RIFLE MATCHES.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue L, 3 December 1895, Page 3

RIFLE MATCHES.

♦ An exoiting finish took place yesterday morning at the Polhill Gnlly rifle range in the match for the possession of the company 'trophy fired by the members of the City Rifles. The conditions were - 500 and 600 yards, seven xhota at eaoh. The attendance of competitors wawery large. After firing the third shot at 600 yards, Jackson and Hawthorne were ties for first place, and ai eaoh man followed with three bull's eyes, the exoitement as they lay down to fire the last shot waa intense. Jackson was the first to fire, and only managed to score a magpie. Hawthorn followed, and brought out the bull's-eye disc, thus winning the trophy by two points. This is Hawthorn's second win in succession, and the trophy becomes his own property. He has already, since the season started, won outright another yalnable trophy, his reoord for the season for a young shot being almost phenomenal. The following are the highest scores :— A Class.

•Ammunition prizes. Considerable interest is attending 1 the competition for Captain Collins' trophy by tf ami of fonr men each of the City Rifles. At the last competition. Guise's and Madeley's teams tied with 202 for the trophy. Yesterday morning the tie was fired off, and the teams tied again. This tie will be fired off at the long range on Saturday next. If Guise's men win, the trophy is their own property, while Madelry's winning will extend its '"life" for another contest. liient. J. Duthie has promised another trophy to tike its'place, with a re-arrange-ment of the constitution of the present teams. The Wellington Navala fired their sixth match for the Belt and tropbieß at the Evans Bay rantre on Saturday. C P.O. Williams secured his second " leg in" for the A Class Trophy, while Gunner Wcolcott heads the list in B Class. The conditions were seven shots at 500, 600, and 700 yards. The following are the highest soorrs :— A Class.— Thomson & Lewis' Trophy.

Class firing is to be resumed on Thursday morning at 5 o'clock ; ammunition on range.

The Benevolent Trnsteea met this afternoon. Present— Rev. H. Van Staveren (Chairman), Messrs. 8. Lanoaster, C. K. Willeston, J. Collins, V. Bradoy, aud G. H Uaylis. A respeotably-dressed Dane, aged 70. appeared, and asked for assistance. Ho ■aid that he had a married daughter in Canterbury and another in Manricevilla, but they were unable to support him. For ft considerable time he had been teaching in the Wairarapa. The Trustees decided to ■end him to the Home for a week, and to a«k Mr. H. D. Bell, Danish Consul, to write to the Greytown Borough Oonnoil as to hie fatnra support. The programme for the conversazione to be held at St. John's Chnroh to-ni|rht in oonneotion with the anniversary services ia an ezoellent one, and there should be a large attendance.

500 600 700 Tl C.P.O. Williams* .., 23 24 30 —77 Gtm. Balfordft* • • SO 25 15 —70 P.O. Fredrio* ... 26 15 28 —69 P.O. Hairiaft ••• 29 16 23 —68 Gun. Gell 27 14 18 — 59 C.P.O. Armstrong ... 23 20 13 —56 Gtro. Mnir 27 7 10-44 B Cx-abb.— The D.I.C. Trophy. Gun. Wooloottf ... 16 15 29 —60 Gnn.E.Bobertaon+t* 20 20 17 —57 Gun. M'Luren .. 17 12 14 —43 Gun. A. Hobertaon... 11 21 9— 41 Gun. Rodgerf ... 4 16 15-35 t Former winners, *Ammnnition prizes.

500 Private Hawthorne 31 Sergeant Jaokion* 29 Corporal Madden* 31 Private Tumor 27 Corporal Halpin 22 Sergeant Madeley 27 Corporal Harria 27 Private Gniie 31 Col.-Sergeant Davit ... 21 Private Luke 25 Private Willaaon 25 B Class. 600 Tl. 29 — 60 29 - 58 26 — 57 27 -54 31 — 53 26 — 53 26 — 53 20 — 51 26 — 47 22-47 20 — 45 Private Wataon 32 Corporal Binkin* 21 Private Foid* ?t Private Jenkins 23 Private Curry 29 Private Wiokens 20 Private Douglas 20 Private Halpin .. . . 15 Private BunoVenburg ... 28 Private Marshall 13 Private Faber 21 21 — 53 SO — 51 26 — 50 Ss7 — 50 21-50 22-43 24 — 44 27 — 42 14 — 42 21-34 10-31