RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4944, 26 January 1877, Page 3

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The first meeting of the Rifle Association this season took place yesterday at the Polhill’s Gully Range. Unfortunately the weather was not by any means favorable, as a strong wind was blowing during the day. However, considering the circumstances mentioned, some of the scores made were exceptionally good. The result of the firing was as follows: FIRST MATCH. The first match was commenced at 9 o’clock, the distances being 200, 300, and 400 yards. TTip fnllnwino* nnnrpa wato rnarlp*—

- xne louowing are tne nve mgnest aggregate scorers, the two first taking £2 and £1 prizes:— Ist. J. W. Ballinger, 97 ; 2nd. C. Bannister, 97 ; 3rd. Mclntosh, 94 ; 4th. J. Turner, 93 ; sth. Lieutenant Ballinger, 90. The first four of the aggregate scores, we may state, are volunteer representatives to compete in the forthcoming Interptovincial Rifle Match. THIRD .MATCH. This was a scratch match at 400 and 500 yards, for a sweepstake of ss. each, the following being the five highest scorers:—Mclntosh, 33 ; Lancaster, 31 ; Chadfield, 30 ; C. Bannister, 30 ; Lieut. Ballinger, 30. The asterisk marks designate the winners of range prizes of 10s. each in the two first matches, PRIZES. The following are the prizes won :—First match—l, suit of clothes, Mr. Simeon, £6 10s.; 2, album, Barraud and Son, £2 10s. and 10s.; 3, cruet, Rowlands and Co., £1 10s.; 4, silver mug, Shaw and Son, £1 ; 5, cigar case, Mr. Dutton, £1 ; 6, “ Reynolds’ Miscellany,” Mr. Watt, 135.; 7, silver mug, Mr. Asher, 12s. 6d.; 8, work-box, Mr. J. Rowley, 7s. Cd. Second

match—l, silver cup, J. Nathan and Co., £3 and £1 ; 2, cake basket, Mr. Dawson, £2 10s. and 10s.; 3, concertina, C. andT. Ramsey, £2 ; 4, “Shakspere,” Lyon and Blair, £1; 5, pair of vases, Mr. McCredie, £1; 6, pipes in case, Mr. North, 155.; 7, cigar case, Mr. Denton, 12s. 6d.; 8, butter dish, Mr. Anderson, 10s.; 9, “ Once a Week,” Mr. Watt, ss. 6d.

me louowing scores were naae 200 300 400—TI. J. McIntosh (City Rifles) .. .. 16 15 19 —50 C. Bannister (Artillery Band) .. 17* 14 19 —50 J. Turner (Kaiwarra) J. W. Ballinger (C. R.) .; .. 16 .. 17 14 16 19*—49 15 —48 Lieutenant Ballinger .. 16 16 14 —45 W. Rountree (Cirillan) .. 13 16* 16 —44 A. Turner (A. B.) .. 13 16 —44 Captain Crowe 14 14 —42 SECOND MATCH. The distances in the second match were 400, 500, and 600 yards, the scores being as follows:— 400 500 000—Tt. J. W. Ballinger .. 20* 16 13 —49 C. Bannister .. 18* 14 —47 Lieutenant Ballinger .. 15 15 15 —45 Captain Crowe .. 13 16 15»—44 J. Turner ' 12 14 —44 J. McIntosh 16 10 —44 S. Menzles 15 8 —40 McKenzie .. 14 15 9 -38 Rountree 15 3 —36