The N.Z. Rifle Association.
THE ANNUAL MEETING. [By Telkokacu.] (P«r P/vsx Axs'ifiatinn.) Auckland, This day. Lovely weather, but two bright a sun for shooting, and there is a mirage with a light breeze across the range from the right. The Ohristchurch match was taken iirst and some good shooting is being made, despite the light. A.,Ballinger. who rang on 15, keeps his position at the head of the aggregates, flic Leading ones being : A l»allinger. nl ; Herd, 1:52; King, Loveday, and Williams, 12s. In the Christclnuvh, Auckland, and W ollington matches. A. Ballinger takes the Union Company's Cup, his seore being 2:H); bteadman, 220; King and Loveday, 21!). The match for the highest aggregate of live men from any company or club in the Belt matches was won easily by the Woodville Rifle Club, with a total of 2001, IVtone Rifle Club being next. CiimsTi hcuch Match, .">OO yards, ten shots ; Williams (Wellington) i'ii ... 1(1 Wakelyn (Christehurch) t'<> ... •!({ Howe (Wellington) 11 Hi Lovedav (Woodville. ... l(i Crow i Little River) i'2 ... ... A. Ballinger {Wellington) Jf2 ... 15 Banks (Christchurch) t'2 ... 45. Itigpeti I Woods ille) L'2 45 bnupson, Hoss, Wilkie, bhephard, Cox, 11 each ; Hawthorne, Love, Kirk, Bairstow, Cirace, llardv, Weir, 18 each ; Oates, M< l\a"., Loveday, 12 each ; Winslade, Churton, Spinley, lle.id, II.:: lerson. Manning, Williams, Hall, McLean, Met arthi. 11 • ich. Counted out : Phillip-;, Buchanan, Ktiik'. Kruse, Henderson. At lb-- i<M>\d- lint: i A -.-.'regiite Match the light had unproved, and the >hoouiig was quite up to previous -t.indard-. At the com hnioii of the range the positions were: A. > ; \\. ... ITU H. ad i\\ h tiigan s j . . . . HU Williams ( Wellington* JB LoM dav i \S uod\ ill. King H !;iir irui ... ... ... 4."VH Kr'.i-' ! W .Ui-AliU! i . . ... |.*l Bank- ■< hri-'i-hiirt-h; . . ... (,">1 .-»t« .'.di:uin :\\ h.mgarei j ... i:,o Holland i i'> tone t ... ... l>o Later. \\ illuur.-. won the Grand Aggregate Miit. !i «.ih With iiisly the tins] stages oi the Champion -Lip to tire tu-uiorrow, the leddiuit men .in; ; A. 1 r ... ... ">2O Ut !. a!!; 3 ... ... ."22 Kin* ■"■l2 Ui&4 m
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Hastings Standard, Issue 251, 19 February 1897, Page 2
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339The N.Z. Rifle Association. Hastings Standard, Issue 251, 19 February 1897, Page 2
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