NEW ZEALAND RIFLE MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8825, 14 March 1892, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE MEETING.

SECOND DAY.

[by telegraph.—press association.]

Trenthabi, Saturday. The high wind prevailing at the camp all day interfered with the rapid progress of firing, as men necessarily took a longer time in aiming, as most of the shooting was at extended distances. The match begun yesterday was concluded in the forenoon, but owing to a mistake in the score sheets several errors appeared in the original prize list. The following is the corrected one : — Wellington Match, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots each range. Not counting for Belt. Ross, Napier, £8 «• ••• 89 Jackson, Wellington, £6 ... ... 88 Humphreys, Napier, £5 87 A. Cameron, Tenui, £4 87 Kirk, Wellington, £4 ... 86 Kruse, Wanganni, £4 ... 86 A. Ballinger, Wellington, £3 85 Bunting, Manawatu, £3 85 McCarthy, Auckland, £3 ... ... ... 85 Head, Auckland, £2 84 Okey, Taranaki, £2 ... 84 Honry, Tuapeka, £2... ... ... 84 Richardson, Duncdin, £2 84 Wakelin, Christchurch. £2 83 The following take £1 prizes :—Saywell, Wellington ; Davy, Wellington ; Woollett, Duncdin, .S3 ; Evans, Christchurch, Proudfoot, Port Chalmers ; Doughty, Auckland ; Kuchen, Wellington, S2 ; Jack, Dunedin ; Burns, Dunedin ; Churton, Wanganui; France, Wellington, 81; Brydono, Dunedin ; Bidwcll, Feathorston ; King, Oamaru ; W. Ballinger, Petone; Raid, Queenstown, Jones, Waikari, 80 ; Harding, Blenheim ; Manning, Christchurch; Proston, Auckland ; Henderson, Auckland; Mossman, Wanganui; Taylor, Auckland ; McLean, Dunedin ; Lavery, Christchurch ; Seaman Little, Auckland, 79 ; Dougall, Christchurch ; Oates, Greytown ; Howe, Wellington, 78.

The following were counted out:—Perry, Wanganui ; Burns, Wellington; Weir, Thames ; Parslow, Auckland ; Fuller, Blenheim : Hay, Auckland ; Baker, Christchurch ; Kennedy, Napier.

The Hawke's Bay Match was the next fired, and only tho first range, 500 yards, was got through before the usual lunch adjournment. Clark, of Dunedin, managed to keep well on, and finished up with 48, consisting of eight bullseyes and two inncrs. Parslow followed a point behind, his score being made up ot eight bullseyes, one inner, and a magpie. The others who scored well were Gebbie (of Dunedin), 46 ; Henry (Oamaru), Jeffries (Wellington), W. Ballinger (Wellington), Proudfoot (Port Chalmers), and Cameron (Tenui), 44. On resuming after lunch the wind dropped somewhat, but was still puffy, consequently, there was no tall scoring, tho highest being Robertson (of the Peninsula) with 44. The others who fired well were Kennedy (Napier), 43 ; Private McLean (Dunedin), 42; Doughty (Auckland), 41 ; Dougall (Christchurch), Purnell (Wanganui), and Love (Wanganui), 40. The following is the result:—

Hawke's Bay Match, COO and 600 yards. Ten shots ac each range. Kennedy, Napier, £8 _ ... ... ... 82 Parslow, Auckland, £5 _ ..._ 81 Private McLean, Diuiedin, £5 81 Proudfoot, Port Chalmers, £4 81 Robertson, Peninsula, £4 78 l'urnell. Wiinganui, £3 7S King, Oamaru, £3 78 Taylor, Auckland, £2 78 Clarke, Dunedin, £- 78 Sedgwick, l'etnne, £2 77 W. Ballinger, I'etone, £2 715 A. J. Cameron, Tetiui, £2 ... 7(5 Dougall, Christchurch, £2 70 The following take £1 prizes : —Love, Wangatiui ; Biane, Masterton : Henderson, Auckland ; Ross, Napier, 75 ; Humphries, Napier; Pringle, Herotaunga: Robilliard, Kaiapoi ; Doughty, Auckland, 74 Rait, Wellington ; Greer, Manawatu : C. Cameron, Tenui ; Jackson, Wellington ; Randall, Manawatu ; Sergeant Lwart, Nelson ; Nutt, Auckland; Hendry, Oamaru; Jefferie, Wellington ; Corporal Ewart, Nelson ; Spiers, Oamaru, 73; King, Napier, 7-. The following wero counted out : —A. Ballinger, Wellington; Wakelin, Christchurch : .Tones, Waikari. The next match was tho Marlborough Match, which finished about 3.50, when shooting closed for the day. The following are the prize-takers : —

