NEW ZEALAND RIFE ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1978, 12 March 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFE ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington Tuesday.

At the Rifle Association to-day, heautiful weather was experienced, and good progiess was made. The Wnnganui ma toll was completed, and the following are the pii/.e-taUers : — W\\'ii\Mi M\rni (not to count for the Bolts), two and five hundred yaids ; seven allots each distance ; open to all nu uiliiTs of the association : Snider nfles nr c.nllines of G<i\eminent pattern. Piivatc .Sinister, Waikaii Rifles 38—£10 Cm p. Me Dai thy, Dunedin (Juaids 57 —£7 Se nnan Howe, Wellington Na\ als 57— £o\ Tlie Hawke's Bay match commenced to-nay for nfle or cailriiie bells, two and five hundred yards, ten shots at each distance ; open to all members of the association ; Snider rifles or eai bines. There ai c seventeen prizes, as follows : —1 prize of £10, 1 of £7, 1 of £6, 1 of £3, 1 of £4, 1 of £3, 1 of £2, Bof £1. This match was not completed at a quarter-past six to-night, but there are only 40 men to finish. The highest scorers so far are as follows, and it is probable tint each of those mentioned will be prize takers, but of course the corcct list cannot be made up until the whole of the men have fired : — Seaman Howe, Wellington Navals . 88 Volunteer Churton, Wanganui Rifles 87 Volunteer lientley, Masteiton Rifles 80 Wednesday. Tho weather is fino for shooting. The Hawke's Bay match was completed at 11.30 a.m. Lucah, Thames, winning with a tine scoie of !)3 out of a possible 100. The following weie the chief prize- wiuneis. This match : Howe (Wellington), 88, £7 ; Ohm ton (Wanganui), 87, £l> ; Bently (Mastertoii), 81!, £5 ; Kinmar (Masterton), 8"), £4 ; Newdick (Thames), 84, £3 ; Sheerwood, (Ohristchurch), 81, £2; Horll (Taranaki), 84, £2. Tho following are the highest hcorerh up to present at the 200 yards and 500 yards in the Auckland match :— P.iynter, Stake, and Catch (Napier), 50 ; 'Welsh (Masterton), 58 ; Somerville, Alexandra Cavalry, Hunter, Nelson, O'Koy (Taraitkai), 57; Wratt, Wain», Sinclair (Oamaiu), 5(» ; Da\ey (Wellington) ; Foulson, Civilian, Watson (Port Chalmers) Wilton (Mastoiton), Duver (Poit Chalinius), "> ; CoKpi-i (Auckland), Scott (Wellington), Flv«er (Wanganui), Cre.igh (Oainaiu), 33. Them are a large number yet to fiie.

Mr Knoxs .id\crti-.ement deserves notice. Tenders arc required for painting S. Peter's Church, Hamilton. Mi J S. Huckland will sell at Cambiidge today, fat and store cattle, Lincoln rann, crossbred ewes, &c. On Saturday he will sell at Cambridge, handsome grey buppy horsf. chestnut horse, bay gelding, &c , &c. At Ohaupo on Mond.iv nrxt he will sell well-bred steers and cowi, dairy cows, prime fat heifers. &r. On Wednesdny, »he 18th, he will sell at the Wa\toa jards, fit heifers, springing cows, (tore cattle and sheep, and a lot of horses, Sec.