RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 2 March 1888, Page 2

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING .

Per Press Association.

Oamaru, March 1, North Otago Match, 200, 300, arid 500 yards ; seven shots at each distance. Richardson, Dunedin, Lid ... . . 91 Dickson, Peninsula Rifles, LI2 .. 84 Sergt Jones, Wakari, LlO 84 Neil, Peninsula Rifles, L 8 .. .. 84 Barstow, Carterton, LG .. .. 83 M Besra, Peninsula N avals, L 5 .. 82 Stewart?Wanganui, Ld . ... 81 Olimo, Thames Navals, L 4 .. f i.. 81 Flyger, Wanganui, Li 81 Clark, Otepopo, L 3 •• 81 . Maddock, Blenheim, L 3 •• 81 Moore, Auckland Navals, L 3.. 80 Haudley) Aqcklaqd, jj‘2 .. ... 8Q ' Hodgkinson. O Battery, L2 .V, ;*■?,* 80 Lieut Okey, Taranaki, L'2 .. ) ... 80 Tho following take Ll each : Davey, McKeioh, Langham, 79; Blatch, Parslow, Jones, Hobbs, O’Hagan, Atchison, Purnell, all 78 ; Ross, Woolley, Wilson, Hoop.er, Wilson, Williams, Frederick, Lloya, f 'Mdi'clibu'fiM, ffuy, burii, Gray! 78 each'. Thefollbwingwefe counted out:—A. Ballinger, Cox, Peat,' Bishop, and Pollock. Such satisfactory progress has) been made with the firing to-day that it is now safe to predict that the Rifle Association meeting will be brought tq q. plqsp vb'.q week, both championships being decided to-morrow afternoon. The weather this afternoon was delightful, and, ns Thursday is observed as a half-holiday in Oamaru, thoro was a good attendance of the public. West Couch match, 300 and o(}0 yqrfis j 10’shots aji each distance; for cqr.bines* opjy-' ' ‘ ; j Sergt, Chapman, Lyttelton, LS ~ 7a Sergt. Williams, Napier, LG.. 72 Sergt. Chalmers, Dunedin, L 5 ... 71 Lieut. Davey, Pctone, L 4 .. - 71 Sergt. Parlow, Auckland, L 3.. 7o Gunner Bunting, Napier, L 3 • i. 70 Gunner Driver, Port Chalmers, Ll ... G!) CaptvGreagb, qamqru; iq .. Wanganui match, 3QO and G.OQ yards; ten shots' at each distance ; for rifles only. Bugler Marshall, Taieri, L 8 ~ 73 Major Purnell, Whßganqi, L(j ~ 71 .Private Johnston, Olutha, Lo A, 00 Private Taylor, Taranaki, Lt GS Captain White, Auckland, Ll .. (18 Sorgj. Crawford, Dunedin, L 3 ... GO Private Ballinger, We’Mngton, L 3 ... - GG Sergt. MTCinley, L'2 Go A Cergt-Col. Kaye, Oamaru, L'2 ! .. Go mt Sergt. Boycs, Oavoysham, L2 ~. (it Including qne spige of '2OO yfti'ds, seven shots, of the Otogo match fired this evening the leading aggregates are ; Rifle match : Hon Major Purnell, Wanganui .. 383 Sergt Jones, Dunedin ... 383 Private Johnston, Olutha ...’ .. 33 •> Private Hutchison, Dunedin .. 373 Captain, White, Auckland (present champion .. .. .. . .. . 371 Corporal Dudley, Auckland .. .371 Private Ballinger, Wellington .. 370 Lieutenant M'Tavish, Portobcllo .. 370 Sergeant Gray, Christchurch .. 3G7 Coi-Sergt Sonttig, Dunedin,, ~ 302 Sergeant Fairs, Auckland .. ~ 3GG Col-Sergt Hale, Wellington ~ 308 Volunteer France, Wellington .. 301 Captain Smith, Dvnedhi .. .. 378 Private Aitehison, Kaitangula .. 378 Lieuteaut Foster, Wanganui .. 87,8 Captain Little, Auckland ... .. 377 Corperal MTvenzie, Blenheim .. 8.,7 Captain Hogg, Clutha . . .. 878 Sergeant Burkes, Wanganui ~ 870 Carbine match ; _ Gunner Luinsden, Auckland .. 8,80 j Sergeant Parslow, Auckland .. 384 Seaman Chapman, xjyttclton 880 P. O. Thorn burn, Thames .. .. 372 Lieut Rose, Napier .. .. 871 Gunner Woolly. Auckland 870 Gunner Moore, Queenstown ... 860 Sergt Hodgkinson, Auckland ... 3G7 Capt Proudfoot, Dunedin .. .. 304 Gunner Lukey, Thames .. .. 804 Gunner Payne, Auckland .. .. 801 Gunner Legrifi'en, Auckland ... 308 Sergt Gray, Wellington .. .. 801 Sergt Williams, Napier .. .. 800 Sergt Kutcheon, Wellington .. 379 Gunner IPKenzie, Wellington .. 878 Gunner M'Corkindale, the , prerent champion, has only made 328,