N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4860, 9 March 1887, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

CHAMPIONSHIP DAY. [per press association.] HitiiSßonouan, Yesterday.

At 2.30 the ties for twientieth. position for both belts ■were fired off. Seaman Mahoncy, of Wanganui, was beaten byGunner Lnmsden, of Auckland, in the carbine competition, and Volunteer Bout and Corporal Fairs, both of Auckland, finished in front of Corporal Maddock, of Blenheim, for the rifles. The carbine representatives then fired ior the belt. M'Corkindalo kept his lead and wound up his shots with a bull's eye, at which he was loudly cheered. His total aggregate was 478, or 13 ahead of Parslow. Howe and Webster tied for third place, with 462 each, and therefore had to fire off three shots to decide third position, the result being that "Webster took third place and Howe fourth. Thorburn, who had been seventh, passed both Weir and Drnmmond, and took fifth place. Immediately the i - esult was known M'Corkindalo was rushed by his comrades, and was carried shoulder high through the camp, and he received many congratulations for his steady shooting throughout the meeting. After a few minutes delay tho rifle representatives appeared at the 600 yards range to decide who should be the winner of the belt. Tho interest taken in this contest was intense, as there was only a difference of two points between Captain Little and Captain White. Tho contest was very close, and when each had but one shot to fire there was only a difference of one point between the two, Little being then 473, while White was 472, but the latter succeeded in securing the belt by two points. His win was an exceedingly popular one among the Northern contingent, and he too was carried shoulder high through the camp. Tho winners of the rifle and carbine challenge cups were decided by the highest scores in the final stage for the belts, and Captain Rogers secured the former with the good score of 35 out of 50, while seaman Chapman of the Lyttelton Navals appropriated the latter with a total of 29ji' At tho conclusion of the champion - . shipff-the team match was again proceeded with, and was finished before six o'clock, the Gordon Rifles (Auckland) taking first prize) the yictoria Rifles (Auckland) second, and,tho Thames Rangers third. Immediately, after the teams match was finished the pm.es were presented in the camp by the Mayoress.

RIFLE CHAMriOJTSnir. First, The Rifle Champion Belt, N.Z.R.A. Gold Star, and £40; 2nd, N.Z.R.A.. Silver Star, and £20; 3rd, N.Z.R.A. Silver Star, and £10 ; 4th, £7 10s; sth, £2 10s. Capt. White, Gordon Rifles, Auckland 475 Oapt. Little, Hobson Rifles, Auckland 473 Volunteer Johnston, Clutha Rifles .. 463 Lieutenant Oakey, Taranaki Rifles .. 456 Captain Rogers, Blenheim Rifles ~ 454 Sergt. Kemphall, West Taieri Rifles .. 452 Sergeant M'Kenzie, Blenheim Rifles ~ 447 Capt. Pumeß, Wanganui City Rifles .. 446 Sergeant Giiy, Temuka Rifles .. ~ 445 Volunteer France, Nevrtown Rifles,

■Wellington .. • 444 Sergeant Mooscman, Wanganui City Rifles ~ •.. .. .. .. 436 Lieutenant Foster, Wanjranui Rifles . ■ 435 Sergeant Blenheim Rifles .. 434 Sei'gfc. Remington, Wanganui Rifles .. 429 Corp. Fairs, Victoria Rifles, Auckland 429 Vol. A. Ballinger, Wellington Guards 425 Captain Lucas, Thames Rangers ~ 423 Vol. Richardson, Dunedin Guards ;. 417 Vol. Kout, Victoria Rifles, Auckland., 414 Captain Cosgrove, Otepopo Rifles, did not fire. . " . • The first ten take the New Zealand Rifle Association's badge." The following take £2 each, being the highest scorers in the final stage:— Captain Rogers, Blenheim ~ ~35 Volunteer Johnston, Clutha ~ ~ 29 Sergeant Guy, Tenmk* .. ~ ~ 27 Corporal Fairs, Auckland ~ ~26 Sergeant Chuck, Blenheim ~ ~ 23 Lieutenant Oakoy, Taranaki .. ..22 Sergeant Kemphall, West Takri ~ 22 Captain White, Auckland ~ ~ 21 Sergeant Mooseman, Wanganui ~ 20 Captain Pumell, Wanganui ... ~ 19

