THE CHAMPION RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 14, Issue 1152, 13 May 1870, Page 3

THE CHAMPION RIFLE SHOOTING.

The following are the totals. made by the Colonial Representatives in the recent meeting at Dunedin :-—

The concluding match of the Volunteer | Prize Firing took place on the 2nd inst., and, although this was not one taking a Government prize, it was looked forward to by those who had gained the honor of shooting in it with very much interest. The fact of the two prizes given by the citizens of Dunedin, as a tribute to the skill of the colonial marksmen, could not but invest the match with a pleasing feature, and not only did the Volunteers regard it so, but the public also, who looked upon it as, to a certain extent, their match, did likewise. It is gratifying to know that the shooting made in this match was deserving of the highest commendation, tbe top scoreß doing very well indeed ; but the South men showing their superior skill, as we may say without being charged with making invidious comparisons, they have generally done throughout the meeting. The ranges were 300, 400, 600 yards; five shots at each ; maximum points, 60. The shooting of Paton and Grant was deserving of the highest praise, and it was only by the splendid score made afc the long range that the former overlapped the latter, Grant being four a head at the close of the second range, Paton having made, no fewer than eight bull's eyes in succession, five of which were at the 500 yards range The following is the score s— •

392 Paton, therefore, the highest scorer on the winning side, won the first prize, the gold watch and chain, made by Mr. Jiislop, Princes-street, and valued at £35, with 52 points, and Small, the highest scorer on the losing side, the pencil-case, valued at £7.

SOUTH ISIAKD. 300 400 500 Tl. Paton 23343 32441. 411 M—s2 Grant ... ... 3«» 33311 32420—17 GolJie ... ... 42331 31233 03331—4.1 Wilson 33143 41321 33302-44 Trcseder ... ... 3M3t 4M31. 00240—13 Smith ... ... 32424 33132 33320-42 Wearing .. ... 42333 33413 20403-40 Buchanan „, ... 3412 b 42330 41302—37 Henderson „, ... 42,",4 l 00331 03222—30 Gully 31)224 03330 02202—29 414 KORTIT ISLAND. Small 34313 32332 31130— 4t Hazird ... ... 23333 43313 33033—43 M'Konaie ... ... 33 IBS 32223 33332—42 Halso 43311. 43123 20033-42 Boardman ... ... 22331 31322 31302-40 liathnm ... ... 31-211. 03113 20302—38 lleuouf ... ... 43313 2ttW 20030—38 35ick ... . ... 82411 30234 SBOOt— 36 Jladdison 3l3ir> 3402 b 031.20-35 Kirby 2W31 21332 02002-34

SETS. Ist 2nd 3rd 4th sth Total Goldio -10 -M) 17 15 40—183 Tresedor 30 62 17 22 4D— 177 Buchanan 38 fiß 19 15 51-175 Weaving 40 53 11 17 39-105 Paton , ,„ 42 53 IB 18 36— 104 Smith 37-01 15 12 48—163 Grant /v 3& M 18 24 37— 1«2 Wilson ... 41 59 18 10 33—161 Gully 39 fil 14 20 25—159 Maddison „, ;}4 49' 11 19 41—158 Henderson 50 69 12 18 29-153 Cameron 35" i>B 18 25 2ff— lso M'Grogor 3S 32 14 23 4S— ls6' Moore ,12 r,:j 17 20 23—155 Dick 32 57 10 20 29-151 Hazard 41 41 18 2G 21—150 Boardman 41 51 10 14 30—149 Batham , 32 61 12 10 27—148 Kirby 31 48 13 25 31—148 Gillies 29 51 15 19 33—147 : M'Kenzie „ 38 57 12 13 26— 1K5 Renouf 23 50 10 25 22—138 ' Hardy ... ... ... 35 42 11 1G 81—134 Halse .-, 41 41 Iff 1? 20-134 Small as CO 13 13 12— 133 Barron 22 44 12 17 38— 183 Carnphell -31 43 14 12 24— 133 Williams 37 44 15 14 20—130 Blako 38 42 12 20 17—129 Surnron 42 57 12 18 0—129 I Day 27 33 11 22 35-128 Livingstone , 32 41 15 13 27—128 ! Morrow „ 28 55 13 20 11—127 Gibson 35 46 3 19 23—126 Liddle * ... 24 49 12 22 19—126 Brown 42 41 13 12 9—116 Anketell 34 48 15 12 6-115 M'Konzie 25 49 13 15 12—114 Buillot 22 22 12 17 39—112 Robertson 33 47 16 retired— 90