N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
TENTH MATCH. 200 and 300 yards ; seven shots at each range. Prizes— £6, £5, £4, 2of £2. Open to any member not being a Volunteer.
The other scores are— Strachan 40, F N. Jones 39, Jesaop 39, Harding 36, Price 36, Carkeek 31, Haycock 26, Hutchiusou 20. EIGHTH MATCH. 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards ; seven shots at each range. Prizes— £10, £9, £8, £6, £5, 3of £4, 3of £3, 3of £2. Thi3 is one of the Carbine Championship matches, and - the following are the 14 highest scorers, at the three first ranges : —
MATCH No. 16. Rifle Companies' Challenge Match.— To be fired for by Representatives of Volunteer Companies in New Zealand, under the following conditions :— Each team to consist of five " efficient " members of any Volunteer corps in New Zealand, armed with rifles. Only one team allowed from any corps. Ranges, 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots per man at each range. Snider or muzzle-loading Enfield rifles. Entrance fee, 10s per team — the fee of the winning team to be refunded. Prizes— £10 to the highest team ; £7 10s to the second highest team ; £5 to the third highest team.
MATCH No. 17. Carbine Companies' Challenge Match. — To be fired for by the Representatives of Volunteer Companies in New Zealand, under the following conditions : — Each team to consist of five "efficient" members of any Volunteer corps in New Zealand, armed with carbines. Only one team allowed from any corps. Ranges, 200, 300, 400, and 500. Seven shots per man at each range. Sniper carbines. Entrance fee, 10a per man — the fee of the winning team to be refunded. Prizes — £10 to the highest team , £7 10s to the second j highest team ; £5 to the third highest j
team. Nelson Naval Brigade ... ... 442 Thames Navals ... ... ... 438 Wellington Navals ... .. 428 I
Dunedin City Guards ... .. 461 Blenheim .Rifles ... ... ... 452 Wellington City Rifles ... ... 442 Thames Scottish ... ... 441 Victoria (Auckland) Rifles ... 435 Spring Creek (Marlborough) Rifles 427 Taranaki Rifles ... ... ... 423 Riverton Rifles ... ... ... 421 Stoke Rifles ... ... ... 421 Dunedin Rifles ... ... ... 415 Nelson City Rifles (oue man short)... 359
200 300 400 500 Tls Thomas, A 26 20 27 — 73 Wimsett, T 26 24 23 — - 73 Gordon, Lieut. ... 26 20 26 — 72 Somerville, Lieut. ... 24 20 27 — 71 Bennett, Lieut. .. 27 21 23 — 71 Barriball 23 22 25 — 70 Jamieson .. ... 25 20 25 — 70 Henderson ... ... 26 20 24 — 70 Parslotv 24 18 27 — 69 Bird, C. ... ... 24 21 24 •— 69 Moore, J 20 20 28 — 68 Rowling 22 21 25 — 68 Fathers ... ... 23 20 25 — 68 Dixon 24 20 24 — 68
200 300 Ttls. Prowse ... ... 20 21 43 N. Fowler ... ... 21 22 41 Hunter ... ... 21 20 41 M'Rae ... ... 19 21 40 Ellis ... ... 22 18 40
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 57, 6 March 1880, Page 2
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454N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 57, 6 March 1880, Page 2
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