EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7449, 15 January 1890, Page 5

EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING.

■ . ■ ' .. r i [PBfiSS ASSOCIATION SI&EiG&AWE.] ,-, \ DUNSDIN, January U> -■ This morninjr broke dull and threatening, and it was feared that rain would tall, but fortunately it helduptbougiithestrong. southerly wind -vr&ieh blew all the fore*, noon, made It uncomfortable for-tha tnen,! and the cold wintry weather -was anytliißj? but pleasant. Firing commenced b'hortij. afcer eiglit o'clock, oat the.progresa o£ the' matches was somewhat delayed owing ta the Coaacil having decided coallovv competitors who ofily arrived last nipcht Isitxi to take part in: the Qv&t matchea, vvhtcfe* were almost concluded on the openiuff day.; However, before the day ended the lata' comers had made up the io»C ground, and' from this oat the matches will proceed lathe regular way. For the fixture it has, been decided to continue shootiug ajicil iseven o'clock evening, and arrangements have been made with the railway "authoritids for a> specialtraln to call" neat , tbe range at 7.30 to convey to Dcmoctia those who are living in town. Three matches were iv progress to-day, two finishing abouS live o'clock, while ta the third "several have yet to fire. The Wellington match vrits finished, Mujo; Acheson, of Rtverton, who tied fcSerut.ilemlngton for the championship iir Wivnganui in 1880. securing, the principal pri«s with tbe fine score of fcf, defeatincj Jilitcbell of Victoria on a.tie'by'Laviug made? the" highest score ao ttlft iir fcloan, of Victoria, ■vra.'i thtrd' with tAX The Hawke'a Bay match/ which" fe thei srsttc( comrt for the belt, iraa concluded: by six o'clock, Gourier Gardner o£ tUe local Artillery heading the list with 85; Engineer Lloyd, also' of Dunedin, tied' -Gardner, but like-MiteheU, suffered defeaff at the 600 yd» range. In 6fii*ntatcb'-tno balk at the prize money s?«es to Ota<?a representatives, who have- 13 out of tee first 28 prize tft&eTs. From 3 o'clock' the' wind gradually took off, esid as caoital light some excellent? shoodnp: was made. Iα tfee match, ottoti *nots, at 500 yda A eap6a!p Baute «£ Wg torifc, made fehff poseibie,. and be- vrm gutted with efeeers as the wait* di^J , tog*

paared after his last shot. Major PurneiL of Wanganul, and Private MacCarthy, of Auckland, also made some tall fhootlng, each being credited with nine DQlla'-eyes and a magpie, or 48 points. Several others are well up, and a few •Quads have yet to fire. - The general arrangements of the camp are excellent, but there is a good deal of grumbling at the catering, in which department there is certainly room for improvement. The following are the results of the day's shooting :— WffiUNGTOx Match, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Ten shots each distance (not counting for belt). Major Acheson, Riverton, £10 ... 92 Private Mitchell, Victoria, £8 ... 92 Mr Sloan, Yarrawonga, £b* ... ... 90 Major Burns, Dunedin, £b 8» Gonr. Mitchell, Port ChaL Art., £5 ... 87 Gunner Bunting, Napier Art., £5 ... 87 Pvt. Armstrong, North Dunedin R., £5 86 CorpL W. Ballinger, Wellington G., £4 86 Pvt. W. Hutchison, N. Dun. 8.,\£4... 86 Private Salek, Ashburton R., £1 ... 88 Mr Wakelin, Christchurch Res.. £4 ... 85 Sergt. Frederick, N. Dunedin R., £3... 85 Gunner Howe, Wellington Artiller, £3 84 Private Oates, Greytown Rifles, £3 ... 83 Mr Hammond, Ch. Ch. Reserves, £3... 83 Gnr. Webster, Auckland Artillery, £3 83 Private Wareing, Marton Rifles, £2 ... 83 Captain Carnes, x arrawonjsa, 4J2 ... 82 Gnr. Wilson, Peninsula Navals, £2 ... 82 Pvt. Coventry, Duuedin C. Guards, £2 82 Sgt. Giffen, East Coast Hussars, £2 ... 81 Sgt. Chalmers, Danedin Artillery, £2... 