THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 3624, 23 June 1873, Page 3

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

The second match of the Rifle Association was held at the Mount Eden Rifle-range on Saturday. Filing commenced at eight o'clock a.m. and was concluded about three o'clock p.m. Captain Derrom, of the Victoria Company, was in command of the competitors, and Major Gordon acted as umpire. The match was fur members of the Rifle Association only. Ranges : 200 and 600 yards, tcTen shots each range, Wimbledon targets. The prizes were: First, asilver cup presented by 3lr. H. Kohn (to be the absolute property of the winner) ; second, £5 ; third, £3 10s; fourth, £2 ; fifth, £1 10s ; sixth, seventh, and eighth, £1 each ; ninth, 153 ; tenth, eleventh, and twelfth, 10s. Range prizes of £l at each range. The shooting was fair, but not so good as it was on Friday, a strong wind blowing up the range during the competition. The following are the scores : —

~-Mr. Somerville takes the first prize, and the range prize at 600 yards ; Volunteer C. Partington, second prize; Mr. Slatter, third prize ; Volunteer Hay, fourth prize; Volunteer Henderson, fifth prize, and the range prize at 200 yards; Sergeant Soall, sixth prize; Volunteer Boardman, Beventh prize ; Volunteer Brighton, eighth prize; Volunteer Eeid, ninth prize ; Sergeant Provo, tenth prize ; Volunteer May, eleventh prize; Volunteer W. Stone, twelfth prize. The third match (for Cadets only) ia to be fired to-morrow morning.

Name and Corps. 200 600 Mr. Somerville. Association .. 3434333 4432434 47 Vol. C. Partington, R.B. .. 4323334 3234324 43 l£r. Slatter, Association .. 3333234 3223334 41 VoL Haj-, Ji.B 43443J3 4203323 41 Henderson, Xavals .. 4443343 0244330 41 Serjeant Soall, R.B 3433332 3423043 40 VoL Boardmaa, K.B 4344333 2234023 40 .. Brighton, son., 11.13. .. 2433223 3304244 89 „ Keid, ii.Ii 3333333 0343323 39 Sergeant I'rovo, 11. E 2343333 0343323 30 Tel. ilav, R.B 4342343 3003424 30 „ V. Stone, R.B 3343433 4802322 39 „ AJderton, K.B 2333333 304S242 3S Gunner Kelly, Artillery .. 2333333 2044242 3S Sapper Sterling, Engineers .. 3343232 3322242 33 Voi. Cooper, Victoria .. .. 4333233 2343023 33 Sapper liyett, Engineers .. 3333433 0333304 33 Gunner skinner, Artillery .. 3333343 3422032 3S Volunteer Burke, R.B. .. 2333323 2334232 37 Sergeant Little, Royals .. 3343222 0334323 37 Volunteer HcUonald, K.B. .. 2333332 4440420 37 .T. ~W. Partington, It. B. .. 3223334 0224323 36 Volunteer Payne, Artillery .. 3333234 30 VoL G. Partington, R.B. ..4323334 0302432 36 Lieut. Kitchen, Engineers ..3423334 4332020 36 Vol. Sibbald, lt.B 3333422 3300233 34 „ Johnstone, K.B 122.3243 0243330 33 „ Payne, Victoria .. .. 3332343 0023304 33 „ Hills, Victoria .. .. 3334323 3232002 33 J, Selfe, Victoria .. .. 3222233 3030424 30 „ Cooper, K.B 3222333 3222023 32 „ Thome, R.B 3223434 030S052 32 ,, Lloyd. Hobson .. .. 3343323 3331000 32 „ E. It. Partington, R.B. .. 4333434 0000323 32 ,, Taylor, R.B. .. .. 3084333 2040042 31 „ Haslett. Victoria .. .. 2242334 2300204 31 ,, McGonagle, Engineers .. 2323334 2040032 31 „ Buchanan, Engineers .. 2423343 3400120 30 Captain Morrow, K.B 2232334 2420002 20 Sergeant Cameron, R.B. ..4333422 0320020 2S Vol. Bowden, Victoria.. .. 3223322 0232003 27 „ Lee, Artillery .. .. 0223023 3032204 20 „ G. Brassey, R.B S332322 0023030 20 Kr. C. B. Stone, Association .. 2332232 0002322 2G Sergeant George, K.B 3332323 0330000 25 Lieut. Devore, Artillery .. 2222233 00* 16 •Retired.