CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2185, 20 April 1870, Page 2

CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Second Day—Tuesday Apeil 19. The firing on this day commenced with the International Match, lor whioh only two counties entered —tho English and Scotch —the representative of tbe Emerald Isle not being able, owing to the departure of some of their best shots, to get a team together. As will be seen by the scores, the English were victorious, scoring 204 points to their opponents' 185. The next match was the Cadets prize, and very well the little fellows acquitted themselves, the winning score being 16 pointe, •which at 100 yards is a very respectable number for Cadets to attain, the other prize-takera also were well on, making very fair scores. The All-Comers' Cup was won by Mr Thomson, who shot with a Henry rifle, and ho made some excellent shooting, although Private Wearing, of No. 5 Company, the second pnze-taker with a score of 47, shot extremely well, using the Government Enfield riile. The first two ranges ho seemed very much like winning, but at the GOO yards he fell off somewhat, and missing his first and fourth shots, his chance of winning the first prize was lost ; from the manner, however, in which ho shot, wo think that after a little practice Mr Wearing will bo able to take rank with some of our beat shots. In the Association Cup some dissatisfaction was expressed at Mr Thomson shooting with a Henry rifle, the regulations under which the prize was shot j for however, allowing any riile to be used ; Mr Thompson, rather than see the match fall through, gracefully waived bis right to vie any riile he chose, and lired with the regulation Eniield. The match resulted in three ties, which were decided according to Wimbledon rules.

Tho Judging Distance Prize, which was going on during the day, was carried out in | the following manner : the squad, in charge of an officer, was marched up and down over a range extending to 400 yards, halting them whenever he thought proper, a target made of calico waa apportioned to each man, bearing a number corresponding to the number on the card given to him by the secretary. The officer in charge at the conclusion of the firing then examined the targets, and the man whose number corresponds with the number of the target showing tho most points wins the prize. This was won by Lieutenant Pavitt with a score of 13 points. A few entered for the Horatio Ross Prize, but did not succeed in making anything like a score, owing to tbe darkness setting in.

Thb International Match—To be competed for by representatives of England, Ireland, and Scotland, residing in the province ; seven competitors on each side ; two nations to form a match ; distances, 200, 500 and 600 yards ; number of ahota, five at each range ; position, 200 from shoulder, 500 and 600 any; rifle, Government, bore 577, minimum pull 61bs ; entrance fee, one guinea per nation ; targets, regulation. Prize —A cup or other aticle to each representative of the suocceeeful nation, value £1 ss.

T>fK C..D-T I*l-I_.ii. — Open ti) nil iMiroiiri* ividets. Di-tauee, 100 yards ; numb, r >, shots, fivo ; position, should -r ; n;!>*. Government, pull, (Y.b* ; f.v, U Prizes—l->t prize, cup or oflf nrtu'le or money, £2 ; 2nd prize, cup or other article or money, £1 ; 3rd prize, cup or of;, t avtii'l- or money, 10* ; 4th prize, money, 7 a GJ ; sth prize, money, 5s ; 6th, 7th, and Mli prizes, money, each 2- Gd. Loader ... ... ... ... ... 11 Armitage ... ... ... ... ... 10 Atkinson ... ... ... ... ... S Tregeur ... ... ... ... ... 12 Harris ... ... ... ... ... 12 Davis ... ... ... ... ... 13 Bailey 10 aaxton 12 Carer-hill 11 Earle 12 Pavitt 13 Hadfield 10 Fisher ... ... ... ... ... l-_ Deacon ... ... ... ... ... 10 Ollivicr y Atack 11 Miles lH Martin 13 Kent 12 Ist prize, Miles ; 2nd do, Fisher ; 3rd ao, Loader; 4th do, Davis; sth do, Pavitt ; 6th do, Martin ; 7th do, Tregear ; Bth do, Earle. The All Comers' Ccp—Open to all corner?. Distances—3oo, 500, and 600 yards ; rifle, any, everything allowed, any pull ; number of shots, live at each range ; position, any ; entrance fee, 3a; size of target, large, at all ranges. Prizes—lst prize, cup or other article or money, £3 ; 2nd prize, cup or other article or money, £1 ; 3rd prize, cup or other article or money, 15s ; 4th pme, cup or other article or money,, 10«.

* Ketired. The prize-takers wore—let, Mr Thomson, 51; 2nd, Private Wearing, 47 ; 3rd, Mr T Papprill, 42 ; 4th, Sergeant Futon, 42. The last two shots of Mr Papprill bcnng nuperior in value to those of Sergeant Paton, tho 3rd prize fell to the former. This Association Cur— Opeu to members of the CfiA only. Distances—2oo and 400 yards ; number of ahote, five nt eacli ranjjej position, any ; entrance foo, 2e Gd j rogulation targetß ; rifle, any ; pull any. Prizes — Ist prize, cup or other article or money, £3, 2nd prize, oup or other artido or money, £1 ; 3rd prize, cup or other article or money, 15s ; 4th prize, cup or other article or money, 10e.

in this match there were three ties of 31i, namely, Fox, Raven and Pavitt ; they were therefore decided according to tho Wimbledon rules, with the following result—Gunner Fox, first prize ; Lieutenant Pavitt, second -, Bombadier Raven, third; Private Gulliver taking fourth place, with a score of 31. Judging Distancb Prize— Open to all enrolled Volunteers and members of the Canterbury Rifle Association. Distance*, moveable between 200 and -100 yards ; riile, volunteers, Government—other competitors, any—minimum pull,6lbs; number of shots, six ; position, any - target, 6it x 2ft —bull's eye, Ift square—centre, 2ft square ; entries to close at 12 noon second day j entrance fee, Is j no doubling. Prizes—lst prize, cup or other article or money, £3 ; 2nd prize, cup or other article or money, £1 • 3rd prize, cup or other article or money, 10s. Lieut. Pavitt ... ... ... ... 13 Private Chapman ... ... ... ... 12 Private Wearing 11,, Sergeant Dixon ... ... ... ... 11 Bergeant A. Clark 10 i The ties between Private Wearing and Sergeant Dixon for third prize was deoided by Wimbledon rule, Private Wearing's two last '

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