THE NELSON PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 5610, 2 March 1881, Page 2

THE NELSON PRIZE FIRING.

(BT cue special eepoetee.)

RIFLE CAMP, March 1.

Last year the highest ee*re in the First M&ich was 73, by Sergeant E. E. Smith, City Gu3rda, Yentwday Griffiths, of Blenheim, and Cromnan, of Nelson, tiad with 44, The winnsrs in the Seo«nd Matoh are &a follow : SBCOKD Mvrcn.—Volunteers only; 200 yards; tea rounds. Rifle representatives. First prize, LB ', F.ew.nd, L 3; third, L 5 ; fourth, U; fifth, L 8 ; eixth aad seventh, L2 each; eighth to twelfth, LI each. Total, L 35.

The following also made 36 t—Willocks, Cluiha; Downia, Tham«s ; Ta*t, Wellington; Lauder.gTaranaki; and Paynter, Nelson. In the Third Match the following took pr z a :

Third Match. Volunteers only ; 200 yard*; ten round?. Carbine representatives. First prize, L 8 ; second, L 6; third, L 5 ; fourth, U ; fifth, L 8; sixth and seventh, L2 each; eighth to twelfth, Lt each. Tots!, LS6.

Last year the highest soete was 37. The scores of the Otego men In this match were: —

The prizes in the Third (carbine) Match have been r*du«»d. in number from twelve to etven.

] In the First Mafcoh (rifles) the positions of Hughes and Rosa are reversed, the former ■ow taking sixth and the other seventh | pr?2w. Payne, of Auckland, and Wimaetfe, ! of Nelson, also reverse plaoes. | March 2. " Juat a morning for possibles," was the general remark as tho men formed Into tquadaat 830 a.m. The carbine men resumed firing in the Fifth Match, which was finished just before eleven. Some excellent shooting was done, Tandy, of Wellington, making the first possible etf the meeting at 400 yard*, whilst three men tied for first j place. I* will be observed that the Thames men In particular had very prominent posi« tions. Subjoined are the soorw of the prize winners:— Fifth Match.—Volunteers only; 200, 400, and SCO yards; seven rounds at each distance. Carbine representatives. First prize, L 0; second, L 8; third, Lfl; fourth, L 5; fifth and sixth, L 3 eaoh; seventh, eifrhth, and ninth, L2 each; tenth to nineteenth, LI eacb. Total, LSO.

Tho following were the scores of the Ofcago men in the Fifth Match :

At the close of the Fifth Match the principal carbine belt aggregates were :

4 20 p.m. Thefullovh.g aro the p 'zvtakers in the Fourth Maf(h :

prizn, with 68 The rreßetiV rl*b s »»- : ■ ... I<3

The Otago men are nowhere, Colonel Reeder, in replv to Captain Wi'dmans, of the Navala, wires thai "the four members of the C"0».;oU of the Association are agreod iha>, «uy alteration in tho programme would be unfair. Ihe carbine money pnww will, probably remain «a previously aUottsd.

i IIowolI, Ttrauaki ... 80 | Hoskine, Tarnnaki ... 89 Fowler, Nelson ... ... ... 83 ! Warden, Neiaon ... 87 GenLinsrtoD, Wanganul ... 86 Loveridge, Turanaki ... ... 86 I Bca-ch, Nelson... ... 86 Hunter, Nelson ... S« ! Weir, Thames ... ... 86 "Dingle, Turanaki ... % Last year four men made 38. The Otago men aoorcd in this match as under : —

Brooks, North Dunedm ... 82 Hutchineon, ,, ... S3 Johnston, ,, ... ... ... ss Marshall, „ ... R3 Miller, „ ... 23 Ittchardson, „ ... 83 Wilson, ,, ... 83 Webster, Ctty Guards'... ... *l Willocks, Clutha ... S6 Anderson, „ ... 81 Adaro, Bruc« ... 82 Matheson, Brace ... ... ... 81 Harding, Oam&ra ... 15 King, „ ... S5

Cameron, Thames ... 87 Smith, Nelson ... 87 Bennett, Wellington ... ... n H. Dixon, Wellington ... ... 87 Armstrong, Thamce ... ... ... 15 Keillor, Thames ... S5 Parslow, Thstues ... 85 Thomas, Thames (champion) ... ... S5 Ingle, Wellington ... 85 M'Creoie, Wellington ... ... 85

Thomson, Artillery ... 82 Irvine, Port N&vals ... S8 Thompson, Port Chalmers ... 84 Wallis, Dunedin Navals ... 81 Wilkinson. Dunedin Naval Cadeta ... £9

200 400 600 yds. yds. yds. TL Armstrong, Thames ... . 24 24 25-78 P. France, Wellington . 25 25 28 — 78 Harris, Thames . 20 24 23 — 73 Wisdom, Wanganul ... . 21 20 28-72 Parslovr, Thames . 2.5 24 2S -73 Th.'ineon, Dunedla Artillery . . £3 23 25-71 Perry, Wtn/'ariui . 24 24 23-71 j Davy, Wellington . £0 25 25 — 70 1'ayao, Auckland . 22 23 25-70 M'Luan, Wanganui ... . 22 24 24 - 70 A. Nixon, Wellington . 22 24 24-70 Wilkinson, Duncdin ., . 21 ?C 25-70 0. France, Wellington . 22 20 23 — 70 Thompson, Port Chalmers . 22 20 2S - 70 Thomas, Thames * 24 28-70 Csmeron, Thames ... . 25 20 19 — 70 Tandy, Wellington ... . 22 28 20 — 70 L"*ird, Wanganul ... . 22 23 24 — 09 H. Dixon, Wellington . 20 27 22 — 00 In/rJe, Wellington, also made 69, bat is counted out.

200 800 600 yds. yds. ydfl Tl. Thomson, Artillery ... ... 23 23 26 — 71 Wilkinson, Naval CaSeta ... 21 28 28 — 70 Thomson, P.CN.B. ... ... *-2 26 22 — 70 Irvine, PCN.B. ... 23 24 17 — 64 Wallis, Naval Cadota... ... 21 28 io~w

Armstrong, Thames ... 108 Cameron, Thames ... ... , ... 107 Parelow, Thames ,.. 107 Harris, Thames ... 107 Dixon H., Wellington... ,.. 106 Thomae (champion of 1880), Thames . .. 105 Smith, Nolaoa .. 105 Thomson, Dunedln ... ... .. 104 Perry, Wanganui ... ... .. 104 Wisdom, Wanganui ... .. 104 M'Lean, Wanganul ... ... < .. 104 Bennett, Wellington .. 104 Ingle, Wellington ,. 104

Hall, NalBon ... •■• "7.T Private DoU,'o, Nelson .., ... 1 u 70 70 Sor-jeaut D>in«, Nclaeii Paynter, Nelson Hatobinar.r., of DuQedm, t.kts a.vetith

Hh.11, Nelson "\jt;j Puynt(i\ M'lson Doigo, Nelson 101 Burr... Koifors, Blciiholxa * ••• 103 10:1 Okoy, Taranakl