NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wanganui, March 4.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9409, 6 March 1899, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wanganui, March 4.

!<\>r tho Complies' Rl^tch, 11 teams entoted, and tho Wooiville Rifts Club won with in (iggtvgite of 422, tho Kai« t^ngat 1 * RiQi's boing second with 414. Ak'inti* Rillo Club third with 408. i\t\d ihn Wollingtoo City Rifles fourth with 407. Only one local toim cntcod for tho volloy liring competition, whilo two local tiinmo compotxlia the (hid firing »nd one loc-il toatn in tho districb ropruBoutiitivo mitch. Tho principal winnors at tho raeoting aro: Kmg L59, Richtrdnon L43 lls, Turner L36, Luster L27, M'Grogor L26, Armatronp; L22, and Wilaon L21. Moab of tho competitors havo loft for thoir homos, after a very successful moot* ing.

The following amounts have boon won by (ho compubitors from this district *b tho mooting of tho New Zealand Riflo Association ; King ... ,_ £59 M'Grogor ... .„ ,„ 26 Haotio ... „ ... 13 Nimino ,„ 8 Biyfcho .« ,,, M ... 4 Burraclough .« ... .., 3 Kulo « ..,. «, .„ 2 Wain H 2 Miss Taylor, valao „ 5 Mi«8 Ololand, valuo ... .., 4 MrsHiggu, vftlao .... . M 2 Total .„ .„ ... £128 Bsndm inter King uppropriitoi a fino fllico of the prize mouoy, and ho deaorvos ! all his winningo, for hn ohootiog has been of an exceptional character. Tho qaestion^ whothoc Bandmaufcer King or Sergt, M'Grogor hm boon tho most consistent shot, or which is tho boBt shot, can only bo considered hero from tho poinb of vioir of thoif latest nchiovemeatu, »nd tho.io givo King a dooidod lead of every orhor competitor. BAndmaBter King's winnings are, proportionately to tho smoanH of prize money &iveu by tho As* eooiatiou. greater, wo believo, thau those of aoy competitor at «hy of the moetinga of tho Association. In 1891 ho occupied third place at the Napier meeting. Ho attended tho meetings of tho Association In 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, and 1896, bat did uot ail very consplcaoua positions. In 1897 ha Bniahed lbh, and in 1898 5th. This yoar he haa finished * romark*bly good firsb,