OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 6775, 15 December 1884, Page 2

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Fifth Match —2OO, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots at each range. First prize, trophy and L 3; second, trophy and L2; third, trophy and LI 10s; fourth, trophy and LI; fifth and sixth, LI 10s each ; seventh to tenth, LI each. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Volunteer Small, Clutha .. 32 18 26 -76 Mr Hardy, Dunedin Rifle Club 26 28 22 —76 •Gunner J. Jack,D.N.A., ~ SQ ... 24. 20 —74 "Gunner Watson, P.C.A. .. 27 23 23 —73 "Pctty-officer Murray, D.NJt. 26 26 19 —7l Volunteer Grant, Bruce .. 28 19 23 —7O Sergeant Kay, Oamaru .. 28 22 19 —B9 Mr Caldcr, Dunedin Rifle Club 28 19 20 —67 Volunteer Mason,Clutha ~30 20 17 —67 Sergeant Johnston, Clutha .. 24 27 16 —67 The following also made 65 points and over:— "Captain Wilmott, M. Battery 24 17 26 —67 Volunteer M’Carthy, C. Guards 29 26 11 —66 "Gunner Price, D.N.A. .. 24 21 21 —6B Lieutenant Richardson, N.D. 25 23 17 —66 •Gunner Morris, B Battery .. 30 15 20 —65 " Including 6 points allowed for carbine. Aggregate Prizes for highest scorers In first, second third, and fifth matches. First prize, LlO 10a; second, L 6 6s; third, L 4 4s; fourth, L 3; fifth, L2 10s; sixth, L2; seventh, Ll 10a; eighth, LI. Petty-offloer Murray, Dunedin Naval Artillery .. 305 "Captain Wilmott, M Battery .. .. ..290 Gunner Paterson, Dunedin Naval Artillery .. 280 Corporal Webster, City Guards .. Volunteer Mason, Clutha .. .. ... 276 Sergeant Kay, Oamaru .. .. Gunner J. Jack, Dunedin Naval Artillery .. 274 Corporal M'Carthy, City Guards .. ..273 Lieutenant Kennedy, South District .. .. 271 Mr Calder, civilian .. .. .. .. 271 "Protested against for Improper sights. The Ladies’ Challenge Shield was fired for on Saturday afternoon, eight teams competing. The Clutha Rifles were again victorious.

The annual prize meeting was brought to a close at Musselburgh this morning. The weather was again fine overhead, but there was a dull light with a puffy wind blowing across the range. In. the La lies’ Chal'enge Shield match only eight teams competed, the B Battery and Dunedin Naval Artillery being the absentees. The failure of the latter to put a team into the field was in consequence of the officer commanding the corps neglecting to onter them, and judging by the form which several individual members of the Naval Artillery had shown during the meeting they would probably have given a good account of themselves but;for this omission. The Clntba Rifles went back from the 200-yards range with a decided advantage, which they increased at the longer distances, and. eventually won by 63 points. The whole of the team representatives fired consistently, and the fact that they have now won the Shield four times out of nine competitions shows how assiduously practice has been maintained by the company since the trophy was first subscribed for. The L Battery, the only carbine company entered, are fourth on the list. Subjoined are the scores :

281 Consolation Match.— 2oo, 400, and 600 yards; seven shots at each range. First prize, trophy and L 3; second, trophy and L2; third, trophy and LI 10s; fourth, trophy and LI; fifth and sixth, LI 10s each; seventh to tenth, LI each.

