N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 57, 7 March 1879, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The following are the complete scores in yesterday's firing for

MATCH No. 11.

400, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots at each distance. Prizes— £lo, £9, £8, £G, £5, £3, 3of £2, 3of £1. Open to all members of the Association.

I The following are the prize-winners in the 11th match:— Ist prize £10, Christie (Taieri), 73; 2nd prize £9, Willocks (Clutha) 73; 3rd prize £8, Purnell (Wanganui), 73; 4th prize £6, o key (Taranaki), 72; 6th prize £5, Leigh (Auckland), 71; sixth prize £3, Coventry (Dunedin), 70; 3 prizes of £2, Paynter (Nelson), 70; Prowse (Wellington), 70: Cuff (Christchurch), 69; 3 prizes of £1. Harding (Oamaru), 69; Freeth (Picton), 69; Cooper (Auckland), 69. MATCH No. 7. Open to any member of the Association not being a Volunteer. Entrance fee 2s 6d. Any large bore rifle. Distances 200 and 300 yards, seven shots at each distance. First prize, £6; 2nd, £5; 3rd, £4; sth, £3. 200 300 Tls. Prowse, senior 25 19 44 Stevens] 22 21 43 Howell 23 !9 42 Bould 20 21 41 Newth 23 12 35 Catley 19 16 35 Kent 15 19 34 Hall 15 II 26 (By Telegraph). BaiGnTWATEB Friday, 1 p.m. The rain continued at intervals during the night and early this morning, but owing to the dry and stony nature of the ground it did not lie long, and little or no inconvenience was experienced in the Camp, but the shooting was delayed a little to let the grass dry. The 1 5th match began about 10.30 and is now going on. Several men have finished the 200 yardß range and some fine shooting has been made ; Okey of Taranaki scoring 7 consecutive bulls eyes. There are 3 or 4 of 27 each, several of 26 and many have made 25. MATCH No, 15. Ladies' Prize. Any member. 200, 259, and 300 yards, 7 shots at each distance. 1 prize-ring presented by Mrs N. Y. A. Wales, Dunedin, and other prizes. There are 125 ties for the this match which is likely to occupy all day. It is now raining steadily and hard. 340 p.m. The rain necessitated half 'an hour's spell, and the men have just gone out to the targets again as the shower has ceased. The last range for the Ladies' Purse ;has yet to be fired, and if there is time the first range of tbe last match for the championship will come off before breakfast to-morrow in order that the finish of the contest may take place in the afternoon, when a large crowd of visitors, is expected. |

400 500 GOO Us. Mair 22 21 12 55 FrQfrse, sen. 26 20 21 07 M'Kenzie i\ 2t 6 48 Capfc. Wilson 25 23 $0 68 Hood 25 23 ijj 67 Reid 21 26 15 G2 King 25 25 16 66 Willocks 27 22 24 73 Nicholson 18 23 16 57 Gorrie 21 8 JO 39 Cu# 20 07 .22 69 Wangh 24 17 18 hi) GitrJ. 24 18 19 61 Kenning 19 " retired Alapp 22 zi .16 62 Hutchinson 2fc 22 2i 69 Monk 23 22 17. 62 Morrison 14 19 17 -50 Purnc-11 24 26 22 72 Reeves 20 13 15 48 Bowen 26 22 18 66 Coleman 26 12 10 48 Christie 25 23 25 73 Neil 21 17 6 44 Ross 24 21 19 64 Cropp 23 20 16 59 Fairs 21 18 16 55 Kermode 15 15 2-2 52 M'Cartney 22 23 14 59 Rogers 24 21 14 59 Waddell 23 21 20 64 Turner 26 21 20 67 Pell 25 19 21 65 Hunter 19 20 21 60 Paynter 25 25 20 70 Soper 23 14 17 54 Marshall 18 16 16 50 Acheson 15 16 12 43 James 26 14 16 56 Johnson 23 19 2. 44 Sutton 19 19 12 50 John Doidge 24 24 15 63 Davis 13 17 15 45 James Doidge 23 22 16 61 J.Sutton 21 21 10 52 Freeth 21 14 14 49 Somerville 24 23 20 67 Jack 23 22 14 59 Kelly 20 14 18 52 Marshall 25 22 17 64 Lancaster 26 23 16 65 ! Capt. Gully fi 3 19 19 61 Prowse 25 15 20 60 McLeod 17 18 13 48 C. Sutton 21 16 14 51 Parson 25 21 16 62 Allan 21 22 19 62 Milne 23 23 15 61 Fenton 25 26 13 64 Martin 23 12 15 50 Martello 25 20 19 64 Bannister 25 21 18 64 Freeth 25 25 19 69 Judge 21 26 10 57 Capt. Thompson 23 19 4 46 Macintosh, Wei. 24 23 19 66 Macintosh, Napier 24 21 13 58 Woolley 22 24 15 61 Howie 23 23 3 49 W. Ballinger 22 25 17 64 Skinner 26 24 17 67 Houston 24 17 18 59 Harris 24 21 7 52 Beach 26 23 19 68 Linstrom 26 21 18 65 Smith 26 21 14 61 Armstrong 26 25 8 59 Itichardson 22 23 19 64 Anderson 26 21 6 53 Howell 25 21 9 54 Morris 19 22 22 63 Weir 21 22 22 65 Crossman 23 16 16 55 Clarke 24 — 17 Coventry 24 24 22 70 Okey 24 25 23 72 Cameron 9 23 18 50 Currie 22 24 18 64 Capt. Small 24 20 23 67 Downie 26 21 16 63 Bould 21 25 18 64 Cording 25 20 12 57 Keller 25 23 8 56 Burr 23 12 19 54 Mills 24 19 17 60 A. Ballinger 23 19 19 61 Hill 25 22 18 65 Gordon 24 24 17 65 Harding 26 21 22 69 Kennedy 27 11 19 57 Hebley 21 17 9 47 Moore 21 10 14 45 Buckley 24 16 21 61 Jenkins 18 16 19 53 ' Haycock 21 16 0 37 Stags 19 16 5 40 Griffiths 25 24 19 68