COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 59, 8 March 1873, Page 4

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

1 „ - .-■ - ..,__ Y „,,';- „- ■■-,■; ■ i .... ,;•.!," --{•' ,: &?.*:■:*<.:.■■ A*i -p-Ywilt^AT^ 7^' YThe; day" has been.i.a^ beautiful! one' though the glare of the son was against '-my- very" high ? scbres being ilai^dV^ At the, : last range of the 200,.4()0,:iand 600 yards .' : ' ■-•■','- ■ ti- 1 ikk'* i-*\i --•■>■■ - ' match, there., waf, intense excitement as; Stone dropped in bull's 7eye after bull's, eye,7 thus, steadily; gainirig. uponiHoskini who at first could only '■ g^ , (iJteiiiiM.:i/dffiK\ ,'.7| 3i;7 7- [7 y, 7r(^o.ps af s&s W*7 7*os^ :>:," *•• fj^Y ,: ' 7 p-,7 7:jyi.^i : op^§4^:iP^ : :^ov^^77'.

•a- time-^ : however? ? the"^'tabley;turh¥di-arid"~ Hoskin. succeeded in obtaining bulle' eyes '7 r fi ■ A i" 5 » '&- *i "f*» Y ' a^-j^ell,^lihua^^'ttingljitjout of Stone's^ power to overtake the ten points by which Hoskin headed him on starting this morning. , 1 CHAMPIONSHIP. The 7ppn|est fpr the Qhampionship^of New Zealand waa7 to^begdetideil by .Ihe ;, highest^ 5 aggregate in the"iave matches that have taken place, since the firing commenced. The following is ai list of the prizes, the winners, and Jhe number of points_scored, by „each:r— r )< I ,'■' -• * : i ■'•" ■-';" :',. $•&'. '• K' .<S-'7A i First highest; aggregate scorer, the 'Champion; Bblt : (to be worh j by : th'e ! "winner until the next competition), Gold Medal, and £50 . Hoskin, Thames, 181. Second highest aggregate scorer, National Rifle Association Silver Medal and £35 7 7 Stone, Thames, 176. | "$/ \ - Third highest ■ aggregate ('scorer, Silver Medal . .'■.and-.. - : . ..; \> -7... £30; Richardson, Otago, 168. j Eourth highest aggregate scorer, Silver Medal! „• ? nd X2SJ > Thompson, Thames, 162. , ' sth Match. , i - ; Ranges 200, 500, ahd, 600-yards. >Sev;en;sh6tß at each range; Ist prize, £12 ; 2nd, £b ';'" 3rd, \£B, 4th, £7; sth, £■%; 6th, £4; 7th, £3; j Bth, £2. - <J>Y" .<■•'.?"

.YvYYiY 7/ '.(!'', ':''o.t?"fl"io o'*±) The following are the names of the representatives, who w,ill Jfire. itf theimatch between-^the tiNorth oahd'' Sdirth' ! 'lßhind'sf ;^ also the total aggregate number of /points made by tbeirf When : flnng s: fbV c th^ : 't)ha : mpionship :— rNorth Island^Hoßkui, §tqnp, T ; Thbm^spn, -;' 'ftumjjij '£, '^cfean^ -^Qmixdy^ Blake, Oa,tes,:vß.enpuf s -!and:VGceyjl total aggregate score, 1577.— South Island — 1 Richardson/; Buchanan, ' J-jLdam, Wilson, Douglas,- 1^ fahd"R^Bf-^tai' < yggregai^'Wcore ]! 1540. j The-princip'al-'-inafch^ Mil j probably occupy tjfce* whole! 'daky,TJwilli7 be Markgm^^ . — ! — — — _ — : •S .. -Lji

