Colonial Prize Fixing.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3082, 6 March 1880, Page 3

Colonial Prize Fixing.

(Fuom oim Special uobbespomdent,

Kifle Camp, Nelson, Friday. Seventh Match,—For Riffle Volunteers only, Kanges, 200, 400, 500 and 600 yorch ; seven shots at each distance. "Weapons - Snider rifle, Government pattern. Attendance at inspection parades ordered by the olricer commanding the district during the volunteer year to count towards total points —nine to be the maximum, but no poiuts given for attendance to count in the aggregate for the belt or in Match No. 13 (North v. South). Volunteers must'produce certificates of elliciency for the Volunteer year rmling March 31, 1879, from the officer <iunuanding their corps, which must be given to the register keeper at the commencement of the match. These are the regulations to which the competitors have to couform. The amount of the prize money is £85-viz.: one of £12, one]of £10, one of £9, one of £8, one of £6, one of £5> three of £i. three of £3, two of £2, and ten of £1— twenty-four in all. The seventh match U the fast in the contest for the Rifle Championship, and the shooting at the three of four ranges has been completed, caving ODly seven shots more per man to be fired. The scores so far are as follow : — Nam*. TI. Lieutenant Buckley, Chriatcburch .. ..79 Volunteer E. It. Smith, Dunedin .. .. 7S Volunteer A. McKenzie, 15 enheim .. ..77 Volunteer Turner, Blenheim 76 Volunteer Price, 'l'hftmos .. .. .. .. 76 JjeutenantKogcr*, Bcnheiin .. .. .. 75 Volunteer dkey, Tarauaki 75 Volunte'r J-»o\vnie, Thames 75 tiouton-ant t Jaynter, Nelson 71 Volunto rE. Cooper, Auckland .. .. 71 tiieutonaut Acbiaon, Riverton .. .. .. 7J Volunteer Coventry, Dunedin .. ~ .. 71 Volunteer W\ Hood, Nekon 71 Volunteer Hayrock, l.'unedla 71 Volunteer Dalziel, l)unedin .. .. ..7.* Volunteer L. i-ady, «uckland ~ ~ .. 73 Cortiotal Has'ott. Auckland 11 Volunteer Griffiths, Blenheim 72 Sergeant Purnell, WanKanti 72 Volunteer Richardson, Dunedin .. .. 72 Voluntcur Ohriotie, Taieri 72 Volantcor Fenton,'l names 71 Volunteer'laslor, Auckland .» .. .. 71 Volunteer Fairs, Aucklind 71 Volunteer McKee, Thames 71 "Voluiitoerßatger, Weslland 71 Voluntejr A. Ballin^er. Wellington .. .. 71 Volunteer Crojstnan, Nelson 70 Volunteer Man1, Wellington 70 Volunteer Burne, Nelson .. 70 Volunteer Marshall, Dunedin .. .. .. 70 Volunteer Webster, Dunedin 70 Volunteer Halo, Wellington 70 Volunteer A. Koss, Oamaru 70 Lieutenant Morris, Oamaiu .> .. ..6!) Volunteer Millar, Dimediu 6'J Volunteer Aliluq, Wauganui .. .. .. &i Volunteer llardiug, Oamaru 6!) JUeulvimnt SkiDner, Auckland CO Volunteer MclCeDzio, Wellington .. .. 69 Volunteer Hislop, Duncdiu 69 Volunteer Bradley, Nelson .. .. ... CS Volunteer Msdduck, Blenheim 68 Volunteer Menzics, Wellington 6< SerKeatit Fox, Christchurch .... ..63 Sergeant King, Oamaru 68 Volunteer Monk, Wellington 68 Sergeant Doldge, Nelson 68 Captain Wilson. Dunedin 67 Lieutenant JSopcr, spring Creek .. .. 67 Volunteer A. kutton, Blenheim.. .. .. 67 Volunteer Cummins, Wangauui .. .. 67 1 kutoi ant Mclntosb, Nelson 07 Cautuin Crowe, Wellington €5*5 Vi.lumcor Bannister, Wellington .. .. 6t> Voliuiteei' Hutchinson, Dunedio i ~ ..66 1 ieutenunt Hoakins, Taranaki .. .. .. 60 Volunteer F. ir'opor. Spring Creek .. .. 66 Lieutenant Adams, Nelson .. .. .. 65 Volunteer W. ijuliinger, Wellington .. ..65 Volunteer Kenny, Neleon.. .. .. .. 61 Volunteer Thorium 61 Volunteer Howeli, Taranaki .. .. .. 61 Volunteer Penk, Thames .. .. .. .. 6? Volunteer Haslett, Auckland .. ].. .. 63 Volunteer btugt;c, Hlonheim .. '- .. .. 6ji Volunteer Weir. Thames .. .. .. 63 Volunteer Wemys, Nelson .. .. .. & Volunteer Lower, Wellington 63 Corporal Beach, Nelson .. 63 Volunteer W. Adams. Nelson .. ■ ~ .. $l Sergeant Ballingor, Wellington.. .. .. 62 Volunteer J. Doidgc, Blonheim.. .. .. 62 Volunteer Dos. Forces, Marton (W.) .. .. 61 lieutenant Harkness, Nelson .. \ .. ..CO Volunteer Best, No son ..59 Volunteer F. dutton, Bli-nhoim i!) Volunteer Kltching, Wellington : _ : _ 5S Volunteer Gilchrist, lUvcrtun (O.) \ .. ■ .. 58 Volunteer Wintou.Kiverton .. .. .. 5S Volunteer Cochrane, Thames 58 Volunteer 11, cu'ton, Blenheim 67 Cauiain Thompson, AVflliDKton .. ..57 Volunteer Muriin, Nelson 67 Volunteel- Hooker, Tarannki 56 Volunteer Stafford, Nelaon 51 Volunteer Croucher, Wellington .. ..51

