THE EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 8115, 15 January 1890, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING.

•Second Day-Tuesday. "!? ::":•;,*: " e . was :l s™i light it was ;?; - I -■ om * «on ag would bo m.idf, r.iv.i sneu proved U> be the c-«b Af che 600 yd. range of the Hawke's private J«nkins (Arrow Rifles) Ide 46 points, and several others registered 44 A very large share of the prize-money went to Otago. lathe Marlborough booti-a 4/ was regarded as "good goods" for the liwt prize, but Private M'Carthv (Auckland) and Major Purnell (Wanganufi each made 48. This was capital ahooting and just as the inquiries were being instituted as to the probabilities of a possible" being made, Capt. Hanby proved equaUo the occasion by piling on ten consecutive bulls'-eyes-the onlookers greeting the appearance of the white disc on the last occasion with a hearty cheer. The following matches were concluded last evening • r™ / '- al - mtl "'Aa Association. 200, 500 and 600 yards; seven shots at each distance Krat prize, L 1 0; second, L 8; third L 6 ■ fonrth flmT ii 4 eacn, twelfth to fifteenth, L 3 each • sixteenth totwenty-wnth, L2 each; thirtieth to fiftieth!

Counted out: Lieutenant Okey (Taranaki Rifles), ungineerLloyd (Dunedin Engineers), Captain Jolly (Cromwell Rifles), Trooper !™7w r le ? Dd £ Cavalr y)' Seam ™ I'ranee (Wellington Navals)—all 77 The Hawke's Bay Match (first of'the Belt competition) was remarkable for the large amount of prize money won by the Otafo representatives. From the subjoined list of winners it will be seen that of the twenty, eight highest scorers no less than eighteen belong to this provincial district, and Included in the eighteen are the first, second, and fourth prize winners. The firing at GCOyds though not brilliant, was verv creditable, Private Jenkins making 46Grunner Gardner, Private Mitchell, and Major Purnell each 44.

Hawk's Bat Matot.-soo and COO yards; ten shot* Same priza money a3 j n the Wellington Match To count for the championship. «»vwi.

Counted out: Major Bums (Dunedin k Private Wakelra (Christchurch Reserves* CaptamHanby (Victoria), Gunner *\,rster Port Chalmers) Sergeant Parelow (Auckland), Gunuer Webster (Auckland) In order to get through t\» meeting as expeditiously as possible, it has been arranged to continue tho Sting till seven, o clock nightly, arrangements having been made with the Railway Department for the, detention of the special train till 7.30 a m

Third Day—Wednesday,

WheD a start was made shortly after eig.it o'clock this morning the father was dull with a southerly wind, bat as the dav advanced the sun shone out brightly About eleven o'clock ihe sky became overcast and ram fe 1. In the Marlborough Match the firet pmo went to Captain Hanby with 00, while m the ten-shot match at thlsamo distance last year only 40 was made thus demonstrating the great superiority of the Martini riflo over the Snider Th& annual meeting of the Association will beheld in the messroom on the range at 2 p m on Friday, and on Saturday afternoon the final round for the Championship will be £*» . ArraD £ em ents have been made with the Railway Department for the running of a special train, leaving Dunedin about two oclock,_ and returning from Gow's croasW (which 13 within half a mile of the ranged soorL after five o'clock. The Marlborough! Match was concluded to-day with the Showing;

Lieut. Sloaae, Napier Riflee, U '.". " " 1% Counted out: Lieutenant Davey (PetoneNavals), Sergeant Parslow (Auckland Artillery), Sergeant Little (Otago Hussars), Sergeant Jones (Greymouthy. The highest aggregates for the championship, at the close os«his match were :

During the forenoon the range was tested' with the compass, andit[tva» ascertained that, the direction ;of the A trench (that nearestthe mess tent) is due west and east; an&i that of trenob.es B and C south-east. The shooting in the first stage of the Ex--

