AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, 2 January 1903, Page 3

AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING

i The Auckland Eifle Association commenced their twenty-ninth annual meeting at the Akarana Eifle Club's range at Avdndale yesterday. With the exception of the fact that the bad weather in the afternoon interfered with the competitions, the conditions of the meeting were most favourable. A record number of entries were received, there being- 150 entries, exclusive of the cadets' match, and nearly all parts of the Auckland district have sent representatives. Among the places represented are Hokiaruga, Kawakawa, Tauranga, Opotiki, Gis borne, Tarana.ki, and Christchureh. This year £250 is being given in prize money as against £160 last year, and this no doubt had some effect in increasing the number pf entries. The Bisley targets were used for the first time by the association, and the scoring, though not brilliant, was fair, considering the variable light and the wind, which was very tricky. The. Coronation Match had to be interrupted at two o'clock owing to the rain, and was resumed again shortly before five, but was not finished. During- the interval the Disappearing Match was held, this proving a novelty to Aucklanders, though a similar matdh was held last year at the New Zealand Association's Meeting. Small targets, each representing in size and form the head and shoulders of a man, are used, and they are exposed for four seconds at a time and then withdrawn from view for 10 seconds, during which tiina the competitor reloads and comes to the "ready," preparatory to firing on the following exposure. Each competitor is allowed seven shots and each hit counts two points. Lieutenant J. G. Dormer was in charge of the range, and the general arrangements, which were excellent, were carried out hy Captain W. H. Shepherd. The results of yesterday's competitions are as follow: —

I"HE AUCKLAND MATCH.—Ten shots at 300 yards. £30in 30 prizes —one at £4, one at £3, one at £2, three at £1 10/, six at £1, six at 15/, 12 at 10/. The "Herald" Cup is awarded to the highest scorer in this match.

Private W. Cox, Victoria Rifles, £ 4 45 Sergt. Mackesy, Whangarei Rifles, £3 44 Lieut. Atkinson, Eden Cadets, £2 44 Private P. Browne, Hauraki Rifles,

£1 10/ 43 Private E. Buchanan, Akarana R.C., £1 10/ 43 Lieut. A. Paterson, Hawera Rifles,

£1 10/ 43 Pvte. A. Henderson, Akarana R.C., £1 42 Sergt. W. J. Phillips, No. 2 Natives, £1 42 Captain L. Wallis, Franklin M.R., £1 41 Trooper W. Atkins, Franklin M.R., £1 t 41 Private H. Doughty, Akarana R.C., £1 40 Private J. l>. Webster, Akarana R.C., £1 ; 40 Private A. Samson, No. 3 Qhinemuri, 15/ 40 Sergeant. W. Maingay, Piako M.R., 15/ 40 Sergt. H. Devereux, No. 3 Ohinemuri, 15/ 40 P.O. A. Letham, Auckland Navals, 15/ 39 Private E. Pollard, Akarana 8.C., 15/ 39 Col.-Sergt. R. Aylett, Victoria Rifles, 15/ 39 Sergt. T. Clarke, No. 3 Ohinemuri, 10/ 39 Sergt. J. F. Atkinson, Auckland Rifles, 10/ 39 Private W. Jackson, No, 3 Ohinemuri, 10/ 38 Lieut. F. Strange, Piako M.R., 10/ 38 Private J. Carlsen, Victoria Rafles, 10/ 38 Private Weir, No. 3 OMnemuri, 10/ 38 Captain W« Mclntosh, Onehunga Rifles, 10/ 38 Seaman J. Langley, Devonport

S.M., 10/ 38 Pvte. J. Comes, No. 3 Ohinemuri, 10/ 33 Sergt. T. Nutsford, Otamatea M.R., 10/ 38 Private F. Causley, Thames No. 1 R., 10/ 3S Pvte. W. Greenshields, Akarana ■R.C., 10/ 38

Counted out: Lieut. G. Spinley, Sergt. Bedlington, and Mr A. J. Maughan (each 38).

The winner, Private Cox, has now wen this match and the 'Herald" Cup twice in succession, and should he again win it will become his property. DISAPPEARING TARGET (head and shoulders); seven shots at 300 yds. £15 in 20 prizes—one at £2, one at £1 10/, two at £1, six at 15/, 10 at 10/.

Captain Skinner (Victoria Rifles) and Regimental Sergeant-Major Potter (Auckland Mounted Battalion) tied for first place, and each took £1 15/ with six hits; Lieutenant Nutsford (Otamatea Rifles), Private Spry (Victoria Rifles), Sergeant Bedlington (Whangarei Rifles), Sergeant Robinson (Engineers), Sergeant Crosbie (Thames), Trooper Anderson (Marsden), Private Moslem (Kaeo), each receive 16/5 with five hits; Private Cochrane (Te Aroha), Trooper McCormick (Franklin Mounted Rifles), Corporal Loughman (No. 1 Ohinemuri), Sergeant Maingay (Piako Mounted Rifles), Sergeant Hooker (Taranaki), and Private Draffin (Kuaotunu Rifles), each receive 11/ for four hits. The following recorded three hits and thus win 2/6 each: E. Pollard, R. G. Cox, W. Atkins, J. D. Webster, Weir, J. Anderson, J. F. Atkinson, E, Buchanan, Ogden, R, Aylett, Salmon, W. Cox, Makgill, A. Armitage, J. A. Spry, Thompson, Carlson, Clarke, Johnson, E. Shaw and P. Brown.

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