CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2704, 8 April 1874, Page 2

CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Prize FnaNO, 1874—Second Day. -- Officer Commanding—Lieutenant-Colonel Pack* Umpire—B. P. Crosbie, Esq. Managing Committee—Captain Pavitt, Lieutenants Craig, and Stewart, Sergeants Boberts and Fox, Gunners Baveu and Paton, Sapper Allison, and Messrs Hesketh, Manning, Clark, Cufif, and PapprilL , ■ ■ .' : The firing in connection with tha Easter meetiug of tbo Caotwbury fiiflt &m~*tm

was resumed yesterday at the Heathcote j^u»^t' i for the first part of the 3*7 was fttt that could be desired, but ofcMr Blake's cup was fired off in a perfect gale of wind. As will bo seen by the scores of this match, Gunuer Paton\has succeeded in making top score and winning the cup, though really only getting a gold medal. Berge_nt Chap, man of the Engineers comes second with a very good score. We append the scores made in the various matches, and may say that the programme was not shot through but will be resumed on a day to be fixed by the committee. The President's Pbizb—Open to members of the association only. Distances, 600 and 600 yards; number of shots, five at each range; position, any ; rifie, Government ; minimum pall, 61bs. : '_.... PBIMS. i Ist prize, cup or other article, or money— I 2nd prize, cup or other article, or money, £2.:. ~-,., . , 7 _._ j •i^.-l. Names. 8 _ 3 _ * A <• he " O :■■ *P* *N Ji^ j Roberts, Christchurch Artiny U 15 S» 1 Sibhald, City Guards .»? i* _H*' 87 Mr Cameron 17 U 2f. ; Farland, Engineers 9 13 J& *^> v Judson, jun, No 9 Bines . ... 12 10 22 MrGrtlbraith ... ... ... 15 7 22 Trevella, Engineers •... ... 14-- 8 •■.'%s Fox, Christchurch Artillery... 14 7 81 Craig, Christchurch Artillery 11 —* 2fr~— Pate, No 9, ... 1.1 8 20 Pdrton, Christchurch Artillery 19 7 1* :•: Allison, Engineers ... ... 11 B Ift ) Christchurch Artflly 18 4 IST <, Allen, Engineers ... ... 12 5 v Dixon, Engineers ... U. 12 5 IT "i Mr Clark ... ... ! ... 9 7 ie 1 Chapman, Engineers... ... IS 3 16 A, Manning, Engineers ... 10 6 16 V/ Btrange, Christchurch ArtiUy " 6 10 ; fgn.,,' Perrin, No 6 Rifles ... .. 8 J : "IfiT" Pierey, Christcburch Enginrs 5 8 'it:)-Mi-Stokes-: --.ii '.o ...••. ... 9 8 -^AA. Baven, Christchurch Artillery 5 7 U.,!f Beattie, Engineers ... ... 4 7 U,v_ Humphreys, No 4 ... ~j . 8 .0 : '.'_A'.& lnnes, Cbristchurch Engineers 2 6 %Alt Mr B. Manning ...... 5 <H .^'7

iThe tie between Sibbald and Cameron ws* ? •hot off with the following result:-- " '■ Sibbald *>.-.,;,»,.. .... "'...,. "t ' y f• > Cameron ... ~ ... ... ... 0 The prisces were taken as follows —, . , . list prize, '.oujrvtftinr.';£s,~Bergeaut-M*Jor-Roberts, * '• {2nd prize, £2, Private Sibbald, City Guards. ' > B_ A yob's, Cxtp—Op«_ "to members of the association only. Distance, 500 yards j number of shots, seven ; position, any } rifle,' Governmen t; pull, 61t»j antra im" feet 2s 6d, t , _ t P-IXBS. 11st prize, Mayor's cup. . ' 2nd prize, Messrs Strange and Fountains'* prize. , ~-- 3rd prize— , ~

