The Rifle Meeting.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 257, 7 March 1894, Page 2

The Rifle Meeting.

(PEH PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) Christciiubcii, March 6 The Union Company's Cup, for the .highest aggregate in the Auckland, Christchurch, and Otago matches, was won by Mr Gray, Dunedin Rifle Club, with 205 ; Smith, Dunedin, 203 ; Woodhouse, Christchurch, 198; Howe, Wellington, 197. Last year Howe won the cup with 206, after a tie with Kruse. Following are the chief prize-takers in the Otago match, 300, 500, and 700 yds, seven shots : — Smith, Dunedin, 91, 4-8 ; Howe, Wellington, 89, £6 ; Dodds, Port Chalmers, 88, £5 ; Strachan, Wanganui, 87, France, Karori, 86, and Head, Auckland, 86, £4 each ; Davis, Wairoa, 85, Robinson, Christchurch, 83, and A. Ballinger, Wellington, 83, £'6 each ; Craig, Wanganui, 82, Trooper, Sommerville, Wanganui, 82, Scott, Christchurch, 82, Humphries, Napier, 81, and Burns, Dunedin, 81, £2 each. The following is the prize list in the grand aggregate match, 500, 600, and 700 yards, seven shots at each range : — | McKeich, Tuapeka, 86, £& *, Jones, Dune- j din, 86, £6 ; Scott, Christchurch, 85, £5 ; Smith, Invercargill, 84, and Williams, Wellington, 84, £3 each; Dodds, Port Chalmers, 84, Gray, Dunedin, 83, Pvt. Mooseinan, Wanganui, 82, Proudfoot, Dunedin, 81, Cameron, Wairarapa, 80, £2 each. The following are the leading aggregates to tire in the final stage for the Championship to-morrow:—

The final stage is to be decided tomorrow, and the meeting breaks up on Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Aseociation, held to-night, the following Council was elected : — Wanganui, Captain Watt ; Auckland, Lieut. White; Christchurch, Capt. Harman ; Wellington, Lieut. Kirk ; Napier, Mr F. Williams ; Wairarapa, Mr W. E. Bid well ; Marlborough, Lieut. Salmon ; Dunedin, Mr Proudfoot ; Canterbury, Sergt Coleman ; Southland, Mr W. Smith ; Oamaru, Mr Creagh ; Nelson and West Coast, Lieut Stubbs. Jt was resolved tiiat the site for 1896 be left to the annual meeting of 1895 to decide, and that the next meeting be held at Trentbarn, Wellington, the second week in March. Thts Day. The shooting waa fairly good. During the match Corpl. Walker, of the Hon. Reserve Christchurch, was detected using English ammunition and has been suspended. In the Last Try Match, 509 yards, 10 shots, Cox, Woodville, £8, 47 ; Robinson, Riverton, £6, 46; Norton, Pahiatua, £5, 46 ; Richardson, Dunedin, £'4, 45 ; Raven, Petone, £'4, 44 ; Berton, Featherston, £*8, 44 ; Cameron, Christchurch, £ii, 44 ; Rule, Oamaru, .£#, 44 ; Scofcfc, Feildiug, £'2, 44; Wilhnott, Queenstown, £*2, 44 ; Treuavan, Lyttelton, £2, 43 : Dauvergel, Christchurch, £2, 43 ; W. Jones, Dunedin, £2, 43. The Nursery match, 500 yds, 10 shots, for members who have never won a prize or prizes of over £2 at any previous meeting, was next fired. Eighty-one men part. Prize list : — Dodd, Port Chalmers, £8, 47; Greenshields, Auckland, £6, 46; Wilson, Woodville, £5, 46; Dobb, Auckland, £'4, 46; Cox, Woodville, M, 45 ; Galland, Dunedin, £2, 45 ; Tonkin, Waikari, £2, 44. Exclusive of to-day's matches tho following have won £10 and over : Scott, Christchurch, £\7 ; Smith, Dunedin ; Spinley, Auckland ; Gray, Dunedin ; Head, Auckland; Ross, Napier, £16; Henderson, Thames, £15; W.BaJlinger, Wellington ; Woodhouse, Christchurch, £14 ; Greenshields, Auckland, £16 ; Jack Duuediu; McGregor, Oamaru; Proudfoot, Dunedin, £12 ; Dcdds, Port Chalmers; Humphries, Napier; W. Smith, Invercargill, £10.

Captain Smith, Dunedin 466 Gunner Henderson, Thames ... 455 Lieut. Jack, Dunedin 453 Gunner Head, Auckland 450 Proudfoot, Dunedin 447 Mr Smith, Invercargill 447 Mr Dodds, Port Chalmers 444 Mr Gray, Dunedin 444 Gunner Howe, Wellington 442 Prvt A. Ballinger. Wellington ... 442 Prvt McFarlane, Christchurch ... 442 Sir France, Wellington '. 441 Mr Humphreys. Napier 440 Lieut Grant-, Waimate 440 P.O. Jones, Dunedin 439 Trooper Strachan, Wanganui ... 438 Sergt. Thorpe, Wairoa 438 Mr Morrison, Dunedin 437 Sergt. Dans, Wairoa ... ... 436