THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 4056, 25 February 1876, Page 3

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

MUSTER OF THE REPRESENTATIVES.

(By Telegraph.) Wanganui, February 24. . After luncheon, yesterday, the represent alives were permitted to remain in town or go to catnt-, as they chooie. Nearly all went to camp in the afternoon. Last night theie were heavy showei s of rain, but it onlv sewed to cool the ground, no harm being d' ne either ins'de or outside the tent*. Ibis morning n general muster was held at eleven o’clock, when it was found that there were nineteen carb ne and forty-three rifle representatives on the ground. All the arrangements for carrying «.ut the contest are most complete. The first cafbin-i match commenced at 2 p.ra. The weather was fine, with a fresh b eeze blowing fifota the right to the left There was a good muster of visitors on the ground and everything work* d splendidly.

First Carbine Match, for Cavalry, Artillery, and Mounted Armed Constabulary. Eanges, 400 and 509 yards; seven shots at cacb. First prize, L 7; second, 1 X 5; third, LI; fourth, L 3. Range Prizes—For highest scorer at 400 yards, LI; at 509 yards, LI. ir Gunner Bannister, Wellington Artillery ... 48 Gunner Bell, Auckland Artillery 44 Sergt -Major M'Credie, Wellington Artillery ... 43 Bombadicr Mason, Wellington Artillery ... 43

Tim ranee prizes fall fs underAt 400 yds: Mason, Wellington, with a score of 26; a* 000 yards: M'Credie, Wellington, with a score of 23. _ The shooting in t"is mutch was very superior, being cons’derably better than last year’s, when the fust prize was won by Pollnitz, A.C., with a score of 41. Sxcqnd Carbine Match.— Eonge, 200 yards; ten shots. First prize, £6; second, £4; third, £3; fourth, £2, Gunner Bell, Auckland Art - ... 28 Gunner Patton, Christchurch Art. 28 Trooper Barrihall, Wniu ku Cavalry 28 Cornet Crow hj t, A.C. £ £8

In firing ties. Bell took firs'; p’ace with a bulls eye; Crowther fourth wi’h an outr; Patten and Bnrmball .scored a centre each. Eingswell, InvereavgUl, also made 28, but missed in firing his third >hot. Patton and Burr.ball then fired for second and third places, and a;gain tied three succ ssivc times. Patton then ma le a bull’s-e.ve and Barribuil a cen're. Last j ear the first in this match was won by Bairiball, Waiukru, with a score of 32.

February 25. The wea her to-day is v ary fine, and the glass is thing. The third carbine match was fin d before breakfast. Third Carbine Match.— Range, 300 yards; ten shots. *First prize, L 6; secon'Xl, L 4; third, L 3; fourth, L2. Bell, Auckland Artillery ... 29 Bannister, Wellington Artillery ._ 26 Pox, Christchurch Artill-ry 26 Stevens, Wellington Artillery ... 26 Last year Keys, A. C., won the first prize with 26; Johnson the second witli 25. 3 p.m. The weather is fine; the wine. 1 fresh and blowing down the range, ihe lirat Infantry Ma’ch commenced at 9.30 a.m., ;\nd resulted as follows: First Infantry Match.— Rouges, 400, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots at each range. First prize, £10; second, £9;, third, £S; fourth,. £7; fifth, L 6; sixth, L 4; seventh, L 3; eighth, l r j2. Range prizes :—Highest score at L4OO yard-s, L2; at 500 yards, 12; at 600 yards, L2.

Morrow, Auckland 65 Mellsop, Waiuku 64 Mann, Otago ... Wiilocks, Otago ... ... 63 63 Doige, Nelson 62 Wilson, Otago ... 62 Anderson, Otago 62 Capstiek, Otago 61