THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 4060, 1 March 1876, Page 3

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Wanganui, February 29. Fifth Carbine Match.—Ranges, 500, 800, and 200 yards; seven shots at each range. First prize, £7; second, £5; th'rd, £4; fourth, £3. ' Range prizes—Highest score at 500 yards, £1; at 300 yards, £1; at 200 yards, £l. Bell, Auckland Artillery ... ... 62 Stevens, Wellington Artillery , ... 59 Comet Barriball, Waiutnx Cavalry 56 Henderson, Bangitikei ... .., 54

Range prizes fall as underAt 500 yards, Bell, Auckland. 24; at 300 yards, Sherwood, AO. r 21; at 200 yards, M'Credie, Wellington, 22.

Tins match completed the competition for the Carbine Champion Belt, and the result is Gunner Bell (champion), Auckland Artillery 218 Constable Sherwood, A:C.... ... ... 206 Gunner Bannister, Wellington Artillery ... 200 Bombadier Mason, Wellington Artillery ... 197 Constable Crowther, A.C 195 Sergt.-Major M'Credie, Wellington Artillery.., 194 Sergt.-Maior Kingswdll, Invercargill Artillery 192 Captain Stevens, Wellington Artillery... ... 190 Sergeant Pox, Christchurch Artillery ... ... 190 Cummins,.Wanganui - ... . ..." ... ; 187 In addition to the Carbine Champion Belt (to be worn by the Winner until the nest competition), Bell takes Lls, .and a geld and silver medal?' Sherwood, L 1 0; Bannister, L 7. The Champion' is also ’ presented with the carbine used by him during the competition. ■ Fifth Infantry Match—Ranges, 600, 500, and 200 yds; seven shots at each‘range. First prize, 110: second, L 9; third, LSj fourth, I(7j fifth, L6i sixth, L 4; seventh, L 3 ; (eighth ' L2. Highest scorer at 600 yds, L2: at 500 yds. L2; at 200 yds, L2. • - ■’

( Intense excitement prevailed throughout the match, as the result of the championship and aggregate prize-takers depended upon 3t. At the commencement of the match on Monday afternoon Aimstrong (Thames) stood &,t 186; Willocks, Wilson, and Aimat; ong (Aixckland) at 181 each; - Mann at 178. Blackie at 175, and Oroasman at 170. When th© firing at-200 yards commenced yesterday, Wiliocks had-overtaken Armstrong and led by three pennti, the totals being—Willockß, 224; Armstrong 221; Wilson,. .Blackie. and Mann/ 218 eqgh. In the last range Willocks increased his lead by- five points ; Wilson making only eighteen points in the seve 1 shots while Willocks made twenty-three. Willooka’a average is three points below centres, eighty-three shots havingheen fired-to decide the championship. This, shooting is nuuiji ■ inferior to that made at the late meeting of, the Otago 3Jifle Association, when Blackie scared 239 in seventy-three sho’.s., . The aggregate' prize- 1 winners, with their scores, are Corp. Willocks (champion), Otago - ... ... 247I?rivate Armstrong. Thames ' oqo* Yol. Blackia. Otago ... "" 239 Sergt. Grossman, -Nelson ... ... ' ... 237 Corp,.Mwui,Otago. ... • , osr Stih-lt.Wils6ii7otagp ... ... . ", 236 , A»mstronjg having made mo 're in the fourth matoh than Blackie, who ties him in’the aggregate, takes second prize ;> Mrinn secnringJifth pnzafor the same reason. Willocks the Champion Belt (to he worn until the next competition), a gold medal and L4O; Armstrong a silver medal and L3O; Blackie, a gold and silver.medal and L2O; Cioasman, a gold and and Lls; Mann, L 1 0; and ■ Wxlson',/fc3; The champion”ia also presented with the nfle used by. bun during the comp&tU turn. ' ' . We give { the total scores of (the aggregate prize-takers in the five eoatches which constituted the Belt competition.:— ■

