ANNUAL PRIZE FIRING.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5439, 8 March 1886, Page 2

ANNUAL PRIZE FIRING.

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Wangakoi, March 5,

The following is the prize list in the Canterbury match, 300 and 600 yards, for rifles only, and counting for belts, 10 r shots. Lieutenant Foster, LlO, 68. Private Howell, Taranaki, L 7, 63. Sergeant Lee, Auckland, L 6, 61. Lieutenant Wratt, Nelson, L 5, 60. y Lieutenant Cooper, Auckland, L 4, 59. 3 Sergeant Rose, Auckland, L 3, 58. ' Piivate Ferguson, Mai ton, 13, 58. : Captain Acheson, Riverton, £2, 56. Lieutenant Griffin, Blenheim, L 2, 56. There were other .prizes of £1 each. The following were the highest aggregates at the conclusion of to-day's firing for the RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP. i Captain Acheson, Riverton 398 s Sergeant Lee, Auckland 390 I Lieutenant Cooper, Auckland ... 289 Sergeant Remington, Wanganui ... 385 Lieutenant Foster, Wanganui ... 384 Private Maddock, Blenheim ... 380 Private Giblin, Stoke 379 Private Downie, Thames 376 Sergeant Matthews, Maaterton ... 374 Sergeant Hay, Auckland 373 Captain Lucas, Thames 373 Private Mann, Dunedin 372 Private E. Howell, Taranaki ... 370 Private Fredricks, Dunedin ... 369 Private A. Nooseman, Wanganui ... 369 Sergeant Leith, Auckland 368 Sergeant Mooseman, Wanganui ... 368 Private Grear, Wellington 366 Mamamaker, Waikari 366 Captain Stevens, Riverton 366 i Sergeant Parkes, Wanganui 365 I Corporal Soutag, Waikari 365 ! 5 Private Willcock, Clutha 365 CARBINE CHAMPIONSHIP. ! Lieut. Ross, Napier •... 432 Corporal M'Kenzie', Wellington ... 423 Gunner Webster, Auckland . . . ... 415 Corporal Paralow, Auckland 414 Trooper Peny, Alexandra Cavalry ... 411 Sergeant Webb, Wellington... ..". 410 Gunner Bunting, Napier 409 Petty Officer Lloyd, Wanganui ... 408 Sergeant Kirchen, Wellington ... 408 Private Turner, Wanganui 407 Bugler Gill, Thames 405 ' Gunner Moore, Queenstown 398 1 Sergeant Gray, Wellington 397 1 Private Johns, Thames 397 Seaman Ware, Thames 396 Guuner Williams, Napier 395 Gunner Kriver, Port Chalmers ... 394 Petty Officer Stitt, Wanganui ... 393 Gunner Barnes, Port Chalmers ... 392 Seaman Thornburn, Thames 392 Trooper Watt, Alexandra Cavalry ... 39i The last range of the Otago Match will complete the match counting for the belts. : The following are the highest prize winners up to' this evening : — Gunner Webster, Auckland, L 24. Lieuti Ross* Napier, L 23,

Sergeant Mooseman, Wanganui, Ll6. Private Downie, Thames, Lls. Trooper Craitr, Wanganui, Lll. Corporal J. Thomn, Thames, Lll. Lieut. Foster, Wangpi- ii, LlO. Seai t an Maliorey, Wrnganui, LlO. ] Private Howell, Taranaki, LlO. " 1 Sergeant Matthews, Masterton, LlO. ■ Cf itain Purnell, Wanganui, LlO. 1 G'^aer Foster, Povfc Uhalmers, LlO. i I jgler Gill, Th? nes, L 9. 1 Seaman Lloyd, Wanganui, L 9. Sergeant Kirchen, "V. ellington, LB. Corporal M'Kenzie, Wellington, LB. Sergeant Lee, Auckland, LB. Captain Acheson, Riverton, LB. The lowing is the prize list in the West Coa&i Latch, carbines only, finished this morning: — L ; 't. Ross, Napier, LlO, 84. Corporal McKenzie, Wellington, L 7, 80. Bu';-r Gill, Thames, L 6, 78. Ser man Mahony, Wanganai, L 4, 75. Pe' >y Officer Johns, Tiiaires, L 3, 69. Sergeant Perry, Alexandra, L 3, 68. Trooper Sfcrach, Alexandra, L 2, 68. Petty Officer Turner, Wanganui, LI, 66. Gunner Payne, Auckland, LI, 66. Petty Officer Davy, Wellington, LI, 66. Gunner Thorbury, Thames, LI, 66. Gunner Het)*""-./, LI, Gi.,* Trooper McKenzie, Alexandra Cavalry, LI, C\ Ganrer Moore, Quematown, LI, 64. Gunner Williams, Napier, LI, 64. Chuck, of Blenheim, comes in the rifle aggregates with 372. The annual meeting of the Association was held in the drill shed tc -right, there b" 1^ a very large attendance, Capta : n Sc nmerville occupying the chair. Theeleci.'on of a managing committee was proceeded with, when the following were e'ec'ed : — Captain icheson, Riverton, Major Mah on, Auckland, Captain Martin, Christchurch, Captain M'Erdie, Wellington, Captain Rogers, Blenheim, Lieutenant Richardson, North Dunedin, Lieutenant Ross, Napier, Captain Sommerville, Wanganui, Captain Watt, Y/anganui, for Nelson, Captain Wildman, Thames. The chairman read the report of the financial position of the Association, estimating that there would be a balance in hand in favor of the Association of between L6O and L7O. Lieutenant Collins, of Wellington, was unanimously re-elected treasurer. Some discussion ensued as to where the next meeting should be held, and the meeting was moved that Christchurch should be selected, providing a suitable range could be obtained. A counter resolution was moved that next meeting be held at Blenheim. On being put to the meeting, the motion in favor of Christchurch was carried by 78 to 75. A motion was carried that the chairman be requested to make application to Government for a supply of Martini-Enfield Rifles to be issued to all competitors three months prior to the annual competition and returned to store immediately afterwards. A hearty vote of thanks was

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accorded to Captain Sommerville for the manner in which he had carried out the arrangements for this meeting of the association, and thesum of thirty guineas was voted with which to purchase a trophy to be presented to him in recognition of such services. Votes of -thanks were also accorded to the members of the Btaff and the treasurer. The meeting expressed great satisfaction at the manner in which the whole arrangements had been carried out.