Hatch No. 8—Any Member.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3801, 4 March 1881, Page 2

Hatch No. B—Any Member.

11.50 a.m.

300, 400, and 500 yards. Seven sbots at each distance. Open to all members of the Association. Entrance fee, ss. Snider or muzzle-loadiug rifles or carbines of Government pattern.

LIST OF PEIZES. One prize of £9, one prize of £8, one prize of £6, one prize of £5, one prize of £3, eight prizes of £2, thirteen prizes of £1; total number of prizes, 26 ; total amount of prize money, £60. Kifls Camp, This day, 11.30 a.m.

The following are the prize takers in order : — Paynter — Nelson, Weir — Thames, each 75 ; Hutchinson —Otago, Hoskin—Taranaki, • Lieut. Ballinger— Wellington, Kawlings—Nelson, each 75 ; A. Dixon, Wellington, 72 ; Cooper— Auckland, Crossman—Nelson, Somerville —Wanganui. each 7] ; Burr - Wellington, Hunter —W'aimea, F. France —Wellington, Bicketts—Waimea, Downie — Thames, Armstrong — Thames, Fowler — Waimea, Hard — Oamaru, Anderson—Clutha, each 70 ; Turner— —Blenheim, Brooks—Dunedin, Johnston —Dunedin, .Ellis—Nelson, Hazlett— Auckland, Woolley—Auckland, each 69.

Paynter takes Hobson's Cup for the highest aggregate in matches one and eight, and also holds the Marlborough Cup for this year as winner of No. 8 Match.

The Citizens' and Brewers' Prize Match is now in progress. The ranges are 200, 400, and 500 yards ; 7 shots at each range. Open to all members of the Association. First prize, a cup presented by the citizens and £20; secoud, a tea and coffee service, presented by the brewers, and £12; third, an umbrella stand, presented by Messrs Mowbray and Crosbie, and £10 ; fourth, two cwt. flour, presented by Mr Rutherford, and £5. There are also a number of smaller prizes. The weather is very five. Lateb, 2.52 p.m. Weir finished with 75, Downie 75, Dicksou 75, Shaw—Wellington, 55. Comiutr back from the 400 yards. Weir made 27 at the 500 »nd Downie 25. A. Thomas made 27 at the 200 and Armstrong 21, coming back.