THE N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3536, 7 November 1882, Page 4

THE N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) Dunedin, November 6

Firing was resumed at 8.30 this morning and continued until 7 o'clock to-night, when the Union match was completed. The Civilians' match, and also the Wellington match for carbines, which had been postponed from Saturday, were finished at 6 o'clock. The weather during the forenoon was favorable for shooting, a light southerly blowing down the range, but ehortly after noon the wind changed to the opposite quarter, and blew rather fresh. The wiod blows right across the range, and to this cause is attributed the low scoring. This afternoon several of the riflemen who held commanding positions for the aggregates fell back. In the Marlborough match, for instance, Captain Paynter, to everybody's surprise, only recorded 47, while the top scorer, Kennedy, finished with 76. A. Ballinger also fell away, only scoring Bat 600 yards. The following are the prize lists of the matches which were finished to-day : —

Civilians' Match.—Songster, 56 ; Cosgrove, 53; Daniel X., 52 ; Kohn, 51; M. Begg, 50; Geo. Clark, 47 ; Allen, 47 ; Rutherford, 46. Wellington match, 200, 300, and 400 yards, for carbines. —Weir, Thames, 85 ; Allen, Dunedin, 83 ; Fergusson, Otago, so ; Ross, Napier, 79 ; M'Lean, Wanganui, 79 ; Webb, Wellington, 79 ; Stitt, Wanganui, 79; Jack, gunner, Dunedin, 78 ; Williams, Wellington, 78 ; Floyd, Thames, 77; Wilkinson, Dnnedin, 77; Gill, Thames, 76 ; Gordon, Thames, 76 ; Howe, Wanganui, 76 ; M'Kenzie, Wellington, 76 ; Armstrong, Wellington, 76; A. Turner, Wellington, 75 ; Somerviile, Wanganui, 75; Davis, Thames, 74; Paterson, Wanganui, 74; A. Jack, Dunedin, 74; Hunter, Wanganui, 74 ; Trayes, Auckland, 74; Cameron, Wanganui, 74; Smith, Dunedin, 74; M'Kenzie, Wellington, 73; J. Jack, Dunedin, 73 ; Laird, Wanganui, 73; Sergt. Howie, Wanganui, 72; A. Dixon, Wellington, 72; Watson, Dunedin, 71 ; Gibbs, Dunedin, 71; F. France, Wellington, 71; Bates, Wanganui, 71 ; Williams, Napier, 71; Perry, Wanganui, 71.

Marltorough Match, 500 and 600 yards, for rifles.—Kennedy, Otago, 76; Willocke, J., Clutha, 72; Lieutenant Reid, Bruce, 72; Gledhill, Blenheim, 72; Coventry, Dunedin, 70 ; Sutton, Blenheim, 70 ; M'Cartney, Portobello, 67 ; Skinner, Auckland, 66; T. Hutchison, Dunedin, 66 ; M'Latchie, Bruce, 65; Miller, Dunedin, 64 ; Taylor, Auckland, 64 ; W. Jones, Waikari, 64 ; Lieutenant Crossman, Nelson, 64 ; Purnell, Wanganui, 63 ; Woolley, Auckland, 63 ; Hogg, Clutha, 62; Johnston, Dunedin, 62 ; W. Willocks, Clutha, 62 ; Crossman, Napier, 62; Burr, Wellington, 62; Mills, P., Dunedin, 61; Webster, Dunedin, 61 ; Sontag, Waikari, 60; Handley, Auckland, 60 ; Sergeant Harky, Dunedin, 59 ; Ryan, Portobello, 59; M'Donald, Otago, 59 ; Home, Portobello, 59 ; E. Asher, Dunedin, 58; G. Miller, Dunedin, 58 ; Hobbs, Temuka, 58 ; Burst, Oamaru, 68.

The protest entered by those who fired through the rain on Saturday against the action of Major Baillie in stopping the firing, contending that it was contrary to the regulations, was considered at a meeting; of the executive committee of the association, when it was decided not to allow the protest

November 7.

There is fine weather to-day, but a strong wind is blowing right across the range. The following are the highest aggregates for the carbine belt, but the long range of the Union match is yet to be fired; —Weir, Thames, 252; Allan, Dunedin, 244; F. France, Wellington, 244; Williams, Wellington, 240 ; Ross, Napier, 240; Ross, Thames, 239; Gordon, Thames, 237 ; Somerville, Wanganui, 236 ; W. Harris, Wellington, 236 ; Laird, Wanganui, 235; Webb, Wellington, 235; McCredie, Wellington, 234; Gill, Thames, 234; Perry, Wanganui, 234: Floyd, Thames, 234; McKenzie, Wellington, 234; Holmes, Wellington, 231; Kuchen, Wellington, 229 ; Thomas, Thames, 229; A. Dixon, Wellington, 229 ; Turner, Wellington, 229.