RIFLE MATCH.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 912, 25 January 1868, Page 3

RIFLE MATCH.

The following has been kindly handed to us by Mr. F. W. Garner, hon. sec. to the Eifle Club :— A return rifle match took place at Havelock, on Tuesday last, January 21st, be tween ten of the country settlers and ten of the Napier Eifle Club. The ranges were 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each range, In consequence of the absence of one of the country gentlemen, Mr. Small fired twice at 300 and 500 yards, and Mr. Weston twice at 400 yards, to make up their ten. The firing commenced at half-past 11 o'clock, and the weather was anything but favorable, being very squally during the match. At the close of the 300-yards range the country ten were 9 points ahead of the Eifle Club. They had increased their score by 12 points more at the close of the 400 yards range, thus making them 21 points in advance of the Eifle Club, for whom the chances of winning now looked very doubtful. But a few of the knowing ones prophesied that the latter would fetch up at the 500-yards range. This proved in the end to be quite correct. At this range the country settlers gradually lost ground, and at the close of the firing were five points behind the Eifle Club, who, with their usual luck, have again come off victorious. The match over, the competitors now adjourned to Host M'Hardy's, where a first-rate " spread" awaited them, to which all did ample justice. Altogether a very agreeable day was spent, and the utmost good feeling prevailed. The following is the score : — NAPIEE KIFLE CLUB.

* Fired alternately in lieu of one of their number, ■who had not arrived.

Name 800 3 400 j» 500 jjj "3 . yards, o yards, g yards, g t>3 Kennedy... 24232 13 33004 10 02233 10 33 A. H.Blake 22223 11 23002 7 32233 13 31 Cress we11... 02201 8 20230 7 K2433 12 27 Close • ... .'J2223 12 23332 13 04:<30 10 35 Northe ... 13244 17 00002 . 2 00020 2 21 Miller ... 33422 14 00322 7 03423 12 33 Irvine ... 00240 G 40400 8 03000 3 17 ReilOllf ... 23433 15 20003 5 0240-2 8 28 Stubbs ... 34233 15 43333 10 42332 14 45 Garner ... 22033 10 23030 8 22303 10 28 ... 121 ... 83 ... 94 208 COUNTEY SETTLEHS. Name 300 3 400 ~S s( 'O 3 • INAME> - yards, o yards, o yards o %S t^ fcH eH C^Ah Witherow 00033 6 20234 11 00t04 8 25 Hollis ... 34333 16 30022 7 2U040 6 29 Goodwill ... 34422 15 23013 12 00300 3 HO Small ... 33444 18 43042 13 24023 11 42 Meddin3 ... 43023 12 04302 9 02423 11 32 Garry ... 33202 10 03033 9 20033 8 27 Mullinder 33200 8 EOOO3 3 20200 4 15 Weston. ... 44403 15 42223 13 nol3o 7 35 Rees ... 33333 15 33202 10 110(100 0 25 Small* ... 33423 15 22033 10 )0 , Weston* 00404 8 > ... 130 ... 95 ... 63 203