Richardson, Dunedin, £8 46 Doughtv, Auckland, £0 40 .Jones, Waikari, £'5 ... ... ... ... 40 Spinley, Ponsonby, £4 4(5 Humphries, Napier, £4 .„ 43 Taylor, Auckland, £3 ... ... ... 45 McCallutn, Auckland, £3 44 Hay, Auckland, £2 ... ... ... ... 44 Weir, Thames, £2 44 Anderson, Christchurch, £2 ... ... 43 Brydone, Dunedin, £2 43 use, Wanganui, £2 43 Harris, Wellington, £2 ... ... ... 43 The following take £1 prizes :~Martin, Waitahuna ; Spiers, Oamaru ; Foster, Wangatiui: Mc' arthy, Auckland; Blaine, Masterton ; Speight, Peninsula ; McKech, Tuapeka ; York, Wni tali una ; Sontag, Waikari, each 42; Remington, Wangatiui; Speedy, Tenui; Ross, Napier; Private McLean, Dunedin; Power, Oamaru ; l'urnell, Wanganui ; Phillips, Tuapeka ; Hughes, Wanganui, each 41 ; Leigh, Auckland ; White, Oamaru, each 40.

The following were counted out: —AlcDiarmid, Fraser, Skinner, Leslie, Preston, Begg, Waring, Wilson, and A. Ballinger. Trentham, Sunday. This morning, shortly after daylight, a drenching rain sot in, and after falling for two hours the wind changed and the weather cleared. The men were placed at discomfort owing to several tents leaking, but a large number of competitors were in town. There is a good deal of grumbling at the range, but this is probably duo more to the unfavourable weather than to the range itself. As ib will be seen from the positions for the championships mentioned below, many of the "old stagers" aro coming to the front, showing already that the more experienced men can hang on. The shooting, however, has so far not been so good as at Hawke's Bay last year, but then at the latter place the weather was good throughout. Last year the opening match was won with a score of 97, while this year the first money was secured with 89. In the second match 90 wonabNapier, while here 82 was tho highest score. In the Marlborough match two off tho possible secured the first money last year, while here it was four away. The firing points for 300 yards are very soft, and will not be improved by the heavy rain this morning. There is some talk of having the firing there at standing position, which, if carried out, will cause no end of grumbling among competitors. Only 17 shots per man are to bo fired at 200 yards throughout the meeting, but it is expected that the Council will think twice before ordering them to be fired standing. Messrs. McCarthy, of Portobello, have had to leave for home owing to sickness in tho family. Two out of nine matches counting for the Belt have concluded, and the following are the highest positions : —

Taylor, Auckland _ 123 Puriiell, Wanganui 119 I'arslow, Auckland 119 Doughty j Auckland 119 Humphries, Napier 119 F. Jones, Waikari ... 118 Blanc, Masterton 117 Kennedy, papier 117 Proudfoot, Port Chalmers 11(3 Ttobcrtnoii; Peninsula 110 Ross, Napier 116 King, Oamaru .. 115 John McLean, Dunedin 115 Richardson, Dunedin 115 Spiers, Oamaru 115 The Champion Belt winners firing at this meeting are : Ballinger (1879), (1880), Churton (1884), Remington (1880), Purnell (1888), i'arslow (1889), Williams (1890), Kruse (1891), and the aggregates of those not in the above are : Ballinger, 112 ; Remington, 109 ; Williams, 108 ; Churton, 101 ; Okey, 93. The weather has now cleared, and it is beautifully fine this afternoon. The Wanganui Match of ten shots at 500 yards will be fired in the forenoon tomorrow, and on its completion the Nelson Match, seven shots at each 500, 600, and 700 yards.

[BY telegraph.— own correspondent.] Wellington, Sunday. The following are tho full scores of the Auckland men in the Hawke's Bay Match 500 GOO Tl. yds. yds. Parslow, Artillery 47 35 82 Taylor, Artillery 41 37 78 J. Henderson, Artillery ... 42 33 75 Doughty, Artillery 32 41 73 Mutt, dub 42 31 73 J. Head, Artillery . 43 28 71 Jaa. Leigh, Victoria 34 37 71 J. Henderson, Thames ... 37 34 71 Fairs, Viotoria ... ... 39 31 70 Weir, Thames... ... ... 34 35 69 J. Hay, Club 36 33 69 McCarthy, Victoria... ... 41 '28 69 Sea. Little, Auckld. Navals 41 27 68 J. Spinley, Ponsonby ... 40 27 07 Skinner, Victoria 30 '29 65 Preston, Victoria ... ... 30 35 65 Jos. Leigh, Victoria 41 21 02 G. Spinley, Ponsouby ... 29 32 (II Lieut. Little, Auckland ... 27 33 60 Webster, Artillery 23 3*2 55 Tobin, Irish '24 30 54 Shepherd, Guards 27 20 53 Dormer, Guards 42 11 53 Brownlee, Thames 28 21 49