NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 8 November 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL COMPETITION. (PBR UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.) DtJNEDIN, Nov. 8. To-day the weather was fine and bright until 3 p.m., when the wind changed southward and brought down a pelting rain, putting a stop to the firing. The riflemen who had completed the Otago match went on firing, and it was finished at noon. The following are the prize-takers in the Union Match. — sth for Carbine Belt. 300 and 500 yards ; ten shots at each distance. Open only to Volun - teer members o£ the association whose' corps are armed with Snider rifles, Government pattern. Gordon, Thames 76 Craieie, Invercargill 76 Howe, Wellington 74 Gill, Thames 71 Murray, Dunedin 71 H. Williams, Napier 70 Hunter, Nelson 70 Thomas, Thames 69 Nicholson, Dunedin 69 Jack, Dunedin 68 Sommerville, Wangamri ... 68 Petrie, Wellington 67 Stevenson, Dunedin ... ... 67 Mussen, Wanganui ... ... 67 Thomson, Dunedin 66 Parslow, Auckland 65 Dransfield, Lyttelton 65 Allen, Dunedin 65 Holmes, Wellington 65. Stitt, Wanganui 64 Perry, Wanganui 64 Floyd, Thames 64 Mills, Dunedin 64 Shaw, Wellington 63 'Eoss, Napier 63 Boddington, Nelson- 63 W. Williams, Wellington ... 63 Twner, Wellington 62 Monson, Port Chalmers ... 62 MoZenzie, Wellington ... 62 H. Da wson, Port Chalmers ... 61 C. France, Wellington ... 61 Jordon, Dunedin ... ... 60 Calverley, Dunedin 60 Weir, Thames 60 Davy, Wellington 60 This morning Mr J. L. Gillies, o f Dunedin, and Mr Fergus, M.H.R., ficed a rifle match, the conditions being 200, 500, and 600 yaris, stand at the first and kneeling at the remainder. The match, which was for a £5 5s trophy, was won i by Mr Fergus, and he immediately presented itto the association. It will be 1 fired for by members of the association to-morrow. The committee have voted £20 for a match between the members of the staff, and that also will be fired to-morrow. Riele Company TitopaY Match. 200, 500, and 600 yards ; seven shots at each distance. To be competed for only by company representatives. Brooks, Dunedin 76 Paynter, Nelson ... ... 73 Willcocks, Clutha 73 Coventry, Dunedin ... ... 72 Harding, Oamaiu 68 Churton, Wanganui 66 Watt, Waimea 66 McCartney, Dunedin 60 Kennedy, Dunedin ... .. 60 Skinner, Auckland ... ... 60 HosHns, Taranaki ... ... 58 Reid, Bruce 56 Purnell, Wanganui 55 Burr, Wellington 53 Soper, Blenheim ... ... 52 Brown, Cromwell ... ... 47 Jenkins, Arrow ... ... 46 Soutag, Waikare 45 Hale, Wellington 44 Nutsford, Wanganui 43 « Carbine Company Tbophy.— 2oo, 300, and 500 yards ; seven shots at each distance. To be fired for only by company representatives. Lieut Ross, Napier 78 F. France, Wellington ... 72 Sergt McLean, Wanganui ... 71 Parslow, Aucklaud 69 Watson, Port Chalmers ... 67 F. Smith, Dunedin 63' J. Jack, Dunedin 63 Weir, Thames 57 Sommerville, Wanganui „, 52 McKenzie, Wellington ... 51 The Carbine Company Challenge Match was started after dinner, but had to be postponed in consequence of the raiD. However, the 200 and 300 yards ranges were got through, and the following are the five highest teams : — Dunedin Naval Brigade ... 256 Thames Navals 249 Wellington Artillery 244 Wellington Navals 241 Thames Navals (second team) 235 The 500 yards range of this match, and the Rifles Challenge Match, will be fired to-morrow morning. The twenty highest^rifle aggregate scorers in the Nelson, Canterbury, Auckland, Otago, and Marlborough Matches, who fire a second stage match of 10 shots at 600 yards to decide the winner of the Rifle Championship, are — Kennedy, South District Rifles ... 286 Coventry, Dunedin City Guards ... 282 Harding, Oamaru ßifles ... ... 275 Bullocks, Clutha Rifles 275 Grossman, is elson Rifles 274 Hogg, Clutha Rifles 273 Brooks, North Dunedin Rifles . . . 272 Horn, Clutha Rifles 272 Wilcocks, Clutha 271 Reid, Bruce Rifles 270 Purnell. Wanganui City Rifles ... 270 McClotchie, Bruce Rifles , 270 A. Mooseman, Wanganui C. Rifles 268 Sutton, Spring Creek Rifles ... 262 McCartney, Portobello Rifles ... 263 Foster, Wanganui Rifles ... ... 262 Mills, South District Rifles ... 262 Miller, South District Rifles ... 261 Johnston, North Dunedin Rifles... 261 Webstfir, Dunedin City Guards ... 261 The twenty highest Carbine aggregates in the Nelson, Canterbury, A uekland, Wellington, and Union Matches, who fire in the final stage for the Carbine Belt, are : — Gordon, Thames Navals ... 274 Allen, Dunedin Artillery ... 277 Weir, Thames Navals 277 Gill, Thames Navals 276 Ross, Napier Artillery ... 270 Perry, Wanganui Cavalry ... 269 Somerville, Wanganui Cavalry 269 . France, Wellington Navals . . 268 Howe, Wellington Navals ... 267 Williams, Wellington Artillery 266 Thomas, Thames Navals ...265 Floyd, Thames Navals ... 263 Webb, Wellington Artillery ... 263 , Holmes, Wellington Artillery 262 Turner, Wellington Artillery 262 W. Harris, Wellington Navals 261 McCredie, Wellington Artillery 261 Stitt, Wanganui Navals ... 261 J. Jack, Dunedin Navals ... 261 McKenzie, Wellington Artillery 261 It must be understood the scores made in the matches will be added to the scores made by competitors in the previous matches, and the highest will be the champion for 1882-83. The Carbine Championship will be decided at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow afternoon, and the Rifle Championship at 3.30. The programme to-morrow will also include the Staff Matoh, the extra match for Mr Fergus's trophy, the Otago Ladies' Shield Match (restricted to Otago Volunteers), and the final stages of both championships. The weather is now clearing up, and has every appearance of *icing fiiie. tg-raorrow.