N.Z. RIFLE MEETING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3069, 17 March 1892, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE MEETING.

(by telegraph.—l'iticsa association). Trrntham, Last Night. The principal prize-takers in the Ladies' Match are :— Purnell. Wanganui, £8 ... 47 Sergt. Jack, Dunedin, £6 ... 47 Banks, Christchurch, £5 ... 46 Tait, Wellington, £4 45 Mahoney, Wanganui, £4 ... 45 Kirk, Petone, £3 45 Hoare, Wellington, £3 ... 45 Kertchen, Wellington, £2 ... 45 Ewart, Nelson, £2 ... ... 45 Strachan, Wanganui, £2 ... 45 Craig, Wanganui, £2 45 Whits, Oamaru, £2 45 The principal prizes in the Christchurch match are I Clarke, Dunedin, £S 46 Doughty, Auckland, £G ... 45 Chalmers, Dunedin, £5 .. 45 Holmes, Wellington, £4 ... 45 Brydono, Dunedin, £4 . ... 44 Purnell, Wanganui, £3 ... 44 Bachelar, Christchurch, £3 ... 44 Trooper Perry, Wanganui, £2 42 Eldin, Pecone, £2 42 McCarthy, Waikari, £2 ... 42 Parslow, Auckland, £2 ... 42 Howe, Wellington, £2 42 Col.-Sgt. Okey, Wellington, £2 42 At the finish ot these matches, the leading aggregates for the championship were Doughty, Auckland ... .. 398 Spills, Oamaru 39(5 Purnell, Wanganui 395 T. Jones, Waikare .. .. 392 Kennedy, Napier 383 A. Ballinger, Wellington ... 382 Taylor, Auckland 380 W. Ballinger. Wellington ... 380 Parslow, Auckland 377 Proudefoot, Dunedin 377 Ross, Napier 375 Sontag, Waikare 375 Robilhard, Kaiapoi 374 Randall, Palmerston 472 Bachelor, Christchurch .. 371 King, Napier 370 McCarthy, Waikara 370 Sedgewick, Petone 370 Colour-Sergt. Jack, of Dunedin wins the Carbine Cup being the highest scorer in the Ladies and Auckland matches. The next were Head, Auckland; C. A. Cameron, Tenui; Taylor, Auckland; Kennedy, Napier. Later. This afternoon the Teams' match was fired. Only ten teams entered, the prize money being reduced to £30, £20 and £10. Wanganui Rifles, 439, 1; Auckland Artillery, 436. 2; Wellington Artillery, 429, 3. The following are the leading prize takers in the nursery match open only, to members of the Association who have never won a prize at any Association meeting. Ten shots. 500ydg Kennedy, Napier. £7 47 Head, Auckland, £6 44 Skinner, Auckland, £5 ... 44 Spinley, Auckland, £4 44 Wood, Gore, £4... 43 Tait, Wellington, £2 42 Menzies, Hutt, £2 41 The principal prizes in the Auckland Ammunition Company's Match, 500 yards, Snider rifles (ammunition supplied by the Company) are:— Ballinger, Wellington, £5 ... 47 Jack, Dunedin, £4 37 Salek, Ashhurton, £3 35 Chalmers, Dunedin, £3 ... 34 Parslow, Auckland, £2 ... 34 Lieut. Little, Auckland, £2 ... 32 Benton, Featherston, £2 ... 32 Trooper Somerville, £2 ... 32 The Grand Aggregate Match will be fired in the morning, also the last try match. The Championship will be decided at 3 o'clock.