McGREGOR WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9991, 22 March 1898, Page 5

McGREGOR WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

(PBBSS ASSOCIATION TBLBGRAM.)

OAMARU, March 21. The weather this morning is fine, but * fresh wind from the left made the shooting difficult. The Teams Match opened the day'a proceedings, and the shooting was las from good. MoFarlane, of the winning team, made the highest individual score of 94. The average of the winners is 81| noints, while here, in 1896, Woodville, v/ho tinished first, averaged 97j} points. The weather wa- chiefly the cause of the reduced average. Following is the result of the Teams Match:—Christchurch Honorary Reserve No. 1 team, £15, 409 ; Timaru Port Guards, £10, 389; Christchurch Honorary Reserve No. 2 team, £7, 388 ; Woodville Rifle Club, £4, 306. Other scores were— Petone Rifle Club, 385 ; Kaitaugata, 384 ; Dunedin City Gwrds No. 1 team, 367 j Wellington Guards, 364; Wellington City Rifles, 356; Dunedia City Guards No. 2 team, 326.

FollojWing are the prizetakera in the Nursery Match, of ten shots, of 500 yards, open to non-prizetakers of over £4 at previous meetings, or £5 at the present meeting :— Stewart (Dunedin), £6, 46; Brooks (Tua. pekft), £5, 46 ; Waugh (Timaru), £4, 46; \Pearce (Timaru), £3, 46 ; Stephen (Tiniaru), £2, 45; W. Nimmo (Oamaru), £2, 45; Lewer (Karori), £2, 45; Campbell (Invercargill), £2, 43; Sergeant Barraolough (Oamaru), £2, 43.

Following are the prize-takers in the Nursery Match -. — Dawle {Blenheim), Wardle (Lyttelton), H. Frapor (Kaitangata), 43; Johnston (InvereargvU), Harris (Oamaru}, 42; MeDiarmid (Oamaru), Drew (Wanganui), Buntin (Christchurch), VViokens (Wellington), 41; ilcHutoheaon (Dunedin), Begg (Daiiodin), Corporal Barraolough (Oatuaru), Edinger (Wellington), 40; Woreley (Timaru), Irvine (Nelson), K. Reynolds (Carterton), 39 ; Harford (Marton), 38, £1 each. Counted out: —B. Holpin (Wellington), Ching (Nelson), R. JVliJlitjan (Oamaru).

In the District Representatives match Otago and (Southland won the shield with 1042, Canterbury 912, Wellington 910. There is no money, prize in this match. Captain Ohalmer, of Dunodin, was the highest individual scorer with 61, last year 1083 won it.

Otago won the volley firing, scoring 605 for hits on the target, and 205 points for volleyj. Canterbury scored 677 and 190, making a total of 767. Only the two teams entered.

At 1.20 p.m., when the final stage of the ohftinpion-fiiip was to bo fired,.the wind in* creased to humoane force, and as tho targets were collapsing Major tionunorviiie gave orders to cease tiring. It was then doubtful if there would be any more shooting that day, and later on the officers , mess tents, the canteen marquee and six of the bell tents were levelled to the ground. However, later in the day it waa resolved to fire for the Championship, and this was done, though the weather was wretched. The following was the result:— Championship, the aggregates in the Belt matches being added to the score in the final stage; 700 yards, ten shots. Volunteer McGregor, Oamaru, champion rifle belt, gold medal and silver star, £35 508

Vol. J. Ross, Napier, silver star, £20 Vol. X. Robinsou, Cfaristohuroh, silver

star, £15... ... .- ... 501 Sapper Lester, Christohurch ... ... 495 Vol. McKay, Christchurch .« *.. 491 Vol. Harding, Blenheim .« ►„ 490 Corporal Simpson, Kaiapoi M .. 489 Corporal Pearson, Timaru «• »• 489 vV. Montgomery .... — ... 486 Bandmaster King, Qamaru ... w 485 Mr Craw, Akaroa ... . .. «. 485 Sergeant MoFarlane, Christohuroh ... 484 Vol. Richardson, Dunedin ... ... 483 Captain Steadman, Whangarei —480 The prizes won at the meeting were presented Dy Mrs Headland in the evening and the competitors are dispersing for their homes.

1 [As the wires were working very badly last night in consequence of stormy weather on the cjast, only meagre particulars of the shooting, for the championship came to hand last night.] ■■•'•■■■'"■■