N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1215, 9 March 1880, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION

RiFiiE Camp, Nelson,' March 8. The fallowing are the prize-winners in the-- ; " •■•"••■ : JEiBHTii Match—2oo, 300, 400, and 500 seven shots at each range;.open to.Volunteers only; '' 'entrance fee, 2s •;> Snider carbines;. Attendance at inspection parades ordered by the Officer Com- ; raanding the District during, the Voluntjeer tb count towards total points—nine (9) to'b4 tbje maximum;" but lio points given for attendance, to count in the aggregate (for the beit or hi match No. 14). Ist prize,- LIO;-2nd, L.ft}Brd, LS; 4th, L 6; sth, L 5; 6th, 7th, and S£h, L 4 each; 9th, 10th, aud;llth, L 3 each: iSth, and 14th, L2 each. (Highest possible score, without drill . points, 112. .Third; match for the Carbine Cham-, pionship). Somerville, Wanganui, Ist ,„ JOS Auckland, 2nd; 101 'Gordon, Thames, 3rd ...... 101 ■•';'--EeUer ) "Thames,'4fth' ... : ... 100 :'■ ■> '.Thomas, Thames, 5th... ..; 100 • :-< Sho»e, Nelson, 6th ... : ... 99 Henderson, Auckland, 7th ... 99 Winsett. Nelson, Bth ... ... 99 France (O.), Wellington, 9th .„ 9S Moore, Nelson,: 10th; ;.;. ... 98 Jamiespn, Thames, Hth ....98 Thurston, Wahgamii, 12th .J 96 ' .Hunter, ;Nelsqn. 13th ... , ... 96' ; Mbnson, Poit Chalmers, 14th..." "96'

The following are the prize-winners in the Fifteenth Matcii—Ladies' Prize; 200 and 300 ywj^a; , ~ open to any member of the Association, j entrance "fee; 5s ; any large bore, muzzle Of breaoh-lbadirig rifle or carbine. .'■','"■■!.■«• Ballinger(A.),.Wellington, Ist... 50 Richardson, Dunedin, 2nd ... 50 Beach,'3rd .:. :..;i ; ■'..;;'4B ■ Acheson, Riverton, 4th.... , .... 4& Dixon, Wellington, sih.„ ' ... 48 Mogridge, 6th ... Adams, Blenheim, ,7th ... ... 48 Morris,. Oamaru, Bth ... ... 48/ Paynt'er,'Nelson, 9th 48' .The. matches between the North and South Islands were, .fired to-day, with the following results :■ —" Matcii NORTtt' v. Sp.uig (Carbines)—2oo, 400, and 500 1 yardb i ;'sexenafe«laa,V each distance; ope'n. Ja the five. hia'heai aggregate scores belonging to each ■ Island ip.matches8; '5, 8, and'l2. The Cajfbine Challenge Cup to . be N<l by the, hialwsi scorer in '■'• tTieSvinnihg'team-for'itweKo months. '-Amoney prize of L 5 will be given \ysth. th,e Gwp.J and the . ~' highest scorer- Q*\'the. losing side'-will receive a '•' prize of L5 ;1 /,;.'7 .'. NORTH ISLAND. ■—'Somerville ~..'.,;•■ . ; .. 67 : Gordon ... ... ... ... 64 Woolley... v.. 60 Vi'MThomas' ... / .... ■',.;.: .; 1 :,'i.v,..-.58,-.-,n Total ... •■:■ 311 Mitcir'North-'v.-; South (Rifles)—2oo, 600, and/600 yards ; seven shotsat eachdistance; open to the ten highest aggregate ' scores belonging to each Island inmatehes 2, 4, 7, and 11: The Rifle Challenge Cup to be held by the highest scorer in the winning team for twelve months. A money prize of L 5 will be given with the Cup 5 and the highest scorer on the losing side will receive a prize of L 5.