hibitiou Match—seven shots at 500, GOO, and 700yds—wus; not up to the averajro i'.il through, though one or two exceptionally tine scores were made. For instance C.ipta i\ Proudfoot (Dimedin Avtiliny) ;.t\d Sergta it Fiv.s.m- (Noison Artilleiy) t-acii nmds.- ■'.■■<' pnns : .M--, the former making imiecotisecnth. tiiuih:' tynj, including ilia ?>■>.. Private Armstrong (North huf.odiii')' yv.i .- ' 34; C.pto.ia- Jolly (Omits'.vt.'U), Mi! "'•'■•: (Ytiri-K. Wonga Rifle Club), Sc-rutwit, Fro.h \c (North Dunediu), and Corporal Jolly (Crom-•w\-li)—all 33. Appended is the detadud eeore, including sighters, of the t-.vo men who ma.de the possible : S"om. Prowlfoot, Dtinetlin 55 j 6fisr>">'is Frasor, Nelsoo 4|6si;i.j:i Firing in the Wanganui Match, ten shots at 700 yards, occupied the greater part of the day owing to the scarcity of targets iw the longest distance, and had not conclud d when our messenger left the range. Tne following arc certain pri/.e winners : W'Axo.txn Match.—7oo yards ; ton shots. Fay/our priz so( the value ot LICO. To count £'■;■

The weather was boisterous, there being one or two heavy squaMs. 4 P.M. Private Simpson (Kaitangati Rifles) has been disqualified from taking any furtlnr part in the meeting for discharging hiloaded rifle on the ground. A start was made in the afternoon v, ith the Otago Match. At 500 yds Kruse (Wanganui) made 34. The leading aggregates, including the Wanganui Match and the first stage of tho Exhibition arc—

In tho Wanganui Match, Captain Bar> ! y to pieces. Mitchell is firing splendidly, but not being a New Zeaknder cannot ty.kc part in the final aggregate competitions for the championshh).

200 600 600 Major Achcson. Riverton Private Mitchell, Victoria '.'. yds. si yds, 2S £9 yds. 32 29 as. - 92 -92 Mr Sloan, Yarra Wonga R.C 31 S2 Major Bums, Dune-din 32 S3 24 28 27 28 26 26 21 27 23 24 28 27 27 26 26 24 23 28 26 26 25 24 — 90 Gun Mitchell, P. Chalmers Ar7 31 28 — 89 — 87 — 87 -86 — F6 -86 — 86 — 85 — 85 Gunner Banting, Napier Art Private Armstrong, N.D Corp. W. Balliuger. W. Guards SI 31 29 29 27 31 Private W. Hutchinson, N D 30 30 Private S<lek, Ashburton 'r Private Wakelin, Ch. Reserves Sergeant Frcdric, N.D. Guuner Howe, Wei. Art. SS 31 32 83 82 27 SO 27 22 Pri. ate Oatcs, Grevtowri R. 33 — 84 Pri. HammoDd, Ch. Reserves"' 25 31 29 28 29 — 83 Gunner Webster, Auck. Art. '.'. Pri. Warrinc, Marton Rifles dp. Ciimes.Ya-ra Wonga R.C*. 27 29 27 — 83 — 88 — 88 — 82 — 82 — S2 — 81 Gun. Wilson, Peninsula Navals Private Coventry, Citv Guards SO 32 28 27 Ser. Tiffon, Coast Hussars Ser. Chalmer, Dunedin Art 25 28 2S 27 Private H'Carthy, Auokland 29 26 27 — 81 — 81 — 81 Private Dunne, Irish Rifles '.'. 29 S?rgeant Parelow, Auck. Art'. 33 24 Captain Hanbv, Victoria — 81 — 81 — 80 go Gun. Watson, P.Chalmers Art 27 25 28 Sergt. Alexandra Cv'lry 23 23 24 Private Foster, ChristchurchR. 28 30 22 80 Gun. Gardner, Dunedin Art 32 25 20 25 22 29 27 25 — 80 — 79 Private Torlesse, Rangiora R. Private Kruse, Wan-ranui . '. Mr J. Dickson, Peninsula R C 33 21 — 79 — 79 Sergt. Sandford.Chch. Rifles " 28 27 25 Pri Richardson, Citv Guards'' 31 24 23 23 19 — 78 Private Richardson, D C G P.O. Williams, Wei. Nivals '.'. 81 30 25 30 — 79 — 79 — 79 Private Tyler, Ranciora Rifles P.O. Harris, Wei. Navals Lieut. Kennedy, EsstT<iieri ."." 32 31 2S £9 Si 21 18 10 29 — 79 — 79 — 78 Lieut. Morrison, Dun. Navals ' 28 Mr M'Kay, Cluthi Rifle Club 30 25 23 — 78 — 78 — 78 Sergt. M'Dougall, Riveredale k. 2S 28 25 29 Private Nutt, Auckland 32 o7 Private Atkinson, Wei. Rifles." 29 21 20 — 78 Corp. Craig, Alexandra Cav. 31 30 31 — 78 Lieut.-cnm. Cosjrov«, Mahcno 31 17 16 — 78 — 78 Seaman Patterson, Oitnaiu N. Lieut. Prain, Napier Art. 27 29 2* 26 20 20 -77 Serjrt. Kuchen, Wellington Art 32 19 — 77 -77 — 77 — 77 Mr Hunirerford, Grey Navals Private Jones, Wakari Rifles 27 32 25 20 25 25

