CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. HOW THE BELT WAS WON.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 354, 27 March 1889, Page 4

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. HOW THE BELT WAS WON.

About half- past two the weather lifted -omewhat, and the "tali-iu" wad souuJed or the Championship. No sooner had tin. men commenced the 200 yds range than a pelting rain set in, but the tiring was continued until the 30 <yds lange w,m com ,)leted, when the word passed along to ce.ioe iiring tor the day. it was then the inten /ion of the Association to fire lhe oOOydria,nge, which would decide ihe champion'lnp, this ufternuon. However, at lia.lt pabi I p.m., (Japtdin Soimnei vslle was advised 03 everalresidentt- otßlenhei'n toprooeed with -he match, as they feaivd that the weathei »ou!d be even woise to-d-iy. Not vlthst indins that a steady downpour wat aning place, the competitors were marcheo )tt to the 500 yd& post to decide the wim.ci j( the belt. Great inieieat was taken in his match, and despite the ram theie ■. vas a large number ot compe itors at he tiling point to witness the t-hooting. L'he attendance of the public w.»s ye» v tuiited, co bitting merely ot friendd oi competitors. At the ftart Parslovv had a cad of 12 liom Ross, who v\a& seven ahead -t Fo-ter. With the 200 and 300 yard.-c^o-s had pcai»ed five points on Parslow, md Varkea was running B'o^ter close foi Inrd place. Now ttieie were only seven >hots to go at 500 jaids to decide tht winner, and, although Ross was still seveii ■ o the bad there were not a few who hought he was equal to the occasion. On ihe other hand, Pa ilow is such a reliable hot that his friends lelfc confident that lit juuld hang on. This proved the ca-e, as Input on 23 at 500, and though Host, gained u couple of points Paislow was declared the vvinner by tive points from Uo8t», Parker -tupplanting Foster fc third plnce. Tlostbad bad luck at the last range la~& even mg. His second &hot was marked an outer, out when the disc was put up it covered to the right of the other man, who wa.on the mound. Ross m,issed therefore. The target did not i evolve, so lioas had no .dea where his second shot hac 1 hit. He ook the tuaiUing of the shot in queotion, and altered his aiming accordingly, but missed when the taryetdid revolve. It wat seen that the fiist marking was wrong, as was clearly shown by the spotting disc ihat the second shot was in splendid dine, but the elevation a little too nigh. This gave Ross no chance to pull up the ditlerence between him and Parslovv, though he shot very steadily, and wound up with two bull's eyes. The success of Sergeant Purslow and Lieutenant Ro?s was received with great pleasure, as both of them are extremely popular in camp. In iortuer yeura both Parslow and Ross fired as carbine representatives, but under existingregulations are compelled to uso rifles, as

I there is now only one belt. The scores in the ir.ateh were : — Distatic9s : 200, 300, and 500 yards ; 7 shots. MoKinlny, Highland R., Dunedin, JBS .. 86 Tyiuv, JtaiiKiora Kitiod, £4 86 barns. Danudin, <3 . 81 lluicimison, North Dunedin Rifles, £2, „81 Jto s. Napier Arul/ery, £2 81 Kuo'iuu, Wellington A., i! 2 81 Parkcs, Blenhunn Oiiy X ties, £2 .. .. 78 iJnuveigiio, Kangiora Rifle-, £2 .. .. 78 (si,aiJ)ieis. ihiuttifin -rullory, £1 .. .. 78 J. Uickson, Ponubello hitlcß, £1 .. .. 77 Jones, Waikari Hiflcs, £1 77 Houtlej, Dunedui Highland K.,£L .. .. 77 Foster, Chmichun.li RiHos, £1 75 Pais ovv, Auckland Artillery, £1 .. ..75 Bimtinif, Napier An iilery, tl 74 Fairs, A ukJand, counted out

CHAMPIONSHIP SCORES. The following is the result of the Championship :—: — Sorgeat't Purslow, Auckland Artillery, CBiinpion Kifle Belt, Gold Stars of Assuciulioii, anrt 30 509 Lieut. Ross, xNivpicr Artillery, Silver Star, £20 504 Vol. Parkos, Blenheim City Rifles, Silver Star. £15 .. .. 491 Lieut Foster, Wanganui Rifles, Silver Star. £10 487 Vol. .1. Uickson, Portobello Rifles, £5 ..480 Vol. Riddle. \* aimute Rifli-B. *5 .. ..480 (>unncrTrt\ lor, •VucklandArtil cry, £5 .. 430 Lieut. OUey, Turanaki Uifles, £3 .. ..480 Vol. Atkiuaoii, Woiliimton Cily R., £3 .. 477 Sergt. Jones Waikuri Rifles, £3 .. ..476

OTHER AUCKLAND AGGREGATES. The grand aggregates of the other Auek land men who bred in the final stage are as tollow :—: — Sterling, Citj|Guarcl3 453 Oabovne, Cny G Hi-da . 151 Fair-. Victoria R ties .. .. ' ..451 Leigh, Victor a Kifles 44a Lieuienunt Whilo, Cily Guards .. .. 445 The Company's team match, and North v.Souih, will be fired this morning, and the annual meeting ot the Association will be held aft rward-. Although Auckland was poorly represented in point df number.", hor representatives have done romarkably well. All hands a>e jubilanbnt Pajslow's \ictory. The prizes will be presented this evening, und the Aucklandera will be home on YVeJnesrlay next by the Gairloch. * Lieutenant White won the second prize in the (Jluibtchuruh match, siariding and kneeling. The Auckland City Guards should go veiy near winning the team mutch. On the scooting dm ins the meeting the North v. South should be moral for the foi mer.