81 Pvt. McCarthy, Vie. Rifles, Auck., £2 81 Pvt. Donne, Irish Eilics, Dunedin* £2 81 SRt. Parslow, Auckland Artillery. £2 81 Gnr. Watson, Pt. Chals. Artillery, £2 80 Sgt. Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, £2 ... 80 Pvt. Foster, Christchurch Rifles, £2 ... SO Gnr. Gardner, Dunedin Artillery, £2... SO Private Torlesse. Ranglora Rifles, £1 79 Private Kruse, Wangauui Rifles, J81... 79 Mr Jas. Dickson, Peninsula R.C., £1 79 Sgt SandfonLChristchurchßifles, £1... 79 Pvt Richardson, C. Guards, Duaedin,£i 79 Sea. Williams, Wellington Navals, £1 79 Private Tyler. Ransciora Rifles, £1 ... 79 P.O. Harris, Wellington Navals, £1 ... 79 Lieut. Kennedy, East Taieri Rifles, £1 78 Lieut. Morrison, Dunedin Navals, £1... 78 2lr McKay, Clutha Rifle Club, £1 ... 78 Sgt McDongall, Riversdale Rifles, £1 78 Pvt Nutt, Newton Rifles, Auckland, £i 78 Pvt Atkinson, Wellington C.R., £1 ... 78 CorpL Craig, Alexandra Artillery, £1... 78 I*. Com. Cossgrove, Oamaru Navals,£l 78 Seaman Graham, Oamaru Navals, £1... 77 Lieut. Pram, Napier Artillery, £1 ... 77 Sergt. Kuchen,Wellington Artillery,£i 77 Mr Hungerford, Grey mouth R.C. £1 77 Private Jones, Waikari Rifles, £1 ... 77 Counted out—Engineer Lloyd, Dunedin; Capt. Jolly, Cromwell; Trooper btrachan, Alexandra Cavalry ; Seaman France, Wellington Navals; Lieut. Oakey. Taranaki. Hawke's Bay Match, 500 and 600 yards; ten shots; counting for the Belt. The following are the highest scorers-— Gun. Gardiner, Dunedin Artillery, £10 85 Eagr. Lloyd, Dunedin Engineers, £8... 85 Sergt. Gray, Canterbury Scottish, £6 S4 Private Jenkins, Arrow Rifles, JHS ... 84 Private Mitchell, Victoria, £5 ... S3 Sergt. Kay, Oamaru Rifles, £5 ... 83 Trooper Peake, Alexandra Cavalry, £5 83 Major Purnel, Wan£anui,££ ... 82 Private McCarthy, Victorian Rifles, Auckland ... ... 82 Gunner Taylor, Auckland Artillery, £4 81 Sergt. Jones, Waikari Rifles, £4 ... 81 Pvt. Coventry D'din City Guards, £3... 81 Sergt. Frederic, North D'din Rifles, £3 80 Lieut. Davey, Petone Navals, £3 ... 80 Lieut. Oakden, Peninsula Navals, £3 80 Lieut. Morrison, Dunedin Navals, £2 80 Bergt.Bashford, Christchurch Rifle 3,£2 80 Gaps. Proudfoot, Dunedin Artillery, £2 80 CorpL Elliott, Waikari Rifles, £2 ... 79 Qsnner Begg, Peninsula Navals, £2 ... 79 Capt. Hogg, Clutha Rifle Club, £2 ... 79 Pvt. Cameron, Kaitangata, £2 . . 78 OerpL Scott, Uhristchurch Rifles, £2... 78 Bergt. Kuchen, Wellington Art., £2 ... 78 Mr W. Willocks, Clutha Rifle Clubi £2 78 Pvt. Armstrong,!*. Dunedin Rifles, £2 78 Captain Patrick, Waitahona Rifles, £2 78 Private Torlesse, Ranglora, £2 . 78 Pte. A. Bailinger, Wellington Grds, £2 77 Lieut. Ross, Napier Artillery, £1 ~. 77 Capt. Waters, Ft. Chalmers ArtiL, £1 77 Mr Sloan* Yarrawonga 77 P.O. Willfems, Wellington Navals ... 77 Mr J. W. Williams, Napier ... ..77 Mr Hungepordjjfreymouth R. Club... 7a Seaman WefayThames Navals ... 76 Private Josling, lUngiora Rifles .. 76 Major Acheson, Riverton .. ... 76 P.O. Armstrong, Wellington Navals... 76 Private Dunne, Irish Rifles, Dunedin 76 Private Degrandi, Victoria ... . 76 CorpL T. Hutcheson, N. Dunedin Rifles 76 Captain C&irnes, Yarrawonga 76 Private Gill, Victoria ... ." 76 Corporal McKenzie, Masterton Rifles 75 Fvte. Nutt, Newton Rifles, Auckland 75 Private Jones, Waikari Kifles ... 75 Captain Draper, Victoria ... ... 75 Bomb. Doughty, Auckland Artillery.. 75 Sergeant Martin, Waitahona Rifles 74 Counted out—Mr Wakelin, Christchurch Beserve: Captain Hanbv, Victoria: Gunner Foster, Port Chalmers; Sergeant Parslpw, Auckland; Gunner Webster, Auckland; and Major Barns, Dunedin. Maryborough Match, ten shots at each _ range (counting for belt). Captain Hanby, Victoria 60 Major Purnell, Wanganui ... . 48 Private McCarthy, Victoria Rifles, Auckland... ... 48 Corporal Scott, Christchurch Rifles "" 47 Private Harding, Blenheim Rifles ..." 