EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 8118, 18 January 1890, Page 2

EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING.

Sixth Day—Saturday. " A bad beginning has a good ending" is a proverb which may truly be applied to the elements as regards the meeting now being held under the auspices of the New Zealand Rifle Association. The weather to-day was simply perfect—there was barely a breath of wind, and the light was all that could be desired by the most exacting rifle shot. The firing began with the Teams Match, of five men a-side, which produced twenty-five entries. As all the targets are not available at the longer distances, the conditions were altered from 200, 500, and GOO yards to 200, 300, and 500 yards, thus expediting the progress of the match. At the first distance the "possible " was made by Sergeant Parslow (Auckland Artillery) and Mr Gulliver (Rangiora Rifle Club). It is worthy of mention that the last-named gentleman had not previously fired over the range, as he had b<_en engaged all the week on the telephone work at A trench. The Rangiora team made the best score at this distance, putting on 164, or the splendid average of almost 33 per man. At 300 yards the Wellington Navals made 141, the Yarra Wonga Rifle Club and Kaitangata Rifles comiog next with 136 each. Private Bashford, of the Christchurch Reserves, with 31, had the best individual score. Going back to the final distance the leading teams were : Wellington Navals, 293 ; Rangiora Rifle Club, 292 ; Auckland Artif lery, 291. The excitement was great. At the 50,0 yds range, however, the A Battery ran clear away from all the other teams, eventually winning by 23 points. This result was due in no mean measure to the grand shooting made by Sergeant Parslow, the retiring champion, who made the fine score of 99 points out of a possible 105, made upas follows:

_ , 2"Qydfl 300 yds 600 yds Parslow .. .. 5555555 4544455 5^55534 Although the Yarra Wonga Rifle Club (Victoria) was the only team eligible to compete from the other colonies, the Adelaide Rifle Club also fired, and they scored 4-12 points. The following is the result of the '

Companies' Team Match.—Open to teams of fivo men from any volunteer corps in New Zealand, or any bona fide rifle club having a membership of not less than 20 men. 200, 300, and 500 yds; Eoven shots at each distance. Ten prize?, value L2OO First prize, L6O and the Rifle Challenge Cup '• second, L4O; third, L 25 ; fourth, Lls; fifth and sixth, of LlO eaoh. Auckland Artillery. 200 300 500

Grand Aggrkgate Match.—Open to the 100 highest aggregate scorers in the Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Wanganui, Exhibition, Chriatchurch, and Otago matches. First prize, Ll2; second, L 8; third, L 0 ; two ot L 5 each; two of L 4 each • three of L 3 each ; seventeen of L2 each; thirteen oi LI each.

THE DISTRICT MATCH,

The following! will constitute the teams in the District Representative Match, to be fired on Monday forenoon : Taranaki, Wanganii, and Nanhr.— Major Purnell (Wansanui), Private Kiu?3 (Wanganui), Lieutenant Ross (Napier). Lieutenant Okey (Tmnaki) S rgc nt Remington (Wanganui), Ptivati Churbn (Wanganui) Lißutenant Foat-r (Wanganui), Mr Wi'liamj (civilian, Napier), Lieutenant Pr.'n (Napier). Sergeant Perry (Alexandra CavaUy), Trooper Perry (Alex»ndra Cavalry), Trooper Watt (Alexandra Cavalry), Corporal Craig (Alexandra Cavalry) Trooper P?ake (Alaxandra Cavalry), Sergeant Parkin! son (Rangitikei), Trooper O'Neill (Alexaudr-Cavalrv) Gunner Buntin? (Napier Artillery), Private Graham (VSanganui), Captain Skerman (Marton), Private Morrison (Marton).

Wkm,ington jind Wairarapa.—P.O. F.anc (Weli n ?v° o) ' ,m°,Y W, J llias, f s , (Wdlingtaa), Private A. BaUingcr (We"in?ton), L'enbnant B;liin«-cr(WHli D <r. ton), S?rgeant Ku'chen (We'linitan), Licutcna.it D.-vey (Wellington), Gunner Howe(\Ve]iinT,'3.,),Cap.'a'n Donald Cpiaio Fiyerer (Wtllin?ton). T.-ooper Chuck (H-retiunaa T,f<;ht Ho; e), Privati Atkinson (Wellinjtin), P.O. Harris (Wellington), Seaman B-'-combe (Wellington), Piivate Henry (Wc'l'oe!-in). Corporal Sott (Wellington), P.O. Pa'eShorpa (Wc'l Imjrton), Privato M'Kenz'e (Mnt-rton), Corporal M'Kcnzie (Wellington", Private Biaine (MasterLn), Lieutenant Thomprin (Haitsrton). CANTnaßrav Lieutenant Anderson (Christchurch), Lieutenant Tor>ei<<e (Rangiora), Sergeant C.DAuvergne (Rio-jiora), Serjeant E. D'Auverene (R;nn;iora), Sandford (ChrstAurc'i) S~jreant Grey (ChiSstc'-.urch), Saij-.nt Liveiv (C.Hbt. church), Pi.yate SJrk (A-hburron). Piivate Sr stt (Chrrtchuroh), P.Mval-3 B shford (Ranjjiora), P.ivate Caroeron (Chiislchurch), Private Foler (C'uistchurch), Private Fox (Christchurch), Piivate Humphreys (Rangiora), Privare Hammond (Christohurob) Puvate Ma-min- (Christchurch), Private Tyler (Rapunra), Private Wakelin (Chiistchurch) Cirporal ll'hay (Christchnrch), Private Buckley (Umatchurch). Emergency: Private Bachelor (Christchurch).

The Marlborough and Otago teams have yet to be selected.

