OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 4302, 9 December 1876, Page 2

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

SECOND DAY. Fourth Match. —soo, 600 yard; ten shots at each range; Wimbledon (1873) targets; any position. —First prize, cup, value L1212a, presented by Messrs Boaver Bros.; second do, bronze horses, Llolos, Mr W. Thompson; third do, bareme er clock, L 5 ss, Messrs Park and Curie; fourth do, biscuit box, L 4 4s, Mr L. Court; fifth do, vases, L2 10s, Messrs Weir and Samson; sixth do, suit, L2 ICs, Mosgiel Company. 500 600

t Winners of money prizes. * Winners of range prizes of LI each.

Aggregate Prizes for the first four matches—First pr«ze, presented by Major Stavely (specie) L2O, together with medal of the National Eiflo Assoc,! at ion; second do, picture, value Ll2 10s, presented by Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewen; third do, oil painting, LlO 10s, Mr D. M, Spedding; fourth do, gold chain, L 4 4s, Messrs Douglas and Falconer; fifth do, electro-plated jug, L3los, Messrs Oliver and Ulph: sixth do, card-table, L 3 ss, North and Scouller.

Subjoined are the scores of the sixteen highest in the first four matches. The Clutha Rifles may proudly claim to be regarded as the premier shots of the Province—a distinction which they gained last year. They secure first and second prizes ; the third is won by the City Guards, fourth by Portobello, and the fifth also by the Clutha:—

THIRD DAY. The principal match of the meeting was fired to-day, viz., the competition for the Ladies’ Challenge Shield. The weather was fine in the early part of the morning, the sun, if anything, being rather tropical, but towards the close of the last range a gusty wind sprung up, and the competitors had to mm about eighteen inches from the targets. The ranges were 205, 400, and 500 yards, seven shots at each, new Wimbledon targets. The City Guards secured the coveted trophy, beating the Bruce Rifles by one point. Bad not one of the latter company’s representatives been so unfortunate as to place a centre on the wrong target the Miltonites would have won the Shield. The No. 1 Clutha were looked upon as the certain winners of it, and indeed their chance up to commencing the last range was a very “rosy” one. The scores made at each range were: —At 200 yds, 5.D.8., 88; E.T., 101; Waikara, 108 ; No. 1 Company City Guards, 111 ; Waikouaiti, 81; W.T., 117 ; No. 2 Clutha, 83 ; D.N.8., 92; Artillery, 92 ; Bruce, 112; No. 1 Clutha, 119; Portobello, 118. At 400 yds, S.D.R, 156; E.T., 143; Wakari, 132; No. 1 Company, 148; Waikouaiti, 139 ; W.T., 142 ; ao, 2 Clutha, 144; D.N.8., 101 ; N.D,, 129; Artillery, 113; Bruce, 133; Clutha, No. 1,141; Portobello, 12t At 500 yds, S.D.R., 98 ; E.T., 113 ; Wakari, 88; No. 1 Company, 112; Waikouaiti, 87; W.T., 107 ; No. 2 Clutha, 47 ; D.N.8., 95 ; North Dunedin, 92; Artillery, 91; Bruce, 125 ; Clutha No. 1, 91 ; Portobello, 109. The Artillery and D.N.B. fired with carbines, the others with the long rifle. Subjoined arc the scores :

Ladies* Challenge Shield.—To bo competed for annually by teams of five representatives from onch corps in the Ist and 2nd Battalions Otago Volunteers. The company winning the shield to have the privilege of holding it for one year, by giving the personal security of its officers for the value thereof, and an undertaking to return it to the officer commanding the district at Dunedin one month previous to next competition. The successful representatives iu each year to received each a trophy of the value of L2, suitably inscribed. Banges, 200, 400, and 500 yards; seven shots at each; Government ammunition. Standing at 200 yards ; a imposition at, the other ranges. The new (1874) Wimbledon targets to he used, scoring to count thus:—Bull's-eyes, s marks; centre. -4; inner, 3; outer, 2. City Guards.

A meeting of the Council of the Association was held this morning to consider a disputed shot in Yol. Willocks’s score in the fourth match and the shot allowed. It was also resolved that as the Cup presented by Mr Mason had not been allotted as a prize in any match it should be shot for at the next annual meeting. It may be mentioned that one Volunteer who fired throughout the meeting was a veteran of over sixty-five years, and is one ot the oldest members of the Association.

