CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 249, 30 March 1875, Page 3

CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The firing for the prizes offered by the Canterbury Rifle Association commenced yesterday at the Hillsborough range, and through the admirable manner in which the arrangements had been made, the firing was got through expeditiously without a hitch occurring. Five targets had been provided, two markers being stationed at each target. Lieut-Colonel Packe was in command on the ground. The weather, although rather boisterous in the early morning, and subject to sudden shifts of wind, was on the whole very favorable to shooting. The following is a list of the events shot off yesterday:— The Civilian’s Cup, open to all members of the ORA (not volunteers) —Distances 200 and 800 yards; number of shots, five at each range; position, any ; entrance fee, 2s fid; rifle, any, any pull, PRIZES. Ist prize—article, value £3 ; 2nd prize, £2.

Ist prize, value £3, won by Mr 8. Manning. 2nd prize, value £2, won by Mr Appleby. The Association Cup, open to Members of the ORA only—Distance, 300 yards; number of shots, seven ; position, any; entrance lee, 2s 6d ; rifle, Government; pull, 61bs. PRIZES, Ist prize—article, value £4 ; 2nd prize, value £2 ; 3rd prize, value £1 ; 4th prize, value 10s ; sth prize, value 6s.

These tied at 20 in the first shooting. Ist prize—article, value £4, won by Strange, CAY 2nd prize—article, value £2, won by Innes. 3rd prize—article, value £l, won by Fox. 4th prize—value 10s, won by Allison. sth prize—value 6s, won by Hunsley. The Canterbury Challenge Cup— Presented by Mr James Blake. Open to all Volunteers and members of the CKA, resident in the province. Distances, 200, 500, and 600 yards; number of shots, seven at each range; rifle, Government; pull, 61bs ; position, 200 yards, standing; 600 and 600 yards, any. Targets—Regulation. No score less than 66 points to win the cup. Any com' petitor not scoring an average of outers at the two first ranges, to retire. The cup to be won twice by the same person before it becomes his property. Ties to he decided under Wimbledon regulations. Entrance fee, 2s 6d, PHIZES. Ist prize—The Challenge Cup, and Gold Medal value £3 2nd prize—Silver Medal, value £2 3rd prize—article, value £1

First prize—Challenge Cup and Gold Medal, value £3, won by R. Beattie, OBV Second prize—Silver Medal, value £2, won by Cameron, No 9 Third prize—Value £l, won by Mr Clark Mayor's Cup —Distance, 500 yards; number of shots, seven; position, any; rifle 1 Government; pull, 61bs. Entrance fee—Members of the Association, 2s 6d; non-members, ss. PRIZES. Ist prize—Mayor’s Cup. 2nd prize—Messrs Strange and Fountaine’s prize. 3rd prize—

Dixon, Clark, and Chapman, who had all tied at 22, shot off, with the following result: — Dixon 4—3 Chapman 4—2 Clark 2-0 Ist prize—Mayor’s Cap, won by Mr Dixon. 2nd prize—Messrs Strange and Fountaine’s prize, won by Chapman, C B V Third prize—Won by Mr Clark. The Boys’ Match, open to all boys under seventeen years of age.—Distance, 100 and 200 yards; number of shots, five at each range ; position, 100, standing; 200, any ; rifle, Government; pull, 6ibs; entrance fee, Is. PRIZES. Ist prize—article value £1 2nd prize do 10s

* Disqualified as over age. Ist prize, value £l, won by Jenkins. 2nd prize, value 10a, won by Douglas. Special Cadet Match.— Lieut.-Colonel Packe gave £1 10s to be shot for by cadets at 200 yards ; seven shots each; entrance, fid. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s ; 3rd prize, entrance money. Seven fired with the following result: — Yards. Mayne 23 Campbell I 8 Johnson 8 The firing for the All Comers’ Cup, for which there were twenty-nine entries, was not concluded when night set in.

