OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THIRD DAY. Gamine Match.— 2oo, 300, 400, 500 yds • five shots at each range; Wimbledon ‘(1873) targe f s, position, standing at 200 yds.—First prize, cup, value L 12125, presented by Messrs P. Hayman and Co.; second do, American stove, L 6 6s, Gibbs and Clayton; third do, silver light lamp, L 4, Messrs De Beer and Co.; fourth do, best pair blankets, L2 10s, Mosgiel Company ; fifth do, whip, LI 1, Mr Q. Dowse ; sixth do, pair spurs, 12s 6d, Messrs Smith and Marshall. 200 300 400 500
This was the first occasion on which the winner of the match fired with a carbine. Range prizes, for the match 200 yards, Lieut, Muir, Artillery; 300 yards, Vol M‘Donald, S.D.R.; 400 yards, Vol. Rankin, E.T.; 500 yards, v Lieut. M ‘Corkindale, O.R, FOURTH DAY. The firing was continued this morning, thirteen men firing for the Consolation Stakes during a heavy rain. The men left town by a special train at 4.30 a.m., and the match was concluded shortly after seven o’clock. Appended are the scores :
Consolation Match.— 4oo,soo, and 600 yds; Feven shots at each range ; Wimbledon (1873) targets. First prize, clock, value L 9 9s, presented by MrJ. Rattray; scond do, Chinese toilet set, L 0 6s, New Zealand Clothing Factory; third do, revolver, L 4 4s, Messrs Edmond, Forsyth, and M'Neil; fourth do, writing desk, L2 2a; fifth do, workbox, LI 10s; sixth do, whip, LI, presented by Mr J. Eeany.
The Small Boro Match was fired off this afternoon.
As all the short ranges are under water the Cadet Match has been postponed until Saturday.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather and the Association meeting not being concluded the parade and presentation of prizes fixed for to-morrow will not take place.
yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Vol. Kobe, bon. mem. D.N.B , 12 14 17 17 — 60 Sub-Lieut. Wilson, No. 1 13 14 18 10 — 65 Gun. Campbell, D.N.B. 14 13 13 14 — 54 Capt. Iveson, W.T. ... . 13 13 18 9 — 53 Vol. Creagb, No. 1 . 8 13 14 17 — 52 Vol. T. Hutchinson, N.D. 10 11 15 16 — 52 Vol. Kennedy,-S.D.E..., , 11 10 14 16 — 51 Lieut. Grant, N.B. . 13 12 16 10 — 51 Lieut. Muir, Art. , 15 15 17 4 — 51 P. 0. Jamiesou, N.B. .., , 10 12 IS 13 — 50 Vol. A, Seaton, P.E. .„ , 10 11 11 17 — 49 Vol. M'Donald, S.D.E. 6 18 14 11 -- 49 Vol. Rankin, E.T. , 11 11 18 9 — 49 Vol. H. Miller, N.D, ... , 11 12 17 9 — 49 Lieut. 0.I£. 6 12 11 19 — 48 Capt. M'Lsod, W.T. ... . 13 13 13 9 — 48 Gun. Jack, D.N.B. . 14 15 15 4 — 48 Vol. Stewart, No. 1 . 7 4 17 16 — 44 Lieut. Blatcb, W.T. ... , 9 11 14 10 — 44 Gun. Curie. P.C.N.B. .., , 10 9 15 8 — 42 Sergt. Coxhead, No. 1... 10 3 16 13 — 41 Vol. Nigntinga e, No. 1 7 8 18 8 — 41 Sergt. H. M‘K. Grant... 12 6 13 9 — 40
400 500 600 yds, yds. yds. TI. Co p. Smith, No. 1 , 18 20 19 — 57 Vol. Treseder, No. 1 , 25 20 12 — 57 Lieut. Christie, E.T . 23 24 9 — 5b Vol. Anderson, No. 2 Clu^ha 25 20 9 — 51 Vol. G. Millar, N.D , 22 18 IS — 53 Vol. M‘Coll, S.D.R , 22 18 11 — 51 Sergt. Mason, No 2 Clutha ... , 22 11 14 — 47 Vol. KcLisady, S.D.R , 17 19 10 —• 46 P. 0. Jamieson, D.N.B, . 23 12 9 — 44 Corp. Mann, S.D.R 16 5 14—35 Vol. Seaton, Portohello 15 10 • 7 — 32 Vol. Carford, S.D.R. 17 6 6 — 29 Lieut. Grant, D.N.B. 13 6 9 — 28
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Evening Star, Issue 4303, 11 December 1876, Page 2
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604OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Evening Star, Issue 4303, 11 December 1876, Page 2
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