, No. 2 43 30 47 120 Sergt. M ‘Cartney, Porto43 45 120 bello Rifles - - - - 32