CAHBINE CHAMPIONSHIP. 1st —The carbine champion belt, N.Z.R.A. gold star, and ,£4O. 2nd—N.Z.R.A. gold star, and £20. 3rd—N.Z.R.A. silver

star, and £10. 4th—£7 10s. oth—£2 10s. Gun. M'Corkiudale, Oamaru Artillery 478 Sevgt. Parslow, Auckland Artillery .. 4G5 Gun. Webster, Auckland Artillery .. 462 Gun. Howe, Wellington Artillery .. 462 Seaman Thorburn, Thames Navals -~ 447 Gun. Drumnioiid, Napier Artillery ~ 445 Seaman Bcgg, Peninsula Navals .. 445 Seaman Weir, Thames Narals., ~ 444 Corp. Williams, Napier Artillery .. 435 Trooper W. Watt, Alexandra Cavalry 432 G-u'u. Foster, Port Chalmers Artillery 428 Seaman Chapman, Lyttolton Navals .. 426 Scrg-t. Hodgkinson, Auckland Artillery 425 Sergt. Pony, Alexandra Cavalry .. 424 Gun. Driver, Port Chalmers Artillery 423 Corp. M'Kenzie, Wellington Artillery 422 Sergt. Sinclair, Christchurch Artillery 421 Gun. Lumsdcn, Auckland 'Artillery .. 419 Gun. Payne, Auckland Artillery .. 413 Lieut. Rule, Oamaru.... " ... .. 410 Webster and HoWc fired off for -third place, Webster making 9 and Howe 6. The first ten take the Now Zealand Rifle Association badge. The following take £2 each, being the highest scorers in the fiual stage of the cai'bine championship : — '.'■ Seaman Chapman, Lyttelton ~ ~ 29 Gun. Howe, Wellington .. .. 28 Gun. Foster, Port Chalmers .. ~ 27 1 Seaman Thorburn, Thames .. ~ 27 Gun. Lumsdon, Auckland ~ ~ 27 Gun. M'Corkindale, Oamaru .. ..27 Seaman Begg, Peninsula Navals .. 25 Corp. M'Kenzie, Wellington ".. .. 25 Sergt. Parslow, Auckland ",, ~ 25 Sergt. Hodgkinson, Auckland., ~ 24 BIFIE TEAJI MATCH. 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, 7 shots at each range. Gordon Rifles 448 Victoria Rifles .. 440 Thames Rangers 439 Duncdin City Guards 437 Wanganui City Rifles .. .. ..432 Blenheim Rifles .. 431 WoF-igton Guards 430 Waikari Rifles .. .. .. .. 425 North Dunedin Rifles .423 Riverton Rifles, No. 1 team ~ .. 420 Christchurch reserve corps .. ~ 412 Rangiora Rifles ~ 412 Wanganui Rifles.. .. .. .. 412 Kaiapoi Rifles .. 408 Riverton Rifles, No. 2 team ... ■ .. 384 Oamaru Rifles .. .. .. ~ 378 Woodville Rifles ..377 Wellington City Rifles .. .. . .• 355 Invercargill Rifles .. ~ ~351 The amouut&of the prizes for this match were not decided, but they will probably be £35 first, £25 second, £15 third, £10 fourth, and £5 fifth and sixth. : . . CAEBIJJB MATCH. ' ■'.; Auckland Artillery ~ ~ tt 450 Wellington Artillery ~ --'~. ~ 427 Port Chalmers Artillery ~ t ' t 420Alexandra Cavalry ~," lt || 407 Napier Artillery.; ~ ~, t -| 380 Lyttelton Artillery ~■ ~, ,) 348 The prizes -are £20 first, £10 second, £7 third.

The Northern contingent left for Wellington in the Hinemoa shortly after 10 o'clock to-night. ■. . :