RIFLE MEETING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4662, 2 March 1894, Page 3

RIFLE MEETING.

The Opening Ceiemony. The Nelson l/latch. 'By Telegraph -Press Association). fIiimsTOHBHCH, March 1. The thirty-third annual meeting of the N.Z. Eifle Association was opened at Hillsborough this afternoon, There was a fresh N.E. wind blowing with a bright sun. Miss Gapes, in the absence of Mrs Gapes, tlio Mayoress, who was indisposed, fired the firsi shot, registering a bull's eyo, The first event was the Nelson Match, only the short range of which was completed, the following being the prinoipal scores Nelson Match, 200 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds, seven shots at each range, not counting for Belt. Private Aitcheson, Kaitnugata... 34 Private Scott, Christchurch ... 84 Gun'r Greenshields, Auckland 38 Mr Wogatafi', Lyttelton B.C. ... 33 Mr Chapman, Wairoa E.G. ... 33 Capt Ballinger, Petoneß.O, 83 Sergt Anderson, Wanganui ... 38 MrGrace, Petone R,C, ... 8? P.O. Williams, Wellington ... 83 i Corporal King, Oamaru ... 88 Gunner Dobbs, Auckland ... 38 Private Kobilliard, Kaiapoi ... 38 Privategtentard, Kumara ... 88 Mr Eeid, Queenstown ... 83 ( Tho present champion, A. Ballinger, scored 81. Anew system of marking was adopted at this meeting, being a modification of that in use at Bisley. The total number of entries is 210. Of the competitors 122 arevolunteers, and 88 belong to Rifle clubs, The following is a list of the exchampions competing at tho meeting, in addition to tho present champion (4, Ballinger) :-W, Ballinger,lß79; Ohurton,lßß4; White, 1887 ; Parslow, 1889 ; Williams, 1890; Kruse, i 1891; Doughty, 1892 ; and Ross, who on three occasions won the Oarbine Championship, The most : noticeable amongst the absentees is i Major Purnall, of Wanganui, who haß i been a consistent competitor at the ' Association meetings for many years, i and who won the championship in . 1888. 1 To-Day's Shooting, Hillsborough, Friday, > The Nelson match is finished, the ) following being the chief prize takers : Boss (Napier) 92, £8; Humphries j (Waipukurau) 91, £6; Tobine (Auckland) 90, £5 ; Scott (Ohristchurch) | 90, £i; Greenshields (Auckland) 89, k4; Wagstaff 88, M\ Bobialliard Kaiapoi) 87, £3; Wakelm 1 (Christm|)B7,43 j Craigie (Southland)