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NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Friday Night.

To-pay was again fine and bright, but during the morning rather a fresh breeze was blowing across the range. The shooting was much better than on the previous day, and in Canterbury one repie^entativo made within one of the possible. The train arrangements for the volunteers are now much better than at the opening of the meeting. The following are the prizetakers :—: —

Johns, Thames ; McLeod, Auckland; Taylor, Auckland ; Sontage, Otago ; Woolley, Auckland; Coutt, Wairoa; Matthews, Masterton ; Hunter, Nelson ; Clemo, Thames; each 33. Floyd, Thames; and P&rslow, Auckland ; each 32, take £1 each. Counted out :— Okey, Taranaki ; Burns, Dunedin ; J. Haslett, Auckland ; Mitchell, Port Chalmers ; Scanlan, Wellington ; Coleman, Nelson ; McDonald, Wansranui ; Buckley, Christchurch ; and Cooper, Auckland. The Auckland and Wellington match will be concluded to-morrow evening. In the latter the first range, 200 yds, has been fired. In the Colonial prize-firing, to-day, the first prize was won by Leigh, an Aucklander. His score (49) is phenomenally good, being only one point below the possible number. He made five consecutive bulls-eyes, then a centre, and finished with four more bully-eyes. He was heartily cheered as he fired his last shot. The following is the prize list in the Canterbury match : —

One pound prizes were won by the following, in order named . — Di^con, Holmes, Ross, Poynter, Mills, Wratt, Hooker, Cameron, Harding, White (Auckland), Reynolds. Counted out with 40 :— Hunter, Kuchen, Admodt, Moulden, Griffiths, McUonagoo, Cox and Foster. Churton (Wanganui) is leading for the ohampionship with 130 ; Admodt, 129 ; Purnell, 122. Rdbe is, leading for the caibine championship with 114.

Tts. . Jfrize. Corporal Lee, Auckland Victoria Rifles . . Lieut. Pin cell, Wang.mui Lieut. Myger, Wanganui Seaman Rabe, Wellington E. Cooper, Auckland . . J. WelU, Taranaki A. Bamball, Waiuku . Stirling, Auckland Jolnib, Thames . Coleman, Wdiinea (Nelson) Reid, Otago, Chinch, Waneranui J. McLyod, Whcingaros S. Husrlies, Wnneranui 49 43 43 43 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 41 -11 £10 8 0 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Dhurton, Wanganui i\.dmodt, do ... 3. France, Wellington Buchanan, Auckland Payne, do F. France, Wellington Davcy do, E'ooey, Nolaon VVimsett, Nelson Downie, Thames Randall, Wellington Brannigan, Auckland Rabe, Wellington ... Wratt. Nelson Pts. 41 37 % 30 35 35 35 35 34 34 34 34 34 34 Jfnze £10 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Otago match.— All Members, 300 yds., 10 shots.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1818, 1 March 1884, Page 2

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NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Friday Night. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1818, 1 March 1884, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Friday Night. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1818, 1 March 1884, Page 2

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