N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4062, 14 March 1892, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Saturday's Shooting. [By Telegraph, —PressAssociation.] Tbentham, Saturday. The following are the results of today's competition No. 2 HaWs Bay Match,— Ranges, 600 and 600 yds; J.O shots at each distance, Kennedy, Napier, L 8 ... ... 82 i Parslow, Auokland,Ls 81 * PrivateMcTjean,Dunedin, L 5... 81 Proudfoot, Port Chalmers, L 4... 81 Robertson, Dunedm, L 4 ... 78 Purnell, Wanganui, L 8 ... 78 King, Oamaru, L 3 '7B Taylor, Auckland, L2 ~, 78 Clark, Dunedin, L2 ... X7B Sedgwick, Petone, L2 '. 77 W. Ballingei!, Pelone,L2 . ... 78 A, J, Cameron, Tenui, L2 76. Dougall, Christohuroh, L2 '■ ... 75 The following take Ll' prizes: - Love, Wanganui, Blaine, Masterton, Henderson, Auckland, Hobs, Napier, 75; Humphries, Napier, Pringle, Heretaungas, Bobilliard, Kaiapoi, . Doughty, Auokland, 74 j Bait, * Wellington, Greer, Manawatu, O. Cameron, Teuui, Jackson, Wellington Randall Manawatu, Sergeant Ewart, Nelson, Nutt, Auckland, Henry, Oamaru, Jeffries, Wellington, Corporal Ewart, Nelson, Spiers, Oamaru, 78; King, Napier, 72, Wo 8. Marlborouoh.—Range, 500 yds; 10 shots. Riohardson, Dunedin, L 8 ... 46 Doughty, Auokland, L 6 46 Jones, Dunedm, L 5 46 J. Spinley, Auckland, L 4 ~, 46 Humphries, Napier, L 4 ... 45 Taylor, Auckland, L 8... ... 45 MoCullum, Auokland, L 8 44 * Hay, Auokland, L2 ,r. 1 44 Weir, Thames, L2 44 Anderson, Christohuroh, L2 .., 48 Brydone, Dunedin, L2 48 Kruse, Wanganui L2 48 Harris, Wellington, L2 43

The following take LI prizes:— Martin, Waitabuna; Spiers, Oamaru; Foster, Wanganui; McCarthy, Aucki land; Blaine, Masterton; Speight, Dunedin; MoKeich, Tuapeka; York, Waitabuna; Sontag, Dunedin, each 42. Remington, Wanganui; Speedy, Tenui; Ross, Napier; Private M'Loan, Dunedin; Power, Oamaru; Purnell, Wanganui; Phillips, Tuapeka ; Hughes, Wanganui, each 41; * Leigh, Auckland, and White Oamaru each 40, HIGHEST AGGBEGATEB, The leading aggregates for tha Championship are as Taylor, Auokland Artillery 128 Purnell, Wanganui , 119 Parslow, Auokland Artillery ... 119 Doughty, Auokland Artillery,,. 119 Humphries, Napier Jones, Waikari Rifles, Dunedin 118 Blaine, Masterton 117 Kennedy, Napier 117 Proudfoot, Port Ohalmera ... 116 Robertson, Peninsula, Dunedin 116 Ross, Napier 116 , King, Oamaru ' ... 115 John McLean, Dunedin ... 116 ** Richardson, Dunedin 115 Spiers, Oamaru 116 Trentham, Monday, There was a sharp frost last night, , and it is beautifully fine this morning, ilt is very warm without a breath of , wind. Several compßtitora who fired on Frid»y have retired from various oauses, and the total number of competitors now is 225. The following warning notice was posted this morning " Cartridge oases of different make from those now issued by the Association having been found at the firing ppints, a searoh of alt ; squads will be made during the day, • and anyone found with ammunition * >; not issued this year by the Aaaooia- . tioii will have his score to .fyta disallowed," In connection ! witn the above it is stated that the anjmunK tionlast year was better than- that ' now in use, hence competitors using it have a decided advantage, ■ -