AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 308, 30 December 1891, Page 6

AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Tiie annual prize-tiring in connection with the Auckland Rifle Association commonced on .Saturday (Boxing Day) at the Mt. Eden Riilo Kauge, when a large number of shootists computed, including a number from the country districts. The shooting was very good considering the unfavourable weather, and the scores made in the Nursery Match at 300 yards were very creditable. The following are the results of the matches :— Officers' Pkize—A Trophy and 12 money prizes. Kanges—2oo yards, standing ; 30U yardu, kneeling; seven shots at each distance. Captain Tobin, E.1.R.. £110s % Staraaii Weir, Thames Nttvals, £1 55.. .. 45 i'te. Osborne. City Uuarcls, .tl 43 Gun. MoCallum," A" Battery, 15a .. ..42 Corporal Henderson, Ntwton 8., 153.. .. 41 Maior Skinner, SJtatf, 10i 41 JVu- J. S\M. A. Riile Oiub, 10s 40 Guv. Moore, "A " Battery, 10s 40 Seaman LuKcy, Thames Navals, 10s .. .. 29 ' <Jol.-Ser«t. O'Connor, R.I. Itiflcs, 5s .. .. 3S Bn;vler Dovincr, City Guarti.--, 5s .. ..38 Suig-t. H. Doughty, " A" Batteiy, 53.. .. 33 Counted out. Gun. Taylor, " A" Dattcry.. 3a Nuksbby (12 prizes).—Eligible for those only who have never won a prize at any Rifle Association Meeting. Range, 3UO yards ; ten shocy. Pvto. Preston, Victoria R... £1 and trophy .. 38 Lieut. Wallis. Wairoa Rifles, 15s .. .. 37 P.O. Geo. Spialcy, Pbnbonby Navale, 10a .. 37 Sap. Baddoioy, Engineers, 10s 36 CoJ. Sgt. O'Connor. R.I. Rifles, 7s 6il .. .. 36 Lieut. Bell, \Vuiroa Rifles. 7s 6d .. .. i>t> Jtsuiflcr jUonuer, City Guards, 5s .. ..36 Gun. Browne, "A" battery. &s .'. .. ..35 Corpl. Henderson, Newton R. 5s .. ..34 Mr Jenkins, VVhangorci RificClub, 5s .. 34 Pic. WateriOLi, Wairoa Rilles, 5s .. ..34 Mr Janson, Otaki Rifle Club, 53 32 Counted out, Wheeler, Head ('A Battery), 32 ; and Sergeant Hams (5.F.M.1.). 22. Beck's Cur and fifteen money prizes. —Ranges : 200, 400 and 500 yards ; five shots at each distance. The Gup can only be won by a member of the Auckland Garrison. Cdr. Honderson, Newtons. Cup and 30s .. 59 Gun. Henderson, " A. " Battery, 27s 6(1 .. 53 Soiy. Ooughly, "A ' Battery, 25s .. ..56 berg. Piirsiow, '• A ".Battery, 25s .. .. £» Gun. Haciiiiuan, "A "Buttery, 15s .. ..53 Cor. Arthur, City guards. 15s 53 Serg. Harris. y.K Mounted Infantry, 123 6d 52 Guv. SiiepJierd, " A " Battery, liJa 6ct.. .. 52 P.O. G. Spinley, Ponsouby Navals, 7s 6d .. 51 bea. Brownlee, Thames Navals, 7s 6d .. 51 Gun. Head, " A " Bauei-y, 7s 6d .. .. 50 Coi.-Sertc. Hyde, Wairoa, 5j 00 Cupt. Tobin, Royal Irish, os 50 Priv. btiriing, City Unurds. 5s 40 Gun. Taylor,-A "Battery, 53 .. .49 Counted oat, Lieut. Bell, Wairoa and Priv. Hill, Wairoa. 49 Citizens' Tkophy and 20 money prizes. Ranees —200, 300, and 500 yards ; seven shoes at each distance. Mr Nutt, Auckland Rifle Club, 40s .. ..79 Gun. Henderson, " A " iinitcry, oos .. ..76 Gnu, Moore, "A" Battery. 