I 200 500 600 Total | VHoskin; Hauraki .4444433 2334423=3233441 1; 70 tStbne, : Thames V-A 3332334. 4433343 •4443423 * '69 Thompson, Tham. 3423333 3333434 0304324 56 I Clode, Biverton 3334342 3223443 3202022~<:54 [ Qates; Caftortdh ;3342433 €434303 '326303)2 '^2 Elder, AC . 3332333 2223332 2022322 60 J.Buchanan,Taieri 3334432 2223322 4024320 ,53 rMnrrajr,^Thames 3333234 -3444440 i23p3,040 ifi6! Adam^Brnce 3443334 f230342a* 23124334 "62 Douglas, Otago 3323333 2333334 2200444 57 rßichardson,Taieri 3343*424 4,443323 )r 43234*r2 .•Blake, Napier a h. .2323333 434334312323326 '•- 58 1 Mills, Victoria 2333434 2244333 0020003 48 ; UTrevallis,Chrißtch 3223333 2223030r0004332 >*43 jJ'Herider'son-, Rivt0^333"423dV^340434: 0033043. ('55 i | tialseV Wellington 2233342 (4343032 3000200 44 i j Matthews, Militia 3412333 3034230 20Q23rr v 46 j Guy, Nelson !"' 3343344 >3323022 {.0*200322.' 48! I Boardmah, Tham. 3434340' 302222r 32r3i43 '51 Cohn, Christch. 3333332 3232244 2020220 48 | Kitchen, Auck. 2303342, 2422320! ;04Q§323 r ,'47 BlakeVTimaru 2233232 '2220303 0003440 40 Warren, Victoria 3432334 2202432 3000340 47 Hayv Thames ■••*■ , 4323343 2424333 0040002 49 Crawford, For. R. 3332333 r333032 0643300 43 Wales, Otago, Ch. 2324332 4433322 2030033 51 Mellsop, For. K. 3433333 2243343 2032433 60 Cato, Dunedin ' 3343434 3343300 2233334 60 Coleman; Waikato 4334433 2202333 3030000 45 iPajctingtcin, Tha.* 3333232 0332024 r3O 3220 43 ' "Grundy, Hauraki 3343434 423334 ± 0r33r33 61 1 Stewart, Dunedin 3232232 3322233 4223300 49 rM'LeaVThames 3323322 3334234 0243402 55 'Cowie,'Dunedin 3343432 4320304 0343432 57 Haresnape, Haur. 3433232 3324402 3304323 56 M'Kenzie, Waikari 2333332 3333220 23Q2200 . ,44 Ellis, Lgmont 2243324 2002323 602402r '* 40 Gray, Wanganui 2333333 2233433 3202023 52 , Dickson, E0rt0beb, 2333333 2343003-2002432-48 Morrison, Bangi, 3224233 ,3043002 0320002 38. Morley, AC 4333434 4233342 2233022 59 Stonebridge, West 3434333 3343430 332r203 55 Bould, Panatahan. . 3434333 , 3334420 302r432~ 56 \ Welch, Taita • , 2223344 223(5322 0300004 4l Thompson, Inver.-2233233;,2232002 2034330- 44 Muir, Dunedin 4433243 3324324 2320224- 59 Bowater, Welling. 3333-* 42 32443Q2 0300r02 45 Bassett,.Cai;terton 4333332 3234330 2r 44233. 57 , Bull, Oamaru ' 2232333 r033220 6020004 32 Taylor, Dunedin 4333332-3004223 0020343 47 Benouf , Napier 3332333 : 4234223 3204432 58 Chamberlain,Grey 2343334 V 4423223 2302234 ,58.. Buchanan;, Taieri 3443433 3343333 2002r22 : -AS'-. Finnerty, AC 3244233 3230233 2400200.. -45. : Fox, Christchurch 3332243 3032003 4022420 52 Orbell,AC 4233334 34r303S .303020,0; ,45 Nutsford, Bruce 4333332" 3223033 2004'032 5.-"2 Leigh, Hauraki 4333333 4322323 4032232 '67 M'Gregoi-,; Otago ,2434302 4334324 :00020ir0 32 Greenwood, Taita 2323432 0222023 0332332 62 Prouse, Wainuio. .3343343 4233424. 223,Q020 r -54*\ Fowler, Wainaea 4333333 *3222-223 3,023300/ " 49 Bnt r tle,Th'ames ' 3344233 0342230 222003 3 . -48V M'Leod, Hauraki 4444443 0233300 2223320* 52 Sutton, Spring Ck 3334333 2220334 2002244 52 . Robinson, Rivertn 3434243 3024443 0000333 52 ' ; Leigh, Hauraki 2332333 r334340 0032043 -48 Treseder, Otago 2343344 2433404 0402030 52 Wilson, Port Ch. 3322233 '3032432 0323324 54 Soall, Thames 3223323r330242 2230003^ 40 M'Lareh,' Otaoco 3438243 233iJ432 0002303 50 Ross,jWestland ; ; > 3433323 .234443.4 #3i2B¥2Y* 637 Jamiesonj'Duned.' 3344333 r323030 retired. Payne, Victjria 3333333" 3232203 0222200 44 Shand, Otago 2443334 4034344 430Ski6 59 Gordon, Thames 2333333 3440323 4423004,- 60 Pell, Duneclin V 3323330! 2234243. 3423323" 57 Coleman, 'Hauraki' 2233334 2323023 • 6620ii06 *, , rS^V Forsythj Westland 3333224 3302200 "0040202. ! 4'2 r: ' : ..*••',*'•''•; or!. .... .-..(/ ;'-• i .r-i^ivo*: i :)..*! ."'I UVVI."