NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 422, 13 March 1880, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

(united press association.)

Nelson, March 4

Eleventh Match.—Volunteers only. 200 and 500yds. Ten shots at each distance. Snider Rifles, Government pattern. Ist prize, £lo—Wilson, Dunedin, 72 ; 2nd, £9— Buckley, Christchurch, 72 ; 3rd, £B—Dalziel, Dunedin, 71 ; 4th, £7—Acheson, Riverton, 71 ; sth, £6— R. Soper, Wellington 71 ; 6th, £s—Hood, Blenheim, 60 ; 7th, £4—Turner, Blenheim, 68 ; Bth, £3—Lieutenant Mcintosh, Wanganui, 68 ; 9th, £3—King, 68 ; 10th, £2 Webster. 68 ; 11th, £2—Lieutenant Rogers Blenheim, 67 ; 12th, £2—-Purnell, Wanganui, 67 ; 13th, £1 Main, 67 ; 14th, £l McKee, 66 ; 15th, £l—Paynter, 66 ; 16tb, £l—Price, 66 ; 17th, £l—McKenzie, Blenheim, 66.

The following scores were made by Wellington men in this match :—Lieut. Ballinger, 64 ; A. Ballinger, 62 ; Sergeant Ballinger, 54 ; Croucher, 53 ; Crowe, 46 ; Monk, 64 ; Mair, 64 ; Bannister, 63 ; Capt. Thompson, 47. Twelfth Match.—" Volunteers only. 200 and 400yds. Ten shots at each distance. Snider carbines, Government pattern. —Ist prize, £B— Wellington, 72 ; 2nd, £7—J. Thurston, 71 ; 3rd, £6—Davy, Wellington, 6d ; 4th, £s—Morrison, 69 ; sth, £3 -Black, 69 ; 6th, £3—A. Dixon, 69 ; 7th, £2—A. Thomas, 68 ; Bth/£2—Somerville, Wanganui, 68 ; 9th, £2 —Jamieson, 68 ; 10th, £l—Strange, Christchurch, 68 ; 11th, £l—Parslow, Thames, 68 ; 12th, £l—Fathers, Nelson, 68. The following scores were made by Wellington men in this match :—Bennett, 63 ; Dixon, 64 ; F. France, 67 ; C. France, 67 ; Gell, 64; Holmes, 60; McLean, 64; McCredie, 55 ; Burr, 67 ; Ross, 65 ; Scott, 66 ; Thompson, 65 ; Tandy, 63 ; Turner, 65 ; Robinson, 56. CHAMPION JiIELE BELT. Now that three matches out of the four for the Champion Rifle Belt have been fired, it may be interesting to our readers to know the principal scores made, which are as follow : Parnell, Wanganui, 178 ; Oakey, Taranaki, 178 ; Rogers, Blenheim, 171 ; Richardson, Dunedin, 171 ; Monk, Wellington, 169 ; Harding, Oamaru, 168 ; Paynter, Stoke (exchampion), 166 ; and Ballinger, Wellington (present champion), 160, tie with Bannister, of Wellington. The finishing match will probably be concluded to-morrow afternoon. Brightwaiee, March 5.

Ninth Match.—3oo, 400, and 500 yards ; seven shots at each distance. Open to all members. Snider or muzzle-loading rifles of Government pattern. First prize, £lO ; 2nd, £9 ; 3rd, £8 ; 4th, £6 ; sth, £5 ; 6th, £3 ; eight next highest, £2 each ; thirteen next, £1 each.—Scores so far are—A. Thomas, 75 ; Purnell, 73 ; Appleby and J. Best—each 70 ; C. France and Adams—each 69 ; R. Soper and Fathers—each 67 ; Scott and Cummings—each 66 ; McKenzie, J. Ross, and W. Ross—each 65 ; Robinson, Mcintosh, Lees, Mapp, Sergeant Doidge, Lewer, and Cooper—each

