N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Rifle Camp, Nelson, March 4. The following are the prize-winners in the Eleventh Match—2oo and 500 yards; ten shots at pitch range ; open to Volunteers only; entraricg fee,' 2a fld; Snider rifles.' let nrl?e, LIQ ; 2i|(l, UQ; Srd.XS; ltH,'&; ; #,'X5; StK anil 9th', L 3 6ach'; lOth*, llthV 'sipd'i2tK, L2 eiach; 13th, lith'; 15th, 16th, and 17th, LI each. (Highest'possible score, SO. Fourth match for the Rifles ChampipnshipO "\yilgon, Bgoklpy, Ctmgtplui?-ch, 9fld ••• Palzjei; punedin, 3rd ... 71 Acheson, Riverton, 4th ... 71 Soper, Marlborough, sth ... 71 Hood, Blenheim, 6th 69 Turner,-Wellington, 7th ... 68 ! M'lntosh, Nelson, Sth ... . 68 King, Oamaru, 9th ... ... 68: Wgbster. Dunedin, 10th ~. 68 t > wnsil,.i?ingpui; l'2ii ...Jf; Mair, 'Wellington, 13pb:~... 67 . Jiljipkie, Thames, 14th ... ~.' 66. i'avnter, Nelson, 15th ... ... 66, Price, Thames, 16th ... •" :.. 66. M'Kenzie, Blenheim, 17th ... 66 ; TJje following are the prize-winners in the " ' Twblftu Match—2oo'and 406 yards; ten shots at each range; open to Volunteers, only; entrance fee, 2s Ed ; Snider carbines, Ist prize, L 8; 2nd, L 7; 3rd, LC; 4th, L 5; sth and oth, L 3 each j 7th, Bth, and 9th, L2 each; 10th, 11th, and 12th, LI eaob, (Highest possible score, 84. Fourth match tor the ' Carbine Champiionship.). • ; Macreadie, Wellington, Ist ... 72 Thurston, Wanganui, 2nd '..."71; Davy, Wellington, 3rd 69 ijqtjaon, Port Chalmers, 4th ... 69Black, Duhedin, 3th ... ... 69' Dixon (A.), W T ellington|'Bth ...69 Thomas, Thames, 7th ...'• ... 68 Somerville, Wanganui, Bth, ... 68 , Jamieson, Thames, ~. 6S Strange, Christchurch, 10th '.' v 68 • Parslow, Thames, 11th... . ... 68 fathers,,Nelson,,l2th ... . L. 63 "" • " j^arphg. The following ape the p?is;er winners in the > Nikth Match—3oo, 400, and 500 yards - seven shots at each range.; open, to all members; entrance fee, 2s 6d ; Snider or muzzle-loading rifles or carbines. Ist prize, L 10; 2nd, L 9; 3rd; L 8; 4th, 1,6; sth, L 5 ; 6th, L 3; 7th, Bth, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th, L2 each; 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th; 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, LI each. (Highest possible score, 84.) ' TliQ!7W s i Thames, Ist ... 75 ■■ Payiiter, 2nd ... v 7? Purnell, Wanganui, 3rd,,, t;8 Crossman, Nelson, 4th ... ... *l3 Rogers, Blenheim, Sth 72 Turner, Blenheim, 6th 72 Harding, Oamaru, 7th 72 M'JKenzie, Wellington, Bth ... 72 Acheson, 9th.'. f . • 71 Fenton, Thames, ,10th 71 Skinner, Auckland, I.lth ... 70 Woolley, Auckland, 12th ... 70 Riohardsop, Duneflii), 13th —7O Appleby, Chffstchuroh, J4tl> ~, 70 Best, Nelson, 15th 70 Somerville, Wanganrii,T6th ... 69 Hi11,,-Christchurch, I,7th ... 69 Fairs, Auckland, 18th 69 Hooker (R.), Taranaki,. 19th ... 69 France (C.), Wellington, 20th... 69 Ross, Otepopo, 21st 69 Adarpa, Nelson, 22nd ... ... 69 Griffiths, glendein), 23rd ... fi§ Hood, Bjehbein), 2|#i King, Qamaru, 25th" ..1 08 Hooker (Si j, Taranaki, 26th ... 68 Okey, Taranaki, 27th 67 The championship match will be completed to-morrow afternoon.
(from our owk correspondents.) Rifle Camp, Nelson, March 4. The nipeth match, open to all corners* and not counting in the belt contests, was started this afternoon. Of the North Ofcago men, Harding, Roland King fired very well, but Morris v The scores made by the four —. tr , SOO 4d0f500 T1 Vol. Harding„ "L. - ;2fi;i23±7% Ster&t. Ross/ '25: : |23^69 Bandsman King ... ... {2O -S&'f Yol. Morris/ ... * ..T |lB £3'- ;? The .winner,..of the fiftl sixth. mapc!h,./o|>en tovcmlians | 3VIr. late of jO^maruiJS:* The 200, 400J and 500 yards ratiges of the last rifle match for the belt have been completed. The final stage -will be fired I to-morrow afternoon. The aggregates now ; stand; 1 f'-OT •*, ' <'"•>: * Okey,'litanaki *.., c 2BS.v' * • Pumellj Wanganui 250 " Rogers, - Blenheiri\ : ..."246 -Webster, I)usesra 245 " ' ; KicHardsorij Otago ... 043 I: j,..{ • The aggregates for iha carbine championship go far as follow :—- :Thomas, II Vfiniseify Nelson ... ... 246 j; Wellington ... ... 244 I • The adores made by the North Otago men in the last matoh for the championship, so far as it has gone, are—--200 400 SQQ T1 Sergt. Ross ... 24 gg 31—70 -Yol. Harding ... 95 25 —69 Vol. Morris ~, 25, 20. 2a—6B Bandsman Kiflg 25 2.0—68 The aggregates <?| the Noyth Otago men no.w Harding 237 Morris 233 Ross 221 King 215
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1212, 5 March 1880, Page 2
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657N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1212, 5 March 1880, Page 2
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