CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5597, 1 February 1879, Page 5

CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The remaining event on the programme of the Association’s second quarterly contest was fired off yesterday morning. The competitors were on the ground early, and found the weather nearly as unfavourable for shooting as on the previous day, A strong sou’-wester blew across the range the whole time, with violent gusts at intervals, making it impossible for the marksmen to sight twice alike at the .same range. Considering these difficulties the'seoring was very fair. Mr Petersen’s Cup is this time credited to Sergeant Buckley, with a score of 61, and should he repeat his victory it will be handed over to him. Mr J. Cameron was very near landing the prize with 69 points, as there is already one win to his credit. The following are the scores made : Petersen and Co.’s Cup.—Value £2O. Conditions—4oo, 600, and 600 yards; seven shots at each range; any position. Cup to be won twice before becoming the absolute property of any competitor. Non-winners to receive a handicap of 6 points from previous winners. First prize, Cup and £2 ; second, £1; third, 10s.

It is the intention of the Association to give a number of valuable prizes at the termination of the fourth quarterly contest for the highest aggregate scores made. The following table wifi show how these scores stand up to date Quarterly Meetings.

Note. * Did not shoot at first meeting, f Did not fire.

Name. 400 500 600 Sergt. Buckley, E. yds. yds. yds. Tl. 23 20 18 61 (I] J. Cameron 24 16 19 59 (2 ( Sapper Marshall, E. W. Hunter 17 21 22 18 14 14 53 (3; 53 0, Allison , 20 23 9 52 Priv. Hayman, C.Q-. 15 17 19 51 Sgt. Campbell, No 5 16 16 19 51 W. Frew ... 14 21 16 51 Lc. Cpl. Chapman... Qr. Mr. Sgt. Pox, A. 22 22 5 49 22 18 8 48 J. B. Hunter 23 16 8 47 P. Woodhonse ... 20 14 12 46 Lieut. Appleby, E. 20 15 9 44 W. Barnes 21 14 9 44 Sgt.-Mjr Manning 15 15 13 43 Sgt. Parker, C.GK... 21 11 9 41 Sgt. Beattie, E. ... 17 11 8 36 Pt. Templeton, No 5 22 10 2 34

PlEST. Second. Grand Total. Name. J £ Blake’s Cup. Major’s Cup. Petersen’s Cap. Total. Fox ... 103 65 20 43—133 236 J. B. Hunter 114, 58 13 47—118 232 Cameron ... 101 52 17 59—128 229 Chapman ... 106 55 15 49—119 226 W. Hunter ... 109 43 18 53—114 223 Buckle j ... 99 50 10 61—121 220 Marshall ... 105 57 4 53—114 219 Appleby ... 95 55 21 44—120 215 Barnes ... ... 98 47 22 44—113 211 Woodhouse ... 86 54 21 46—121 207 Hayman ... 86 50 17 51—118 204 Allison ... ... 82 47 19 52—118 200 Templeton ... 94 46 15 34— 95 189 Parker ... ... 92 36 20 41— 97 189 Campbell ... 81 44 11 51—106 187 Gunderson ... 84 53 19 t Deacon ... _ * 47 22 f Set-Mir Manning * 47 20 43-110 Beattie ... — * 44 18 36— 98 S. Manning ... 86 43 20 f Dixon ... ... 78 40 15 f Houston ... 83 36 23 f Frew * 45 8 51—104 Francis ... * 46 19 f