THE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP. The leading aggregates, with only ten shots at 7C3 yards to fire, are as follow : France, Wellington .. ,11 q Taylor, Auckland .. " " *" S,o Wi liams, Wellington .. lit White, Auckland .. .. ~ '" " - V,[ .Toncj, Walcari .. .. dP i Okey.Taranaki.. .. ;; " " " The rifle champion, besides holding the Champion Belt till next year, takes a gold star and LCO; the second man takes the NZ.R.A. silver star and L4O; the third the N.Z.R.A. silver star and L3O ; the fourth, the N.Z.R.A. silver star aud L2O; the fifth, LlO.

Gunner A. Buohanan .. yds. .. 29 ydB. 26 yds. 29 T). 84 Gunner Taylor .. .. 32 29 30 91 Bombardier Doughty .. .. so 28 33 — 91 Sergeant Parslow .. 35 31 33 99 Gunner Webster.. .. 30 21 31 — 82 Total 447 Wellinoton Artillery. Sergeant Uucben ■•'•' .'. .. ' 31 26 31 — SS Corporal Scott .; 29 21 Ul — 81 Gunner Howe .. _ .. 33 30 22 85 Gunner M'Kenstie .. 29 27 32 88 Gunner Wilson .. .. 29 2G 27 — 82 Total 424 Rangiora Riflk Cldi 1. Mr T. Boyd .. 33 26 27 — 86 MrJ. 0. Josling.. .. 33 25 25 P3 MrW. A. Banks.. .. 31 27 21 79 MrF. Guiliver ., .. 35 27 29 — 91 Mr F. Baker - 32 23 29 — 84 Total 423 DUNBDIN GtJAEDS. Captain Smith .. .. 33 24 31 — 88 Sergeant M'Carthy „ .. 33 24 28 — 85 Sergeant Jack .. .. 29 27 23 — 79 Private Coventry .. 28 29 28 — 85 Private Richardson .. 31 25 30 - 86 Total 423 Wellington Navals P.O. Williams .. .: 29 ' 30 22 ■ — 81 P.Q. Hatris .. 32 27 2G — 85 Seaman Franfie .. '.. 28 28 29 — 85 Seaman Balcoinbe 27 22 ■ — 93 P.O. Palethorpo.. ".*. 3\ S& 30--!)0 Total 422 Kaitangata Rifles. Lieutenant Rutherford .. 31 25 31 • - 87 Private Fraser .. 30 25 27 • — 82 Private Cameron .. 26 23 25 • — 79 Sergeant Smaill „ .. 29 29 31 ■ — 89 Private Aitohison .. 30 29 23--82 *'etat 419 WELLIHGTON GUARDS. Private Henry .. , .. .. ,31. 26 32 • — 88 Corporal Bajiinger .. 29 27 31 ■ — 87 Private Scott .. .. 27 22 SO ■ -79 - 71 - 92 Sergeant TownBend .. 24 20 27 • Private A* Ballinger .. .. 32 29 31 ■ Total .. .. '' .. ' „ . , £.'., CHRIgTCHURCH RxBBRVBS. - 418 Private Cameron ;'■-.,. ,' J( 83 , 29 25 . — 87 Private Fox .. .'. ' „ 26 18 27 ■ - 69 -87 -87 -87 Private Wafcelin.. .. 31 27 29 . Private Bashford .. 28 SI 28 ■ Private Hammond .. 32 26 29. Total .. 417 Port Chalmers Artillbry. GannerFoster- ;. 1 ..■ '.. So Vo? 2725 . -79 -80 — 83 Gunner Mitohell., *. 28 27 Captain Waters .. Corporal Marshal) .. .. SO 21 32 ■ .. 32 25 !: 2S Gunner Driver « .. SO si Total .. _ _ . 416

QOEEKSTOTO ARTH.LKRY. Lieutenant Meh.ffey .. . 31 26 23 - 79 Sergeant-major Gilmour . 28 27 28 - 83 Corporal Boyne 28 24 26 - 75 Captain Wilroott 28 28 32 — S8 Gunner Reld .. „ 27 .".0 32 -S9 Total . 414 Wkst Taikri Rifi.bs . Sergeant Kcmpshall .. . SO 31 2G - S7 Private Raines .. . 29 21 2G — 78 Bugler Marshall.. .. " . 30 28 27 — S5 Private M'Diarmid . 30 25 23 — 7J ti5Utenant Elatch 2G 30 — 83 Total . 414 The other teams scored as under :— 200 300 600 Yarra Wonjra Ride Club .. yds. 147 yds. 13G yds. 130Tl. -413 Rangiora Rifles 149 122 142--413 Dunedin Artillery 14G 129 12G--401 Peninsula Rifle Club .. 140 11G 142--39S W'ngton Navals (No. 2 team) 150 Wakari Rifles .. .. 145 114 119 132--397 -396 Wanganui Rifles 139 130 125--394 Alexandra Cavalry 145 132 117--394 Marton Royals ,. .'. 141 119 133--393 North Dnnedin Rifles 138 122 129--3SE Cromwell Rifles 140 118 129--3S7 Masterton Rifles 137 125 117 - - 379 Blenheim Rifles 140 115 121--37£ Tiraaru Riflts .. 128 113 126--367 Dunedin Rifle Club .. 134 120 111- - 365 D'din Rifle c:ub (No. 2 team) 136 122 105--3GJ

Okey, Taranaki .. .. 84 Dougherty, Auckland .. .. 89 White, Auckland — 79 York, Waitahuna ~ 78 Sloan, Viotoria .. 7S Proudfcot, Dunedin Artillery .. .. 78 Williams, ■Wellington _ 70