Names; 200 Yards. 300 Yards. 1 Total. Clark 15 12 27 Stanton • •• 11 12 23 Deacon 14 11 25 Appleby ... 15 13 28 Stokes ... 12 6 17 Gunderson ... 14 11 25 Manning, S 16 16 32 Dixon ... 15 8 23 Pagett ... 13 12 25 Woodman ... 9 8 12

■ J L t Stanton, Mr 300 yds. ... 18 Hunsley, CYC ... 20 Dunbar, CYC ... 19 Hill, D., CAY ... 17 Raven, CAY ... 18 Beattie, R C B V ... 18 Malcolm, R., City Guards Manning, A, C E V ... 16 ... 12 Deacon, Mr ... 19 Stewart, Lt., C E V ... 14 Baton, CAY ... 18 Fox, CAY ... 20 Strange, CAY ... 21 Paget, Mr ... 14 Gunderson, Mr ... 17 Stokes, Mr ... 14 Trevela, C B V ... 18 Rentoul, CYC ... 10 Simpson, C Y C ... 8 Kirkwood, CYC ... 4 Clark, Mr ... 3 Cameron, No 9 ... 18 Allison, C B V ... 20 Sibbald, City Guards ... ... 13 Manning, S., Mr ... 6 Roberts, CAY ... 19 Pavitt, Captain, C E Y... ... 18 Appleby, Mr ... 14 Winney, CAY ... 16 Dixon, Mr ... 19 Harvey, City Guards ... ... 18 Innes, 0 E V ... 21 Chapman, CB V ... 18 The ties were shot off with the following result;— Strange ... 3-3 Innes ... 3-0 These tied at 21 in the first shooting. Fox 3-4 Hunsley ... 3-2-0 Allison 3—2—2

Names. 200 yards. 500 yards. 600 yards | Total Allison 20 12 16 48 Clark 23 17 16 56 Sibbald 13 7 R — Trevella 17 17 14 48 Beattie, R. 22 19 22 63 Craig, Captain 16 12 6 34 Rentoul 18 4 R — Kirkwood 9 9 R — Simpson 16 6 R — Dunbar 21 5 R — Costley 11 R — — Marshall 18 R — — Pavitt, Captain 18 R — — Dixon 22 19 12 53 Paton 17 20 12 49 Chapman 20 18 21 59 Manning, A. 19 15 18 52 Innes 16 20 8 44 Cameron 22 18 17 57 Winney 17 13 3 33 Pope, J 18 15 2 35 Strange 22 16 17 52 Roberts ... 24 13 14 51 Raven 13 19 20 52 Stewart 18 12 8 38 Malcolm 22 14 3 39 Harvey 19 16 5 40 Hunsley 20 11 8 39 Manning, S, 19 13 10 42 Gunderson 22 5 R — Stokes 21 8 R — Dtacon 15 20 13 48 Aj pleby 15 18 12 45 Pox 19 15 17 51 Paget 21 16 10 46 Stanton I* 10 0 27 Hill 28 15 13 51 ♦Horrell — 11 3 — *Garlick — 15 14 — * Not present at the firing 4t 200 yds.

Malcolm, R. Hunsley ... 600 yds. ... R ... ... 8 Pavitt, Captain ... • •• ... 19 Hill, P. ... • •• ... 7 Trevela ... • •• 11 Strange ... ... 14 Hill, H. ... 17 Roberts ... 19 Raven 16 Appleby ... ... 18 Beattie ... • •• 21 Manning, A. 15 Cameron... • •• 21 'P'ox • •• 21 Stewart ... R Winney ... 11 Simpson ... ... ... 11 Sibbald ... ... R Horrell ... 5 Garlick ... 14 Allison ... 17 Rentoul ... • • • 15 Kirkwood ... 3 Chapman... • •• 22 Harvey ... ... 20 Stokes ... 12 Gunderson • •• ... 8 Jones • •• • •• 14 Deacon ... • •• ... • •• R Manning, S. ... ... ... 5 Dixon • •• 22 Paton • •• ,,, 21 Clark • •• • •• 22 Innes 20 Craig, Capt ... 13 Stanton ... • •• 7 Paget • •• ... ... 7

Name. 100 Yards. 00 cS u 0 H Johnson, A.. 9 4 13 Withers, H. E. ... 12 3 15 Douglas 13 10 23 Stokes 9 8 17 Dougal 5 4 9 Jenkins 15 14 29 Sarjeant 6 5 11 ♦Allen 17 9 2b ♦Johnson, W. 7 7 14 ♦Mayne 12 11 23 Spanger 8 10 18 Campbell 7 9 16 Todd 9 8 17 Caverhill 10 11 21