AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7622, 27 April 1886, Page 5

AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The firing for the association's prizes was continued and concluded yesterday. The firing was for the aggregates for the District Medal and Herald and Star Cups. Tho result is that the medal and two cups go to the Thames. The light and weather were all in favour of good shooting. The following are the final scores of the prize-winners : Points. Ist, Corporal Inglis, Thames, District Medal. Hkk.u.d Cup, »ml £2 10* .. ..197 2nd, Vol. Don-uic, Thames. Star Cup and £2 10s 105 S-d, Seaman We'r. Thames, £2 10s .. .. 192 4th, Vol. Handlny, Victoria*. Jtl lOs .. .. 1W! Vol. C. Talor G nlon, £1 10s .. .. 185 Mr.it. Monro, Auckland Navals, £1 5s .. .. IS4 CapUln Lucas, Thames f: £ios .. .. 182 Sergt. Gentry, Trunin* R, £1 .. .. .. ISO Corpl. Harslbw, "A '' Battery, £1 .. ... 178 Captain White, Gordon, £1 .. .. .. 176 P.O. Fonton. rWonport, £.1 .. _ .. 175 Lieut. Little, Hot-eon Rifles, £1 .. ..172 6th Match—Auckland Volunteer Match (for prize presented by the officers, and open only to men of the Auckland garrison). Ranges : '200, 300, and 500 yards. Five shots at each range, any position, ' 200 300 fiOO yds yds yds Tl. Gunner Wool ley. A.A.. trophy and £7 20 18 ls-f>6 P.O. Wynyard, D.N. trophy and £6.. 20 20 15— Vol. Stirling, C.G. trophy .»nd £1 .. 21 17 15-63 Vol Scliapp, V.R. tiot'liy an.l £3 .. 20 11 21—52 Lieut. Little, H.R. trophy and £2 .. 10 18 1»-K ' .() Muck, Davenport Naval* £2 .. 22 17 13 —f>2 Vol. Mutt, Newton Klflcs, £1 lfls .. 20 19 12-61 Lieut. Dormer, City Guard?, £1 10s.. 22 10 18— Lieutenant Leitrh, Gordons. £1 .. '22 11 17-60 Vol A. M. Kelly, College H:flag. £1 19 15 1(5 •50 iJnnner Payne. .A.A., £1 .. .. 18 17 IS 50 Sn»iuan J. Traye.i, D.N.. £1 .. 21 14 15-50 Gun J. O. Webster, "O" Mattery, £1 22 13 15 f.O Volunteer Macdonalil, Wobsoni, £1.. 10 17 14-50 tC»ptaiu White, Gordons .. .. 21 16 18—JO ♦ Volunteer Cox, Gordons .. .. US in 11-50 tColonr-Sergoant Hny. City Guards.. 22 21 7—50 tCouiied out. Forty-eight other volunteers also competed in this match. There were six trophies in addition to money prizes, five to go to th? rive highest scorers ; the sixth, a smoking cap presented by Major Mahon, to go to lowest scorer. This trophy was won by a well known Queen-street business man, name better left untold KXTRA MATCHES. There were several matches got up during the day, amongst others tho following : — LOXO RANGE MATCH. 70.iyri« Tl S'"O*d« Tl Tl i'.O. Featon, Devonport Navals 05230 10 04522 13 23 Captain White, Gordons .. 320 , ::! 10 24010 10 20 Volunteer Stirling, City Guards 43222 IS 401500 17 Petty Offlcor Wynyard. D.N... 02J2S 10 00005 5 If' Volunteer Handler, Victorias 5.'>030 IS 00002 815 Lieutenant Moore. A.N. .. 02222 8 02'J02 HI) Volunteer Buckley, Gordons.. 02552 14 00000 0 14 Corporal Parslow, A A .. .. 00223 4 06022 '.113 Volunteer Ntttt, Newton Kifles 0"002 2 30042 0 11 Captain George. "O" Battery 24023 11 00000 l> 1] Sergeant Rose, Victori.ta .. 00050 5 37202 7 12 Lieut. Doimor, City Guards .. 02500 7 30020 5 12 scoring in this match may bo looked upon as very satisfactory considering that competitors have never before used their Suiders beyond GOO yards, and were quite at a lose to know the sighting. captain Whitney's ammunition. Perhaps one of the most interesting matches during the meeting was that for the purpose of testing ammunition manufactured at the establishment of Messrs. Whitney and Co., Mount Eden. It will be remetnbenl that at the recent New Zealand Association meeting, held at Wanganui, there was a trial of the ammunition, when it was not so satisfactory as could be desired ; however, since then Captain Whitney has made considerable improvements in his manufactory, aud for the purpose of having another trial with cecognised shots, that gentleman sent out '200 rounds for practice. The Auckland Association, for the purpose of having a satisfactory test of the ammunition, picked out twenty of the highest aggregate scorers on the ground ; and considering that with all new ammunition there is a strangeness to competitors before they tind out what is its characteristic, the tost was highly satis factory. In fact, at the "200 yards, the shooting was all that could be desired, and had it not been for both a baffling light and wind at the 500 yards, and the fact that the ammunition carried a little lower than the Government brand, the scores would have reached a much higher figure. One complaint, however, was made by the competitors, and that was that the powder touled the barrel rather more than the Government brand. Captain Whitney, who was on the ground, admitted the justness of the complaint, but said they were now making ench alterations in the lubricating of the bullets as would completely do away with the fouling. Altogether the test may be deemed a satisfactory one. The following are the ton highest scores :— <**£» Captain Whitney's Match. '200 500 yds yds Tl Lieutenant Little, Ilobsnns, Ist prize . 22 10—32 Sergeant R "C, Victoria. 2nd priie .. Iβ 15—;il Lieutenant Moore, Navato, 3rd prize .. -0 11-31 Volunteer Stirling. City Guard* .. 21 10-31 Volunteer Hundley, Victoria.. .. 22 8-30 dinner Payne, A.A. .. .. .. 18 10-26 Corporal Fairj, Victoria .. .. 16 11-27 Sergeant Jones, Hohsncs .. ..16 11 -27 Volunteer C. P. Taylor, Cordons (2) .. 17 10 27 Seaman J. Ti»ye«, U.K. (1) .. .. 10 11—27 Captain Leßoy, Lieutenant Schmitt, and Ssrgeant Birley were present, and acted as scorers. Captain Leßoy has manifested great interest all through the meeting, and has been on the ground throaghout the three days' competition.

The committee of the Auckland Rifle Association desire us to publicly thank the Hon. Thomas Henderson for the use of the range. There is room (or fully 100 targets on the ground, and a range could be got up to 1000 yards, if necessary. In fact, it would not be saying too much to put it down as the best range in the colony. Now that the competition is over, it would not bo too much to say that the meeting just ended has been the best attended aud best condncted meeting yet held by the Auckland Rifle Association. All the Thames, Wairoa, Whacgarel, and Waiuku men expressed themselves highly pleased with the way things were carried out. Much of the success may be attributed to the exertions of Captain White, Lieutenant Jennings (hon. sec.) and Volunteer Mears. Winners of prizes iu the Citizens' Match are requested to call at Mr. Mears' shop, Qaeen-9treet, and choose the trophies, according to the order of scores, before haltput live this evening. Country competitors are requested to bo at the Drill-shed this evening at seven o'clock, for the purpose ol receiving money trophios, and other prizes.