* Including 2 points at EOOyda allowed carbines. Range prizes : At 200 yds, Volunteer Pringle, South District, 31; at 400 yds, same, 30; at 500 yds, Lieutenant Richardson, North Dunedin, 30. The following made 70 points ; Volunteer Fairley, Wakari .. 26 22 20 —7O Sergeant Stewart, Olutha .. 27 24 19 —7O Volunteer Smith, Clutha ~ 30 23 17 —7O On Saturday evening there was a meeting of the Council to consider the various protests entered. That, against Captain Willmott, M Battery, for using improper sights, was allowed, and he was consequently disqualified from the list of aggregate prize-takers, in which he had secured second place. The protest against the City Guards for firing in the team match on Saturday morning was very properly summarily thrown out; and that against the Clutha Rifles in the same competition fell through. Lieutenant Hogg made an explanation which showed that his men had complied with regulation 8 in every particular, and consequently no further action was taken. The meeting has on the whole been a satisfactory one, but there is a prevailing disposition (especially among country members) that a permanent range should be got a short distance out of town—say at Mosgiel, The expense to competitors would not be increased, and the matter should engage the attention of the Council at an early date if any action is to be taken with respect to it. The firing was carried on under the supervision of Captain Gordon, who was on the range during the whole of the two first days; and Mr Creagh, who aoted as secretary, afforded our representative every assistance in procuring the scores at the earliest moment.

ladies’ Challenge Shield —200,400, and 600 yards; seven shots at each range. CLUTHA RIFLES. ' 200 400 600 yds. yds. yds, Tl. Volunteer Smaill .. 82 27 28 - 87 Volunteer Mason .. 28 29 26 — 83 Volunteer Smith .. S3 22 27 — 82 Lieutenant flog); .. 28 32 22 — 82 Volunteer Johnston .. .. 27 28 23 - 78 ili NORTH DUNEDIN. Sergeant Hunter .. 26 24 20 — 70 Lieutenant Burns .. .. 29 16 26 — 70 Lieutenant Richardson .. 26 24 80 — '80 Volunteer Richardson . .. .20 22 16 — 63 Volunteer Fredrio .. .. 26 20 20 — 60 849 - WAKARl RIFLES. Sergeant M’Beath .. .. 24 22 80 -76 Corporal Sonntag .. 27 27 17 — ,71 Corporal Jones ,. 28 29 12 — 69 Volunteer M’Meikan., .. 24 21 17 — 62 Captain Gardiner .. .. 24 27 19 -70 848 l BAirm. - H Lieutenant Waters .. .. 29 28 16 Gunner Foster .. .. 29 22 19 - 70 Corporal Mitchell .. .. 24 19 26 -69 Gunner Driver .» .. 22 27 21 - 70 Gunner Watson .. .. 26 18 21 - 64 OBI GUARDS. i|& Corporal M'Carthy .. .. 26 26 23 -74 Corporal Webster .. .. 27 29 18 - 74 Volunteer Coventry .. .. 26 26 21 - 72 Volunteer Smith .. - 26 24 14 -63 Volunteer Cteogh ,i .• 88 8? 18 -t(8

B0UT1I DIbTRICT. Corporal Minn .. 24 22 20 — 86 ! Volunteer I'ringlo .. .. 23 28 14 — 63 Ucutcnant Kennedy.. .. £0 24 18 — 62 Volunteer Mann .. 23 10 20 — 53 Corporal Fustier .. 20 .24 15 — 59 803 1SABT TAIBBI. Volunteer Hendry .. .. 23 2i 19 — CO Lieutenant Smith .. 18 19 22 - 59 Volunteer M’Leod .. .. 19 15 23 - 57 Sergeant Cameron .. £4 20 12 — 58 Volunteer Algio .. 24 17 13 — 54 292 URUCE. Volunteer Murray .. .. 24 21 15 — CO Lieutenant Moore .. .. 22 20 10 — 52 Volunteer Tough 21 15 17 — 53 Volunteer Grant .. 23 20 22 — G5 Volunteer Humphrey .. 19 17 15 — 51

200 m 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Sergeant Hunter, N.D. 28 28 28 — 84 Sergeant M'Beath, Wakari 25 27 26 — 78 Lieutenant Richardson, N.D, 27 20 30 — 77 Mr Mitchell, civilian .. 29 23 24 — 76 Volunteer Anderson, Clutha ., 29 26 21 — 76 Volunteer Pringle, South Diet. 31 SO 15 — 76 Volunteer Bowler, City Guards 28 27 18 — 73 'Corporal Giimour, U Battery 26 28 18 — 72 Corporal Hutchinson, N. D. .. 29 19 23 — 71 *Gunnor Searle, D.N.A. 27 22 22 — 71