N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1209, 2 March 1880, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Ripxe Camp, Nelson. March 1. \ There was a parade between 2 {and 3 p.m., when 161 members were present. At half-past two, Colonel Packe came on the ground, and shortly after the meeting was opened by Mrs. Pitt, wife of Major Pitt, firing the first shot, which was scored as a bull'sreve. The lady having been cheered, and the men divided into.twelve squads, the actual business commenced in; the first match, open to all members ofthe Association, the ranges being 200, 40Q, and 5,00 yards, seven shots at each. Prior tp this, however, the markers had expressed soifle dissatisfaction, alleg-' ing that the butts did not sufficiently protect them. Upon this some alterations were made, but when the firing began aue of the markers received a nasty out on the arm by a splinter off the target. j . Shortly after firing commenced, ja fire occurred in the camp. It appears that the occupants of the tent, composed of Wellington and Napier men, under command of Lieut. Bennett, had been smokingtheir sights at a candle, which was left burning. This ultimately communicated with the bedding, which, in addition to 1 trunks containing private effects and uniforms, was destroyed. The tent, how- 1 ever, was saved, as also some hundred rounds of ammunition. \ t First Match—2oo, 400, and 500 yards ; seven shots!at : each range ; open to all members of the Associa-i tion ; entrance fee, ss; Snider and muzzle-loadibfj. Enfield rifles or carbines. Ist prize, L 10; 2ri{fr L 9; 3rd, LS; 4th, L 7; sth, L 6; 6th,%&; ftfi, §&;,; 9th, and 10th, L 3 each; Uttl, i2Vh, 13th, 14th,< l§th, and IGth. Ifi eaoh; IVth, 18tb, 19th, 20tti,' 81'ijt,' 82ftd, 23rd,' and 24th, LI each. (Highest posglblo 'score, 84.) • • The following are the highest scores jat 1 the 200 yards range : Okey, Taranaki 27 I , Paynter, Stoke 27 I " Crossman, Nelson ~. ... 2$ Rogers, BJephehft .','. .'.'.' 26 ; '" aq|je.aah, sYe.rsqn, ..." ... 26 I imfj. Kelly, Thames .'.'.' .'.'.' 26 | M'Kenzie, Blenheim ... ... 26 } Fentonj'Thames' ... ... 26 j Morris, Qamaru... ~„ ... 26 f XV

TO-DAY'S SHOOTING. March 2. The firing was resumed at 6.30 this morning, when the second and third matches were fired. The following are the winners : Second Match—2oo yards; 10 shots; opeu to Volunteers only ; entrance, 2s 6d: Snider rifles... Ist prize, L 8; 2nd, L 7; 3rd, L 6; 4th, L 6; sth, hi', 6th and 7th, L 3 each ; Bth and 9th, L2 each; 10th, 11th, 12th. 13th, 14th, and 15th, LI each. (Highest possible score, 40. First match for the Rifle Championship). /• >-,•: M'Kenzie, Blenheim, Ist' '... 38 Okey, Taranaki, ... ...38 Morris, Oamaru, ... .-. 38 Hale, Wellington, 4th .... .lv 38 ;•, Paynter, Stoke, sth v.;; t .-; 37 fS Rogers, Marlborough, 6th ... 37 ' M'lntosh, Nelson, 7th ... ... 36 •; King, Oamaru, Bth ... ... 36 Ballinger (W.), Wellington, 9th 36 Kitchen, Wellington, 10th ... 36 Richardson, Dunedin, 11th ... 36 ' Cumming, Wahganui, 13th ... 36 Webster, Dunedin, 14th ... 36 ' 'Harding*, Oamaru,' 15th... ' ..: 36' '""'"■' Okey and Morris will fire off for second and third places. The femaihing scores arenas follow Fenton,,Lew,ers, Monk, Sergeant Turner, FairSj-DOwnie, Cochrane, Preik; Martin, Dalziel, Corporal Sutton, Haycock, and • Burns ; ... ... ... ... each 32 Sergeant Heslett, Price, S. Hooker, Mair, and Lieut. Appleby each 31 W. Adams; Brady, Kenning, M'Kee, Hutchinson, Sapp, Stainer, Gilchrist, and Captain Wilson .. ,each 30 Thorburn, Maddox, Wemkips, H. Sutton, Lyon, and Doig.;. .-.., ... • each 29 Fqx .... 28 stagg •-■■■ .;. ... ■.-.;■■ 27 Hislop ... ... ... 26 Lieut. Hoskins ... ... 23 Stafford .... ' ... .... 22 Captain Thompson ... ... .:. 20 " ; (It is'certain that a number of names are missing from this list, as our own correspondent informs. us that Sergeant Ross made ,34, .and we miss the names of many who should stand well up.) Third Match—2oo yards; 10 shots; open to Volunteers only; entrance fee, 2s 6d; Snider carbines. Ist prise, L 8; 2nd, L 7; 3rd, L6;*4th, L 5; sth, .' •"-. 14; : 6th. and 7th, L 3 each; Bth and Bth, L2 each. (Highest possible spore, 40. First.match for the ' '■'• Carbine Championship.) Laird, Wanganui, Ist ...37 Clark, Grahamstown, 2nd ... 36 Burr, Wellington, 3rd ... ... 36 , ; Thomas, Grahamstown, 4th ... 36 Parslow, Grahamstown, sth ... 36 , Currie, Auckland, 6th ... 36 France, Wellington, 7th . . ..; 36 Ross, Napier, Sth ' ... ... 36 France (C), Wellington, 9th ... 36 The remaining scores are— Jamieson and Dixon ... ... each 35 Keller, Armstrong, Thomas, M'Kenzie, H. W. Innsett each 34 Fathers, Thomson, Aitken,. Barraball, Woolley; Gordon, Clouston, and Lieut. Hunter!.. ... , ... ... each 33 Rowling, Dixon, Davy, Black, Scott, Macready, Holmes, Thurston, Tandy, aid Lieut. Bennett... each 32 Frearson, Moore, Lees, Strange, Turner, Lieut. Thurston, Howai, Gell, Rose, H. Hose, Guist, Hood ... ... each 31 Monson, Morrison; Coleman,' Munsen, WalkingtOn, Smith, Sinclair, Fox each 30 Burnett,. Robinson, Mapp, Smith, Shone,, Moore, Winsett, and Bird ... each 29 Johnsorf and Moore ... ..■. each 27 M'Grigs ... .; . ... ..•• ... ... , ;.,... 26; M'Lean and Richardson each 23 Hili::. "'...'■ "•'"•.;. -'■ ... ■''.'.'.■•• .i": '22

(FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Rifle Camp, Nelson, March 1. The following are the scores made by the. North Otago men in the first match—seven shots each at 200, 400, and 500 yards::—- ■■■ 200 400 500 Tl.i Vol. Morris, No. 1 Co. ... 26 Bandsman King,' No. 1 Co. 24' Sergt. Ross, Otepopo ... 23 Yql,,Hardiug,.No. 1 C 0.... 22 : i The scores made, by the North Otago men in jthe second match (the first to count for the championship), with ten shots at 200 yards, are as follow : Vol. Morris ... ... ... 38 . vßandsman King ... ... 36 Vol. Harding ... ... ... 36 .Sergt. Ross ... 34 Urgent Telegram.:—ln the first match Morris, of Qamaru, takes the first prize with a scdre of 77: