THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 4069, 11 March 1876, Page 2

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

i The following were the complet* scores made in the 1 ifles v. Cat bines match, -fired between the ten highest aggregate i-coie-i in the competition for’.he Rifle and ('aibino Champi> nstiijp.--The ranges we e 200, .400, and 800 yards j seven shots at each range. ~

After the All-comers’ match a sweep was got up, the being 200, 400, and 500 yards, the prize winners ranking as follows: - Ist, Morrow (Auckland), 50, prize L2lo*; 2nd,. Harding (Otago), 49, prize LL There were also range prizes, won by Gilbert A C., and Smith—who divided—at 200 yards ; Doige (Aebon), 400 yards; and Harding (< »tago),soo yards. The friendly challenge match, Wanganui Rifles versus Representatives, that is ten of the first-mentioned corps against the five highest and five lowest aggregate scorers in the Infant) y matches terminated in favor of the ’ Representatives by 315 against 327. The ranges were—4oo, 500, and 600 yards; six shots at each range. The terms of the contest were, that after every third shot—six shots at each range being the prescribed number—a change s of Weapons was effected, those used being long hj and short Sniders. Thus it happened that eaon competitor fired every alternate three shots with a change, of weapon. At the oonclusi n, of the match a synopsis of the scoring was :" w. rked out, the result being in favor of the , ' long Snider in the proportion of 339 to 333. ,'Jhe next match was .Scottish v. Colonial! * five men aside, and five shots at 460,500, and 600 yards ranges. The* totals were—Scottish team, 197 points; Colonia's, 161. The highest ■ scorer in the Scottish team was Richardson, - tago, 44; and the highest in the Colonials,: Adams, Otago, 37. The last match of the meeting was the

Small-Bobe Match.—Ranges, 600, 700, and 300 yards; seven shots at each.

Wilson carried off the first prize, equal to four-st venths of the entrance money, or L 51 4. 3id; Ghurton. the second, two-seventh®, L2 ifs l^d; and Adams tie third one seventh, > 1 8s 6&d. Wilson and dam fi l ed w.th Ingram weapons, and Churton with a Metford. In a second small-bore match, ranges 700' ‘ and 800 yards, seven shots at each range, Gitdoi, ihames, was the highest; 45; Kim-swell, nvercagill 44 f Wilso , Otago, 2; .Fenton, Thames, 41 Gordon carried off the first prize , V L3lOs), aud Kingswei! the second (Li 10 ).

Biflbs v. Carbines Match. ■ -i CARBINE SCORES (WINNING TEAM.) Carbine. Bifie. TI. : M'Credie ... . SO 70 129 Bell ... ... 58 61 119 Tox ... ... ... ... S3 65 118 Stevens S3 62 115 Mason ... ... ... 57 67 114 Kingawell 59 55 114 Bannister 46 61 107 Growther 61 45 106' Gmnmins 49 50 99 Sherwood ... 43 48 92 Total, 1,113. RIFLE SCORES (LOSING TEAM.) Carbine, Bifie. Th Crawford ... 61 66 127 Blaclde ... 56 65 181 Adams 55 63 118 Willocks ... 67 58 115“ Armstrong, Thames ... 68 . 57 115 Mellsop ... 48 62 no Wilson 48 61 109 Capstiok ... 53 48 101" Grossman ... ... ... 40 56 96 Mann 29 59 88 Total, 1,100.

600 •700 800 TL Wilson, Otago ... 26 23 20-60 Chur ton, Wanganui ... ... 14 26 26 — 66 Adam?, Otago ... 23 SO 19 — 68 Fentou, Thames ... ... 22 24 15 — 61 Poelluitz, A;C. ... ... 20 26 18 — 58