Eighth Match.-For Carbine Volunleers only. Kanges : 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards. Seven allots at each distance. Weapon : Snider carbine, Government pattern, Prize-money, £ G5, viz , one of £10, one or £0, one of ±'8, one of £6, one of £5, three of £4, three of £3, and three of £2 - fourteen in all. The conditions respecting points for attendance at parades, &c, are piecisoly the same as those in the 7th match. The poiuta given for attendance count neither in the aggregate for the belt nor in the 14th match (North, v. South). The firing at the first three ranges has beeu finished, and at the shooting at 500 yards •will determine the contest for the belt. The totals so far are aa follow :— "Volunteer A. Thomas, Thames .. _ ..73 Volunteer F. WiDaett, Nelaoa .. _ .. 73 Lieutenant Gordon, Tbamoa .. ~ .. Ti Lieutenant Bennett. We.liogton .. ..71 Lieutenant Somcrv^llo, Wanganui .. ... 71 Volunteer Jamioson, Thames .. .. ..70 Volunteor Barriball. Wuiuku .. .. .. 70 J-'erßeant Henderson. Auckland.. .. .. 70 Volm tcer Purslow, Tbamea 69 Sergeant Bird, Nelson .. .. ■.. .. 69 Volunteer Moore, Auckland 68 Volunttcr Bawlings, No son .. ... ..63 Volunteer DixoD, Wellington OS Volunteer G. Thomas, Thames CS Volunteer Fnthers, ixeleon 68 Volunteer Keller, 67 Voluuttcr Burr, Wellington .. .. .. 67 Volunteer Armstrong,'ihnmes.. .. .. 67 Volunteer Woolley, Auckland .. .. .. 67 Volunteer FrearsoD, Thames .. : .. ..6b Voluntcfr Cloueton, Nelson „ .. .. 68 Lieutenant Johnson, Wannanui .. .. 63 Volunteer Munsen, Wntiganui .. .. .. 6B Voluntier Laird Wanganui .. .. ..60 Volunteer C. France, Wellington ( .. .. t6 Volunteer Bennett, Nelson 65 Volunteer ColoJian, Waikato .. .. •• 65 Soißcantlicss, Napier 65 Lieutenant Hunter, Nelcon Oo Sergeant Aickin, Wonanuui .. .. .. 65 Vo:uuteer W. tiose, Auckland 61 Lieut. D. Thurston, Wi>n^uiiui 61 Vo unteerH. Koso, Auckland 61 Volunteer McLean, Wauyanui 01 Volunteer Mogridgo • • .. 61 Volunteer Sinclair •• ..61 Voluut.crD. Hcod.Nuhoa W t-ergenntMapp, ChristcliU'ch 63 Volunteor Smith j» Volunteer Muescn, Wanganul 6J Volunteer Clarke, Thames 6 - Sergeant Thompson, Duf edin 62 fergeant Kowio. Wanßanui 62 Sergeant Fox, Christchurch 61 Volunteer Lees, Dunedin 61 Lieut. Strange 61 Voluctcer Morrison, Duredln 61 Sererant Hi'l, Chrlstchurch 61 Volunteer P. Smith, Wanganui .. .. 6'J Volunteer Holmes, Wellington 58 Lieutenant Black, JDunedm 57 Lieutenant McCredie, Wellington .. .. 57 Volunteer Niddie, Wellington 57 Volunteer Robinson, Wellington .. ..56 Lieutenant J. Thurston, Wanganui .. ... 56 Sergeant Scott, Wellington ... .. ..55 Volunteer Turner, Wellington £5 Volunteer H. Wibsatf, Nelson 53 Volunteer Currle, Waiuku 41