The Carbine Match was proceeding when our reporter left the ground this afternoon.

It has been arranged to take the Consolation Match at five o’clock on Monday morning, and the Small-bore Match afterwards. The Cadets’ Match has been fixed for noon on Tuesday, in order to give the youths’ parents an opportunity of witnessing the firing. There will be a battalion-parade on Tuesday evening, and the prizes will be presented afterwards.

t*Corp. Richardson, N.D yds. 31 yds. Tl. 33 — 64 fMr Christie, E.T 32 82—64 tVol. II. Millar, N.D 32 31 — 63 +Vol. W. G. M'Cartney, Portobello 33 30 — 63 tVol. J. Grant, Bruco 32 30 — 62 tVol. A. Anderson, Clutha 32 30 — 62 Sub-Lieut. Willocks, Clutha 31 80 — 61 *Vol. Willocks, Clutha 37 24 — 61 Vol. Smaill, No. IC 82 28 — 60 Lieut. Pell, N.D 27 32 — 59 Lieut. Gillies, Otopopo 83 26 — 59 Lieut. Muir, Artillery 38 25 — 53 Vol. Miller, S.D. 28 30 — 68 Vol, Kennedy, S.D.R 32 26 — 58 Sergt. W. Grant, W.T. 32 26 — 68 Gun. Campbell. D.N 32 25 — 57 Vol. Christie, E.T 31 26 — 57 Vol. Robertson, N.D 80 26 — 56 Sub-Lieut. Wilson, No. 1 31 . 25 — 56 Vol. Webster, No. 1 34 22 — 56 Co. p. Smith, No. I 32 24 — 56 Vol. M'Corkendalo, Oamaru 31 25 — 56 Vol. G. Miller, N.D 28 27 — 55 Vol. M'lieod, East Tnieri 35 20 — 55 Vol. Fraser, W.R 32 23 — 55 Vol. Troseder, No. 1 33 21 — 54 Vol. Provo, No. 1 27 27 — 54 Sub-Lieut Reid, Bruce 28 26 — 54 Vol. T. Hutchinson. N.D 24 29 — 53 Vol. Kohn, No. 1 28 25 — 53 Sergt. Buchanan, W.T 23 30 — 53 Lieut. Blatch, W.T 28 25 — 63 Vol. Mathesou. B.E. . . 81 21 — 52 Vol. Hogg, Clutha 27 25 — 52 Corp. Smail, E.T. 29 23 — 52 Sergt. M'Laren, S.D.R. 30 22 — 52 Vol. Kerr, P.R 27 24 — 51 Sergt. M'Kenzie Grant, W.T. SO 21 — 51 Vol. Clarke, Bruce 24 27 — 51 Vol. Rankin, E.T 28 22 — 50 Sergt. Coxhead, No. 1 29 21 — 50

Sub-Lieut. Willocks, Clutha 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 63 63 61 61 Tl. 248 Vol. W. Willocks, Clutha ... 58 58 66 61 243 Sub-Lient. Wilson, No. 1 ... 61 54 67 56 _ 241 Vol. W. G. M'Cartney, P.R. 67 61 59 63 — 240 Vol. R. Smail, Clutha 62 58 60 60 . 240 Vol. Mills, S.D.E 66 52 63 59 240 Vol. A. Anderson, Clutha ... 58 58 61 62 . 239 Corp. Richardson, N.D. 56 61 56 64 _ 237 Lieut. Pell, N, I) 61 56 60 59 236 Vol. Provo, No. 1 60 59 62 51 . 235 Lieut. Muir, Artillery 60 57 60 58 235 Vol. Fraser, Waikari 59 57 63 55 234 Vol. M'Clatchie, Bruce 63 47 60 63 233 Sergt. M'Lareu, S.D.R. Vol. I'reseilcr. No. 1 66 51 63 52 232 58 56 63 54 231 Lieut. Reid, Bruce 57 57 62 54 — 230

