WAIRARAPA RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5217, 31 December 1895, Page 2

WAIRARAPA RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THIS YEAR'S SHOOTING.

Tho above Association's shooting meeting, was held at Papawai, on Boxing Day, but was not a very successful gathering, Tho results of the various matches, are as follow

WAlllAllAl'A MATCH,

C, Trcvetliick, Petone E.C., £lss ,„ 62 C. J. llollard, Pctone E.C., 17s Gd.„ CO W. Smith, N.W.Ii.C., 12s Gil ... CO HS. Izard, GreytownE.G., 10s 56 W. Whiteman,GreytownE.C., 105... 66 li. C. Kirk, Petone E.C., 7s lid 56 H. Waldcn, Greytown E C., 7st (Jd... 56 Capt. Oatcs, Greytown li.C., 5s ... 61 A. Matthews, N.W.E.C., 5s 54 ladies' hatch. J. Oates, Greytown, £1 os 53 S.Sinclair, F.E.C., 17s6d 52 A. J. Cameron, N. Wairarapa, 12s 6d 51 H, Walden, Greytown, 10s 60 W. Smith, N, Wairarapa, 10s 50 C, J, Hollard, Petone, 7s (id 'lB E. C. Kirk, Petone, 7s Cd 48 H. S. Izard, Greytown, 5s 47 A. Matthews, N. Wairarapa, 5s ~, 47

mesident's match. W. A. Grace, Petone E.C., £lss ... 05 C. J. Hollard, Petone 8.C., 17s 6d... CO W. Smith, N.W.Ii.C,, 12s Gd 56 Captain Oates, Greytown 11.0., 105... 55 J. Sinclair, Featherston D.li.C., 10s 54 W. Speedy, N.W.E.C,, 7s Gd ... 51 B, li. Bunny, Petone 8.C., 7s Gd 50 Wm. Benton, Featherston D.li.C., 5s 'lB A. J. Cameron, N.W.K.C., '18,5s >lB THE W.F.C.A. MATCH. W. Smith, N.W.E.C., W.F.C.A. , trophy 30 W. Speedy, N.W.Ii.C., To Aro House trophy 30 W. Feast, Featherston Dist, li.C. W. H. Tisdall's trophy 30 rAI'AWAI MATCH. J. O.Bidwill, Featherston K.C.£l6s 59 Capt. Oates, Greytown li.C,, 17s Gd 58 C. J. Hollard, Petono li.C., 12sCd... 65 C. Trcvcthick, Petone E.C., 10s 51 W. Smith, N.W.E.C., 10s 51 T. Sinclair, Featherston E.C., 7s Gd 53 W, A. Grace, Petone E.C., 7s (Jd... 63 D. MeLachlan, N.W.Ii.C., 5s ... 51 A. J. Cameron, N.W.E.C., 5s 48 LAST THY .MATCH,

As it was thought advisable not to hold two days shooting this match was struck out of programme. AGGREGATE I'HMS For matches 1,2,3 and 4 0, Holiard, Petonc E.C 223 Capt. Gates, Greytown E.C. ... 220 W. Smith, N. Wairarapa E.C. ... 220 The two last named wero a tic, and on firing off Capt, Oatcs beat Smith by six points, the scores beinc:; —Oatcs 12, and Smith G, for five shots at 700 yds range. W. C. Buchanan, Esq., M.H.E.'s CIUIiLEXOE GUI'. For highest aggregate in matches 2,3 and 4 Capt, Oatcs, Grey town 11.C. ... 160 W. Smith, N. Wairarapa E.C. „. IGO

team's match. Insufficient entries, match therefore abandoned. CHALLENGE CIT, W. Smith, N. Wairarapa B.C. 250 Capt, Oates, Gjcytown It.C. 210 GENERAL MEETING. A general meeting of members of the Wairarapa Rifjo Association, was held at Rogers' Hotel, Greytown, on Thursday last, Mr W, 0. 13ucbanan presiding, , A lengthy discussion pnsued with 1 regard to tltq non-success of the Rifle Meeting. Finally the following resolutions ■wero passed:-"That the names of tlio matches ho altered to 1 Mastertou, Carterton, Greytown and Featherston.'"

Resolved that the local committee fix a date for the next meeting about February, 1897, Mr W. C, Buchanan, M.H.R., was re-elected president, and Mr H, Wylie secretary. The usual votes of thanks were passed and other unimportant business was transacted, after whioh the meeting closed. /