NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7273, 11 March 1885, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Tuesday. At the Rifle Association to-day beautiful weather was experienced, and good progress was made. The Wanganui Match was completed, and the following are the prizetakers : — \Yano»kui Hatch (not to count for the Belts), two and five hundred yards ; sjven shoti each distance; open to all members ef the assocUtion ; Snider rifles ' r c»rbines of Government pattern. Private Sautter. Waikari '-.ifles '.. .. sS—£lo Corporal McCarthy. Oimedin Guards .- 57— £7 Seaman Howe. Wellington N»rals .. .. 57— £0 P ivate H*diti£. Blenheim flea .. .. 50— £> Corporal McKenzie.'Wellington Artillery .. 50— *'5 Seaman Stitt, W-inganut Nazals .. .. f>o—£4 P.O. Murray, Dunedin avals .. .. 55—£4 Private Vf. aoper. Spring Creek Rifles .. 55-- £'i Private Bairent, Waim- a Rifles .- .. 54—*"! Lieutenant Ross, Napier Artillery .. .. 54— £3 Sergeant Har.ib.il. Walnku i avalry .. .. 54 —£ : Trooper Craig, Wainkn Cavalry '.. .. 54— £2 Seaman C. France, Wellington avals .. 54— &i Lieutenant .--mith, Alexandra Cavalry .. £4— £2 Trooper Straclian, Ah sandra Cavalry .. 54—£2 Gunuer Cato, Napier Artillery 53— £1 Private Bamstt, Nelson < ityHifl-s .. .. S3— £1 Private Stevens, Auckland Guar.ls .. .. 58— £1 private ScAnlan. Wellington Navals.. .. 53- £1 Pr.v.ite Loii;h, Auckland Guards .. .. />3—£l Lieutenant Richardson, North Dunedin P.ifl«s 58— £1 Private Doomer, Auckland Guard.* .. .. 52— £1 Lieutenant Wiltnn. Masterton Rlflss .. 52- £1 Corporal Grant, Oamaru Artilleiy .. .. 52— £1 l rivsto Luc Thamei Rangers .. .. 51— Cl P O. Turner WanEanui Navals. and Corporal Ankclett, Mast=rton Rifles, were counted out. • The Hawke's Bay match commenced to-day for rifle or carbine belts, two and five hundred yards, ten shots at each distance ; open to all members of the association ; Snider rifles or carbines. There are . seventeen prizes, as follows :— 1 prize of £10, lof £7, 1 of £6, 1 of £5, 1 of £4, 2 of £3, 2 of £2, 8 of £1. This match was not completed at quarter-pant six to-night, but there are only 40 men to finish. Trie highest scorers so far are as follows, and it is probable that each of those mentioned will be prize-takers, but of course the correct list cannot be made up until the whole of the men have fired :— Seaman Howe, Wellington Navals S3 Volunteer Churton, Wanganui Rifles .. ..87 Volunteer Gentloy, Masterton lliflet .. .. 80 Volunteer Kum'uier/ Mast'erton tile's '> .. ■.. 85 Gunner Sh rwood, Chrlstchurch Artillery.. .. 84 Corporal Hutchesop. North Uunodin Rifles , ... 84 Gunner Jeffrey, Christchurch Artillery . .. ..84 Volunteer Newdick,Thames Rangers. .. .. i .... 84 Lieutenant Wratt, Waimca Rifles .. .... 84 Volunteer Howell, Taranakl Rifles ~ ... .. 84 Sergeant Taylor, Auckland Rifles .- '.. ..... 83 Volunteer Giblin. Stoke ltirles .. .. ..82 Corporal Jones, Waikari ltirles ' .... .. 81 Volunteer Jensen, Wanganui City Rifles .. .. 81 Corporal Turner, Wellington Aitillery ;.. - .. 81 Volunteer Badger, Greymouth Rifles . .. ..81 Gunner Henderson, Auckland Artillery .. .. 81