RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3207, 14 January 1893, Page 2

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Tub thirty-second mcr ting nf t'ie New Zealand liiflfl Association wa? opened on Thursday mnrninp, at 10 n clock, tiro iSelson Match (ivhich docs not cmint fur the belt) beinu the first taken. The total number of entries is HH—the lowest in the experience nf the Asscwintiun—and the prizo money has been reduced ono-third. His Excellency the ttnwnor visited the ranije duriiy the nfternonn.

[BY TEl.KGRAI'H.-l'UKSS ASSOCIATION'.] Trbstiiast, I*ast Night. The Nelson Match (nut counting for the belt) finished this morning Tho principal prize-takers ure :— Head, Auckland, £6 .. !)3 Rose, Auckland, £5 .. (12 Aitckison, Kaitangata, £4 .. 91 IJurna, Wellington, £3 .. 90 Craig, Alexandra Cavalry, £2 ... .. 90 Milliard, Kniapoi, £2 .. 89 Spinley, Ponsonby, £2 ; .. 8S Browne, Auckland, £2 ... 88 Kruso, Wallinit-m, £2 ... v 8S This afternunn the Marlborough Match, 10 shoti, 500 yards rangp, counting f >r the Belt, was finished. The principal prizetakers aro :— A. Bellinger, Wellington, £(! ... ... 48 W. Ballinger, Wellington, £5 ... ... 47 Head, Auckland, £4 ... 41! Fairs, Auckland, £3 .. 40 Anderson, Wanganui. £2 ... 45 Hughes, Wanganui, £2 ... 45 Spinley, Auckland, £2 ... 45 McCarthy, Auckland, £2 ... ... 44 Martin, Peninsula, £2 ... 44 The Watuamii Match, 10 shots it 700 yards, also counting for the Belt, was concluded. Tho principal prize-winners weroj Rose, Auckland, £G ... 39 Humphries, Napier, £5 ... 39 Bidwell, Featherston, £4 .. 38 Feast, Featherston, £3 ... 36 Henderson, Auckland, £2 ... 37 A. J. Cameron, Wellington, £2 ... 37 Foster, Wanganui, £2 ... 36 Sedgewick, Petnne, £2 ... ... 36 Aitcheson, Kaitangata, £2 ... 36 At the conclusion of the day's firing, the following were the highest aggregates for the Belt, four matches having been finished :— Rose, Auckland ... ... 201 King, Oamaru ... 197 Head, Auckland ... 196 A, Ballinger, Wellington .. 196 A. J. Cameron, Tenui ... m E, Monseman, Wanganui ... 191 Henderson, Auckland ... 190 The Hawke's Bay Match; the second counting fnr the Belt, was finished, the principal prize-takers being :— Head, Auckland, £li ... 88 King, Oamaru, £5 ... 88 Rose, Auckland, £4 ... 88 Williams, Wellington, £3 ... 85 Mooseman, Wanganui, £2 ... 85 Spinley. Auckland, £2 ... 84 Cott, Christchurch, £2 ... 84 Strachen, Alexandra Cavalry, £2 ... 81 Benton, Featherstnn, £2 ... 84 The weather is line, with a fresh breeze, but a changeable light.