200 400 500 Captain Wales ... yds. ... 24 yds. 29 yds. Tl. 27 — 80 Sub-J.it. Wilson ... 24 29 27 — 80 Corp. Smith ... 24 31 11 — 66 Vol. Creagh ... 16 27 25 — 68 Vol. Nightingale, No. 1 ... 23 32 22 — 77 Bruce Eipj-es. 871 200 4C0 500 Lt. Bold yds. yds. yds Tl. ... 23 29 23 — 75 Vol. M'Latchie, ... 20 27 26 — 73 Vol. Grant ... 25 27 24 — 73 Vol. Clarke ... 23 26 25 — 74 Vol. Matheson ... 21 24 27 - 72 "West Taierx. 370 200 400 SCO Capt. Ivc-sen yds. yds. yds. Tl. ... 23 30 22 — 75 Sergt, P. Giant... ... 26 27 21 — 74 Corp. M'Lecd, ... 22 32 17 — 62 Sergt. W. Giant ... 22 23 21 — 78 Lieut, Blatch ... 24 30 23 - 77 366 East Taiebi. 200 400 500 Vol. Christie yds. yds. yds Tl. ... 28 34 28 — 90 Vol. Eaukiu ... 18 27 21 — 66 Corp. Brown ... 13 29 21 - 69 Cirp. Smi'il ... 20 24 24 — 68 Vol, Naughtie ... 16 29 19 — 64 *35?

CruTHi. Ho. 1. 200 400 500 Sub.-Lieut. Willocts yds. 31 yds. Tl. 20 75 Corp. Anderson... 23 28 12 Vol. Anderson ... 26 23 20 69 Vol. Wiilocks ... 20 28 25 — 78 Vol. Blackie 26 PORTOBELLO. 31 14 — 71 *851 • 200 400 500 Sergt. M'Cartncy yds. 24 yds. 27 yds. Tl. 22 — 73 Sergt. Seaton .. 22 19 13 — 54 Corp. M'Cartney 25 28 28 — 81 Vol. A. Seaton ... 20 21 21 — 62 v ol. W, G. M'Cartney ... 27 26 25 — 78 South District. *318 200 400 500 Sergt. M'Laren yds, 26 yds. 32 yds. Tl. 23 — 81 Sergt. Vastier 15 33 5 — 53 Corp. Grey ... 8 30 22 — 60 Corp. Mann... 15 27 24 — 66 Vol. Milled... 24 Wakari. 84 24 — 82 342 200 400 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. bxxb-Lieut. Hoc a worth ... 18 23 19 — 69 Lieut. M'Kenzie 17 24 14 — 55 Vol. Fraser... 27 29 15 — 71 Vol, Marshall. ,. 23 25 24 — 72 Vol. Mathieson 23 North Dunedin. 32 idk— 71 328 200 400 500 Lieut. Pell ... yds. yds. yds. Tl. 14 26 16 — 56 Sub-Lieut. Pollock ... ... 23 20 22 — 65 Vol. KoLertson 18 29 22 — 69 Vol. G. Millar 19 27 20 — 66 Vol. Morgan 18 Waikouaiti. 27 12 — 57 313 200 400 500 Tl. yds. yds. yds. Col.-Sergt. Latham 16 24 22 t- 62 Vol. M‘Liy 19 31 22 — 72 Sergt. Sutherland 17 29 17 — 63 Sergt. Hood 13 26 7 — 46 Capt. Orbell ... 16 Artillery. 29 19 — 64 307 200 400 500 Tl. Lieut. Muir yds yds yds. 24 30 28 — 82 Sergt. Peake 17 25 21 — 63 Gun. E. Park 20 13 19 — 52 Gun. Stevenson 20 21 19 — 60 Gun. Eigg 11 Dunedin Natal. 24 4—39 296 . 200 400 500 Lieut. Grant yds. yds. yds. Tl. 21 24 23 — 68 Gun. Jack 20 27 20 — 67 Gun. Wilson 21 21 18 — 60 Gun. Campbell 23 25 10-58 Gun. Black 13 Clutha No. 2. 4 24 — 41 294 290 400 500 Capt. M'Ncil yds. yds. yds. Tl. 14 29 0 — 43 Sergt. Come 21 33 0 — 54 Sergt. Mason 22 23 5 — 50 Vol. Anderson 16 30 22 — 68 Vol. Hogg 10 29 20 — 59