COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, 13 April 1872, Page 7

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

The great annual match for the Government prizes has just come off at Christchurch, having commenced on the 2nd, and terminated on the 9th instant. The Championship has again gone to Otago, Captain Wales repeating his victory of last year, although closely pressed by Corporal Carter, of Wellington, who was within eight points of the victor. While Otago still heads the list of competitors, both by securing the belt and the number of prizes won, there is not the same disparity between it and the other provinces we have seen in former years. Otago secured twenty-eight prizes, Wellington nineteen, Canterbury eight, Auckland six, Taranaki four, and Maiiborough two. Nelson and Hawke's Bay were not represented. The number of representatives from Otago was considerably greater than from any other province, and this of course increased its chance of carrying off prizes, The following are the names of the successful competitors in each match :—: — FIEST DAY. Judging Distance.—At such distances, not exceeding 600 yards, as may be appointed by the officer in command. Five (5) shots in the whole to bo fired by each competitor, who will judge his own distance. Targets, 6x6 feet ; centre, 4 feet square ; bull's-eye, 2 feet square. Position, any. No trial shot allowed. Prizes— £10, £8, £6, £5, £3, £2.

In firing off the ties the prizes were taken in the order of the names as above given. Fiity-six competitors ilred. Cavalby Pbize.—Eange, 100 yards. Five snots. Position, standing. No trial shot allowed. Targets, 6x4 ieet j centre, 2 feet square; bull's-eye, 8 inches. Prizes—£s, £3.

Seven competitors. Match.—Eange, 200 yards. Five shots. Position standiug. No trial shot allowed. Targets, 6x4 feet; centre, 2 feet square; bull's 8 inches. Prizes—£lo, £6, £4, £3, £2.

Ties decided in order of names as given. Fifty-six competitors fired. Match.—Eanges, 150, 200, and 250 yards. Seven shots at each range. Position, 150 yards, standing; 200 and 250 yards, any. No trial shots allowed. Targets, 6x4 feet j centre, 4x2 feet; bull's eye 2x 1 feet. First prize, £7; second prize, £4.

Seven competitors fired. SECOND DAY. Match.—Ennge, 300 yards. Five (5) snots. Position, any. No trial shot allowed. Targets, 6x4 feet; centre, 2 feet square; bull's eye 8 inches square. Prizes—£lo, £6, £4, £3, £2.

Ties determined according to order of names as given. Fifty-six competitors. SKininsiiiNa.—At a single (6x2) target; centre, 2 feet across target. Competitors will fall in as skirmishers in extended order, a target being opposite to each, at an unknown distance. They will fire at such distances, advancing and retiring as may bo directed by sound of bugle. After ten (10) minutes, firing will cease, -when competitors will advance with the officer in command, and examine their targets. Position, any. No trial shot allowed. One point for each hit added to tho competitor's score. Prizes—£l2, £9, £8, £7, £5, £4, £3, £2.

Ties determined according to order of names Fifty-six competitors. Cayaitrt Skirmishing.—Samo conditions as previous match. First prize, £5; second prize, £3. Lockett, Wellington . 57 10 67 24 91 Wanganui . 36 20 56 22 78 Seven competitors.

THIED DAY. Match.—Eanges, 400,500, and 600 yards. Seven (7) shots at each range. Position, any. No trial shot allowed. Targets, 6x6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 feet square. Prizes—£2o, £16, £14, £12, £10, £7, £6, and three of £5 each.

Fifty-six competitors. Ties determined according to order of names. Cayalry Match—Eapidity.— Eange 200 yards. Time, five minutes, to commence at first shot. Position, any. Competitors to come loaded, but not capped, to the firing point. No trial shot allowed. Terry breach-loading carbine. Target, 6x2 feet; centre, 2 feet across target. No assistance whatever permitted. Cartridge packets may be opened, but tho cartridges themselves must in no way be tampered withOne point for every hit added to the competi. tor's score. First prize, £5; second, £3. m ' . "3 -2 .9 5 3 v o (S W £ Eeid, Wellington . . 10 11 52 21 73 Cummins, Wanganui .12 8 52 20 72 Cavalet Championship.— The champion belt and prizes for the Cavalry were offered on the same terms as that for the infantry; the highest aggregate scores in tho various matches to be declared winners; and the following is the

The prizes are, therefore, taken as follows: — First prize, the Cavalry Champion Belt (to be worn by the winner until the next competition), gold and silver medal, and £20—Serjeant-Major Cummins, Wanganui. Second prize, £10— Sergeant-Major Locketfc, Wanganui. Third prize, £s—Trooppr Judge, Canterbury. If the Cavalry Champion Belt is won two years in succession (or three years at intervals) by the same person, it will become the absolute property of such winner. FOUETH DAT. MATcn.—Eanges, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. Position, any that may be assumed on a flat surface. Targets at 200 yards, 6x4 feet; centre, 2 feet square; bull's eye, 8 inches square. At 500 and 600 yards, 6x6 feet; centre, 4 feet square ; bnll's eye, 2 feet square. A trial shot allowed at each range. Prizes—£l2, £9, £8, £7, £5, £4, £3, £2.