600 600 3un. Gardner. Dunedin Artillery yds. 41 yds. 44 — 38 — T2. Enrr. Lloyd, Dunedin Engineers ." 47 85 85 Ser. Grey, Cmterhurv Scottish 42 42 — 40 — 44 — 40 — 39 — 44 — 37 — 40 — S7 — g£ 84 83 83 83 83 Pri. Jenkins, Arrow Rifles 37 89 43 Pri. Mitchell, Victoria Col.-ser. Kay, Oamaru Rifles " Trooper Peake, Alexandra Cavalry najor Purnel!, Wan«ranui 44 88 Pri. M'Carthy, Auckland " 45 So? Gun. Taylor. Auckland Artillery ~ Ser. Jones, Wakari Rifles 41 44 81 81 81 Pri. Coventry, City Guards .. 40 Ser. Frcdrio, North Dunedin 30 41 42 43 Lieut. Davey, Petone Navals Lieut. Oakden, Peninsula Navals Lieut. Morrison, Dun< din Navals 41 — 39 — 3S — 37 — 37 — 3g SO 80 80Ser. Ch'istchurch Rifles " 43 nf Capt. Proudfoot, Dunedin Artillerr ' a 80 89 3orp. EUiott, Wakari Rifles 37 42 — 39 - S939 — 37 3uu. B->jg, Peninsula Navals 40 79 79 79 78 Capt. Hogg, Clutha Rifle Club 40 Pri. Armstrong, N. Dunediu Rifles " 39 her. Kuchen, Wellington Artillery " 41 Mr \V. Wiliocks, Clutha Rifle Club ]' 41 37 7B Pn. Torie.ss, Rifle Club . Pri. Cameron, Kaitangata Riflf a Corp. Scott, Christohurch Rifles " 42 43 45 38 - 35 - 33 _ 3.5 — 3337 — 34 - S3 — 33 — 40 — 33 — 86 — re 78 Capt. Patrick, Waitahuna Rifles 45 78Pn. A. Baliinger, Wellington Guards Lieut. Ro??, Nupier Artillery 37 39 78 Capt. Wate-s, Port Chalmers Artillery Mr Sloan, Yarra Wonga Rifle Ciub .. 40 45 re n f,-° y Williams. Wellington Navals .. 44 77 77 77 76 7t> 76 Mr J. Williams, Napier 44 MrHungerford, Grcvmouth '.'. 36 Seaman Weir, Thames Navals P-'i. Josling, Rangiora RiOes „ 3S 40 Major Acheson, Riverton 40 41 C.P.O. Armstrong, Wellington N. 36 — 35 —. TO Pn. Dunne, Irish Rifles 41 •i? Pri. Do Gir-udl. Victoria Pri. Gill, Victoria Corp. T. Huichinson, North Duiedi'n 42 42 43 31 — 34 — 33 <6 76 76 76 Cipt. Cairnes, Yarra Wonga .. 44 89 32 — 36 - 35 — 3a — 32 — 31 — 39 — Cant. Draper, Victoria .. 7S Homb. Doughty, Auckland Artillery Pri. Jone°, Wakari Rifles 40 42 7ft 75. Corp. M'K?n2ie. M«sterton Rifl°3 43 i* Pri. Nutt, Auckland .. 44 t, Ser. Martin, Waitahuna Rifles' 35 76 74

