THE NELSON MEETING.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3907, 7 March 1881, Page 2

THE NELSON MEETING.

Nelson, March 5. Weather beantiful all day, and the attendance of visitors during the afternoon was very large, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Nelson. Great interest /wtts Shown iin the concluding shots of each championship, but excellent order was maintained. ■ Paynter has fired most steadily during the match, and his victory is decidedly popular. He was champion in 1877- The closing scene of the carbine championship was very, exciting, M'JJeao, of Wanganui, being loudly cheered when he made 39 out of a possible 40 at 400 yards, thus tying the winner, Armstrong, but taking second honors, as Armstrong was highest in match 7th. The following are the prize lists in Order .'-—Ninth match, 200 and 500 yards : Purnell (Wanganui), Griffiths(Blenheim), each 72 ; Lander (Taranaki), King (Otago), M'lntosh (Stoke), each 71; Ellis (Nelson), Hay (Auckland), each 70; Paynter (Stoke), E. Ross (Westland), Hutchinson (Otago), Lieutenant Ballinger (Wellington), F. Soper (Blenheim); Harding (Oamaru), each 69; Fowler (Waimea), 68. Following also made 68 without taking prizes :—Nuntsford,, Bannister, Remington, Okey, E. Cooper, and Sampson. Tenth match—2oo and 400 yards, ten shots at each range. Tne following are the prize takers in order : —M'Lean (Wanganui), 76 ; Thompson (Port Chalmers), Tandy (Wellington), Leasers (Wellington)) Laird (Wanganni), each 73; Gordou (Thames), Lumsden (Auckland), each 72; Davy (Wellington), D. Thurston (Wanganui), Armstrong (Thames), each 71; Wilkinson (Dunedin), Thomas (Thames), O. France (Wellington), Perry (Wanganui), each 70. The following made 69—Sergeant Wimsett, T. France (NeN son), A. DixoD. Civilians match—2oo and 300 yards, 7 shots at each range. The following are the prize takers in order: —Bell, 48; Hunter, Robson, eaoh 44; M'Rae, 41; all of Nelson ; Gillon, 38. Carbine aggregate prize takers : —Arm* strong, champion, (Thames), 273; M'Lean (Wanganui) 273; F. France (Wellington), 267. The following were non-prize takers :—Davy, 265 ; Gordon, 265 j Thomas, 264; Laird, 263; C. France, 263 ; Lumsden, 263 ; Taudy, 261 ; Bennett, 260; Harris, 260. Rifle Champion aggregate prize takers : — Payntor, champion, (Stoke), correct score, 269; Hutchinson (Otago), 261; A. Suttnn (Blenheim), 259 ; Hoskin (Taranaki), 258. The remaining aggrogates are not yet, mada up,

Maroh 6. The following are the rifle aggregates of non t prize takers : —Turner, 256; Hall, Nutsford, each 255 ; Griffiths, Harding, each 254; Cooper, 253; Burr, Downie, Ellis, M'Donald, Parnell. Remington, itogers, Willcocks, each 252; Dingle, Howell, each 251; Sergeant Ballinger, Private DoidgeJ' Gfray, Fowler, each 250 ; Shaw, 249; Bannister, H.. Hughes, Neill (Wanganni), Ricketta, Wratt, Thorbur rr, each 248; A nderspn, Foster, M'lntosh, Okey, E. N, Rowlings, Tait, each 247; A r# Ballinger; Hunter, We;Bt, M'Kenzie, Sampson, Grossman, eich 246; Lieutenant Ballinger, Hay, IF. Soper, each 245. Remainder below 245. The following ara the carbine aggregates 0f...n0n-prize taker b. —Davy, Gordon, eacfr' 265 ; 'Cameron, A. Dixbn, Thomas, '^64'; Oi 'France, Luraßden, Laird, ; Tandy, 261 j Sergeant Wimsett, Hqod r eaph 259}vP.; Thompson, 258; Gill, 257; Clouston,' Smith' (Nelson), 256 ; Paynter, 255. Rest all below this. TheifpUpwjng>.will be ;ihPL re Preßenta" tives in the North v. South Island Rifle Match : —North ..:■--. Hoskinspj Nuisford, Obo'per, BVrr^ Downie, 'M'DonMol^Parnell, Renington, Dingle, and Howell. South : Paynter, Hutchinson, A. Suttpn, Turner, Hall, Griffiths," Harding, Ellis, Rogers, and Willcocks. There are only ten carbine representatives from the South present... The Northern team' will ' be—Armstrong, M'Lean, F. France, H. - Dixun I,^1 ,^ DaVy Gordon, Cameron, A. Dixon, Thomas, C. France. . ; ■ , , , ' i 1 i -1 i