NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 6842, 4 March 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The following are the prize-takers in the MARiiumocQH Match. —SOO and COO yards, counting for lt d ) Kilt only ; 10 shots at each range. Sergeant Matthews, klasterion Ulflsa. LlO .. 75 Sergeant Buchanan. Gordon Rifles, L 7 .. .. (ig Private Mann, Soulh LiiLiet Hiflns, L 0 .. .. C 8 Sergeant .Hay, Auckland Guards, L 5 .. .. 06 Private 01'lin, Stoke Rifles, LI.. .. .. CO: Private Wilson, Rherton Rifles, L 3 .. 01 Private Chuck, Blenheim Kifl s, L2 .. ..03 Sergeant Lee, Victoria Rifles, L2 ~ ..03 There were eight other prizes of LI each. HULLS. Three matches counting for the Rifle Championship have now been fired, and the following ate the highest aggregates:— Private Downio, Thames Rangers .. .. 211. Captain Aiobeson, Riverton Rifles .. .. 209 Private Clinch, Blenheim Rifles .. ~ 209 Lieutenant Hogg, Oiulha Rifles . . ~ 2u9 Sergeant Monsoinan, Wanganui City Rifles .. 209 Private Qiblin, ftokc Rifles .. ...... .. 208 So'gcant Remington, Wanganui Rifles.. 207 Corporal J. Thomas, Thames Rangers .. .. 200' Sergeant Lee, Victoria Rifles .. .. ..205 Sergeant Buchanan, Gordon Rifles .. 204 Private Ocddos, South District Rifles .. ;. 201 Lieutenant Cooper. Vic*oria Rifles .. ..203 Private E llowe’l, Taranaki Pdflcs .. .. 202 Sergeant Fotto'cuo, Marion Rifles .. .. 200 Private Mann, South District Rifles .. .. 109 Sergeant Matthews. Masterton Rifles .. .. 199 Private Wl looks, Clutha Rifles * .. .. : 199 Private Maddock. Blenheim Rifles .. 197 Captain Lunas, Thames Rangers .. .. 196 Lieutenant Little, Hobson Rifles .. ~ 190 Sergeant Parker, Wanganui City Rifles .. 185 IMvato Mooseman, Wanganui City Rifles .. 194 Cmporai Stevens, Riverton Rifles .. ..194 Lieutenant Elygor, Wanganui City Rifles 194 Private Green, Kaiwarra Rifles .. .. 103 Sergeant Hay, Victoria Rifles ~ .. .. 103 Private Wilson, Riverton Rifles ~ .. 103 CARBINES. Two matches have been completed for the Carbine Belt, and the highest aggregates are;— Corporal Parsiow, Auckland Arti lery .. IG4 Sergeant Knchen, Wellington Artillery .. 168 Corpora! M'Kensie, Wellington Artillery .. 150 Gunner Hunting, Napier ArtiKory .’. .. 148 Sergeant Well, Wellington Artillery .. .. 148 Seaman Mahonev, Wanganui Navals .. ..143 Seaman Stitt, Wanganui Navals .. .. 148 Serg-anl Gray, Wellington Artillery .. 142 Petty-oflicer Moulden, Auckland Navals 4. 142 Lieutenant Ross, Napier Artillery . 142 Trooper W. Watt, Alexandra Cavalry .. .. 14$ Gamier Woolley, Auckland Artillery .. .. 142 Gunner lUrnos, Port Chalmers Artillery ~ .141 Gunner Driver, Port Chalmers Artillery .. 141 Seaman Marshall, Nelson Navals .. 141 Corporal Williams, Napier Artillery .. 141 Seaman Weir, Thames Navals .. .. .. 141 Sergeant. Perry, Alexandra Cavalry ~ ..140 Petty ollicor Turner, Wanganui .. 140 It Is expected that the championship will be decided on Saturday afternoon. WANGANUI, March 4. The weather is again fine, but a little dull. The prize-list for the Wanganui Match (nil comers) 1 has been drawn up. Thirty-eight prizes .will be awarded, the highest being L2O, Ll2, and LB. Auckland ammunition will probably be tried on Saturday, and Mr U hitney, the manufacturer, offers a prize of L 5 for the highest score. The following is the prize-list in the Nelson Match. —309 and 600 yard 4; for carbines only, and counting for the Belt. Gunner Foster, Port Chalmers, LIO .. ..77 Trooper Craig, Alexandra Cavalry, L 7 .. .. 70 Lieutenant Waters, *'ort Chalmers, L 0 .. .. 75 Seaman Harris, Wellington Naval*, LI ~ ..74 Trooper Watt, Wairoa Light Horse, L 3 ~ ~ 74 Bugler Gill, Thames Navals, L 3.. .. 73 George Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, L2 -. .. 78 Potly'-oflicer Meek, Wellington Navals, L2 .. 73 There were eight other prizes of LI each. Three matches have now been finished for the Carbine Belt, and the following are the highest aggregates:— Gunner Parsiow, Auckland Artillery .. .. 227 Sergeant Kuchon, Wellington Artillery ~ 225 Corporal M'Konzie, Wellington Artillery ... 2’o Sergeant Webb, Wellington Artillery .. ~ 216 Potty-offlcotS'llt, Wanganui Navals ~ ~214 Gunner Driver, Port Chalmers Artillery .. 213 Sergeant Perry, Alexandra Cavalry ~ 213 Petty-oflicer Turner, Wanganui Navals ~ 211 Petty-oflicer Llovd, Wanganui Navals .. .. 2(0 Petty-oflicer Meek, Wellington Navals.. ~ 210 Trooper Watt, Alexandra Cavalry ~ ~ 210 Gunner Bunting, Napier Artillery .. ..200 Sergeant Gray, Wellington Artillery ~ .. 2C9 Trooper Craig, Alexandra Cavalry ~ ..207 Seaman Harris, Wellington Navals .. 207 Lieutenant Ross, Napier Artillery .. 207 Gunner Woolley, Auckland Artillery .. .. 207 Corporal Williams, Napier Artillery .. .. 206 Gunner Barnes, Port Chalmers Artillery .. 205 Seaman Mar-hall, Nelson Navals .. .. -205 Seaman Moulden, Auckland Navals .. .. 204 Seaman Brownlow, Thames Navals .. ~203 Petty-oflleor Johns, Thames Navals .. ». 203 Gunner Webster, Auckland Artillery .. t. 202 Seaman Floyd, Thames Narals .. .. 202 Gunner Foster, Port Chalmers Artillery .. 201 Gunner Payne, Auckland Artillery .. .. 201 Corporal Doughty, Auckland Artillery.. .. 200 Bugler Gill, Thames Navals .. .. ..200 Sergeant Henderson, Auckland Artillery .. 200 Suigeant King, Timaru Artillery .. •.. 200 Seaman Weir, Thames Navals.. .. ..200 Up to the present the following are the largest winners at the meeting :—Sergeant Mooseman (Wanganui), Ll6 ; Downic (Thames), Lls; J. Thomas (Thames), Lll ; Craig (Alexandra Cavalry), Lll; Purnell (Wanganui), Matthews (Masterton), and Foster (Port Chalmers), LlO each ; Knchen (Wellington), LB. The Wanganui Match has been commenced, and Parsiow, who was leading for the carbine belt, has fallen back. Knchen is now leading by seven points; Parsiow being next, and Perry third (two points behind). Parsiow alleges that his back sight has been tampered with, and to that he attributes his low score in the first stage of the Wanganui Match this morning. The Wanganui Match will not be finished till late this afternoon. Downie and Aiehcson stiM lead for the rffle belt.