The Championships.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5047, 17 March 1885, Page 2

The Championships.

The following are the twenty highest aggregates who fire the final sta*gos for the Belts :—

RIFLES.

Parnell, Wanganui ... 452 Lucas, Thames ... ... 416 Flyger, Wanganui ... 446 Kunimer, Masterton ... 435 Downie, Thames ... .... 428 Taylor, Auckland .424 Churton, Wanganui ... 419 Hutchison, Dunedin ... 415 Jensen,- Wanganui ... 415 Wratt, Waimea ...' ... 415 Maddock, Blenheim ... 415 -• Cooper, Auckland 413 Foster, Wanganui ... 413 W. Ballinger, Wellington 412 Griffiths, Blenheim ... 406 Hawk, Thames 406 Howell, New Plymouth ... -4D4 A. Ballinger, Wellington... 403 Thomas, Thames ... ..,* 401 Patton, Stoke ... ... 397 CARBINES. ' Parslovr,_Auckland ... 453 Perry, "Wauganui 444 Kosa, Napier .„ ... 444 Woolley, Auckland ... 442 Harris, Wellington ... 439 Watson, Port Chalmers ... 438 Davy, Wellington .. • ... 435 Weir.Thames ... ... 432 , Patterson, Dunedin ... 427 Jack. Dunedin ... ... 426 McKenzie,- Wellington ... 425 Rabe, Wellington 425 Webb, Wellington ... 425 Sinclair, Oamaru ... ... 423 Sinclair, Christchurch ..... 423 Waters, Port Chalmers .., 423 Eule, Oamaru ... , ... 421 Pram, Napier ... ... 418 Hunter, Nelson ... ..'. 418 Payne, Auckland ... ... 417 A number of the representatives have. already left for home, and the remainder will go on Wednesday and Thursday. • The Mayoress will present the prizes on Wednesday morning. The delegates have appointed Corporal Hutchison (of Dune* din) and Captain Mahon (of Auckland) to the Committee of Management in place of Lieut. Rule (of Oamaru) and Captain Wildman (of Thames).

This day. The weather is cold and showery for the shooting. The Carbine and Site team matches commenced this moraine;, and immediately alter their conclusion*

the Union Co'« Cup will be fired fof» after which the Championships will be decided, and the result known between 5 and 6 o'clock.

The following are the highest aggregates in the 3rd, 6th, and 9th matches,. who have to fire ten shots at 500 yards for the Union Cup:—Parslow (Auckand), 248; Watson (Fort Chalmers), 247; Kummer (Maaterton)t 242; Taylor (Auckland), 241; Flyger, (Wanganui), 240; F. France (Wellington), 239; Host (Napier), 239; Purnell (Wanganui), Thomas *(Thamei), eteV 237 ; - Crigpe (Port Chalmers), JLucas CW.-ames), each 236; Greenfield (Oamarut, li^'iis (Wellington), Waten (PoxtCiulv mers). «ach 235; Forster (Port Chalmers) Griffiths (Blenheim), Hornby (Port Chalmers), Inglis (Thames), Stitt (Wanganui), each 234. Hutchison (Dunedin) and Jen- „ sen (Wanganui), 233 each, have to fire offt for last place. .; : ; ; ■ In the telegraphed list of the 20 highest for the Rifle Belt, Ingli* (Thimei) 412, ; Brooks (Dunedin) 406, and Okey (New: Plymouth) 404, should be: added, and Hawkes (Thames) omitted. This throws" out Thomas and Patton. For the Carbines, Barriball (Waiuku) and Payne (Auckland), 417, have yet to fire for last place; ' ••:- •■ ''-'■.... /2.2 p.m. , It is now raining heavily, and it is very doubtful whether the Championships will be decided this afternoon. - - : •;* - .- Cabbine* Companies' Csallikgi ' Match, 5 men in each team. The'following are the highest at the first two ranges:— ~ . - i : ' Port Chalmers Artillery ... 277 Auckland Artillery ... 272 Wellington Navals, No. 1 ... ... 269 Wellington Artillery, No. 1 ....' 265 . Oamaru Artillery ..; ... • i.. 263 Alexandra Cavalry ... 261 Christchurch Artillery 261 Napier Artillery ... ... ...269;' Wellington Artillery, No. 2 254 Wellington Navals, No. 2 249 Rifle Companies' Challenge Cup.— Only one range has yet been fired :— Victoria Rifles, Auckland ... ;.. 164 Thames Hangers ... ... ... 145 Wanganui Rifles ... 143 . Wanganui City Eifles ....... ... . 141, Masterton Eifles .. ...., ' .)„ \l4Si Blenheim Riflas ... ' .'.".* ... 136