RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5192, 12 November 1877, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

KAIWARRA RIFLES. ■ The Kaiwarra Kifle Volunteers fired for Company Prizes and prizes presented by Messrs. McCredie, Williams Cameron, and Co., and Mr. J. Turner, at their rifle range Kaiwarra, on the Prince of Wales Birthday, at 7 am There were twenty-one competitors, under'the command of Captain Thompson. There were two matches and the following were the prize-takers in the first match

Those marked thus -took range prizes of sa. at each range. First prize—A riding whip, presented by Messrs. Cameron, Williams and Co.; 2nd, toilet set, presented by Mr. J. 'turner; 3rd, £1 ; 4th, 155.; sth, 12s. 6d.; 6th, 10s ; 7th, Bs.; Bth, 75.; 9th, 65.; 10th, 45.; 11th, 2s. 6d. The prize presented by Mr. McOredie of tne value of £2 for the fewest misses was won by Private France. Mr, J. Turner's prize,of a fowling-piece of the value of £4 for the highest aggregate score the three first matches, is not decided yet, it only being the first competition. , ~, ~ A second match took place, in which there were eight competitors. Kange, 200 yards ; seven shots, and three prize?. The following were the prize-takers:—Private J. Compton, 25 points, 15*.; Sub-Lieut. Harris, 24 points, 10a.; Private J. H. Manning, 23 points, 6s. 6d. CITY RIFLES. The City Rifles held a competition on Friday last, at the Polhill-gully range, for seventeen prizes, amounting in value to £33, presented to them by the merchants and citizens. There was a large muster, and although the weather was not all that could have been desired for shooting, some good scores were made. Xhe winners and their respective scores were as follows:

200 300 400 500 Total. ■Na’t'O Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. Private Turner .. 17 18 11 15* — 61 Private Alenzies .. IS* 17 Id* 9 _ ro Private France Private Nairn Private 'White .. 14 .. 16 .. 10 IS 17 17 12 16 16 10 11 — 50 — 54 Private Coleman .. 12 20* 13 9 so Sergeant Cameron .. 14 14 14 11 ro Private Clark . 17 16 16 3 Sergeant Overdnd . ,, 13 14 13 9 Private Criuible .. 14 15 10 7 Captain Thompson .. 14 15 8 s — 45

200 400 500 GOO "Name. Yds. Yds. Yds Yds. Total. Private McIntosh 16 17 17 17 — 67 Private J. Ballinger.. 17 18 13 IS* — 06 Bandsman Howe 13 19* 16 15 — 03 Private W. Ballinger 15 17 17* 10 59 Captain Crowe 16 IS 17 S — 59 Private Noddcr IS* 11 13 14 — 56 Sergeant Harris 14 16 15 11 — 50 Lieut. Hale (Cadets).. 13 17 14 9 — 53 Private Cording 17 17 13 6 53 Private Leadbeater.. 14 17 13 S — Private McCIeland .. 12 17 S 14 — 51 Lieutenant Scott .. 16 13 10 11 — 50 Private Kibblcwhite.. 16 15 3 13 — 47 • Bandmaster Barber .. 14 10 11 7 — 42 Sergeant Christie 14 13 10 4 — 41 Corporal Bowie 17 11 9 2 3D Sergeant G. Brewar .. 13 13 6 — 37 Those marked with *, take range prizes or ius each. ALL-COMERS. An All-comers Match then took place. with the following result; distances, 200 and 400 •yards ; seven shots at each Name. 200yds. 400yds. TotalJ. Ballinger 23 27 — 50 W. Ballinger 25 24 — 49 G-. Harris .. 23 26 49 \V. Nodder 23 25 — 48 J. McIntosh 23 23 — 46 A. Turner 23 20 — 43 F. Chattteld 23 19 — 42