NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5081, 20 December 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

We are in receipt of a programme of the fourth prize meeting, to be held at the , Brightwater range near Nelson on February ! 27th next. In all fourteen matches have been j arranged, each of whioh ia distinguished by a name instead of a number as hitherto. They ; are as follows: — Nelson Match, 200 and 500 yards; seven ! rounds at eaoh distance. Twenty-three prizes, ! value £70. ',„.'' Otago Match, 200 yards; ten rounds. Sixteen prizes, value £50. Auokland Match, 200 yarda j ten rounda. Sixteen prizes, value £60. Canterbury Match, 200, 500, and 600 yarda; seven rounds at each diatanoe. Sixteen prizes, value £50. Wellington Match, 200,800, and SOOyarda; aeven rounds at eaoh diatanoe. Sixteen prizes, value £50. , Marlborough Match, 200 and 500 yardßj ten shots at eaoh distance. Sixteen prizes, I value £50. Union Match, 200 and 400 yarda; ten abota at eaoh diatanoe. Sixteen prizes, value £5010s. North ▼ South Match (rifles), 200, 500, and 600 yarda; seven shots at each distance. The Bifle Cup (to be held by the highest acorer of the winning team for twelve months) and a money prize of £2 10s will be given to the winning team; and the highest acorer on the losing aide will reoeive a money prize of £210 a. North v South Match (carbines), 200, 300, and 500 yarda; seven shots at each distance. The Carbine Cup (to be held by the highest acorer of the winning team for twelve months) and a money prize of £210s will be given to the winning team; and the highest scorer on the losing aide-will reoeive a money prize of £210*. Civilian Match, 200 and 500 yarda; eeven shots at eaoh diatanoe. Eight prizes, value, £20. Bifle Company's Trophy Match, 200,500 and 600 yards j aeven shots at each distance. The entries, less one-sixth for expenses, will be devoted to the purchase of a prize trophy. Carbine Company's Trophy Match, 200, 300 and 500 yarda, Prize conditiona aimilar to the above. Rifle Company's Challenge Match, 200, 500 and 600 yarda; aeven shots per man at each diatanoe. Prizes—£2s to the higheat team, £10 to the second, and £5 to the third. Carbine Company'a Challenge Match, 200, 300 and 500 yards. Conditions and prizes similar to the above. # The highest aggregate scorer in Otago, Canterbury, and Marlborough matches, who j shall produce a certificate of efficiency forUie -Volunteer year ended 31st December, 1881, shall be the Volunteer Bifle Common for* 18S2, and entitled to hold tho bait for twelve ' The aggregate prise* a» a* foB»W»' — ! BmW-lsk The Bifle Chmptoo Belt, N.Z.8.Al gold star, and £15; 2nd._N.Z.B-A. silver star and £710s ; 3rd. N.Z.B*A. ailver I star and £5; 4th, £210 a. i Carbines. —-Is*. OPhe Carbm* Champion , Belt, NZB.A. gold star, ai£ *»!..*"}. i NJZ.BJL ailver atar and £7 ljOs j 3rd. N.ZJLA. aOvar star and £5 j 4th, "•«. I medal . 1 tbe greatest aggregate number of hue rnHxt Jfinfcßvenmatohas.