OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 3993, 11 December 1875, Page 3

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

SECOND DAY. Third Match.—3oo and 500 yards • seven shots at each range ; Wimbledon targ> ts : any position.—First prize, pair of silver-plated side dishes, presented by Mr Hislop, jewellersecond prize, aneroid, presented by Messrs O.aver Mttj Iph ; third prize, stereoscope, presented by Mr S. Jacobs ; fourth, fifth, and sixth prizes, trophies.

The weather was simply wretched, yet some good shooting was made at the lougei ran>;e, noticeably by Lieutenant Wilson, who scored 25 out of a possible 28. The aggregate match, and the Kmall bore competition, will be held on Monday. THIRD DAY. Fourth Match.— 4oo, 500, and 600 yards. Five eh ;ts at each range. First prize, Mr Mason’s challenge cup and N. R. A.’s medal; necond prize, gold locket, presented by Mr ißerghoff; third ;>rize, silver-plated batter dish, pres ntea by Messrs Edmond, Forsyth, and M‘Neill; fourth, fifth, and sixth prizes, trophies.

would convey : ut a faint idea of what was really the case, ard only the men on the range can form a really good fidea of the disadvanto be contended with. The wind was pitnin-ly cold—wintry blasts dying occasionally into light puffs—and at intervals rain would fall. This a*, counts for the poor scores At the longer ranges the wind shifted every j few minutes, and it was almost impossible to : get two consecutive shots “on.’ J Ail those | who assumed a leading position in the aggre- j gate list at the close cl last night’s firing fell off to-dny, and now rank nowhere. Vol, Frederick, for instance, who headed the list, made four misses out of his five shots at ! 600 yards; and Lieut. Wilson, who had fired 1 go* well all through the previous day, only hit ' th e target twice at the same range, Vol. Kohn, i wlho promised to be one of the ten highest in ! the aggregate, also completely ‘’burst up,” his ! last six shots being all misses, while Corporal i Richardson, North Dunedin’s pride, and a Colonial representative nearly half a-dozen times I never hit the target at 500 yards. In all fiftysix competed in this natch. At the 400 yards rang © Corpl. Brown, No. 1, and Capt. Goldie, , P.C. .M.K , each made 19, out of a possible 20 ; ! at th e 500 yards the country corps came to the 1 front, Vol, Smail. of Ciutha, and Vol. j M'batchie, Bruae, each making 18; and at i 600 yards Lieut. Pell, of North Dunedin, was , the on ly one to make a respectable score, he I contributing 17. '

liriH Match.—soo and 600 yards; seven ffliotß at each. First prize, silver-plated cup. presented by Messrs P. Hayman and Co. ; second, vases and ornament, presented by Messrs De Baer and Co.; third, albeit memorial, presented by Mr R. Glendining; fourth, fifth, sixth prizes, trophies. To allow the country members to return home this sitemoon, it was agreed that they should fire in this match before the competitors from town. The principal scores were made by Black) e, Clutha, with 23 at 500 yards, and 19 at 600 ; Yol. M'Cartney, Porto, 24 and 17 • Sergt. M'Cartney, do, 20 and 20 ; M'Clalchie’ Bruce, 26 and 14. The town members are now (3.30 p.m.) firing, Blackie has tbu < fired in the five matches to decide the aggregate prize-takers, and made the very tine total of 235 in seventy-three shots, or an average considerably above that of centres. It is ve< y doubtful whether his total will he reached by any one yet to fire. The ten highest aggregate scores made at the first five matches of the meeting will be posted at the Empire Hotel this evening. The firing for Mr Hay don’s trophy by the same ten scorers will commence at 5 a.m. on Monday, and the small-bore match at 2 p.m. on that day.

