THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 128, 12 March 1879, Page 2

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Nelscx, March 8. The champion matches are oyer. Tho rifle chapion is W. Ballingcr, Wellington 191 The second highest is Hutchinson, Duneclin, 190; third highest, Smith, Dunedin, 189. . ■ The -winner of the Eifle Champion Belt also receives the Association's gold medal and £2O, the second highest aggregate scorer the Association's medal and £lO, and the third receives £5. CAKBIXE CHAMriOXSHIP. G-ordon, Thames (192) 1 Mapp, Christehurch (192) ... 2 To decide the tie they had to fire five shots each at the long range, Gordon making IG, Mapp 13. C .' In the carbine championship the champion receives, besides the belt, the Association's gold medal, worth £lO ; the second man a silver medal, worth L 5. Oakey and Smith tied for third place for the rifle belt. They fired five shots each, and both tied with 13 each. They fired five shots again, Smith winning with 18 ; Oalcey, 13. Many of the crack shots fell off at tho last range. ' it is presumed to be owing to the I change of sight as the sun went round. The competition for the carbine belt is just completed. The. following are the highest scores : Mapp, Christehurch 192 Gordon, Thames ... ... 192 Armstrong, Thames ... .... 191 Bowden. Auckland .'..,186 Coleman, Waikato ... ... • 185 Gordon and Mapp tied. In firing off the result was : Gordon, Thames... ... ... 1 Mapp, Ohristchurch ... ... 2 Armstrong, Thames ... ... 3