COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4125, 2 February 1875, Page 3

COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING.

[By Ei.Ecntic Telkukavh.]

[FROM Ol'K OWN" I'OIiIiESI'ONnKNT.] CAMP, PARAWAI, Monday. Shootinc -was resumed this morning, by the North competing with the South, for the C'u]> ami llitles ; anil it w : 'l be seen that the North were again victorious, winning by 12 points. The shooting was very indifferent indeed, although it is somewhat better than last year; the North ou that occasion making ">lO points, and the South 4SS points. The top score in to day's match was ivia''e by one of the Southern men (Richardson), with 01 points, ami he is therefore entitled to Co ; while Armstrong, for the Thames, made the highest score of 01 on the winning side, entitling him to the Silver Cup and i'o. Skinner, :it the 200 yards range, made the splendid score of 2.") points : and Richardson, of tlie South, 21. The former at the two last ranges then fell off a little, while Richardson maintained aj|good average throughout. Leigh made lair shooting at the tirst range, but he dropped very much in the last two. Armstrong's scores at the whole of the ranges were very equal ; if anything, he shot the steadiest at the long range. Complaints regarding the irregularity of the ammunition are very loud, and it is no unusual thing to see a cartridge, which appears to have the regular quantity of powder, when touched or squeezed, turnout not more than one-third of the requisite quantity, while in many instances there is no powder at all. A competitor may be shooting dead 'ill. and be successful in several shots, and then suddenly his ball would fall forty or lifty yards short. This happened on Saturday to Wilson, and again to-day, and in each ease it was a source of great annoyance. The stall' match conies off this afternoon, and tomorrow the Airniishers with moving targets, and the marksmen's match. Ninth Match—Noktii v. South.

Scores ; North—s2l ; South—">oo. The victory lying with the North by 12 ]*»int.s. I'rizo \Vinticra : North—Armstrong, fil points, £5 and cup. South—Richardson. 04, £o. 1574 Match Score. North versus South : North, .">lO ; South, 4SS. (Jrcer, til ; McKeu/.ie, <50. Majority in favour of North, 22 points. Pi:izes.| The following are the prizes which have been already won :— .H-puino Distance Match—l. .c 7 - Hamlin, Waiuku. 2. £<i-Burns, Nelson, 3 £f» -Klder iC 4. £4—Munyard, W.Miami 5. £3-Kkinner, Auckland. C. £2—Mcleod. Thames Skco.sd Match (4«">u, .7,0. 000 yard*V-l. £ f>~ "Wilson, ntago. 2. £11--Leigh, Auckland. 8. £10 — IVythe, A.C. 4. £ ( .J~Morley, A A'. f> £^-Chase, AC- C. £7—OitltaKlur, A.C. 7. £(>—<;ill>ert, A.C. 8. £s—Grant, Thames. & £4- Ktder, A.C. 10. i 3 — <;.i.sc«'iic»o. A.C. Kanuk I'kizks. -400 yards, £2—"Wilson. Otago 500 yards, £2— Leigh. Auckland. COO yards. £2 — Chre, A C. Tumi* Match ,'2OO yards).—J. £7-lUyth<\ A.C. 2. £. r >— Murray, AC. 3. £4 — («ilh<*rt, AC. 4. £3— Murray. Thames. ft. £I—skinner, Auckland. ForuTii Match aO«) yards':. —1. £7 — (*oidic. Ota#o. 2 £.'» - lloskins, Thames. a. £4-(;tundy, Thames. 4. iivan, A.C. 5. £! — o"t»go. Fiktii Match (50<" yards?.—"l. £7—Fox, Canterbury. 2. £5— Skinner, AucHatid. 3. £4—Wilson Otago. 4. £3— lloskuis, Thames. :*». £f»--Callagh'-r' A.C. xTir Match (200, 500, and COO yards).—l. £l 3 — Thames. 2. £3 —Klder, A.C. 3. £7 — lilythc, A.C. 4. £5 — Auckland. 5 £4—Touilinson, Nelson. (5, £3 Christie, Otayo. 7. £2 — Skinner. Auckland. S. £2 — Kenton, Tharjes. Ka>ok Vhizih.—2oo yarils, £2. Chrittii*, Otago. ftro yards, £2, Tomlinson, Nelson. 000 yards, £2, i lascoL'ne, A .C. Sevknth Match (200. 300, 400, 500, and GOO yards). —1. £IK--J-kinner, Auckland. 2. £15- Kldcr, A.C. 3. £12 — <ioldlo, < tnRO. 4 £0— Ilo.skins, J'ha nes. 5. » S~Fenton. Thame*. <>. £7—'Jilbert, AC. 7. tlO — McLaren. Otaßo. 8 £5 — Sykes, Thames. 0. £f» — McUvidc. Wellington. 10. £s—Armstrong, Thames. Kasiik Pkixkn - 200 yard. £2, Skinner. 300 yards, £2, McLeod. 400 yards, £2, Purnell. M 0 yards, £2, Cilbcrt. Ol'O yards, £2, Kld*r. A(UiIIMOTE PIUZKr*. 1. Champion Kelt, gold medal, and £.".0, Skinner, Auckland. 2 N. If. A., silvor med J. and £3. r i, Klder, A.C. 3. Silver medal ninl £30, Wilson, • tapo. 4. Silver meal and £25, <lo!die, Otago. Cav u.hv.- .Induing distance— Ist prfzr, £5, Nedee. Waiuku: 2nd prize, £3, Keys, A.C.: 3rd priz«*. £2, W. U<rrih:ill, Waiuku. 2nd match; Ist pri/o, Vl.ll r<ndnitz, A C., £4; 2nd prU», 10s, Lieutenant llarrihall- 3rd priz»», £1 10*. J. P.a.riball lhtnge priz<>«, Von l'o-lnitz, £l; J. !u <iin, £1. 3rd mat '1: lht prire, £5, A. 1» irril» 11; 2nd prize, £3, M. Karribali; 3rd prize, £2, Cohj.H, A.C. 4tli Match, Ist prize, £5, Keys, * 2n \ prise, £3, Johnson: 3rd prize, £2, Lieutenant Ha-* hall. Gth match: lit prize, W, I'ftrriball, £7; 2nd prsz -, £5, J. IferrlhaU; sr«! prize, £3, ConoeH, A.C. i'auge prizes- liruce. Waikato, £1; W, Ilarrihall, £1 ; Conrell, A.C., £l. >gpn»kiit« i-rizos—Von Poelnila, belt, filvsr medal, aud £'-0: J. HarrihiiU, £l".