i pn ** Paton, Christchurch Artillery ... 23 23 * Humphreys, No 4 21' Si 1 ' Mr Cameron 21 21. Trevolla, Engineers ... ... 21 21 " Perrin, No 6 Rifles... , ... ' ... 19 19 Pate, No 9 (Rifles 18 18 Roberta, Christchurch Artillery ... 18 18 Gunderson, City Guards 17 . ltjj Allison, Engineers *t '17 17 Mr Galbraith ... 17 17 Chapman, Engineers 16 16 Judson, iun., No 9 Rifles 16 19 Dixon, Engineers 15 IS' Craig, Cbristchurch Artillery ... 15 18 Dixon, Engineers 1# 16 Craig, Christchurch Artillery ... 15 15 Raven, Christchurch Artillery ... 14 14 Strange, Chri-tchnrch Artillery ... 13 13 ;Mr Btokes ... .. ... m, -IS l»i Irihes, Engineers V.i ... ... 13: <•!&„_ Fatland, Engineers ... ... 13 18 ed Allen, Engineers V.. ... ... V 2 151 ni A. Manning, Engineers ... ... 11 ' 11 *■-.; Mr Clark 11 lUiv Beattie, Engineers... ...-' ... 9 •/•_ jlrS. Manning ... ... : *.. < 9 --nth Fox, Obrisfohurch 'Artillery 4.1 ft" V/» H Winney, Christchureh Artillery ... 6 5 j The firing off of the ties for 2nd prise W-r. suited as follows "-,:irj :i • , < ~.. ! Trevella '.'..:';.' ; ',,..',-',.»...-j ' ...8 Cameron ... ... ... ... 2 ! Humphreys, , ... V .... ~• *... r 2 The tie between Cameron and Humphries for 3rd prise resulted as under ;—' Humphreys ... ... ... 2 4 Cameron ... ••-. ... 2 2 The prizes were therefore taken as follows:— ■ Ist prize,.the Mayor 1 )! cup, Gunner Paton, Christchurch Artillery.-.."""••{ 2nd prize, Messrs Strange and FouataWfl.., prize, Sapper Trevella, Engineers. • ' 3rd prtee, Sergeant Humphries, Bangiora Rifles. . "..' The Bora' Pbize—Opeu to all under 17 years of age. Distances, 100 and .200, yards; number of shots, five at each' range ; position, 100 shoulder; 200 any; rifle, Government; pull, 6lbs; entrance fee, Is. PRIZES, Ist prize, cup or other artide, ormoney ( £1. ••' : .•■■■-■■ - 'i 2nd prize, cup or other article, or «o«^r» ;iss. - : ' "■'-■'.':" 3rd prize,jcup or other article? Vfs&*Jl ios. '■''AAA;:,: : <A^ [ -iAA'Ai' : AAA f ' iU

HaJnes. X _■ ■-"■"A'A:- '-.'-A *?* ■ Hornbrob_,_:.B.d. ... ... VT U fi Dawson,H.SO. ... .... jl« » ».. Hammond, H.S.O. ... ... H *J. ._*z Seager,H.BC ~.... B | f Jenkins, H.B.C. ... ...J -0 I --* R i '"Ist.prizes cup-vilue £1, Cadet Homhrpote 2nd prize, 15a, Cadet Hawson. • } 3rd prize, 10s,CadetHa_mond» ,f? Thb CANTKBBUBY'CaALiENQE Uj?, presented by Mr Jamefi Blake. Open to all volunteers and members of the associ* tion resident in the province. Distances, 200, 500, and 600 yards; number ol shots, seven at each range ; rifle, &9T vemmehfc; position, 200 standing, SM and GOO any; targets,regulation M score less than:66 points to win AW cup; any •■competitor not ttotittßm average of outers at the first tw-ianp" to retire. The cup to be won twifie by the same person before it beco««| his private property. Ties to be decked under Wimbledon regulations. ■ 0«««f silver medals, of not less value than •» and £S, will be given to the winner« cup and next highest «Jorer; 3rd prize, Messrs Schwartz and Lezard's pnte;

Entrance fee, 2s 6d. ----- " ' """_ •■»■ '•■■■'i »i___s '^isi'i'S __ <■■>>>■'' or* Ota s_ . _ Names... ... II Sri t£ J Paton, Obristehureh Art 23' I? jj g _ h , a KrrS ngineerS '" i «■ 'S' « ! Mr Cameron ... ••• ■*» rr .„ 62 Sibbald, City Guards... 21 18 JJ jj MrGalbraith «. •» | :»- J 61 Allison, Engineer- ... *1 » " Zq Bav<m, Christchurch Art 22 .13 \° "J Humphreys, No - Biflei J8 }| JJ JJ Perrin,Nosßifles 23 14 10 « Dixon, Engineers ... 22 JJ ■■* |6 Beattie, Engineers -a. 21 j* " <5 Trevalla, 1| " ' Fox, Christchurch Art..* 2ft ' " . Boberts, ChOh Artillery }6 15 H *J Guaderson, City Guards 19 « ' * g Strange, CSty Guards ... J| {J ~J dJ Farlaud, Engineers ... J» ** I o* Pate,No9lifl_» ... If }6 ,| g Judson, No 9 Bifles ..- |» JJ {■. 5 Oraig, Christchnrch Art.' 16 ( 12 , J ,_LLg.

Messrs Innes, 8. Jfcasiag, Allen, aad H6iqy»torw«