NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Kumara Times, Issue 1381, 5 March 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The following are the scores telegraphed as made by the Westland men in the various matches up to date as supplied by our own correspondent at the Bright water Rifle Camp : Match 1.—200, 400, and 500 yards .; seven shots at each range; possible score, 84. ' '

# Match 2.—200 yards, 10 shots ; possible score, 40.

Match 4.—400, 500, and GOO yards'; seven shots at each range; possible score, 84.

Match 6.—200, 400, 500, and 600 yards ; seven shots at each range ; possible score, 112.

Match 8.—300, 400, and 500 yards.; seven shots at each range; possible score, 84.

Match ,9.-200, and 500 yards ■; ten shots at each range ; possible, score, 80. The Rifle Champion Belt will be won by the highest aggregate scorer in matches No. 2,4, 6, and 9. • The Carbine Champion Belt will be won by the highest aggregate scorer in i matches No. 3,5, ?, and 10; but as these matches are for Volunteers armed with carbines, the Westland men are not entitled to compete.

[from our own correspondent.! Rifle Camp, March 5.

Brewers and Citizens Match Prizes, completed last evening :—Paul and Ross, each 73'; Smith, 72; Linstrom and Watt, 7.0 each; Sampson, C-l. Nothing undiM* 72 takes money.

MATCHES 1. 2. 4. ' 6. 8. 9. Crpl. Sampson (Kumara)... 72 34 59 94 GO 68 Sub-Lt. Smith (Greymouth) 72 35 61 99 59 62 Sub-Lt. Linstrom (Hok.) G9 32 64 99 66 *32 Sergeant Watt (Hokuika)... Go 32 51 102 65 62 Private Paul (Hokitika)... 65 32 55 93 67 62 Bandman Ross (Hokitika)... 73 35 51 91 68 69 * One range to fire.