THE N.Z.R.A. MEETING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2328, 17 January 1893, Page 2

THE N.Z.R.A. MEETING.

Otago Match (open to all members oi the association) ; 300, 500, and 700 yards ; 7 shots at each distance. (Counts for the belt). — Robertson, Hon. Reserve Corps, Christohurch, £6, 84 ; Howe, D Battery, Wellington, £5, 84; Erase, Wanganni Rifles, £4, 83 ; McFarlane, Hon. Reserve Corps, Cbristchurcb, £3, 81 ; Spiers, I Battery, Oatnaru, £2,80; Jackson, Wei* lington City Rifles, £2, 80 ; King.Oamaru Garrison Band, £2, 80 ; Craig, Alexandra Cavalry, £2, 80; Mooseman, Wanganai Rifles, £2, 80. THE LEADING AGGREGATES. Tbe leading aggregate scores for tbe Championship are cow tbe following :— Rose 280 King 277 Humphries 276 A. Ballinger 273 Mooseman ... ... 271 Head 270 A. J. Cameron 266 Stracban 266 McCarthy 265 Kennedy 263 Howe 263 Jackson 263 Henderson 262 Spiers 261 Krose 260 W. H. Ballinger 260 Proudfoot 259 Perry 259 W. Scott 259 Martin 257 Dongbty (present champion) ... 256 Boss 255 Other ex- champions have scored as follows : — Churton (Wanganai), 251 ; Williams (Wellington), 238; Purnell (Wanganai), 231 ; Remington (Wanganni), 228. WHERE TBS PHIZES HAVE GONE. So far £224 of prize money has been shot for and won, tbe number of prizes and amount of prize money carried off by the various provinces being as follows :— Total Prizes Amount. Wellington ... 38 £105 Auokland ... 12 61 Otago .., 16 42 Canterbury ... 9 21 Hawke'a Bay ... 3 13 Marlborongb ... 1 1 Westland ... 1 1 The highest prizetakers are Head, Auckland, £17; Rose, Auckland, £16; Howe, Wellington, £11; King, Oamarn, £9 ; Humphries, Napier, £9 ; A. Ballinger, Wellington, £9. Doughty (the present champion) and Purnell, who was second j last year, have only taken £2 each so far, while T. A. Jones and Spiers, who were third and fourth last year, have, oddly j enough, also secured only £2 each. Later. Rose, of Auoklaad, who has been lead* ing for some time for the belt, and who was tie with Humphries, Napier, when beginning this range, only got on 15 and fell away to fifth place. Humphries retained his position at the head with a score ot 27, but Arthur Ballinger gained a point on him and held second position. McCarthy shot into third place with 28, while W. Ballinger's excellent score of 30 brought him up fonrth. Howe and Doughty also improved their positions, and both passed Mooseman, who fell back to eighth place. Tbe following is the prize list in tbe Wellington Match (500, 600, and 700 yds), seven shots counting for tbe belt:— W. Ballinger, Wellington, L8,'89; Scott, Feilding, L 6,88;, 88 ; Doughty, Auokland, L 5, 87; McCarthy, Danedin, L 4, 86; A, Ballinger, Wellington, L 4, 85; Howe, Wellington, L 3, 81; Armstrong, Danedin, L 3,88;, 88 ; Humphries, Napies, L 3 88 ; Jones, Danedin, 82 ; Richardson, Danedin, 82 ; Benton, Featherston, 81 j Francis, Wellington 80 ; Aitohison, Kaitangata, 80} Erase, Wanganui, 80 ; Guise, Wellington, 80; Gillies, Oamarn, 80; MoKenzie, Blenheim, 80 ; Parkinson, Marton, 80 ; Henderson, Auokland, 79; Henderson, Thames, 79, L 2 each. Tbe following were the highest aggregates at the close of the Wellington Match :— Humphries, Napier 859 A. Ballinger, Wellington 358 McCarthy, Danedin 851 W. Ballinger, Wellington 349 Rose, Auokland 347 Howe, Wellington 347 Doughty, Auckland 348 Mooseman, Wanganui 342 Straohan, Alexandra Cavalry ... 842 The Christoharch Match (10 shots at 600 yds), counting for the Belt, was fired in pelting rain. The shooting was again bad, though some of the men, especially Henderson, managed to get on a fair score, he scouring first prize with 44, which is two points below the winning score last year. The position of the lead* ing men for the Belt ma little changed, though Humphries gained a point on A. Ballinger and four on McCarthy, who are still second and third. Henderson's 44 brought him up into fifth position, while Mooseman and Rose, who scored 65 and 28 respectively, fall still farther back. Doughty and Erase are gradually closing the gap between them and tbe leader, and as 31 shots are yet to be fired before the Belt is won, they will probably see a still closer position. The following is tbe prize list :— Henderson, Auckland, £6, 44 ; Thorpe, Wairoa, £5, 43 ; Erase, Wan. ganni, £4, 43; Sbaw, Eowai, £3, 43; Foster, Wanganai, £2, 42 ; Barns, Wellington, £2, 42; Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, £2, 42; Tyler, Rangiora, £2, 42; Morrison, Dunedin, £2, 42. '"■ 3 '• TEe following are the leading aggregates :—: — banner Humphries, Napier ... 398 Private A. Ballinger, Wellington ... 396 McCarthy, Danedin 386 J Howe, Wellington "... 385 1 Henderson, Auckland 385 ] Doughty, Auckland . 384 Private Erase, Wanganui 883 W. Ballinger, Petons 382 Lieutenant Kennedy, Napier .'/.' 380 ■ Perry, Alexandra Cavalry 378 | Private E. Mooseman, Wanganai .,. .377 Corporal King, Oamaru ... ... 377 Thorpe, Wairoa ' ... 877 Sergeant Rose, Auckland ... ... 375J > Jackson, Wellington , 375" It is expected that the shooiiqg will be entirely finished by Wednesday afternoon. (

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