The Rifle Meeting.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 256, 6 March 1894, Page 2

The Rifle Meeting.

(per pukss association.) Chwstchuiicii, March 5 The following arc the chief prize-tak-ers in the Wellington match, 500, 600, aud 700 yards, 7 shots : — Woodhouse, Christchurch, H4, .£7 ; Gray, Dunedin, 82, i'6; Jack, Dunedin, 82, £5 ; Williams, ] Woodville, 81, .£"4 ; Smith, Invercargill, 81, £3 ; Gunderson, Christchurch, 81, £'6 ; Grant, "Waimate. 81 ; Burton, Wairarapa ; Henderson, Thames, 79 ; Henry, Wellington, 79 ; Hollard, Petono, 79 ; Wilson, Wellington, 79; Trevick, Petone, 79— £2 each. Following arc the chief prize-takers in the Christ-church match, 600 yards, 10 shots :— Gray, Dunedin, 48, .£"8 ; Bonus, DunecUu, 47, £6; Salmon, Blenheim, 45, £5 ; Woodhouse, Christchurch, 44, £4 ; Proiulfoot, Dunedin, 44, £4 ; Cameron, Christchurch, 42, £i> ; Kay, Dunedin, 42, £3; Krusc. Wanganui, 41, £2; Danvergen, Christchurch, 41, £2 ; Waugb, Timarn, 41, £2 ; Baker, Kaiapoi, 41, £2 ; Neil, Peninsula, 41, £2; Borough, Nelson, 41, £1. Following are the leading aggregates at the end of the Christchurch match :— Jack, Dunedin 816 Henderson, Thames 313 Grant, Waimate 300 McKay, Christchurch 299 McFarlane, Christchurch 297 Smith, Dnnedin 296 Speight, Dunedin ... 295 Greenshields, Auckland 294 Smith, Wairarapa 293 McNab, Invercargil] 293 Smith, Invercargill 296 Dobbs, Auckland 292 Humphreys, Napier 292 Ross, Napier 292 The chief prize-takers in the Ladies' match, 200yds, 10 shots were:— W. H. Ballinger, Wellington, 48, bracelet, value £8 ; A very, Oainaru, 47, £6 ; Henderson, Thames, 47, £5 ; Tonkin, Waikari, 47, £4 ; Parslow, Aucklaud, 46, £4 ; Smith, Dunedin, 46, £3 ; Warring, Hunterville, 45, £3 ; Oates, Grej-town, 45, £2 ; Raven, Petone, 4f>, £2; Grace, Petone, 45, £2; Davergc, Christciuwch, 45, £2; Sountagg, Dunedin, 45, £2 ; Randall, Petoiie, 45, £2. The Carbine Cup, to be awarded to the highest aggregate scorer in the Ladies and Auckland matches, to be held for one year, was won by Gunner Henderson, Thames, with a score of 89. Lieut Ross and Private Scott were close up with 88. Great complaints are made about the defective character of the ammunition. This Day. A southerly buster with violent squalls broke over the camp last night, but the weather this morning ih fine and bright. The presentation of prizes takes place in the camp on Thursday morning, the Northeuers leaving the same evening for Wellington. The Otago match is proceeding. The following are winners of £5 and over up to last night : — Ross, Napier, £16 ; Henderson, Thames, £15 ; Spiiiley, Aucklaud ; Gray, Dunedin, £14 ; Woodhouse, Cbristchurch ; Greenshields, Auckland, £13 ; McGregor, Oamaru ; Jack, Dunediu, £12; W. Balliuger, Wellington ; Craigie, luvercargill ; Head, Auckland, £11 ; Scott, Christchurch, £10; McNab, luvercargill, £9; Proudfoot, Duuedin ; Humphreys, Napier, £8 ; Shaw, Christchurch ; Smith, Invercargill ; Salmon, Blenheim ; Tomkiu, Waikari ; Borough, Nelson ; Brown, Auckland; A very, Oamaru; Grace, Petone; Gunderson, (Jhrintchurch ; McFarlaue, Christclmrch, Nimmo, Oamaru ; Robinson, Christchurch ; Smith, Duuedin ; Smith, Kuuiara ;• Tobin, Auckland ; Taylor, Auckland ; Webster, Auckland, £(3 ; Cameron, Wairarapa ; Cunningham, Port Chalmers; Neil, Peninsula; Parslow, Auckland ; Steadman, Auckland ; Soutag, Duuedin ; Wilkie, Petoue ; Warring, Huuterville, £5. At the Rifle Association Meeting on Saturday, Sergt. Say well, of the Manchester Rifles, secured a £1 prize in the Marlborough Match. In the Ladies' yesterday Vol. Scott took a £1 prize.