N.Z. Rifle Association.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4727, 1 March 1884, Page 2

N.Z. Rifle Association.

ANNUAL MEETING.

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Bifle Camp (Elleesme ) Yesterday.

The following are prize takers in the Otago Match, all members, 300 yards, 10 shots: Churton (Wanganui), 41, £10; Amodt, (Wanganui, 37, £8; C. France, (Wellington), 36^ £6 ; Buchan, (Auckland), 36, £5 ; Payne, (Auckland,) 35, £4,; F. France, (Wellington), 35, £3 ; Davy, (Wellington), 35, £3,; Torey, (Nelson)? 35, £3 -, Wimsett, (Nelson), 34, £2 ; i Downie, (Thames), 34, £2; Bandall, , (Wellington), 34, £2; Branigon, (Auckland), 34, £2 ; Rabe, (Wellington, 34, £2; Wratfc, (Nelson), 33, £2; Johns (Thames), McLeod (Auckland), Taylor (Auckland), Sontag (Otago), Woolley (Auckland), Coutts (Wairoa) Matthews, (Masterton), Hunter (Nelson), Climo (Thames), each 33, and Floyd (Thames), and Parslow (Auckland), each 32, take £1 each. The Auckland and Wellington matches will be concluded to*morrow evening. Three matches, which count for both rifle and carbine championships, have now been completed, and the following are the highest aggregates in each :— Carbines. F. France, Wellington ... 118 B. Hunter, Kelson... ... 115 Payne, Auckland ... ... 115 Babe, Wellington ... .., 114 Lieut. Robb, Napier ... 113 C. France, Wellington ... 11l Holmes, Wellington ... 11l Stilt, Wanganui ... ... 11l Urownlow, Thames ... 110 Henderson, Auckland ... 110 Bell, Auckland ... ... 109 Levers, Wellington ... 109 W.. Williams, Wellington ... 109 Johns, Thames ... ■ ... 108 Webb, Wellington.., ... 108 Brennan, Auckland ... 107 Lumsden, Auckland ... 107 H. Williams, Hapier ... 107 Turner, Wellington ... IC3 Kuehen, Wellington ... 105 J. Barriball, Waiuku ... 105 Weir, Thames ... ... 105 Rifles. Cburton, Wanganui ... 130 Aamodt, Wanganui .... 129 Purnell, Wanganui ... 123 Hughes, Wanganui „. 118 Wratt, Waimea ... ... H7 Ooleman, Waimea ... ... 116 Welle, Taranaki ... ... 115 Buchanan, Auckland ... 114 Flyger, Wanganui... ... 113 Remington, Wanganui ... 112 A. Thomas, Thames ... 112 Downie, Thames ... ... 11l Fairs, Auokland ... ... 11l Kennedy, Otago ... ... 110 Hay, Auckland ... ... 109 McDonald, Wanganui ... 1(9 Paynter, Stoke ... ... 109 Tobey, Stoke ... ... 108 Reid, Otago .... ... 108 Forster, Wanganui ... 108 McKenzie, Blenheim ... 107 There are still two matches in each class to be fired, and it is expected that the final stage to decide the championships will be completed late on Monday. It is understood that there will be an extra match, to be called " The Mayor and Councillors' match," the money for which has already been subscribed. This day. The weather is fine and hot again to* day, with a fresh breeze blowing along the range. The Carbines are firing the Wellington Match, and the Bifles will this morning commence the Auckland Match. The Latest. 1.40 p.m. The 200 arid 300 yards ranges of the Wellington Match for Carbines hare been" fired, and the following are the highest scorers as yet: —McKenzie, Wellington, 55; Webb, Wellington, 53; Howe, Wellington, 52; Perry, Wanganui, 51 j , Father, Nelson, 51; H. Williams, Napier; Gill, Thames ; Holmes, Wellington ; F. France, Wellington ; and Trayes, Auckland, each 50. One range has yet \ to be fired. j

The ten highest carbine aggregates so far are:—France, Wellington, 168, Holmes and Webb, Wellington, 161; Boss, Napier, 160; Babe, Wellington; 159; Hunter, Nelson, 158; McKenzie, Wellington, 157 ; 0. France, Wellington, 157; H. Williams, Napier, 157; Stitt, Wanganui, 156.

2.10 p.m. At the 200 and 500 yards ranges of the Auckland match, fired for by the rifles, the following are the highest scores as yet:—Churton, Wanganui, 56; Foster, Wanganui, 55; Leigh, Jas., Auckland, 55; Inglis, Thames', 54; Hay, Auckland, 53; Matthews, Masterton, 52; Hose, Auckland, 52 ; Aamodt, Wanganui, 51; Downie, Thames, 61; Ching, Stoke, 50. There is one range yet to be completed. "X The following are the highest aggregates for the rifle championship:—Churton, Wanganui, 186; Aamodt, Wanganui, 180; Purnell, Wanganui, 171; Hughes, Wanganui, 168; Wratt, Nelson, 163; Foster, Wanganui, 163; Downie, Thames, 162; Paynter, Nelson, 161.