' conditions of She matches this year materially differ from th-ose in 1875. Last year there were; matches., and Skinner (Auckland) earned off the Beit. ■ -with 313, though he was tied .by ■ Elder (A.C.) • with a like 'sco'e. This year there were only fiv matched, the £rst| s. cond, and third matches being similar to last-year. "Th© fourth match last year, tea shots at 300 yards, has been excluded this time, and in place-of ishat :and the fifth aud sixth matches two. matches have been fired— one at 2tK J* a,,d 1 600 yards, and one at 600, 500, and 200 yards. (Compared with last year the BC0 ”?S ov the ;aggregate prizi-takers in the matches fired on poth occasions shows the followmgjresidts

Ist 2nd 3rd Wfflocks (champion 1876) Skinner (champion 1875) ... 43 34 23 I -^ ySb - 0 int n u ti^ g ?°S ive the winners of . the Champion Belt dunog the years it has • -been competed for. In 1861 it was won bv Ensign Brighton, Auckland Rifles; in 1862 bv . Vol. Sam, Holt, Nelson Rifles 1 - -Vol. Nathamel Morse, Nelson Rifles; in 1864 by;Lieut. W. .T. Owen, Wanganui bavalr, who was ti d by Ensign Humphries: in 1865 by D t n • is ‘ aßfc Taie ri; ... m 1867..by Corp. John Cl.isho'm, West Taieri • inlß6BJby Color-Sergt- W. Taylor, Scottish • “• 1869 byLient. W. Goldie, Port Chalmers; m 1870, owihgto the disturbance in the North there was no competition for the Belt: in 1871 and 1872 by Capt. Wales, No, 1; in 1873 by ‘ Lieut. Hoskins, Thames; in 1874 by Captain Hamlin, Waiuku, who was tied by Lieut. Humphries, Taranaki; in 1875 by Vol. Skinner, w] lo wasil ed M Elder. A,0.. and lb IB7ffby Corp. Willocks, Olutha _ - , __ ■ . March 1, Carbine Mabksmah Match .i—Eange 600 varda • fe. :; Pirflt . ? rizo » M.;.'second, L 2* ; g Bell, Auckland;'., i • ;.,i .• -i. - Burnett, Christchurch ... ... naSto utt outcr 4110 ® urnetfc tt ’ lSße d and Bell

Mabksuen’s Match for representatives armed with rifles. Range, 800 yards; seven shots: targets, Bft x 6£t; centre, 6ft z 4ft; bnll’s-eye, Sftz 2ft. First prize, L 4; second, L 3; third, L2; fourth, LI.

In firing off for ties Adams lost fourth place. Ihe weather has changed, and the glass is now falling slightly, but it remains high. There was a very high wind from the left rear all the moraiog with clouds and dust.

Sergeant Grossman,-Nelson... ... ... ... 67 Corporal Willocks, Otago ... ... 66 Sub-Lioutenant Crawford, Woiokn ... 66 Vol. Thomas, Thames ... ... 64 Private Blackie, Otago ... ... ... 64 Sergeant King, Ota£o ... w ... ... ... 63 Private Capstick, Otago ... ... 62 Lieutenant Payhter, Kelson... ... ... ... 61 . rBange Prizes: At 600yds, Crossman. 28: 500 yds, 26 j 200 yds, Thomas, 28. . , ,

WiUooka, Otago • Armstrong, Thames. Is't. Sad. .. 68 27 .. 61 28 3rd. 27 28 4th. 64 69 5th.. TO. 66—247 53—239 BlacMe, Otago ,. '. .. 621 30. 31 53 64 239 .Grossman, Kelson , „ w( ...—237 58—236 53-236 Mans; Otago ; , "WhsOn, Otigb , ..V ear & 20 26 25 65 64 The scores of the ottwr Otago men were 1st, 2nd. 3rd. Adama.-'Waikari ... S2 29 27 Capstick, Brace Rifles - 61 28 22 4th. 65 59 5th. Tl. 68—231 62—230 Andertfon, Clntha . .. 91 27 Si 52 51—222 Bichardson, N.D. ... 49 32 27 53 ' 67—218 Goldie, P.C.N.B, . , Mills, S.D.E. T., . .. 56 .* 53 .24 59 23 24 54 54 68—217 68—2^8 Frederick, N.D. • h 56 28 29 56 46—215 Smith, No. 1. .„ - 46 22 27 58 57—210

Goldie, Otago 20 Frederic, Otago ... *” . ■ ... 15 Crosaman, Nelson 14 Fagg, Thames .. : 12 Adam, Otago ... .. ... ... 12