300 500 Lieut. Pell, Ts’.D. . yds. yds. 24 — Tl. 48 Vol. J. Kennedy. S.D.R, ... 23 24 - 47 Vol. Frederick, N, 5) 23 — 46 Vol. Nii htingale, No. 1 ... 21 24 — 45 Vol. Hlackie, C. K 21 — 45 Vol. Capstick, B.R ... 24 21 - 45 In addition to the above, the following made forty and over 300 500 >yd«. yds. TL Corporal Mann, S.D.R .. 21 23 - 44 Lt. M‘Kenzie, Walk 23 — 44 Vol. M'Latehie, Bruce 21 — 44 Vol Though, Bruce ... 23 21 - 44 Gun. Curie, Art. ... 21 22 — 43 Vol Anderson, Clutha ... 22 21 — 43 Vol, Trnsseder, No. 1 ... 22 21 — 43 VoL Dixon, Porto 23 - 43 Lt. Wilson, P.C.N.B ... 17 25 — 42 Lt. Douglas, No, 1 ... 19 23 — 42 Ser,gt. M‘Gregor, No 1 ... 22 20 — 42 Vol Darling, Clutha ... 19 23 — 42 Vol. M.‘Artney Porto ... 19 23 — 42 Vol. Mills, S.D.U ... 20 22 - 42 Corpl. Richardson, N.D. ... ... 22 20 — 42 Vol. G. Webster, No. 1... ... 21 21* — 42 Gunner Jamieson, D.N.B. ... 18 23 — 41 Captai’u Goldie, P.C.N.B. ... 21 29 - 41 Vol. Miller, Wait ... 18 23 — 41 Vol. T Hutchison, N.D. ... .. 18 23 — 41 Vol, W. Webster, No. 1 ... .. 21 19 — 40 Vol. Jack, D.N.B .. 22 18 - 40

400 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. V<d, E, B, Smith, No. 1 44333 32333 33324-46 Pergt. M ‘Gregor, No. 1 S3434 43433 02324—45 Vol. Blackie, Clutha... 32333 23334 3r444—44 Yol. Kennedy, S.D.B.. 44443 34433 42200—44 VoL Stewart, No. 1 ... 34444 34024 33320- 43 Cortl. Mann, S.U.R.... 24434 22302 23433—41 Yol. M'Latcme, Bruce 33032 44334 03234—41 Lieut; Christie, E.T.... 34432 24433 34r02—41 Lieut. M‘Kenzie, Walk 33344 22333 42023—41 The following made 30 and over 400 500 600 PelLN.D. ... • ... M*Cartn«y. Port yds. yds. yds. TL 12 12 11 15 17 — 40 13 — 40 Dickson, Port -. 12 16 12 — 40 Jack, 1).N.B 15 13 12 — 40 M'Laren, iS.D.R. 15 13 11 — 39 Brown, No. 1 19 12 7 — 38 I’reseder, No. 1 18 13 5 — 36 Smaille, Clutha 14 18 4 — 36 Willocka, Clutha 15 8 12 — 35 Tough, Bruce 13 13 8 — 34 Wilson, P.O.N.B. ... 18 10 6 — 34 Nightingale, No. 1 ... 16 12 6 — 34 M ‘ihiaren, S. D. R, 13 15 6 — 34 Lt. M‘Cartney, Port... 15 14 5 — 34 Coxliead, No 1 16 9 8 — 33 Seato n, Port 16 7 9 — 32 Darling, Clutha 15 7 10 — 32 Clark, Bruce 17 9 6 — 32 Wales, No, J 15 14 2 — 31 Frederick, N.D. 11 15 4 — 30 To say that the weather was wretched to-day

At the close of the fourth match the windpal aggregate scorer* were :■ 1st 2nd 3rd 4th T! Blackie, Clutha... 47 57 45 44 — 193 M'Gregor, No. 1 40 63 42 45 — 190 M’Kenzie, S. I>.R 61 44 41 — 188 Chiistie, E.T. 68 39 41 - - 187 M'Laren, S.D.K. 49*58 39 39 — 185 Kennedy, S. D.R. 35 61 45 44 — 185 Pell, N.D 52 48 40 — 183 Mann, S.D.R. ... 33 63 44 41 — 181