WESTLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION
SECOND ANNUAL PRIZE FIRING,
The second annual competition by members of the Westland Rifle Association took place at the Kumara rifle range on Monday last (New Year’s Day). The weather was fine and favourable.
The hast squad, in charge of Lieut. . Davies, commenced firing at 5.30 a.m. sharp. The second squad, under the charge of Captain Smith, of the Grey Rangers, commenced firing at 7.45 a.m. The following are the names of the prize-takers in the respective matches, together with the handicap, number of points, and the value of the prizes won. Kumara competitors took the three first prizes in the 200 and 500 yards matches, and Greymouth the two best in the 400 yards match. No 1 Match.—2oo yards; handicap • 12 shots.—lst prize, L2 10s; 2nd, L2; 3rd, LI 10s; 4th, LI ; sth, 15s; 6th, 12s 6d; 7th, 7s 6d.—Total, L 8 15s. Handi- Prize, cap. Pts. £s. d. Yol. Jones ... 3 45 210 0 Yol. Stennard ... scr 43 2 0 0 Yol. Hopkins ... 4 43 110 0 Corpl. Contts ... scr 421 ( 1 0 0 Yol. Upham ... 5 42 W 0 15 0 Yol. Acourt ... 6 42)' (0 12 6 Srgt. North, Grey Ranger ... 2 41 0 7 6 Lieut. Davies ... scr 41 Sergnt. Hamilton, Grey Ranger ... scr 41 Yol. Keller ... 1 41 Yol. Richardson... 2 41 Yel. Close ... 3 41 Yol. O’Shea, Grey Ranger ... 5 41 The 4th, sth, and 6th prizes were divided between Corporal Contts and Yols. Upham and Acourt, who scored 42 each. Seven made 41 each for the 7th prize; these fired again when Yoi. A. C. North (Grey) won. No. 2 Match.—4oo yards ; handicap ; 12; shots.—lst prize, L2 10s ; 2iid, L2 ; 3rd, LI 10s ; 4th, LI ss; stb, LI; 6th, 15s; 7th, 12s 6d; Bth 7s 6d.—Total, LIO. Handi- Prize, cap. Pts. £ s . d. Yol. O’Shea, Grey Ranger ... 6 50 210 0 Srgt. North, Grey Ranger ... 8 46 ,2 0 0 Yol. Stennard ... scr 45 110 0 Yol. Close ... 3 45 1 5 0 Yol. Woods ... 4 45 1 0 0 Yol. Keller .... 1 43 015 0 Corporal Boulton, Grey Ranger ... 3 43 012 6 Lieut. Davies ... scr 42 1 Yol. A. E. North 1 42 f n n Yol. W. Williams 3 42 ( 0 7 G Yol. Hopkins ... 4 42' There were four ties for the seventh prize, which was divided,
2STo. 3 Match.— soo yards ; handicap ; 12 shots.—The first prize will be a trophy given by W. Barnett, Esq., Mayor of Kumara, £2 10s; 2nd prize, L2 ; 3rd, LI 10s ; 4lh, Ll 5s ; sth, Ll; 6th, 15s ; 7th, ]2s6d ; Sth, 7a 6d.—Total, LlO. Handi- Prize, cap. Pts. £s. d. Vol. Sharp ... 10 42 210 0 Lieut. Davies ... scr 42 2 0 0 Yol. Stennard ... scr 42 1 10 0 Lientnt. Thomas, Grey Ranger ... 1 41 150 Yol. Jones ... 3 41 10 0 Vol. Keller ... 1 40 015 0 Yol. Woods ... 4 40 012 6 Yol. Badger, Grey Ranger ... scr 39 0 7 6 Corpl. Contts ... scr 39 Sergt. Sampson ... scr 38 In this match, it will be seen there were three ties, all Kumara men, for the first prize. These fired off six shots each, Yo!. Sharp receiving 5 points handicap, with the result as above. In the Aggregate Scores Kumara was very fortunate, taking all the pi-izes as follows : Aggregate Scores. —First prize, L2 ; 2nd, Ll 10s ; 3rd, Ll j 4th, 10s. 200 400 500 Tl. Prize Vol. Stennard ... 43 45 42=130 1 Lieut. Davies ... 41 42 42=125 2 Vol. Keller ... 41 43 40=124 3 Vol. Woods ... 39 45 40=124 4 The firing lasted till 6.30 p.m. At 7.30 Captain Smith and the members of his company who took part in the matches, returned by special train to Greymouth.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1981, 4 January 1883, Page 2
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