THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 8775, 16 March 1892, Page 2

THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING MEETING.

TRENTHAM, Maboh 16.

Again there is magnificent weather—a bright sun without wind. Strenuous efforts will be made this year to send a strong New Zealand shooting team to the Victoria and New South Wales Association meetings in October, with a view to securing a return visit, whiob would tend to give greater interest in the meeting in New Zealand.

At present it is doubtful whether the Auckland Ammunition Company’s Match will come off, as the company have intimated a desire to give their prize money (L 35) In ammunition instead of cash. It is understood that at the annual meeting of members to morrow night a proposal will be made to change the conditions on which ties in the prize-list are worked. Now ties are decided on range totals, value of hits, or shots in inverse order; and the proposal is that ties should divide the money when the value of the prize exceeds LI.

In the Ladies’ Matoh some excellent shooting was made, and Purnell and Jack each scored eight bnlis-eyes, one inner, and one magpie, but the former won first money having made the best hits, counting from the finish. The position of the men in the aggregates was not much affected by this match, as first, second, third, and fifth men on the list each made 43, but Purnell rose with 47, thus pulling four on each of the others. Robllliard, Burns, and Randall fell away, while Kuohen, Ross, Taylor, W. Baljingef, aqd 4. improved their positions a pqipt or two. Lipißj’ Match. Ten shots at 300 yards. Purnell, Wanganui, L 8 .. .. ..47 Sergeant jack, Dunedin City Guards, LO ~ 47 Bonks, Christchurch, L& .. «. ..46 Bait, Wellington, L 4 .. „ .. ..48 Mahoney, Wanganui, 14 w « 46 Kirk, petone, L 3 .. ~ .. ~46 Howe, Wellington, L 8 „ .. .i ...45 Kuohen, Wellingtos,l.2 .. _ 45 Sergeant gwart, Nelson, L 3 ~ .. ..45 Straohan, Wanganui, L 3 .. ~ ~ 45 Reid, Queenstown,Lß ~ ~ ..46 Craig, Wanganui, L 3 ~ ~ _ ..40 White, Oamaiu, D 8 .. .. ~ ..45 The following take LI eaobßegg (Peninsula), M'Carthy (Auckland), Shepherd (Auckland), Parkinson (Rangitikei), Mocseman (Wanganui), Boss (Napier), and Weir (Thames), 45: Martin (Waitahuna), Henry (Tuapeka), Head (Auckland), W. Ballinger (Wellington), Foster (Wanganui), Wilkie (Upper Hutl), A. Bollinger (Wellington), Lieut. Okey (Taranaki), Hogg (Petone), Kennedy (Napier), Stitt (Wellington), Taylor (Auckland), and O. (jameron (TCnui), Counted out: Neill (Peninsula), King (Oatnaru), Menzies (Heretaunga), and Sedgwick (Petone). CuaisTcnDßßii Match. Ten shots at 600 yards. Clark, Dunedin City Guards, L 3 _ >49 Doughty, Auckland. L 0 ~ ~ ~ 4c Cbaimer, B Battery, Lfi .. .. ..46 Holmes, Wellington, L 4 .. .. - 45 Brydone, Dunedin Rifle Club, LI .. ..44 Purnell, Wanganui, L 4 .. _ ..44 Batchelor, Christchurch, L 3 _ ..44 Trooper Perry, Wanganui, L2 .. ~ ..42 Ediln, Petone, L2 .. _ ..42 M'Carthy, Wakari, L2.. .. ~ ..42 Howe, Wellington, L2 .. .. .. _ 42 Color-sergeant Qkoy, Taranaki, L 8.. «... 42 The following take LI prizes In the Christchurch Match M'Oartby (Auckland), Flyger (Wanganui), Bait (Wellington), Spiers (Qanmru), Harris (Wellington), 41; T, Jones (Wakari), Pringlo (Heretaunga), A. Ballinger (Wellington), Kennedy (Napier), Remington (Wanganui), York (Waitahuna), Parkinson (Rangitikei), Richardson (Dunedin), J.Splnley (Auckland), 40; Weir (Thames), Sonntag (Dunedin), Captain Ewart (Nelssn), Drummond, M'Gregor, and Williams (Napier), 89. Counted out: Taylor (Auckland), Martin (Waitahuna), Randall (Palmerston), Brough (Nelson), Head (Auckland), Feast (Feathereton), M'Carthy (Portobello), Sedgwick (Petone). LEADING AGGREGATES, Doughty, Auckland ~ -,, 1 .. ..898 Speirs, qarrtaii) .. .. ..896 Purnell) Wanganui .. .. .. ..895 T. Jones, Wakari ~ .. _ .. 892 Kennedy, Napier .. .. .. ..883 A. Balljngef, Vyelllngten .. .. ..883 Taylor, Auckland ‘ .. 880 W- Bollinger, Wellington .. .. 880 Parslow, Auckland ~ .. .. ..877 Proudfoot. Dqnedin .. .. .. ..377 Roß3,Uaplor.. 576 Sonntag, Wakari ~ ~ ~ ..8(6 Rohilllard, Kaiapei _ ~ ~374 Randall, Palmerston ~ ~ .. .. 872 Batchelor, Christchurch „ .. ..371 King, Napier.. .. .. .. .. 870 M'Carthy, Wakari .. .. .. ..370 Sedgwick, Petone .. .. .. ..870 The Auckland Ammunition Company have agreed to pay cash instead of ammunition. Cojorsergeant of the Quqedio City Guards, Wwa the Carbine Oup, being the highest scorer in the Ladies’ and Auckland Matches, with 86. The next were Bead (Auckland) And 0. A- Cameron (Tenui), 85; Taylor (Auckland), 83 ; Kennedy (Napier), e?-

The Companies 1 Team Match (five mep, seven shots at 300, 600, and 600 yards) was fired this afternoon. Ten teams competed, and at the completion of the first distance the scores were:—Wanganui Rifles, 162; Hon, Reserve Rifle Qlnb (Christchurch), 161; A Battery (Auckland), Napier Artillery, Wellington City Rifles, and Peninsula Rifle Club, 150; D Battery, 147 ; Victoria Rifles (Auckland), 144; Alexandra Cavalry, 142; Petone Navals, 141; Hon. Reserves (No. 2 team), 138. An effort will bP made to fire the first range of the Grand Aggregate Match t6 : night.