HAWKE'S BAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5292, 28 January 1879, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The first prize-firing competition in connection with the above Association commenced at the Tutaekuri range yesterday morning, and brought out a large number of competitors. The weather was beautifully fine and bright, with a light wind, which was rather variable at times. The firing commenced shortly before 6 o'clock, and was not concluded until 10.30. The conditions were 200, 400, and 500 yards, seven shots at each range. The shooting, on the whole, was not particularly good, especially considering the favorable weather. As will be seen by the scores, Mr M'lntosh and Mr Burr were leading up to the last range, both having scored 48 points, •Mr Ross being well up with 45, and Messrs Pell and Garry with 44 points. At the conclusion of the firing, Messrs M'lntosh and Burr were still ties for the first prize, with 66 points each. Burr, however, having made the highest score at the long range, became the winner of the New Zealand Rifle Association Medal and £2; W. N. M'lntosh, 2nd prize, £3; J. Ross, 3rd prize, £1 10s ; M. Cropp, 4th prize, £1; and L. Redward, sth prize, 103. Major Routledge superintended the firing, Captain Gibbons, of the Napier Engineers, acting as squad officer. The firing will be resumed this morning, when the Mayor's silver cup and several other prizes will be shot for. " We append a list of yesterday's , scores : — .

200 400 500 Yards. Yards. Yards. Tl. Ross, J. .. .. 3434324 4322443 3243322—64 Soarfe, C. A 3322322 0242302 3433334-53 Pell, F. 4323334 3234433 0320030-52 M'lntosh, W. W. „33»4434-3344343 4033332—60 Garry, A 3334323 2324444 3324032—61 Burr, A 2344343 3344443 2330244-66 Curnell, S 2200232 0202303 0202323—33 Mogridge, C. S. ... 3334433 4233222 4000020-57 Newton, W. N. . . 2303220 0332334 2422302—45 Hooper, S 2222323 0023433 4004230-44 Redward, L 2323222 2334244 2444424-62 Anderson, S. F. ..4334343 0304343 0333132-59 Guj'. D. . . . . 3333433 4233222 0022002—48 Wishart, J 2323222 0202023 0020200—29 Chicken, Jos 2223323 3404443 0024344—66 . Morrison, T. . . . . 3202202 2400434 0030200—33 Blackwell, E 2433332 3033243 0002303—46 Scorgie, A 2230030 3202330 0000003—26 Cropp, M 3334222 3434343 3403354-63 Bates, H. . . . 2343433 3224200 3344332- 57 Stafford. F 2332334 2032244 0220203—46 Chicken, John . . 2322443 3243443 2233033-50 Beamish, Wm. .. 2332833 0303202 retired