Tenth Match.—For any member not being a Volunteer. Ranges, 200 yds. and 300 yds.; seven shots. Weapon,: any large bore carbine. Prize money, £19. Name, TJ. Prize Fowler 43 — Ist, £8 Prowse. Wellington ill — 2nd, £5 Hunter .. 41 — 3rd, £1 Mcßae, Nelson iO — 4th, £1 Ellis 40 — sth, £2 The other scores were :—Strachan, Wanganui, 40; F. N. Jones, 39; Jeasop, 39; Price; Thames, 36; Harding, 36 ; Carkuk, 31 ; Haycock, 26; Hutchinson, 20. Match 17 is just completed. The winning team is the Dunedin City Guards, the Blenheim Rifles second, and Wellington City Rifles third. The scores are :—

Dunedin Guards. —Captain Wilson, 01 ; Fox, 81; Smith, 05 ; Coventry, 100; Webster, 95. Total, 469. Blenheim.—Lieut. Kogers,9s; Griffiths, 88 ; Turner, 90 ; Hood, 81 ; A. McKenzie, 98. Total, 451. Wellington City Rifles.—Lieut. Balliuger, 91; Mair, 90 ; A. Ballinger, 88 ; Hale. 87 ; Bannister, 86". Total, 442. 'Ihames Scottish. —Fenton, 88 ; Price, 87 ; Downie, 97; Weir, 89; Cochrane, 80. Total, 441. Victoria Riflis, Auckland.—Lieut. Skinner, 87; Sergt. Haslett. 83; Sergt. Taylor, 87 ; Cooperßß ; Haslett, 89. Total, 434 Spring Cheek Rifles.—A. Soper, 87 ; A. Sutton, 80; F. Sutton, 78; F. Soper, 90 ; Stagg, 84. Total, 427. Tabanaki Rifles.—Hoskins, 88; Ilowell, 72; R. N. Hooker, 84; O'Key, 100 ; S Hooker, 79. Total, 423. Kivertonßiflef.—Atcheson, 88 ; WlO--tou, 82; Lyous, 83 ; Gilchrist, 75; McKenzie, 83. Total, 421. Stoker Kifles.—Lieut. Paynter, 98 ; Bradley, 71; Sergt. Doidge, 88 ; Thorburn, 77 ; Beach, 87. Total, 421. North Dunedin. —Richardson, 89; Hislop, 77 ; Marshall, 84 ; Miller, 87 ; Hutchmson. Total, 415. Nklson City Bifles.—Only four men fired. Lieut. Adams, 88; Crossman, 97; Gray, 88; D. Burns, 86. Total, 357. The 17th match, which is similar for carbines is now on.

TheCaebinb Companys Challenge Match.—To be fired for by representatives of Volunteer Companies in New Zealand under the following condition : Each team to consist ot five " effcient" members of any Volunteer corps in New Zealand, armed with carbines. Only one team allowed from any corps' Range?, 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards'. Seven shots per man at each range. Snider carbines.

This match is just finished, and the result is as follows :—

Name of Company. T t Nelson Navul Brigade (bt prize, £10) ~ Hi Thames Naval Brigade (2nd, &1 10s) .. .. 438 Wellington Naval Brigade (3rd, £oj ~ ~ 428 Auclilaad Artillery 427 Nelson Artillery in Christchurch Artillery 406 Wairoa Light Horse ~ .. .. ..101 WelliDgwa Artillery ... .... ..399

The scores of the several] members of each team are as follow :—

Nelson Naval Team.—Hunter, 83; Fathers, 92; Bennett, 80; W. Moore, 9.1; Ra*ltngs, 88. I'hamesNavals.—Parslow, 90; Gordon, 93 ; G. Thomas, 93 ; A. Thomas, 89 ; Armstrong, S5 ; Jamieson, 81. Wellington Navals.—Lieut. Bennett, 91 ; C. France, SS ;A. Dixou, S5; F. France, S2; Lieut. Davy, 81; F. Davy, 81. The others all Auckland.

Artillery.— Henderson, 95 ; Wool ley, 91; H. Rose, 87; W. Rose, 85 ; Fairs, 68. Nelson Artillery.—C. Moore, 87 ;G. Bell, 86; Wood, 72; Winsett, S2 ; Cloust m, 80.

Curistchurcii Artillery. — Lieut. f trangc, 99 ; Fox, S7 ; Sinclair, 85 ; Hill, 78; Mapp, G6. Waikoa Light House.—McLean, 87; Aitkcn, 86; Hook, S2, Tnurston, 71; Johnston, 69. Wellington 'Artillery.—Robinson, 84; McCredie, 82; Scott, 81; Holmes, 77; Punier, 75.

The Carbine Championship

THE THAMES LEADING.

The six highest aggregate scores at the end of the firing at the third range, of the last match, are as follow :— Name. Tl. A'ol. Thomas, Thames 250 Vol. Wimsett, Nelson, 215 Vol. But. Wellington 211 Vol. Parslow, Thames 2i3 Lieut. Gordon, (champion) Thames .. .. 211 Lieut. Somervill", Wanganui 210