64 ; Parslow, Tandy, J. Thomas, McKenzie, and Prouse—each 63 ; Turner, Hunter, Hoskins, and Parker—each 02 ; Thorburne, Gl ; Howell, Monk, Rutherford, and Croucher — each 60 ; Hislop and Stagg, each 59 ; Downie and Hawes—each 58 ; Frearson, Martin, and A. Dixon—each 57 ; H. Soper and A. Sutton—each 56 ; Wimsett, 49 ; Wratt, 48 ; Haslett, 53. Prize Winners.—A. Thomas, Thame?, 75 ; Lieutenant Paynter, Nelson, 73 ; Sergeant Purnell, Wanganui, 73; Grossman, Nelson, 73; Lieutenant Rogers, Blenheim, 72 ; Turner, Blenheim, 72; Harding, Oamaru, 72; Gunner McKenzie. Wellington, 71; Acheson, Riverton, 71; Fenton, Thames, 71 ; Lieutenant Skinner, Auckland, 70 ; Woolley, Auckland, 70 ; Richardson, Dunedin, 70 ; Appleby, Christchurch, 70 ; Best, Nelson, 70 ; Lieutenant Somerville, Wanganui, 69 ; Sergeant Hill, Christchurch, 69 ; Fair, Auckland, 69 ; L. Hooper, Taranaki, 69; C. France, Wellington, 69 ; Sergeant Boss, 69 ; Lieutenant Adams, Nelson, 69 ; Sergeant King, Oamaru, 68 ; S. Hooper, Taranaki, 68 ; Okey, Taranaki, 69. The Championship Match will be completed to-morrow afternoon. THE CHAMPION CARBINE BELT. The following are the names of the twelve highest scorers in the three matches for the Champion Carbine Belt :—Thomas, Thames, 177 ; Burr, Wellington, 177 ; Parslow, Thames, 174 ; Laird, Wanganui, 173 ; F. France, Wellington, 171 ; J. Thurston, Wanganui, 170 ; Woolley, Auckland, 170 ; Fathers, NelsoD, 170 ; Davy, Wellington, 170 ; Somerville, Wanganui, 169 ; C. France, Wellington, 169 ; Gordon (present chamj>ion), Thames, 169. Of the remainder 24 are above 160. From the above it will be seen that seven out of the highest scorers are members of "Volunteer companies within the provincial district of Wellington. The concluding match will probably be fired on Saturday next. In the ninth match the remaining scoi-es of Wellington men are :—Bennett, 68 ; W. Ballinger, 67 ; Gell, 66 ; Burr, A. Ballinger, McCredie, Bannister, and Menzies, 65 ; Ballinger, 61 ; F. France, 60 ; Growe and Holmes, 59. In the seventh match, which is the last for the Rifle Bt It, the first three ranges have been fired, and the fourth will be taken to-morrow afternoon. The shooting is splendid, and the totals of the three ranges fired are :—Buckley, 79 ; E. Smith, 78; A. McKenzie, 77; Turner, 76; Price, Lieut. Rogers, Okey, Downie—each 75 ; Paynter, Copper, Acheson, Coventry, Hood, and Hay—each 74 ; Dalziell and Eady—each 73 ; Corporal Haslett, Griffiths, Sergeant Purnell, Richardson, and Christie—each 72 ; Fenton, Taylor, Fairs, McKee, Badger, and A. Ballinger—each 71 ; Crossman, Mair, Burns, Marshall, Webster, Hale, and A. Rose—each 70 ; Morris, Milne, Harding, Skinner, McKenzie, and Hislop—each 69; Br 'dley, Maddock, Menzies, Fox, King, Monk, and Sergt. Doidge—each 68 ; Captain Wilson, R. Soper, A. Sutton, Cumming, Mcintosh — each 67 ; Crowe, Bannister, Hutchinson, Hoskins, Hooker, H. Soper—each 66 ; Lieut. Adams, W. Ballinger—each 65 ; Kenning, Thorburn, Howell—each 64 ; Pink, Haslett, Stagg, Weir, Wemyss, Lewer, Lyon, Beach each 63 ; W. Adams, Sergt. Ballinger, J. Doidge —each 62 ; Des Forges, 61 ; Harkness, 60 ; Best, F. Sutton, Kitcbing—each 59 ; Gilchrist, Winton, Cochrane—each 58; Sutton, Captain Thomson, Martin—each 57 ; Hooker £6 ; Stafford, Crougher—each 51. For the rifle belt the first four are— O'Key 253 ; Purnell, 250 ; Rogers, 246 ; Webster, 245. There are only seven more shots to be fired.

8 p.m.

The six highest aggregate scores for the Carbine Belt are now :—Thomas, Thames, 250 ; T. Wimsett, Nelson, 245 ; Burr, Wellington, 244 ; W. Parslow, Shames, 243 ; Gordon, Thames, 241 ; Somerville, Wanganui, 240. The 600 yards range will be fired tomorrow.

