SOUTH AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13398, 29 January 1907, Page 3

SOUTH AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUA!, PRIZE FIRING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— COKRESPOKDE.VT.]

J'aeuoa, Monday. TiiK third annual meeting of the South Auckland Rifle Association was commenced this morning in fine weather. There were about 80 competitor*. 'Hip wind during the. day was very puzzling and challenges wore frequent. The meeting is being conducted without any hitch and there is an entire absence of complaints. Lieutenant-Colonel Porritt is in charge of the range and is being assisted by Sergeant-Major McDonald and the members of the committee. The secretary (Captain Hubbard) has again proved himself the right man for the position, as the arrangements are generally voted as all that could be desired. The- meeting wilt be concluded to-morrow. Tho matches concluded to-day were as follows:—

1 ')SliA1i A MATCH. Seven shots at 200 yds and 500 yds; £17 10a m 27 prizes; the last five prizes for tyros. Lieutenant Cox (Victoria Rifles), £3 .. 65 Private. W. .1. Senior (No. 1 Thames Rifles). ... ... ... ... £,3 Sergeant Maingay (Piako Mounted Rifles), £1 63 v :'.*\ ";., •'■ '"')""» (Franklin Mounted Uitles), £1 ... f. Rifleman Watson (Akarana Rifle dub),' £1 "' 62 Lieutenant Clarke (Waihi Rifles), lbs ' 62 Private ('arisen (Victoria Rifles), 15s ' '" 61 Pi.va.te P.uslow (No. 3 Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers). 15s 61 Private IV. Cox (Victoria Rifles), 15s"" "." 60 [mate McCarthy (Victoria Rifies) 10s 60 ..'igcanl. Shaw (No. 1 Ohineimiri Rifle \olutiteers). 10s , _ t0 Captain Skinner (Victoria Rifles). 10a' " .'." t>o Farrier Wallace (Pinko Mounted Rifles), 10s . 60 Lieutenant McKeny.ie (Franklin Mounted Rifles), 10s r,g Lieutenant IMgecunibe (No. 2 Waikato'Rifleeji JUs 59 Captain Rollinson (Waihi Rifles), 10a '" '-.9 Private (Yes-ton (Victoria Rifles), 10s '" 59 Private Howe (Victoria Hides), us . '" '',9 Mr. Marlow (Waikino Rifle Club), 5s 59 Sergeant Atkinson (Auckland .Mounted Rifles)! 5s . ;. fig Mr. Davie* (Waikino Rifle Club), r w '.'.'. '.'.'. 58 Private Yeo (Victoria Rifles), 5s ... 58

Tyros: Mr. Roseou (Waikino), ss, 56; Mr. Annstrong (Waikino Rifle Club), ss, 55; Corporal Moore (No. 1 Oliinemuri Rifle Volunteers), ss, 55; Sergeant Dawson (Waihi Rifles), ss, 54; Private R. Senior (No. 1 Thames Rifles), ss. 53.

THAMES MATCH. Seven shots at 200 yds and 600 yds; £14 in 20 priy.es; (lie last five prizes for tyros. Private If. G. Kemp ton (Franklin Mounted Rifles), £2 10s 61 Private McCarthy- (Victoria Rifles). £2 ... 60 Rifleman Watson (Akarana Rifle Club). £1... 60 Sergeant Shaw (No. 1 Ohinemuri Rifle. Volunteers). £1 ... ... 59 Private W. J. Senior (No. 1 Thames Rifles). £1 59 Captain Hubbard (No. 2 Battalion Staff), 155... 59 Lieutenant Clarke (Waihi Rifles), 15s ... 59 Sergeant, Comes (No. 3 Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers), 15s 57 Corporal Moore (No. 1 Ohinemuri Riffa Volunteers), 1.5s 55 Colour-Sergeant, Andrews (No. 1 Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers). 10s 55 Private ('arisen (Victoria Rifles), 10s ... 55 Rifleman Marlow (Waikino Rifle Ckib), 10s ... 55 Farrier Wallace (Pinko Mounted Rifles), 105... 65 Captain Rollinson (Waihi Rifles), 5s 55 Captain Skinner (Victoria Rifles), 5s 55 Counted out: Private Tobin. Tyros: Sergeant-Major Bruce (No. 3 Waikato Rifles), ss, 54; Rifleman Roscoe (Waikino Rifle Club), ss, 52; Rifleman Armstrong (Waikino Rifle Club), ss, 51 Corporal Sanderson (No. 1 Ohiuemnri Rifle Volunteers), ss, 51; Sergeant Simpson (No. 3 VVaikato Rifles), ss, 50. WAIHI MATCH. Seven shots at 500 yds and 600 yds; £14 in 20 prizes. Rifleman Daviess (Waikino Rifle Club), £210 a 64 Private Yen (Victoria Rifles), £2 ... •■• 60 Captain Hubbard (No. 2 Battalion staff), £1 10s 60 Farrier Wallace (Piako Mounted Rifles), £1... 59 Sergeant. Cat-land (Corouiandel Rifles), £1 ... 58 Lieutenant Kretschmar (No. 3 Natives), 155... 53 Private 11. 0. Keniutnn (Franklin Mounted Rifles), 15s ... 58 Private Carlson (Victoria Rifles). 15s ... 57 Corporal Moore (No, 1 Ohinemuri Ride Volunteers). 15s ••■ -0 Sergeant Simpson (No. 7, Waikato Rifles), 10* 56 Rifleman Marlow (Waikino Rifle Club), 10s ... 55 Rifleman Roseoe (Waikino Rifle Club). 10s ... 56 Captain Rollinson (Waihi Rifles). KM •■• 56 Corporal Watson (No. 2 Natives), hs .. ... 55 Private W. Cox (Victoria Rifle*). 5s ... ... 55 Counted out: Rifleman Armstrong, Sergeant Conies, Private Parslow. Tyros: Rifleman Robinson (Waikino Rifle Club), ss, 51; Sergeant-Major Bruce (No. 3 Waikato Rifles), ss, 51; Sergeant Melville (No. 1 Waikato Rifles). 6s. 60: Corporal Sanderson (No. 1 Ohineiniiri Rifle Volunteers), 5~. 46; Private R. Senior (No. 1 Thame* Rifles), ss, 43.