NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 6 November 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

*. FIFTH PRIZE MEETING. (pee united pbess association.) dunedin, nov. 4. Tho weather this morning is unfavourable for shooting, light showers passing over the range, and a very cold southerly wind is blowing. Auckland Match.— 3rd for Rifle or Carbine Belt. 200 yards, 10 rounds. Open to all members of the association. Snider carbines or rifles, Government pattern. Soutag, Waikari . . . . 46 W. McKenzie, Wellington . . 46 Cosgrave, civilian. . . ■ . . 45 Paynter Nelson, . . . . 45 Cooper, Auckland . . •. . 45 Sergt. Johnston, Dunedin . . 45 Sub-Lieut. Wilson, Dunedin. . 45 Waigh, Dunedin . . „ 45 . Hardiug, Oainaru . . . . 45 Haslett, Auckland ... . 44 Gell, Wellington .. .. .44 Stevenson, Dunedin . . . . 44 McLatchie, Wellington . . 44 Bruce, Wellington ... . . 44 Halo, Wellington . . . . 4-1 Lieut. Soper, Nelson . . . . 44 H. Davis, Thames . . . . 44 Watt, Waitnea . . ; . . . 44 Monson, Port Chalmers . . 44 Webster, Dunedin - . . . . 44 Sexton, Waikouaiti . . . . 43 Church, Wellington . . . . 43 Home, Clutha . . • . . . . 43 McWhirter, Uutram . . . . '43 W. McCarthy, Portobello .. 43 Hoskin, Taranaki . . ... 43 Waddell, Dunedin . . . . 43 W. Fergusson, civilian, Nelson 43 Lieut. Crossman, Nelson . . 43 McLean, Wanganui . . . . 43 H. Williams, Napier . . . . 43 King, Oainaru 43 Seaman Boss,. Wanganui .. 43 Griffiths, Blenheim . . . . 43 D. Stewart, civilian, Dunedin 43,. W. Hutchinson, Dunedin . . 43 Howe, Wellington . j ... 43 Countod out — Allen, Dunedin ; Patterson, Oamaru; Aitken, Wanganui; Lunder, Taranaki ;.J?oster,- Wanganui ; Gibbie, Dunedin. The above is the third match, which counts for both Bifle • and Carbine Championships. • =. -, November 5. ' After lunch yesterday the ?Otago and Wellington matches, which count for the Bifle and Carbine Belts respectively, were started, but about four o'clook thay were postponed in consequence of heavy rain. They will not be resumed uutil Tuesday morning, it having been decided not to interfere with the programme for Monday, which comprises the last range of the Wellington Match,' and the firing of, the •Oamaru and Union Matches. The stopping of the shooting yesterday meets with but little satisfaction from the competitors, who would have preferred to go on. P. O. France, of Wellington Naval Brigade, being the highest scorer in the first three matches, takes the medal presented to the Association by Mr G. Hyndtnan, jeweller, Dunedin. Volunteer Brooks, of Dunedin, wa3 seoond with 142, being one point behind Francs. Otago Match.— 4th for Eifle Belt. 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven rounds at each distance. Open only to Volun teer members of the association whose corps are armed with Snider rifles, Government pattern. The following are, so far, the highest scorers in the Otago match (Rifles), but only one third of the men have finished : — W. Mason, Clutha 82 J. Algie, Taieri '79 Harding, Oamaru ... ... 78 Sergt. Mooseman, Wanganui ... 77 Sergt. Kennedy, Duuedin ... 77 Foster, Wanganui ... ... 76 Mills, Dunedin ... .., ... 75 Coventry, Dunedin ... ... 75 Lieut. Crossman, Nelson ... 7-1 Lieut. Foster, Dunedin ... 74 Morris, Oamaru 74 A protest has been lodged against Algic for firing in a civilian's hat. Three matches have been finished, which coant' in the aggregates for the .Rifle and Carbine Championships. — The fifteen highest for lUfles are : Brooks, Dunedin, 142; A. Ballinger, Wellington, 141 ; Harding, Oamaru, 141 ; Wagh, Dunedin, 141 ; Coventry, Dunedin, 137; Haslett, Auckland, 137; Hoskin, Taranaki, ■ 137; Crossman, Nelson, 130"; Home, Clutha, 136; Willocks, Clutha, 136 ; Churton, Wanganui, 135 ; Cumberbeaeh, Invercargill, 135 ; Hogg, Clutha, 135 ; A. Mooseman, Wanganui, 135 ; Paynter, Nelson, 135 ; Soutag, Waikari, 135. For Carbine the sixteen highest aggregates are : F. France, Wellington, 143 ; W. Harris, Wellington, 140 ; Holmes, Wellington, 134; Perry, Wanganui, 131; Weir, Thames, 133 ; Eoss, Wanganui, 131 ; Gill, Thames, 129 ; Kuchen, Wellington, 129 ; Allan, Dunedin, 129 ; Mahoney, Wanganui, 128 ; Eoss, Napier, 128 ; Brownlee,Thames, 127 ; Gordon, Thames, 126; Thomas, Thames, 126; Aiken, Wairoa, 125 ; Bookin, 125. Two other matches have yet to be fired for each belt. The weather has now cleared up and promises to be fine to-morrow.