NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 7 November 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

FIFTH PEIZE MEETING; (PEB UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, Nov. 6.' Firing was resumed at 8.30 this morning and continued until 7 o'clock tonight, when the Union Match was completed. The Civilians Match, and also the Wellington Match, for carbines, which had been postponed from Saturday, was finished at 6 o'clock. The weather during the forenoon was favourable for shooting, a light southerly wind blowing down the range, but shortlyafter noon the wind changed to the opposite quarter, and blew rather fresh. The wind blew right across the raage, and to this cause was attributed the low scoring this afternoon. Several of the riflemen who held commanding positions for aggregates ,fell back in .the Marlborough Matohi For instance, Captain Paynter, to everybody's surprise, only recorded 47, while the top score, Kennedy, finished with 76. A. Ballinger also fell away, only scoring eight at GOO yards. There still remains the Otago Match to be finished before the 20 to fire for the Bifle Championship can be settled, The last range of the Union Match, counting for the Carbine Belt, will be concluded to-morrow morning. It has now been decided to fire the final stages of both championships on Wednesday afternoon, and the Mayor will be asked to proclaim a half-holiday on the occasion. The following are the prize lists of the .matches which were finished to-day : — Civilian Match. — Open only to members of the association who are not members of Volunteer 'corps.. Snider rifles or carbines, Government pattern. Sangster, 50; Crossgrove, 63; E. Daniel, 52; Kohn, 51; M. Begg, 50; George Clark, 47; Allen, 47; Butherford, 40. Wellington Mateh — 4th for Carbine Belt. 200, .300, and 500 yards; seven shots at each distance. Open only to Volunteer members of the association whose members are armed with Snider carbines, Government pattern. Weir, Thames 85 Allen, Dunedin. . .. ..83 Ferftusson, Otago . . . . 80 Ross, Napier . . . . 79 McLean, Wanganui . . . . 79 Webb, Wellington .. ..79 Stitt, Wanganni .. ..79 Gunner Jack, Dunedin . 79 Williams, Wellington.. .. 78 Floyd, Thames 77 I Wilkinson, Dunedin . . . . 77 Gill, Thames 76 Gordon, Thames . . . . 76 Howie, Wanganui . . . . 76 McKenzie, Wellington . . 76 Armstrong, Wellington . . 76 Turner, Wellington .. ..75 Sominerville, Wanganui • . . 75 Davis, Thames 74 Faterson, Wanganui . . .74 P.O. A. Jack, Dunedin . . 74 Hunter, Wanganui . . . . 74 Frazer, Auckland . . . . 74 Cameron, Wanganui . . . . 74 Smith, Dunedin . . . . 74 McKenzie, Wellington . . 73 P.O. J. Jack, Dunedin . . 73 Laird, Wanganui . . . . 73 Sergt. Howie, Wangauui . . 72 A. Dixon, Wellington. . . . 72 Watson, Dunedin .. . . '71 Gibbs, Dunedin ' 71 France, Wellington . . . . 71 Bates, Wanganui ... . . 71 Williams, Napier . . . . 71 Perry, Wanganui . . . . 71 Marlborough Match.— Fifth, for Bifle Belt 500 and 600 yards ; ten shots at each range. Open only to Volunteer members of the association whose corps are armed with Snider rifles, Government pattern. Kennedy, Otago . . . . 76 Willcocks, Clutha .. ..72 Lieut. Eeid, Bruce . . . . 72 Gledhill, Blenheim . . . . 72 Coventry, Dunedin . . ,; 70 Sutton, Blenheim . . . . 70 McCartney, Portobello . . 67 Skinner, Auckland .. ..66 McHatchie, Bruce . . . . 65 Miller, Dunedin . . . . 64 Taylor, Auckland . . " . 64 W. Jones, Waikari . . . . 64 Lieut. Crossman, Nelson ... 64 Purnell, Wanganui . . . . 63 Woolley, Auckland . . . . 63 Hogg, Olutha 62 Johnson, Dunedin . . . . 62 W. Willcocks, Clutha . . . . 62 Orossman, Napier . . . . 62 Burr, Wellington .. ..62 D. Mills, Dunedin . . . . 61 Webster, Dunedin . . . . 61 Soutag, Waikari . . . . 60 Handley, Auckland . . . . 60 Sergt. Mooseman, Wanganui . . 60 Hardy, Dunediu . . . . 59 Byan, Portobello . . . . 59 McDonald, Otago . . . . 59 Home, Portobello .. ..59 Fisher, Dunedin . . 58 G. Miller, Dunedin . . . . 58 Hobbs, Temuka . . . . 58 Burst, Oamaru . . . . 58 At a meeting of the Executive Council of the Association to-night, it was decided not to allow the protest re firing of the Otago Match again, and it will therefore te fired to-morrow.