THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 3722, 27 January 1875, Page 2

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

[By Telegraph.] (From our Special Reporter.) Pabawai, January 26. The Cavalry commenced firing at seven o’clock tmsmorning in the third match, ten shots,and the Barriball family are again to the front, the two brothers having carried off the first and second prizes. Each made a score of 32, with four bull s eyes, four centres, and two outers ; the only difference being that Trooper M. Barriball commenced with bull’s eyes, and his brother finished with the same. In firi ? S n?®J ;^le . tle3 Barriball made a centre ri . rl^a \l an °uter. For third place Constable Connell and Constable Johnson tied with a score of 30. In firing off the former made seven and the latter five. Lieutenant JtJambaU, the present cavalry champion, scored ' “®; an(l but for missing his third shot the three prizes would no doubt have gone to Waiuku. Second Match.—Ranges 400, 500, and 600 yards ; seven shot at each. First prize, l j ls ; second, Lll; third, LlO ; fourth, L 9 ; fifth, L 8 ; sixth, L 7; seventh, L 6: eighth, L 5; ninth, L 4; tenth, L 3. Range prizes -For highest score at 400 yards, L2; at 500 yards, L2 j and at 600 yards, L2. Wilson, P.C.N.B 69 Leigh, Auckland 66 Morley, AC 64 Blythe, AC . ... 65 Chase (Tanpo) 63 Gallagher, AC 63 Gilbert, AC 63 Grant, Thames ... 62 Elder, AO 61 Gascoigne, AC. ... " t [ 61 The other scores are:— Stonebridge ... fit Sykes ;;; ;;; 60 Renouf 00 Sutton .* go Armstrong ... ... “59 Murray !" 59 M Leod 59 Partington ■ * 59 Blatch, W.T. ... ... 5« M'Lean ". 53 Greer ... ... 57 Chaikin 57 Hoskins .. 5c Goldie, P.C.N.B. .. ”! gg Campbell (Thames) 5g Kingswell, Inv. ... gg Rountree * 55 Po? ’.. ”! 65 Mattella 55 Gordon ... 54 Munyard ... .” 54 Johnston ’ * 54 Richardson, N.D. 54 Bassett ... "/ 53 Christie ” '[ 52 Day ...‘ 52 M’lllride ; 5 2 Morris, Oamaru . . 51 Soper ” 51 Hamlm 54 Heaphy .!. 59 Dundas Tomlinson 48 1 Fairbrother ... 43 Hay 47 Black 47 M’Kenzie, Waik. *' 47 Ryan I” .46 Skinner 45 Curtis *" 44 Parnell 44 Brown ... ... 43 Fenton 43 Grundy 43 Robinson *“ 4^ Bains 4^ Coleman ... 40 Marshall, Waik. 40 , Campbell ... . . 40 Nelson *” gg Thompson, Inr. 33 M*Kee , t oo ciark ;;; 37 M'Laren, S.D.R. 31 Murray, AC. ... ... 28 The range prizes fall as under:—At 400 yards Wilson P.C.N.8.; at 500 yards, Leigh (Auckland); at 600 yards, Chase (Taupo). , firing in this match showed a considerable improvement on last year, being nearly four points higher for all prizes. The winnera the winner of the Belt by Saturday. The general impression is that it will remain in the North Island, notwithstanding Wilson’s per,t.orday* Greer, of Napier, made some good shooting at the last range, and is expected to come to the front to-morrow. At the 400 yards range the Auckland and representatives made a splendid start, Partmgdon and Wilson each making five bull’s eyes in succession. At the sixth shot Partingdon made an outer, while his comrade scored a 66n l r \ Partmgdon s Iwt was a centre, close to the bull s eye, while Wilson put on another plumper, and retired with a grand score of 27. out of a possible 28. Ho, therefore, takes the range prize. Skinner has also commenced welL having made four bull’s eyes, two centres, and an outer, his fifth shot being very high up TPfi/wi* 0 aßtr ??£ just as he was firing! At 600 yards Hamlin made three misses in succession.

mv T .. , . . Jffwpr 27,10.20 a.m. _ itoe -I turd Infantry Match is now on. Of the ten prizes won yesterday, seven were carried ott by men m the Armed Constabulary. The Advertiser says 11 The betting is now not so favor of the Thames men, and the Otago representatives are rather the favorites, and if the Province of Auckland has given up the belt, we -Would prefer Otago to any other part of the Colony.” The leather is beautiful, and there is no wind.

POUETA Match (for yards; ten shots; ties to be gred off shot for shot at the same range as the match. Fust prize, L 5; second, L 3; third, L2. Keys ... ... 26 Johnson 25 Lieut. Barriball ’ 25 Troopers A. and J, Barriball made 23 each.

The Cavalry Fifth Infantry Match commenced this morning, the 300 yards range being completed before breakfast. The other two ranges, which will decide the winner of the Cavalry Belt, will probably be taken on Saturday in order that the winner of each belt may be decided on the same day. The following scores were made at the 300 yards range Bruce ... 21 J. Barriball 20 W. Barribalji *” 20 Connell ... ... ... 17 Poelnitz... . 17 SELta" Z Z 2 S Mellsop 16 Hedge 15 A. Barriball 15 M. Barriball ... 14. Lt. Barriball ... ' 13 Blake ... 12 Mills ... if Fellow \\ '”10 The following list gives the position for the Cavalry championship so far as it has gone; Constable Poelnitz, A. O. 108 Trooper A. Barriball, Waiuku ..' 105 Constable Keys, A. G Trooper J. Barriball, Waiuku ... 104 Lt. Barriball, Waiuku ’ ... . 103 Corp. Bruce, Waikato ... '* 101 Sub-Lt. Johnston, Wairoa ... 101 The chances at present are greatly in favor of one of the Barriballs taking thebeltwWb t* at present held by Lt. BarribaS! s ssf *sa* *srfF. «co.d. L 5, third. Li J fcurthfZl* fiiu,; Blythe, A.O 37 Gilbert, A.C. ... ' "" 35 Murray, A.O. ... 35 Blatch, W.T, ... . .. 34 Chase, A.O. .34 -The third Infantry Match is now^over.