NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (BY TELEGRAPH. Wanganui, March 3.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9408, 4 March 1899, Page 2

NEW ZEAL AND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (BY TELEGRAPH. Wanganui, March 3.

Tl»o we.thpir o cued Una morning, aod thor iw'Bi beautiful blue i sky, with n, light soa'h-wost wiurt. The linioh or thoVolun* tecr much and tho Bronzi Medal M««ich wore uVb t/ik«\ Aftur thoso tho Lwt) Iry and Teams M itches will follow ; Tho Volunteur Mitch, 2C0, 600, and 000 yard*, seven shot* *t o^cli, was tho firs* finiahed, the pr ss^- winners boing ; Tutner, Wellington, L7 ... M ... 91 Huotie, Ouinaru, US ,« 93 Howo, VTollingtoD, L5 ... .« ... 91 Ridnrdnon, Ouncdin, 1,4 90 tMnitl), Kaitau^AtR, hi ... ... 90 Stephen, 'I imam, '.2 ... ,., ,,, 89 K. Hitpin, Wellngtoa,L2 89 VVillijnu. Wfllliug-OD, LI 89 M l Kay,Iavercargill, t>l 88 D iviiJaon^ SVairoa, LI 88 Harding, Bloahoim, Ll „ 88 Domigan. Goro, LI 88 Tho.pe, Wftiroa, \A 88 M'Millan, Duucdin, Ll ... .. ... 88 O'NoiJ, Wanganui, f 1 88 Wmslado, Wangauni, Ll .- „, .„ 87 A, Bellinger, Wollington, Ll .„ <M 87 Ptrio, Nupicr, Ll , ... 87 Poison, Blenheim, Ll .„ ... ,„ 87 Oox. Auckland, Ll... .« .„ , k . 87 Middou, Wollingtoa, Ll .„ 86 Sommorvillo, VVangAnuJ, Ll .„ .». 86 VVickone, Wellington, Ll ... , ... 86 Sodgowiok, Petouo, Ll , m ... ... 85 Stoikoy, Napier, L2 .«, .., .„ 85 Maiugay, Xo Aroha, Ll . . ,* ... 85 Barraclough, Oitnaru, Ll ... ... 85 G. Frasor, Kaitaugita, Ll 85 Wain, OiMimui, 1 1.., , .„ 85 Loitor, Ohriitohurcb, Ll 81 Ruthorford, Kaitangnta, Ll 84 Foteyth, Rivorton, Ll ,84 Backingham, Tim*rn, L1. M .» ... 84 Counted out, Kirk, Petono. King won this match !»it year with 90, »nd 75'a were counted out Bron/.b Mkdal Match. Hondersoa, Auckland, L5 , 97 Porkins, Ohriitchurch, L4 .„ ...89 Armstronjr, Dunodin, A2 .,, ... ...86 Storkoy, Napier, L2 83 Pring, Manni^, *1.«, ... 83 Urummond, DAnevirke, Ll .„ .. 78 Slunka, Gore, Ll M ... 77 Ingpon, Woodvillo, Ll .„ .. ... 77 O. Mollard, Potoue, Ll 76 Walden, WaJrarapa, Ll „ 75 Counted out— Harford, Marton. Tho L«at Try Match was fired Uiia afternoon, tho following being tho highcufc scorora :

LAST 1UY MATCH. Foreyth, River on 49 fcSmith, Kttitungati , ,„ 46 GuibG, Wellington 46 Buuckoubiug, Wellington 46 Davidson, Wavorley 45 A. Wangiuui 45 Robitmu, Tuapok* 45 On'y two rangoH of tho Companies To tins M >tch wore coraplo 1 ed. Tho third ratigo, thUftt 200yds, will bo tinishod tomorrow. The pr'jxout totals aro : Wco.lvillc HifloOlub 287 Wellington City Kifljs 276 K'utnugita Kiilai 272 Auokkud „ 272

ucs nv match. Bookiugluun, 1nn»ru , 48 Loouic, Iiwnrca'gi 1 45 Wfckoua, Wellington ... ,« .,, 45 Blyth I'mniuu ... 45 l'iOvyUudi, Mtirton 45 Towards iive o'o ock the final sfcugo for bho Clnmpiouship begin, with tho following result :

CllAMl'IOMHU', King, Oamaru , ... 505 R oliardeon, DuneJiu ... .. ...633 Wilson, VVoodvillo „ 519 Mucgrogor, Oatnaru ... ,„ ,„ 517 L98tcr, Ohristchurch ... ,., ... 517 Armstrong, Dunodm ... M .« 516 Turner, Wellington .« .„ , M 516 Roas, Woodvillo ... ... _ 508 LI. Lovmlay, Woodvillo .... ... , M 507 Porry, W«ng*nui «. „. 50-1 Stead men (Whangarot) mado 44 in thia match, and hold* tho Rifle (jap for a yoar. Iu tho Tyro Match cotiGaod to rolua* toora, tho chiof prizatul r« woro : F^kiquhftraoH, Duncdin 47 dtorkey, Napier . M , 45 Smith, Kaitanc/hU... ,,, 45 Harris, Wellington M 43 Davidson, Wairoa ... .„ ,„. ,.. 43 Leo, Iovoroargill ... .- „. , m 43 To-morrow morning nhould fioinh the mooting. AH tbo presentation of ptizos to-nighb Batidmastor King, tho champion, rocolycd a great ovation. Latoc in tho evening Major SommorvHlo was tho reoipiont of a valuable parao of 8ovoro ; ga» nubscribod by tho oompotitora in rocognition of what ho had dune for shooting mon. Both troro choorod to the echo, and tho band phyed tho "Oonqaoring Hero' and "Jolly Good Fellows" while tho largo attendance stood and cbooredt