NELSON RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 17, 22 January 1903, Page 2

NELSON RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING AT STOKE. Tho Nelson Rifle Association held theii sixth mooting on Jannary Ist ana the follnwine Saturday. Vol. J. W' Ching won the Championship witb the good score of 210, being 19 ovei inner* notwithstanding thn reduced size of the targets and Jhe very inclement weathei of January Ist. The thanka of the Association are due to M> Lusty, who vers kindly Jent the range, and also to Quarter master-Captain Coleman for the rerj effiebnt manner >n which he carried on! the duties 6f range offcer. Capfa'n Hart ness, a? Chairman of Council, deserves praise for the way in which his oneroue task was performed. O wing io some of the scores not yet being to han^ the result of the Teams' faction that the Association notes the Sf ld 8 h <> J^nj9fßoyouDga shot as Bugler Eden. He caa, e a good fourth in the Senior Aggregate, and a very cloaf second in the Junior Aggregate Match. All wish him every success for the The following we the prize wiunere : Wakatu Match. Score. Prize. Serefc, A. P. AUpotl 10 2% . j Sorgt. Irvine 49. 20 Vol. 1,. Baigent 47 15 Vol. F. Sharland 47 12 Vol. .T. W. Clung 47 10 Vol. Ulirev Cole 40 7 Bugler Eden 45 6 Cpl. R, Tomlioßoc -m- 5 Lieut. Ching 44 5 Mr J. Sharland 13 0 H Battbkv Match. ISugler Eden 4a 25 Lieut. Allport 48 '20 Vol. J, VV. Ghing 43 13 Ljent. Ching 42 12 Cpl, romliußon 4^ 10 Vol. C. Papps 10 7 Mv-i\ N. Jones 10 (5 Mf <3. Shavland 4{) 5 f^ergt. AUport 39 3 MrKelling 39 5 Stqke. KiFi.ES Match. Mr M«lroy 4J 2.1 Vol. J, W. Ching 39 2U Sergt, A, P. Allporfc 85 . 15 Vol. Oliver Colo 31 12 I ieut. Ching 33 10 Cpl. Papps 30 7 . Buglor Eden 30 G Mr A. Drutiiinoml y9 5 MrD.Giblia 29 5 Sergt. Irvine 20 5 "Waimea Unhn Match. MrMilrpy 19 MrKelliDg 18 20 Vol. C. Papps 43 50 Gun. Sherwood 18 12 Mr P. N. .Jones 48 10 Vol. J.W. Cbing 48 7 Mr R. Kenning 47 0 Vol. Oliver Ctle 47 5 Cpl t Pappa 47 n Vol. W. Buschel 4« 5 Nelson Kifle Matcu. Mr Kelling 46 25" Cpl, Pappß 4-1 20 Gun. Sherwood 44 15 Lieut. Allport 43 12 Vol. Oliver Cole 43 10 Vol. C. Pappß 43 7 Sergt.R. Irvine 42 6 Bugler Eden 42 5 Lieut, J, Cbing 42 5 Cpl. ruuiliuson 42 5 Tveq Match, Gun. J. Shejjwcrd 48 17 Mr P, N. Jones 48 15 Vol. L. Baigeut 45 12 Mr T. Brown 45 m . Vol. F. Sharbnd U 8 Bugler Eden 13 7 Vol. J. Buse»iel 12 0 rpf. Balck 42 5 SKt.-Major O'Brien 42 c. Mr J. Newport 41 5 Nukskki- Match. Vol. L. Baigent 47 17 Bugler Eden 45 ,1 \ „ Bomb. Holland 43 ]$ Vpi. IT. Irvine 42 10 ■J& D. Forgythe 42 8 1 Mr Liqes 40 7 ■ YoL jelling & q ! MrKife' 40 5 Cpl; Balck 40 5 Mr T. 40 .5 DWAI'PJSABING TAflWlil MATCH. Mr Owen Cole 24 15 Vol. F. Sharland 22 K« CpL It. Tonilinaon 20 7 6 Cpl. Balck 19 7/6 ' Mr G. Sharjand lg 5 Vol. t. Raigent, 18 5 Aggregate Match. Vol. J. W, Cbing 219 40 Sergfc. Allporfc 207 30 I MxMjlrdjr 205 3b Busier JWen 203 10 Juiwoß Agokegate ifATcn. Vol.£. Baigont > 131 ; 25^ Gqn. Sherwoo4 ', -131; . 25/ Bugler Edoa 130 ' 10

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