20s 74 Priv. Fair.-'. Victorias, 155.. . .. .. 7«5 Priv. Preston. Victorias, 15s IJ Guv. " A" Battery, 1256 d.. .. 'U Gun. ShepliertJ, " A " Battery. ias6d.. .. vl >.ieut. Bell. Wairoas, 10s .. .. . .. U P. O. G. Hyiinioy. Ponsouby Isavale, 10a .. 71 Uorii. .Henderson, JSewtons, 10s .. .. 7U Li«ut, VVailis. Wiiiroa, 10s AJ Hea. Browiiluc. Tlnraies Naval?, 73 6q .. 6 J Mr Jarison. Otaiu Riilti Club, 7s 6d - ..to Sea Imkoy, Thames Navals, 7s ea .. ..5b HirStciulinan. \Vlia»iprarei Rifle Ciub, 7s 6d t>B jvi dor SliiunHi , , Htiitl'. iis 6d fco.'«.Parslow. "a" Battery, Sa .. .. vl Coot. Tobin, Hoyal Ir.-ali, 5s 67 Cap , . Cooper. Victorias, 5s "V Serg. Rose, Nev, tons, 53 " T° Counted out, Sergeant Harris, S.F.M.I. .. Aggkeuate JVlatcii for Association Golrt Medal, Auckland Kta-b and " Herald " Cups, and ei«rlic money prizes. -Kange : 500 yards, ten shoCd. Open to the twenty hUrliest aggregate scorers in matches 1, 3, and 4. The score made iv this match will be adiied to the grand acjgret;ate, and the highest scorer will take the medal, Star, Cup, and first money prizo ;' eacond higheab •scorer will take the "Herald" Cup and second money prizo. Beth Cups bo be won in succession, or three times ab interval*, before bocom.'ng the property of the winner. Yds. Giv.nd fauO Age. A:;g. Gunner Benilerp.on '"' A " Bat,ery)ttukiAlciliil.3rAitUop and'ili2 M 167 Ci'i'i:or«l -Heudorson (Newtun BUjca,, -Hera d" Cup and Gunner Moore ("A" Battery). Lieulwß-ii. " Bell (Wairoa k iflcs ;')•"■ .. . •• 100 lyj VrNi.u'.Liu'le Club). 15s .. 21 167 IUB Csptaiu Vooiu (Royal irisli), - ] 5a .. .. • • .. 24 ltij lo I Sf-an-an Weir (Thames N"vn"sr,l2s6d ... '.. ..31 154 185 G;iii:ie.- TuyJor ("A" Battoryj. 12s 6u ol lo<i lbo Major Skinner (Stafl), 182; Gunner Buchanan ("A" Battery), 179; Sergean; Parslow ("A" Battery), 174; Serjeant ("A" Buttery), 171; Serffeanb "(B.F.M.L), 171; Private Rose (Kevi'tona), 169; Gunner Shepherd ("A" Battery). 167. TEAMS' MATCH. Open t,o teams of three men from any Volunteer Corps. Any Corps may enter one or more team?. Ranges— 200 and iiOO yarde. Seven shuts at each. "A"BAiTKRY Ist TEAI\r. Yds. Yds. 200 500 TtJ. Gunner Woo re 2a 55 Gunner Ifemlerson A 19 « «uriiicr Taylor lb Total.. ' •• 145 VICTORIA RIFLES. Col.-Serßt. Skinnor .. •• fi 19 «J Pnvato M. i'tiirs .. *.. •■ J l' *> .

Corporal J. Preston .. ..21 18 39 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. "13; NEWTON RIFLES. Corporal Henderson .. .. 29 18 47 Private Robertson .. .. 22 23 15 Private J. Rose 26 9 35 Total ... .". .. "i^ WAIROA RIPLBB. Jjieut. Wallace .. 27 14 41 LiGut.Beil .. .. \\ 22 19 41 Private Hill ..30 9 39 T2I "A" BATTERY.-No. 2 Team. Sergt. Doughty 25 17 42 Sergt. 22 9 31 Gunner Shepherd .. .. 26 5 31 104 ROYAL IRISH RIFLES. Captain Tobin 27 12 39 Private Connor 28 9 37 Private Chatfleld 17 2 19