RIFLE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL COMPETITION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 590, 23 March 1878, Page 2

RIFLE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL COMPETITION.

The annual competition of the above Association was continued this morning at half-past (; o'clock, when the carbine match was taken. In all. twenty competitors put in an appearance. The morning was a tdorious oiie for shootinc, and some v. ry 3 r.,0(l scores were made with the carbims. Captains M'Corkimlale and Mo-ton v ere in dutr-".: of ihe tiriiii.' party, Mr. K. A. Atkinson "acting as sever. Stiff Xorgt.-Ma.jor MM>herson was in el-aire ot the butts iiie follow in'-' are the condition- of ihe match :--- Oueu to" (he No'.-:li Oia-o Jlilie Association and Yo'.nnt.er Cnmpiinio- in Xo. •'! llattalion [,'aiiCTes- L'CO, :-:<iU, and -P 0 yard.- : any position'! Winibhuon tar-, ts ; f> shot< at each. Fir.-t prize. S:i : -eci.d. prize, L"_> ilis ; third prize," 1/2: fourth prize. U; liith prize, I ."is : sixth prize. 10 : seventh prize, ;>-*• U>e seven prizes were taken by Vol. K. liardmg .No. 1 Compauvl. Sub-hieut. Morris (No. 1 Company). Sersjt. Kins,' (No. 1 Company). Vol. 'lt. Harding (No. 1 Company), Captain M'Corkimlaie (Citizens Cadets), Mr. J. Hardini'. ami (Tinnier Filluot (Artillery) respectively. The following are the scores :

CHAMPION RKLT .MATCH.

This match, rhc principal event of the riitet.ii)'-', brought out 40 competitors. The ihing was commenced at half-past eleven o'chv'k. the varty being under the command of Major Steward. Stall" Sergeant-Major MTlierson was anain in ehtrge of the butts, a d Mr. !;. Bennett act.d as scorer. The weather was nearly i>erfeeti'm, the only drawback bring that 'the light was somewhat too briirht. A gentle breeze was blowing a;> the range, but not suliieient, to interfere at all with the marksmen. The iirine. taken as a whole, was very good, some highly creditable scores beinginade. The conditions of the match were as follow : Open to members of the llille Association and Volunteer Companies in No. 3 Battalion only. Panges—2oi>, 500, fiOO yards: 5

shots at each ; any position; "Wimbledon targets. Aggregate prizes—lst, Ladies' Belt, valued'at Lls 155., with 1.5 added ; ■2nd t rizc, President's Cup. valued at L 5 55., with' 1/2 2s. added: 3rd prize, L2 25.: 4th prize, LI ; sth prize, 12s. (id.: Gt-h prize, ."is. liange Piizes—lst prize, 1/2 25.; 2nd prize. LI Ms.; 3rd prize. 155.: 4th prize, r><.; sth prize. 55.; (>th prize, 2s. (ill. The Siring was not completed in time for us to give the whole of the scores. The prize-takers at the first range were Sergeant King. IS, Ist; Sub-Lieut. Morris, IS, 2nd; Vol° Denton, 17, and Corporal Gillies, 17, divided the 3rd and 4th ; Vol. Paterson, 17, sth: Mr. M'lutosh, .17, 6th. Vol. Shepherd, who made 17, was disqualified, owing to the pull of his vilie not being up to the rccpiircd weight. The range prizes at 501) yards were won bv the following:—Vol. P. Harding, IS, Ist; Vol. G. Paterson, 17, 2nd; Mr. Macintosh. 17. 3rd; Sergt. Paterson. 17, 4th : Mr. "Harbridge, lb", sth; Capt. Gillies, Hi. Gth.

•■ill! SHU 40(1 Yd.-. Yils. Yds. Ti. Vol >:. Hiuvlinir. N". 1 ... I« I" 4 15—45 Sub-Lt. Morris, No. 1 ... 17 15 13—45 | Sen-. Kin-. N... 1 I". H 17—44] Vol.' K li.-mliiiL'. No. 1 ... 15 13 Hi—44 ("apt M-O.rkitii'.ak', C.C. \>> 13 1.3-44 Mr. J. Tlauliii- 17 U .15-43 (i,;;,. Fiileul. Artillery ... 15 U 14-40 -Vr- l!i.-e. No. 1 ... * ... 1"' 1- 13-40 Vc.lT'A. JIiir.lv, No. 1 ... 17 12 H-40 Vol. Suotr. N?.. 1 !' IS-- 1 Vol .-hcol.urd. No. I ... 17 11 .11— ■"■) l>. Jie;i.ll:iin.l. No. i ... 14 0 15—3S Mr. n. 1.. i'u'c 15 4 Hi-35 C.ioi. Morron. Artili.-ry ... Hi 13 <)— 3-' Cu'ii. Artillery ... HJ !> 5-2C Mr. I!-- Liurotr,-. Artiilo.-y 13 li - —-f> Corn. Kv.-uis. Artillery ... 10 S 7- "J5 Mr.'A. .1. H.-a.ilani.l ... ~ " 1'— - 4 Vol. A.b,:,;s. No. 1 ... ID 4. 3-17 M-. Lowe .: 10 - 0-i-