. SOUTH' ISLANP. : ■Hjlls : ... ... .;. ..-. 65 Thompson ... 64 Short ... .„ ... ... 62 Fathers ... ... „. ... 60 .. Winsett.. ' ... Total. ... ... ...307 The Consolation Match was then fired, the winners being as follow : TSrtfiTißTH'Match (CoSBOKAtion)—200,800, and 400yards; Bovcn, shots at each rango; open to any member of .the Association who. has,ciltcred for at least two of the previous matches', and who has """"' 'n6t wona"prrze : muzzle or breech-loading rifle or carblno ; entrancefee, nil. Ist prize, L 5; 2nd, IA; 3rd, L 3 ; 4th, sth, 6th, and 7th", L2 : each; Bth, 9th, 10th, Uth, and 12th, LI each. (Highest possible score, 84.) ; Sinclair, Christchurch, Ist ... 73 : Ballinger (J.), Wellington, 2nd 72 Frearson, Thames, 3rd ... ... 71 Hutchinson, Dunedin, 4th ... 71 . Bradley, Nelson, sth 70 Hone, 6th... ... ... .1. 7» Cochrane, Thames, 7th 70 Howell, Bth ... , 69 ; M'Crae, Nelson, 9th ... ... 6S Haslett, Auckland, 10th ... 67 Howie; Wanganui, 11th ...67 Bannister, "Wellington, 12th ... 66V ' Match 19 was commenced, and wilffl be continued in the morning, when match 18 (both, long distance matches) will also be fired.,

The Cavalry tournament takes place at Riohraohd-on Wednesday, when the meeting will terminate,

March 9„ Subjoined are the prize-winners Sit the „ Nineteenth Match—7oo, 900, and 1000 yards ; avvm rounds at each range; open to any member ; cn- ■ : trance fee, 2s 6d; any rifle. Ist prize, Lift; aid, : L 0 ;. 3rd, LS; 4th ■, LC ; sth and oth, L 3 ; 7th, Bth, 1 and 9th, L2. (Highest possible score, 84.) : Somerville, Wanganui, Ist ... 63 ~ Furnell, Wanganui, 2nd ... 55 Fenton, Thames, 3rd ... ' ...' 50 Skinner, Aucklaud, 4th 50 Gordon, Thames, sth ... ... 50 Paynter, Nelson, 6th ... ...47 i Hutchinson, Dunedin,,7th ...40 Capt. Wilson, Dunedin, Bth ... 46 Dixon, Wellington, 9th... .'.. 46 i '.

(TROii OUK OWN CORRESPONDENTS^ Eifi,& Camp, Nelson. Marcnr 8; The South Island won the rifle match— North v. . South—by one point. Thecarbine' match was won by -the North. Island by four" points. i . •-.'..•• , " March 9.

When Morris and Okey were cajjfed! upon yesterday afternoon to fire off titeiitties in match No. 2, Morris won the toss., and elected to shoot last. Okey fired, and made a centre; and Morris then pnt a, bull's'eye ori to the target. This was the signal "for three cheers for Morris for beating.the champion. Morris takes three prizes of the value of Ll7 ; King, three prizes of the value 6f L 6 ; Hartling,four prizes of the value of L 5 ; and Boss, one* pjrize of 'the value of "LI; making a total 1 , of eleven prizes of' the value of L 29 taken. by the representatives froia ; N.6rth'o.tagd.! King and Harding have riot done nearly so. well as they did last year. ;

;::. ,;..- , ■. sooth island. Paynter ... .... ... 66 Richardson .'.'. .;.' ... 64 M'Kenzig ■•• .,.••■ ... ..V 61 Hood,, ;„■■... v.-: ;.-.., .«'; 6i Turner ... .., .„ . ..«■ '57 Sogers .... ,_,.,. ,„ , ;.. 56 '"'"' Webster... ".„ ;.'."' :V: "56 •'■ '■ Buckley .., ::,■„ : ... ' ;.. 52 , , .-Christie „, , ... .... , ... 51 . AeHesoh ... •-v. "J? ' : Total ; ;...... ... 571 ..'"-. -NORTH ISLAND. '- Dowhie ..'.'"' ... ... 68 , Haalett, ... ... ... 65 '' :: KTair - ... ... ' .v. A ...'■m : ' Taylor ... ... ... , ... 59 ; Cumm'iiia' '■ ;.;■'''"' V. 1 . ,li; :'.'. 59 '•:•■:-Hay *.:.;. ,;•.■*'■"•. ■..•.'■■.;';,,;■.,''..•; ..wS8 Okey ..„■■. ...-«;.. . . ... ... 52 Monk ... ... ... 52 „::.>Mackie,'r,;i.i /: %;*£-' sJ ha,U $&. Purnell ... M ... ,« 4& Total ... M »«570