NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 59, 9 March 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The last of the matches (No. 18) is being fired this afternoon and the camp will break up to-morrow. A notice is posted on the board to-day convening n meeting of the memberß of the Association at tho Drill Shed to-morrow evening at 7.30. The following are the prize winners in matches 13, 20, and 19:—MATCH No. 13.— NORTH v. SOUTH. Rifles. — 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each distance. Open only to the 10 highest aggregate scores, belonging to each Island, in matches 2, 4, 7, and 11, who shall produce certificates of efficiency for the Volunteer year ending 31st March, 1879. Rifles, same as used in those matches. The Rifle Challenge Cup to-be held by the highest scorer in the winning team for 12 months. A money prize of £5 will be given with the Cup ; and the highest scorer on the losing side will receive a prize of £5.

NINETEENTH MATCH. 700, 900, and lOOOyards. Seven shots at each distauce. Any rifle. Prizes — £10, £9, £8, £G, 2 of £3, 3 of £2. Thirty-one competed and the prize winners are : —

South Island. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tls. Paynter ... 23 22 21 66 Richardson ... 23 22 19 64 M'Kenzie ... 23 16 22 6L Hood ... 22 18 21 61 Rogers ... 23 15 18 56 Acheson „. 23 15 18 56 Webster ... 21 17 18 56 Turner ... 20 18 18 56 Buckley .. 21 18 14 53 Christie ... 23 9 19 51 Total ... ... „. 571 North Island. Downie ... 21 24 23 68 Haslett ... 24 25 16 65 Taylor ... 25 17 17 59 Mair „ 26 16 17 59 Cummings ... 25 18 16 59 Hay ... 26 17 15 58 Monk ... 20 16 16 52 Okey ... 22 24 6 52 M'Kee ... 22 15 12 49 Purnell ... 26 18 5 49 Total ... ... ... 570 TWENTIETH MATCH— CONSOLATION 200, 300, and 400 yards ; seven shots at each rangs. Open to any member of the Association who has entered for at least two of the foregoing matches, aud who has not won a prize at this meeting. Prizes — £5, £4, £3, 4 of £2, 5 of £1. For this match there were 65 entries, the following being the winners : —

200 300 400 Tls Sinclair ... 23 25 25 73 J. Ballmger ... 25 20 27 72 Frearson ... 21 24 26 71 Hutchison ... 25 20 26 71 Bradley ... 21 21 28 70 Hay ... 22 22 26 70 Cochrane ... 24 21 25 70 Howell ... 26 19 24 69 M'Rae ... 24 20 24 68 Haslett ... 23 19 25 67 Howie ... 23 20 24 67 Bannister ... 22 18 26 66

Somerville ... ... 63 Purnell ... ... ... 55 Eenton ... ... .. 50 Skinner ... ... ... 50 Gordon ... .. ... 50 Paynter ... ... ... 47 Hutchinson ... ... 46 Wilson ... ... ... 46 H. Dixon... .. ... 46