n<,n" A i? I,B ? R0 ™" WATCn -7500 yards, Ten shots. Hapt. Han by, Melbourne, LlO Pri M'Carthy, Victoria Rifles, ti " " " BO Major Purnell, Wanfranui, L8 48 4S Corp. Scott Chriatchureh Rifles L5 47 Col.-ser. M'GreEtnr, Onehunga. L5 4T 40 43 Pri. Harilinjj, BleBheim, L4 ' 46 P". Atkinson, Wellington, L2 4(5 Pri. Kruse, Waneanui, L2 " *~ Scr. Kuchon, Wellington Art L? ~ 45 Mr Biker, Raneiora Rifle Club, Xfl 45Mr M'Cartney, Portobello Rifle Club L* ' " Mr Smith, Clutha Rifle Cluh L" " 4f> 4& 4S> Lieut. York, Waitahuna Riflog L» Corr. York, Ohristohurch Rw»*veB"L'> '" Pri. Dunne, Irish Rifl/is, L9 4& 44 4* Pfi-Nutt Newton Riifos, Auckland'I/> " 44 Pr>. Wakelin, Chrlsrchuroh Reserve* £• "" zz Mr Hunceriorrt, Greyraoath Rifle Club L2 Runner Greenfield, Oaroaru ArHIteir L2 '' Capf. Skerman, Marlon Riflei Ll " ii ii 44 o U « ?„°.n?' Wel ' ineton Artillery. LI .. " P. 0. Williams, Wellington Navals, LI ,. „ — Parkinson .. 44 44. Mr Humphrey, Rangiora Rifle Cluh" LI .. £ un -E. Buchanan, Auckland Artillery, LI her. Chalmer, Dunedin Artiltery, LI 44 44 is Gun. Driver, Port Chalmers Artillery, Ll 45 43 P. 0. Hnrrip, Welliaxjion Navals, Ll Pri. Foster, Chrislehurch Rifles, Ll 4S Pri. Sonntaj, Wakari Rifles. Ll 43 Mr M-'Talnsb, Pininaula Rifle Club, Ll 45 Senrt\ Gray, Canterbury Scottish, Ll 45 Pri. Biiley, 3rd Batt., Victoria. Li .. ~ 45 Serpt. Hempton, Taranaki "" — 43 Lieut. Mehaffey, (Jueenstowa Artillery Ll* 43 Pri. Purser, Blonheim City Rifle, Ll ' 4S Color-sergfc. M'Greeos, eatnaru Rifl E8 Ll " 43 Waior Donald, Masrerton. Ll.. 43

Wsfton. H.Bay Captain lAwby, Victoria .. 81 Match. 60 Tl. 13E Major Purnell, Wanganul .. 82 Private M'Carthy. Auckland 82 48 — 48 —v 13013ft Private Mitchell], Victoria .. 83 46 — 129: Gunner Gardner, DndD. Art. 83 45 126; Corporal Scott, Christchurch 78 47: - 125.

t bo c: i.:mp:o."ship. Gun . Tayl Sb.11 n in F Pri. Mitchell, Yic'oiia \1 Uapt :. Pan rick, Waitanuna Rifles -il Xer. Mnrti in, Wiiicuhuna R-fles ;0 Cipt ,. Dra per, Victom :.'i Sir. Lavci y, Chmtcburch Guards :-.•■> Scr. M'Gr egor, Oaraaru Rifles :-7 Pii. Fostc r, Chriatchurch Riflea :i'i i.ii'U ..*. Cai iijron, Wnibnuim Rifles :;". Gun, . Ber, Peninsula Nava'n. : "> Seaman Rump, Wellington Nnvals ::t Mr A. Die ksnu, Portobello Riflea ;-t Gun . E. B uchanan, Auckland Artillery .. .. :.; Sue. liuch on, IVYlliugton Artillery :•! Troo iper P errv, Alexandra Cavalry S-; Pri. ll.inn nm.d, Cliristrhurch Reserves .. .. :;:; Lieu t. T;m jmp.in, linrton Rifles ; Mr I *. Nei 11, Peninsula Kiflu Club :;:; Pti. Km st ', Wanifiimi RiH.s :;.; Sit. Tobin . Irish Riflns. Auckland .. - :v.-:

Gunner Taylor, Auckland Artillery \<r, C. pia'n Pioudfoot, Dunedin Artillery .. .. !•> Gunner Gardner, Dunedin Artillery " .. „ liV Private Davy, Petone Siavals .. im> Sertjer.nt Kuchcn, Wellington Arti'lcrv .. .. 'SI Major Purnel 1 , Wrnjanni .. .. ' .. .. in C-Dfiin Patrick. Wi itihana Piifl?s .. .. l.^l