Eleventh Matcit. —Open to all the .Staff engaged at the Colonial meeting. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards. Seven shots at each range. RANGE Trizes. Ililhcst Bcoror at 200 yard? .. ' .. £2 Highest scorer at 500 yards .. «• 2 PRIZK-TAKKRS. First prize—Mxjnr T-usk, 40 points .. .. £0 Second prize—Trooper McConncll, 4G points 6 Third priz.'—Secretary Stcvuns, -11 points .. 3 Fourth prize—O'Brien, 41 points .. .. 2

Moore took 200 yards range prize with 24 points, and Major Lusk 500 yards range prize with 20 points. The aggregate scores for 187-t were—Marshall, 40 ; Armourer Christie, 3!) ; Gallagher, :iS : Secretary Stevens, 37. New Zf.ai.ank N.vnvr.s v. Al.l. Nation's. A Cavalry Match was then fired. New Zealand Xatives v. All Nations, the Natives winning by one point : —

First piiri'—Keys, 3S £-2 0 0 Second prize—Win. Uarribull, 30 .. 10 0 Third prize—Hedge, 35 .. .. 0 10 0 A scratch match was then made for a sum of money between crack shots of the Infantry, live shots at 500 aud 000 yards. Richardson won with a splendid score of :« points ; Fenton, 2S ; Hoskius, 24; liav, 24 ; Curtis, 21. No protest has been lodged against Skinner, although much was spoken about it yesterday.

N"i:th. 200 590 CO) -II. Nam.-s vanl*. >ar<l* ya-ita Arni-tri.ng .. .. 3232234 4013324 233:334 01 Skinnur .. 4214434 4332320 0301213 Zii < "Iii-u 2433433 3303443 120410 m Klil- r 4243343 iiiom 034S342 SS 1 'illiert .. .. 3343333 l!:;3413 02V202 53 Ho-kins .. .. 4433333 3000323 3133302 52 caliaijIiiT .. .. 2333333 3332203 0024323 ,v> Islytlie 2.333343 2033403 003"440 47 L-ieli 3242333 3213300 2003420 40 3333224 2224043 3200300 45 SOl'Tll. Richardson .. .. 4341333 24I3H31 4012313 01 Mc I.art 11 .. ..3 31323 2044324 2233233 f.s Munyard .. .. 2333433 043432') 3121J22 Z.7 '.'"Mic .. .. 2332434 30.'4334 420i'30 53 Kox 2243432 2333223 03'.'034 2 50 Wilson .. .. 3333433 3203:113 3220200 40 •Sutton .. .. 4333333 3S2324S 4f'003"0 4'J < hristie .. .. 3223233 4433403 0020202 45 m.tell .. .. 2333443 (033200 33( 4220 44 ToniliDSOn .. 3233333 01:10022 32>:u022 40

Nam® 200 yds. f»00 v<ls. TI. Major Maj»p 32200*2 0200200 15 Constable y lordnn .. .» 3333322 3043240 3;"» Constable Clcarr .. .. 322313S 4400302 32 Welshman ' 2334343 0030032 30 4233232 0332034 34 Armourer C hristie .. .. 2334224 4003334 37 M« (Jnnnell 3234424 4423334 40 HuMer Leu 2433233 0020000 23 IWn.an 2324323 3232233 37 -eervt.irv Sti-vcns .. .. 3423332 3313242 41 <• rc«:mt (loMon .. .. 4324432 224UOOO 30 '••rtj-'iint So.ill .. .. .. 22333'4 2232233 30 Moore 3444342 3320304 3!) .Major I.usk 4343H33 4324331 40 )Jr>ir>i» 2222222 0043002 23 O'ltrien 2323121 3304334 41

NATIVES. Names. (500 yd*. 400 yds. Tl. Heta 20J4344 3332202 55 A .1 ftirrib&ll 2C.023i.-2 3323323 30 M. Rarriball 0232224 4422422 35 lYmneU 02203S3 3322332 31 Kevs 442241.0 3334303 3S .T. HarribaU 0002034 0304043 23 Win. BarriUlt 23332 )2 0343434 30 ALL NATIONS. Names. 500y«ls. 400 yds. Tl. Hrucc OD002J0 2022424 23 Melsi.pp 3202210 2432300 25 Mil's 23444 34 24 John-on 3433020 3330333 33 IVetnitz 0003422 2324224 30 KJ »ke 200M<00 9 LiiiUt r.arrib;ill 4302203 31