N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2631, 10 March 1894, Page 4

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

At the annual meeting of the association on Tuesday night, the following council were elected: —Wanganui, Captain Watt; Auckland, Lieutenant White; Christchurch, Captain Harman; Wellington, Lieutenant Kirk; Napier, Mr F. W. Williams; Wairarapa, Mr W.E.Bidwell; Marlborough, Lieutenant Salmon ; South Canterbury, Sergeant Coltman; Dunedin, Mr Proudfoot; Southland, Mr W. Smith; Oamaru, Mr Creagh; Nelson and West Coast, Lieutenant Stibbs. It was resolved that the site for the 1896 meeting be left to the annual meeting of 1895 to decide, and that the next meeting be held at Trentham, Wellington, in the second week in March. The following are the principal prizetakers in the Last Try Match, 500yds, 10 shots. Cox, Woodville, £8 47 Lieutenant Robinson, Riverton, £6 46 Norton, Pahiatua, £5 ... ... 46 Richardson,’Dunedin, £4 45 Raven, Petone, £4 44 Benton, Featherstone, £3 44 Cameron, Christchurch, £3 44 Rule, Oamaru, £3 .. 44 The Nursery Match, S'JO yards, 10 shots,for members who have never won a prize or prizes of over £2 bt any previous meeting of the association. Dods, Port Chalmers, £8 47 Greenshields, Auckland, £6 ... ... 46 Wilson, Woodville, £5 46 Dobbs, £4 46 Cox, Woodville, £4 45 Corporal Walker, of the Honorary Reserve Corps, Christchurch, was detected using English ammunition, and after consideration the council found the offence was not intentional, and fined him. £l, and to be disqualified until the amount is paid. The Volley Firing Match, open to 20 volunteers from each volunteer district, 600 yards, 7 volleys; prizes given by the Defence Minister. Canterbury, £2O, 386 ; Auckland, £lO, 383 ; Wanganui, £5, 344 ; Napier, £5, 354; Taranaki, £5, 344 ; Otago, 327. Champion Match, open to the 50 highest aggregates in previous Belt matches; 700 yards; 10 shots; the score in this match to ba addad to previous aggregate, and the highest grand aggregate scorer to be the champion rifle shot of New Zealand. Captain Smith, Dunedin City Guards, champion rifle belt, the gold medal given by the Hon. the Defence Minister, and £35,466,

30 496 P. O. Henderson, Thames NavaLe, silver star and £26, 455, 28 ... 483 Mr Gray, Dunedin Rifle Club, silver star and £2O, 444, 33 477 Gunner Howe, D Battery (Wellington), silver star and £15,442,35 477 Lieutenant Jack, Dunedin City Guards, silver star and £lO, 452,24 ... ... ... ... 476 Mr France, Karori Rifle Club (Wellington), £6, 441, 33 474 Private M‘Far lane, Hon. Reserve (Christchurch), £5,44?, 30 ... 472 Mr W. Smith, Southland Rifle Club, £5,447,25 ... ~. 472 Mr A. J. Cameron, Tenui Rifle Club, (Wairarapa), £6, 435, 36 471 Private A. Ballinger, Wellington Guards, £5, 470, 27 470 Private Grant, of Waimate, was 18th, his scores being 440, 25, total 465, District Representative Match, for 20 Volunteers from each district, 500 yards and yards ;10 shots. Wellington, 1498' Wanganui, Taranaki, and Napier, 1474; Canterbury, 1462; Otago and Southland, 1452; A.'-jnklftud, 1398. Out of 210 men competing 168 won prizes, varying in amounts from £6O to £l. The following are the amounts won by the districts ;—Otago, £291; Canterbury, £l7B ; Wellington, £154 ; Auck’and, £152 ; Wanganui, £99 ; Southland, £O9 ; Hawke’s Hay, £GG ; Westland, £l6 5 Marlborough, £l.l ; Nslsou, £8 ; Gisborne, £3s to 1 al, £1047. The proceedings terminated on Thursday afternoon with the presentation of prizes.