WESTLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Kumara Times, Issue 1724, 10 April 1882, Page 2

WESTLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

FIRST ANNUAL PRIZE FIRING. The fiiv.t animal competition by members of the Westland Rifle Association took place at tile Kumaia Ride Rang© on Ft id ay and Saturday last There were in all 4o entries—ten Volunteers from the First Westland Rifles, Hokftika, nine Grey Rangers, from Greymouth, and tlie other 24. were of the Kumara Rifles, but nine of the latter did not compete. The weather was all that could be desired on the Friday j and the competitors from Hokitika and Greymouth having arrived, firing commenced at half-past seven o’clock in the morning. Capt. Bonar waS in command. The entrance for each match was 2s 6d. Two sightirig shots were allowed at each range. The first and second matches Were fired dn the Friday; The names of the successful priSetakers; the company to which they belong, add their respective scores, \rith handicap and totals, are as follow : Noi 1 Match—2oo yards, handicap} tdn Shots;^

First prize, L3 } second prize, 1/2 10s; third prize, LI 10s; fourth prize; LI ; fifth prize, 10s; sixth prize, 10s; No. 2 Mat'ch.—2oo, 400, 500 yards; handicap; seven shots at eacli range.

First priiie, L 4; second pri2e, L 3 j third pr.ze, L2 ] fourth prize, LI j fifth prize, 10s j sixth priaSe, 10s. <! The day having far advanced when the second match was Completed, ifc became imperative td postpone the third match till Saturday. Unfortunately it turned out a wet day, making it worse for the long-fartge competitors. But it was carried with the following resultNo. 3 Match. —4oo, 500, 600 jrardsh handicap] seven shots at each range.

First prize, L 4 10s ; second prize,L 3 10s; third prize, L2; fourth prize* ' £1 ; fifth prize, 10s: sixth prize, 10s.Aggregate SGore. The following are the aggregate scores of the three matches, deducting the handicap points allowed in the respective matches:—

First prize, L 4; second prize, L$ third prize, LI j fourth prize, LI. The promoters are to be congratulated on the success of this the first com-' petition under the auspices of the newly 1 -* formed Westland Rifle Association.

200 Hcan. Ti Eton, member Malfroy: Hokitika 34 2 — 36 Yol. Will, Hokitika ... 33 3 — 33 Lieut. Davies, Kumara 35 0 — 39 Yol: Richardson. Grey 33 2 — 35 Yol. Simmons, Kilmai'a 34 0 — 34 Yol. Keller, Kumara... 33 1 — 34

"Sards) Handi200 400 600 cap. Tl; Lt. Spence, First W.R., Hokitika 25 27 24 0 — 76 Stennafdj Kumara 24 25 25 0 — 74 Hosie, Grey Rngrs 25 10 22 8 — 74 Kbrth, Grey Rngrs 21 27 19 7 — 73 Hamilton, G.R..., 24 23 21 4 — 72 Harre, Kumara... 22 25 17 8 — 72

Yards . Haudi400 500 600 cap. Tl; ■North, GreyRngrs 22 23 22 8•75 Hamilton, G.R....24 25 id 7 — ■75 Stennardf Knmara 26 22 20 0--68 Boulton, G. Rngrs 22 2l 13 12 — 68 Lieut. Spence 24 22 21 0 — 67' Kichardsou, G.R. 24 22 18 3 — 67

Matches.1st. 2nd. 3rd. Th Vol. Stennard, Ivumara Rifles 33 74 68 — 175 Lieut. Spence, First Westland Rifles ... 30 76 67 -= 173 Vol. North, Grey Rangers.. 28 67 68—163 Vol. Paul, First Westland Rifles 33 60 59 — 162