OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 3380, 19 December 1873, Page 2

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The tenth annual prize meeting of the Association commenced to-day, the first match being fired hy twp squads—pup at 5 a.m., the pther at t) a.m. The weather was very fine, there not being a brpath of wind during the firing of the first squad, and only occasional puffs while the seconcl competed. ' The arrangements were satisfactory, and Mr C. Armstrong supplied the refreshment department, providing tea and coffee for the early squads and a substantial dinner at mid-day. There are twelve prizes for the first match, the ranges for which were 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each, and the thirteen highest scores arc given below ;

On testing Vol. Richardson’s rifle, we believe the trigger was found not to pull the required minimum weight, which, if the case, will disqualify him from taking a prize in this match and also from adding the score made to his totals in the remaining matches, for the aggregate prizes. The question is under the consideration of the council of the Association. The matches will extend over Saturday, find concede on Monday,

The first squad in the second match fell in at 1.30, and finished at 3.30. The highest scorers were: Dickson, Portobello, 43; Grant, N. 8., 40; J. Buchanan, W.T., 40; Taylor, No. 2, 39; Mackenzie, 38 ; Hatch, W.F., and Wishart, Portobello, 37; Leary, N.D., and Marshall, Waikari, 3G.

200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. TI. Richardson, N. D. . 23353 33343 -34244—47 Buchanan J., W.T. .. . 43233 23334 23344-46 Buchanan D., W. T. .. . 44233 44304 33333-46 (.Wie, No. 2 . 23333 32424 43233—44 Creagh, No. 1 . 23333 34343 30343-44 Grant, D.N.B . 33324 34324 43.303-44 Pollock. N.I) . 33433 42402 42333-43 M‘Gregor, No, 1 . 23443 34032 33224-42 Lieut. Dickson, Ptbo.. . 43424 32334 20233-42 Hutchinson T., N.D... . 43332 20322 33344-41 Vol. Dickson, Ptbo. .. . 33320 42432 33332-40 Douglas, No. 1... . 23233 33423 30234-40 Mann, H.D , 22243 32343 43023—40