46 Sergt. Kuchen, Wellington Artillery 45 .Private Kruse, Wanganui Aruilery 45 Mr John Smith, Dunedin ... 45 Privt. Atkinson, Wellington Cityßifle* 45 Captain Cameron, Grey town Rifles 45 There are still several to fire in this match, but they are hot likely to affect the of the leading men. far the highest aggregates for the Championship are:—Major PurnelL Wanganui, 130; Private McCarthy, Auckland, 130; Private! Mitchell, Victoria, 129; Gunner Gardner, Dunedin, 126: Corporal Scott, Christchurch, 123. The fifteen per cent, reduction in prize money only applies to prizes over £5 in Talue. I

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fVKOU OUR CORRESPONDENT.^ DXJNEDIN, January U, - A strong wind prevailed from the southwest all day, and was very cold. 'Jthe shooting, on the whole, was poor. The marking was an improvement on the pare* ▼ions day. There are a great many complaints about the catering, which is done by Mosgiel tradesmen. To-morrow sh ootIng will commence at eight, and ''cease firing" will sound at seven. Some of the Canterbury men are improving in their shooting, and are beginning to feel more at homo on the rauge. Others have not been able to master the elrong gusty wind aud dull light. The arrangements of meeting are scarcely as g/oodas In former years, and mucb time has been lost. Matters may progress more satisfactorily in another day or two. Par slow, of Auckland, the champion, is in gocd form, and will take a lot of beating for Che belt. The Victorians have done nothing remarkable to-day, except Captain Hariby, who put on the possible with ten shots at 500 yards. In the Marlborough mat eh Major Purnell put on 40,9 bullseyes and a mugpie. These scores were made in the evening after the wind had lulled. The Victorian was loudly cheered for his fine: wore. The Wellington Match was not co> npleted till late vo-day, owing to a nam'ter of men from the Jsorth not arriving tilJi last night, and the men will be allowed to ahooc in r match. As some of those who scored will be in the prize libO, there are several Canterbury men who will take money. Saiek, of Ashburton, jput on 21 at 800 yards, and this'made up> his score to 86. Hammond, of the Reserve Corps, is shooting well, and scored 8& Wakelin is also in pood form, and 'thotrah unfortunate enough to get a mi as at tae target, he put on 85. Foster, of Uie Chr istchurch JUfies, 80. Torlesse and Tyler (Eiangiora), Sandtord (Chriatchurch) 79. F. iteker and Leech, broke up at 600 yards. The scores were:— J. C. Josllng and F. Beker 75, Anderson (Engineers), J. J. Collins 74, Scott (Christchurch Rifles) 73, Manning 72, Cameron 71, McKay (Reserves), {Buddell 70. In the first stage of the Hawke's Bay Match, 500 and SCO yards, ten shots at each range, the best scores of the Canterbury mem were— Scott (Christchurch Rifles) 45, Bashford 43, Wakelin, Lavery, F. Humphrey, Hammond, and J. Gray, 42; Cameron, 41; 3. A. Joslin, C. D'Aavergne, and Banks, 40. Of these Gray* increased his score to 84 and Bashford 80. Scott, Wabelin and J o«iing got into the prize list. Other scores were:—Banks, 73; Cameron and Foster, 71; Sandford, Hammond, C D'Aavergne, Anwon, Fox, W. B. Scott, Allison, Manning, 'Jollins, 1 , . Baker, and Walker did not get on well on account of the wind. In the Marlborough match, ten shots at 880 yds, Scott (Christchurch Rifles) 47, Wakelin 44, J. Gray 43, Buckleyand Bobilliard 42: W. B. Scott, W. A. Banks, and Hammond 41, Cameron and Salek 40, made the average of inners and over. To fill la the afternoon a number of men took tart in a Continnoos Match, for which prises are offered each day by title oovaxshals. The conditions are 500 yds, five shots, bulleeye Van diameter, inner 24in, hvhqp 1 " SBut, •afcer* not to count. Tyler, S*fe in the possible, and E. J3 , Auvergue