THE HIFLE MEETIING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4318, 13 January 1893, Page 3

THE HIFLE MEETIING.

Ik First Shot (By Telegraph-Press Association). Tmhtham, Friday. Tho Nelson Mitch, 200,000, and 600 7 abots at each range. At 10,30 a.ra, tho meeting opened with tho 200 yds range of tho Nelson Match, The rain had cleared, and the weather was fine, but a strong rear wind was blowing. Jones, of Dunedin had the honour of getting tho first shot away, au innor being registered, At noon this range was completed, The principal scorers wero : - Head (Auckland) and Fraser (Kaitangata) 3i out of a possible 85; Newell (Taranaki), Stitt (Wellington), Aitcheson (Kaitanctata), Captain Kobinson (Rivertoi), Flyger (Wanganui) and Speedy (Tonui), 33; Bums (Wellington), Holmes (Petono), Hose (Auckland). Harris (Auckland), Foster (Wanganui), W. Ballinger (Wellington), Robilliard (Raiapoi), Bait ( Wellington), Konncdy (Napier), Dickson (Peninßular), W. Scott (Christohurcb), Williams (Wellington), Hows (Wellington), 82. Tho 500 yards will be shot after lunch, The weather is improving as the day wears on.

No 9.—Auouxand Match (open lo all members of the Association) 800 yardß; 10 shots, Scores count for tho Championship, J. Dixon, Peninsula R.O.Dunedin £6 43 Corp Guise, Wellington City Rifles ,£5 42 A, J. Cameron, Tenui R.O. Mastorton, £4 42 Gr Henderson, A Battery, Auckland, £8 _ 41 Sergt Remington, Wanganuiß. £2 41 Corp Pringlo, Herotauuga M,R, £2 40 Bomb Howe, D, Battery, Wellington, £2 40 SergLMajor Perry, Ales Oav, £2 40 Sergt Manning, Cb, Hon Res C,£2 40 Vol McFarlane, Oh „ £1 40 Vol McCarthy, Vic R, Auck'd £1 40 4. Ballinger, Petono R.C, £1 40 C. A, Cameron, Tenui R.C, Mas- • terlon, £1 40 Lieut Foster, Wanganui Rifles £139 Gr Bait, D Battßry, Seaman Henderson, Thames Navalo.il 89 Seanißn Sedgwick, Petono Navals £1 89 Sergt Pnrslow, A, Battery, Auckland, £1 • 39 Seaman Stitt, Wellington Navals £1 81 G A Simmonds, Duncdin, R.C, £l3l. Corporal Guy, Waiinato Rifles, £1 3f Private McNab, Southland R C was counted out, The Wellington, Wairarapa anc Manawatu representatives who dit not get into the pri?o list scored ai follows :-Lt, Com, Davy (Petone Navals), 37; Benton (Featherston), Major Donald (Mastertou), Parkinsou (Marton), J.H. Cameron (Mastertou) and Treveihick (Petone Rifle Club), 3C each; Randall (Palmerston), Wilkie (Upper Hutt), P. C. Rutherford (Grot town), E, R, L, Rutherford (Greytowu), A, France (Wellington Navals) and Scott (Feilding), 35 each; Bunting (Palmerston), Menzios (HeretauugaMounted Rilles), Jackson (Wellington City Rifles) and Captain Brandon (Wellington Rifles), 84 each; Holmes (Petono Navals), 83; Burns (Wellington Navals), 82 ; Captain W. H, Bullinger (Petone Ride Club), Johnston (Marton) and Sub Lt, Kirk (Petono Navals), 81 each; Waring (Rangitikei Cavalry), .Till (Upper Hutt), Feiet (Featherston) and Speedy (Masterton), 30 eaoh; Williams (Wellington Navals), Captain J. O, Bidwill (Featherston] and Hollard (Petone Rifle Club), 29 each; Healy (Permanent Artillery), 28; J. F. Tocker (Featherston), 27; Monk (Palmerston), 26; Jas. Tocker (Featherstou), C, R, Bidwill (Featherstou) and Moore (Petono Rifle Club), 23 each; Burridge (Petono Rillo Club), 22. The shooting on the whole is quite equal to, if not slightly better than that in the same matoh last year. Tbentham, Friday,

One or two light heat showers fell this morniog. The concluding range, 600 yds, Nelson match, not counting' for belt, was fired first, and with a favourable wind, some grand shooting was made. Burns (Wellington) scored 34 out of 33, starting with a bull's eye, he followed it with an inner, and finished with fivo bull's eyes. Other good scores were made, Oraig, Alexandra Cavalry, 83; Rose, Auckland, Bell, Greymouth, 32; Clark, Diraedia, Newoll, Taranaki, Banks, Cbiistchurcb, Kobilliard, Kaiapoi, 31; Feist, Featberston, Hughes, Wanganui, Randall, Palmerston, 30. The followiug is the prizo list for Iho Nelson matoh :—Head, Auoklaod, 93, L 6; Bose, Auckland, 1)2, L 5; Aiteheson, Kaitangata, 91, L 4; Burns, Wellington, 90, L 3; Craig, Alexandra Cavalry, 1)0, L2; Kobilliard, Kaiapoi, 89, L2; Spinley, Ponaonby, 88, L2; Browne, Auckland, 88, L2; Guise, Wellington, 88, L2; Williams, Wei'lingtuu 88; A, Ballinger, Wellington, 88; Clark, Dunedin, 87; Randall, Pultnurston, 87; Jones, Dttnedin, 87; S. Griffiths, Blenheim, 87; Woollett, Dunedin, 67 ; Benton, Ueatuerston, 87; Feist, Feathereton, Bb'; Straobau, Alexanam Cavalry, 86 ; Hayman, Eangiora, 8G ; Fnirs, Auckland, 8G ; Boss, Napier, 86 ; Howe, Wellington, 86; Foster, Wanganui, 8G; £1 each, Dickson, Foninsula, counted out, The scores of ex-champions in this match were Williams, 88; Ross, 86; fiallioger, 85; Parslow, 83; Kruse, 90; Purnell,7i); Remington, 77; Doughty, 76; Olmrton, 74,