N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1214, 8 March 1880, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Rifle Camp, Nelson, March 6. The seventh and eighth matches, the; the last for each of the championships,, were concluded this afternoon. The scoring was vovy good. Qfcey, who has: shot well throughout, takes the rifle belt,. winding up his shooting with the excellent; score of. 101 out of the possible 112. The: following are the winners in the Rifle Championship Contest—lst prize, the rifle champion belt. New Zealand Rifle Association gold medal, and L2O; 2nd, New Zealand Rifle Association silver medal and LlO ; 3rd, New Zealand; Rifle Association silver medal and L 5. Okey, Taranaki ..279 Purnell, Wanganui ... ... 272 ' Rogers, Blenheim ... ... 267 The following are the winners iu' the " ! j Carbine CiUHPioxsniP Contest—lst prize, the carbine champion belt, New Zealand Rifle Association gold medal, and LlO ; 2nd, New Zealand Rifle As-, solvation silver medal and L 5. Thomas, Thames ... ... 268 ;j Somerville, Wauganui... ... 363 ;

The following are the principal scorers, in the seventh match, but the prize list; has not yet been prepared, as the total, with the points for parade attendances! have not been made up

Okey ... ... ... ••• lOi: Buckley, Christian, Acheson, Doige and Downie ... ... ... ... each 99 Hay and Smith each 98, Rogers ... ... .... ... ... pfl Dalziel and Badger ... ... each 95 Price, Christie, Purnell, Griffiths, Payn* ; ter, and M'Kenaie ~, each 94. Crdssmaii .... ... ... 93! Morris, Ski&her and Covehtry ..." each 92 Taylor and Turner each ' 91 Fenton, Sergt. Doige, Corpl. Haslett, Harding, A. Ballinger, King, Mackie, and Fairs... ... each 90.

The highest scorers in the eighth match areas follow, but the prize list has not been made up : Somervillc ... ... ... ... 94 Woolley and Gordon ... .... each 92 Thomas and Keller ' " ... each 91 Henderson aps ... each 90 Jamieson, Moore, and G. France 6ah BSj Thomas 88

The following are the prize-winners' in the Sixteenth Match—Eifle Company's Challenge.—Eaclj team to consist of five efficient members of any Volunteer corps in New Zealand, armed with rifles; only one team allowed from any corp3.; ranges—2oo, 400, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots per man at each range; Snider or muzzle-li>ading Enfleld rifles; entpajice fee, 10s per team—the fee of the winning team'to be rgfmitjgd. |?t v Ijl<} to the highest team ; 2nd, L 7 lOs'tq the seqond'highest team ; 3rd, L 5 to the third highest team. Dunedin City Guards; Ist ... 462 Blenheim Rifles, 2nd 456 pity 54flps, 3rd .... 442

The following are the prize-winners in the ' Seventeekth Match—Carbine Company's Each team to consist of five efficient members of any Volunteer corps in New Zealand, armed with oßpbjnos: only cine team flowed from any pepps; .rangea--r2o(j, aoo, 4QO, SOO yartls; aeyen shots • ■ par man at each range ; Snider carbines ; entrance fee, 10s per team—the fee of the winning team to be refunded .Ist prize, LlO to' the highest team ; 2nd, L 7 10s to the second highest team;. 3rd,Ls to the third highest team. Nelson, Naval Brigade ... ... 442 Thames Naval Brigade ... 438 Wellington Naval Brigade ... 428. March 8. Subjpined are the prize-winners in the. . Seventh Match—So.o, ,400, 500. and 600 yiirds; seven shots at each range; ppgn tp Vgluijtpgra pjjly; en, trance fee, 5s ; Snider rjlles. Atteiicfancfj inspection parades ordered by the Officer pommaniling Sti'g District during the Volijntepr j£«s to ' towards total points—nine (9) to be the rndxipinm j bu|'ftp jogjnts gfvef} fpjr atten4ance to count in the W fl§lp <y to No. 13). Ist Rriie, Mai'Snil, LIQ ;.3ca, lit); 4th, LS; sth', LB6th,' X 5; 7th, Bth, and Oth, Li eaph ; " lOth'j 11th, and 12th, L 3 ea"h; l'3th and 14th, L2 eaph; 15th, lfith, 17.th, 18th, 10th,' 20tJi, 28f4 r f9)4 2|th. Jjl ejic}). (Hic-heat possible sporp, wichpnt fJrjH mints, lis, T'lipd nifttfift *<#' the Ilifte Championship).

Okey, Taranaki, Ist 110 Acheson, Riverfcon. 2nd ... 108 Downie, Thames, 3rd . ... • 1.08 Buckley, Christoliurch, 4th ... IQB Sfj}i%Dnnedin,' gtilj ' ... IQ7 Hasiett, Auckland, 6th- ... IQS Rogers, Blenheim, 7th... ... 105 i Badge?, Wellington, Sth ... 104 Chnstia, Eagt Taiepi, 9tli 103 Puraoll, Wflngjinui, I(HH , r ; 103 Griffiths, Blenheim, l.ltb 103 DaMel, Waikari, 12th'.,; 5 ~.103 Paynter, Nelson, 13th.,, , ~, .103 Price; Thames, 14th" ...' ...■lO3 M'Kenzie, Klenheim, 15th ... 103 Qrasjamg.?)) Nelson, 16th ... 102 Skinner, Auckland, 17th ~,101 Coventry, Dunedin, 18th ... 101 Taylor, Auckland,'l9th ... 100 ; Turner, Blenheim, 20th ... 100 Doige, Nelson, 21st 99 Harding, Oamaru, 22nd ... 99 Fairs, Aupljland, 23rd,".. 99 Fenton, Thames, 24th... 99 Maekie, 'Jhkmes, 25th... J* 99

1 (from our own correspondents.) Rifle Camp, Nelson, March 6. The seventh match was concluded this afternoon. The scores ofjiJie North Otago men were as follow ; 2pO |tOp 500 "500 T1 Vol. Morris ... ■BandsmanjKing r ... .23 ?25 ,20' 22—90 Vql. i f 25 >25 ''l9. Ser£t. Ross '24'";25 21, 12—82 This conctfod,bd--.|hib cofltesfc'sfor the uij>" aggregated; oMhe •North t 6i|n st3frdingia& fotfSw *.-/ & feS^ding-/iS'' ; ••• "v...! | ... 2feß, M3ms \ti/ ... ;.i ! ..i 257 King . ... ... ... 237 Ross 237 March 8. Iq match tj l|o. 15 250 t .range scof¥& or thg Oamaru inen '• * 200,300. Tl. Vol. Morris ... "... ... 26 22—48 Harding: ... 25 22—47 Bandsman King ... 25 21—46 v The Okey and" Moms'for the second priae in. iinatch.No/ 2-was ; fired this . Hiprnihg, and resulted ..in..Morrisj beating the champion, the former making a bull's-eve and the latter a centre. ; The South Island won the rifle match— North v. South—by one point. The carbine match was won by the North Island by four points.