RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3534, 4 November 1882, Page 3

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

[by telegraph.] Dunedin, November 3,

The fifth meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association was opened at 9 o'clock this morning at Musselburg. The weather at the start waa everything that could be desired, there being a slight southerly wind blowing, but during the second match in the afternoon light showers fell, and at 6 o'clock a heavy rain set in. The shooting was nothing extraordinary, and it does not compare favorably with the previous meetings of the association. This, however, was expected, owing to the range, which is not one of the best. All the arrangements are of the most complete character, and only one hitch occurred during the day. This was when a squad of 48 men having finished their short range retired to the 500 yards, and after firing two or three shots each it was found that there was no marker at the butts. The mistake was soon rectified, and shooting was resumed. The Nelson and Canterbury matches occupied all the day, and were concluded about 530 this evening. R. Ballinger, of Wellington, won the former, and, along with a prize of £15, he takes the Nelson citizens' cup, which now becomes his own property, be having been the Winner of it at Nelson in 1881. Harding, of Oamaru, won the Canterbury Match, 200 yards, with a splendid score of 48 out of a possible 50. The prize-takers are as follows: —■

Nelson Match, 300 yards and 500 yards, seven shots.—R. Ballinger, Wellington, 59; E. R. Smitb, Dunedin, 57; W. Willcocks, Clutha, 56; J. Coventry, Dunedin, 57; Trance, Wellington, 56 ; G. Sangster, civilian, 55 ; A. Waugh, Dunedin, 34; V. Jones>, Waikari, 54; Corporal Holmes, Wellington, 54 ; Harris, Wellington, 54; H. Brooke, Dunedin, 53; Lieutenant Hoskins, Taranaki, 53 ; Pringle, Dunedin, 53 ; Dunlop, Dunedin, 52 ; Lieutenant Paterson, Waikari, 52 ; Sergeant Lewis, Portobello, 52; M. Begg, civilian, 52 ; Geo. Clarke, civilian, 52 ; Sub - Lieutenant Scott, Dunedin, 51 ; Corporal M'Millan, Waikari, 51; J. W. Williams, Wellington, 51 ; Beacb, Invercaraill, 51 ; Ryan, Portobello, 51; Sergt. Webb, Wellington, 51 ; Sergt. Rhodes, Otepopo, 51 ; Lieut. Purnell, VVanganai, 51 ; Churton, Wanganui, 51 ; Volunteer M'Cartney, Portobello, 51; Gilmore, Queenstown, 51. Tbe following scored 50 each :—Attke, Wairoa ; Bookin, Masterton ; Lieut. Crossman, Nelson ; Dalzell, Dunedin ; Gill, Thames; Hartlett, Waikouaiti; Hardy, Dunedin ; Kitchen, Wellington ; Nutsford, Patea ; Ross, Wanganui; Capt. Somerville, Wanganui ; W. Smile, Clutha; Traye, Auckland; and A. Turner, Wellington. The following scored 49 each:—T. Johnson, Clutha; Corporal Hutchison, Dunedin; Grant, Bruce; Reid, Thames; Edwards, Lyttelton; Home, Clutha. The following were counted owt:—Marshall, Dunedin; M'Credie, Wellington ; and Percy, Wanganui. The winners in the Canterbury Match, 200 yds, 10 shots, are as follows:—Harding, Oamaru, 48 ; Brooks, Dunedin, 47 ; P. O. France, Wellington, 46; A. Mooseman, Wanganui, 46; 11. Hooker, Wanganui, 46 ; M'Gonagle, Wanganui, 45; Percy, Wanganui, 45; W. Harris, Wellington, 45; Howe, Clutha, 44; Reid, Arrow, 44 ; Fountain, Wakaru, 44 ; Ferguson, Dunedin, 44 ;| J. Kennedy, Otago, 44; J. Cambereon, Clutha, 44; Sangster, civilian, 44 ; Capt. M'Cartney, Portobello, 44 ; Capt. Painter, Nelson, 44. The following scored 43 each :— Hogg,Clutha; Crossman,Napier; Craig, Invercargill; Christie, civilian ; Doig, Stoke ; Burr, Wellington ; Grant, Brr.ce; Wemsett, Nelson; Haslett, Otago; ByOss, Wanganui; Hill, Wanganui ;R. Dalrell, Dunedin ; Corporal Hutchison, D»uedin ; Gill, Wellington ; Coventry, Dunedin • R, Dunlop, Invercargill; and W. Ballinger, Wellington.