Ties determined is order of names. Fifty-six competitors. FIFTH DAY. Match —Eapidity. — 200 yards. Time, five minutes. Prizes, £10, £8, £6, £5, £3, £2.

Ties'determined according to above order of names. Match — Sunning. — 200 yards; time, five minutes, to commence at first shot. Prizes, £12, £9, £8, £7, £5, £4, £3.

Championship and Highest 'Aggkegate Scokes.—The highest aggregate scorer in the foregoing matches to be the Champion Rifle Shot of Now Zealand for the year 1872, and to receive the Champion Belt, a gold medal, and £50; the four next highest scorers to receive a silver medal each, and tho following prizes—£3s, £30, £25, £20.

SIXTH DAY. Challenge Cup, North and South Island.— For ten representatives of each island, who have scored the highest aggregate number of points. Eangeß, 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range, any position. The highest scorer of each team to receive £5, and the highest scorer in the winning team to hold

' the Cup until next competition ; the winning ten to be presented each with Snider rifles.

Won by the Southern men by nineteen points. Wales, who has carried off the belt, ha 3 repeated his victory of last year.

OUV \i\J\J £i\i\J Ol v Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. Tl, 'hilpott, Marl. Vales, Otago . luchanan, Otago . tullirer, Cauter. . [umfries, Tarauaki (latch, Otago 444 4 3 432 4 4 343 4 3 323 4 4 423 4 3 334 4 2 IS 17 1? 16 16 16

udge, Canterbury summiuB, Wancanui 100 Id 3. 34244 42433 17 16

I'Laren, Otago 'aton, Canterbury . lamevon, Canterbury -hriatie, Otago iowie, Otttgo . 200 Yds. 34343 34324 42333 32433 2-1333 t: r

udge John 150 Yrds. 3341334 433i234 200 Yrds. 4324204 3133424 250 Yrds. 2442343 4302233 Tl 62

300 JTrds. >ixon, Otago . irown, Otago . Vales, Otago . Hatch, Otago . 'entou, Auckland 22444 43333 34333 32433 23334 li II li 1! li

ECoskins, Auckland Brown, Otago Jeid, Otago . yowie, Otago . Huir, Otago . !nnes, Canterbury . Darter, Wellington Otago cri U g o 36 39 3G 39 39 36 30 36 3 O 14 10 12 8 8 10 li 8 o 50 49 48 47 47 46 41 44 •f-H w 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 m 'a I 69 67 6G 6461 63 61 60

400 Xrcls. 500 Yrds. 600 Trds. Tl. Muir . Christie , Gray . Kelly . . Moore . M'Parland . Gordon Humphreys . Basset . Wales . 4432334 3334433 3443323 4334334 4034334 3244432 2343243 3334334 4132344 4134324 3323444 3324344 2234332 4303343 3334434 4444433 0423322 3224303 4323032 4303323 3344023 3233223 2332434 4240242 4303232 0430320 3342334 2343230 2334420 2333402 66 64 62 62 62 60 59 59 59 59

Cummins, Wanganui Loekett, Wanganui Judge, Canterbury Eeid, Wellington Thurston, A.C. . Cohn, Canterbury Arden, A.C. Total. 226 215 210 203 174 153 141

Coleuian Soper . Humphreys . Lean . . Grey . Bassefct M'Farland . Wilson 200 Yrcb. 3334333 3443441 3433443 3423443 4432334 3444433 4324332 3333334 500 Yrds. 4334340 2344432 3434142 4222332 2243333 3432244 3332242 2332443 600 Yrds. 4403-133 0433322 0222322 3443043 2342233 0303243 4234332 4232223 Tl. 64 63 63 62 62 62 61 61

Wales, Otago Taylor, Otago Duncan, Wanganui Cowie, Ofcago D. Gray, Wellington Eenton, Thames . Pts. 65 62 60 60 59 59

Cartel 1 , Wellington Marshall, Ofcago . Christie, Otago . Buchanan, Otago Cliurton, Wanganui . Duncan, Wanganui Curtis, Militia, Taranaki J- uf. 52 39 38 38 37 37 36

Whiles, Otago Darter, Wellington Uoskin, Auckland L'aylor, Otago . Vluii 1 , Otago Pt3. 320 314 306 301 300

louth Island Representatives. Points. Cowie, Otago . . . Buchanan, Ofcago . , Muir, Otago Blatch, Otago . . Wales, Otago Taylor, Otago Wilson, Otago Pbilpotts, Marlborougb. Innes, Canterbury Brown, Otago . . . 64 . 64 . 61 . 60 . 58 . 55 . 52 . 47 . 46 . 43 Total 550 rOBTH IsiAND RePBESEKTAHV.ES. Humphreys, Taranaki . Ohurton, Wellington . Carter, Wellington Duncan, Wellington . Gray, Wellington . , Kelly, Armed Constabulary . M'Donald, Auckland . HoBkin, Auckland . . Fenton, Auckland Partington, Auckland . . 63 . 58 . 56 . 54 .' 54 . 52 . 51 . 51 . 49 . 48