Tenth Match. - —Winners : Fowler, 43 ; Prowse, 41 ; Hunter, 41 ; Mcßae, 43 ; Ellis, 40

March 6.

Sixteenth Match.—-Rifle Company's Challenge, five members to a team ; 200, 40 ', 500, and 600 yards, 7 shots at each range : £lO to the highest team, £7 10s. to the second, and £5 to the third. Danedin City Guards, Ist ; Blenheim Rifled, 2nd ; Wellington City Rifles, 3rd. Scores :—Danedin Guards Captain Wilson, 91 ; Fox, 81 ; Smith, 95 ; Coventry, 100 ; Webster, 95—total, 462. Blenheim Rifles—Lieut. Rogers, 95 ; Griffiths, 88 ; Turner, 97 ; Hood, 81 ; A. McKeuzie, 90— total, 457. Wellington City Rifles—Lieut. Ballinger, 91 ; Mair, 90 ; A. Ballinger, 88 ; Hale, 87 ; Bannister, 86 —total, 442. Thames Scottish—total, 441. "Victoria Rifles, Auckland—total, 434. Spring Creek Rifles—total, 427. Taranaki Rifles—total, 423. Riverton Rifles—total, 421. Stoke Rifles—total, 421. North Dunedin—total, 415. Nelson City Rifles (only four men fired) —total, 351. Seventeenth Match.—Carbine Company's Challenge Match. One team of five efficients from each corps. Ranges 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, 7 shots per man at each range. £lO to the highest team ; £7 10s. to the second; and £5 to the third. Nelson Naval Brigade, Ist ; Thames Navals, 2nd ; Wellington Navals, 3rd. Scares—Nelson Navals : Lieutenant Hunter, 88; Fathers, 92 : G. Sennet, 80 ; W. Moore, 94 ; Rawlings, 88— total, 442. Thames Navals : Parslow, 90 ; Gordon, 93 ; Thomas. 89 ; Armstrong, 85 ; Jamieson, 81—total, 438. Wellington Navals : Lieutenant Bennett, 91 ; C. France, 88 ; A. Dixon, 85 ; F. France, 83 ; Lieutenant Davy, 81—total, 423. Auckland Artillery—total, 427. Nelson Artillery—total, 417. Christchurch Artillery—total 406. Wairoa Light Horse—total, 401. Wellington Artillerytotal, 399.

Seventh Match.—The winners are : Okey, total with parades added, 110 ; Acheson, Downe, Buckley— each 108 ; Smith, Rogers—each 105 ; Badger, 104 ; Christie, Purnell, Griffiths, Dalziel, Paynter, Price, Mackenzie—each 103 ; Grossman, 102 ; Skinner, Coventry

| each 101; Tavlor, Turner—each 100; Harding, Fairs, Linton, Hay each 99 ; Morris, 79. Smith had 7 and Morris 5 parades only, the remainder 9 each. Eighth Match. —The winners are, with paracTes added : SomervilK 103 ; Gordon, 101 ; A Thomas, 100 ; Wimsett, 99 ; C. France, Jamieson—each 98 ; J. Moore, 97 ; Shone, D. Thurston, Lieut. Hunter each 96 ; Thornp~on, Armstrong, Fathers, Barriball—each 95. J. Moore had 8, and Shone 6 parades only ; the remainder 9 The shooting scores made by Wellington men in the seventh match were : —McKenzie, 94 • Turner, 91 ; A. Ballinger, 90 ; Hale, 89 ; Mair and Crowe, 88 ; W. Ballinger, 86 ; Menzies, 84 ; Bannister, 81 ; Sergt. Ballinger, 76 ; Capt. Thompson, 71 ; Croucher, 63 ; and in the eighth match —McCredie, 76. The Champion Belt.—lst, Okey, Taranaki, 279 ; 2nd, Purnell, Wanganui, 272 ; 3rd, Rogers, Blenheim, 267. Carbine Champion Belt.—lst, Thomas, Thames, 268 ; 2nd. Somerville, Wanganui, 263 ; 3rd, Wimsett, Nelson, 262. March 8. Fifteenth Match.—2oo and 300 yards. Ten prizes. Winners are—A. Ballinger, Ist ; Richardson, 2nd—each, 50 ; Beach, Acheson, H. Dixon, Morgridge, Lieut. Adams, Morris, and Paynter—each, 48 ; Hunter, 47. The other scores made by Wellington men are—Ross, 47 ; Turner, 46 ; McKenzie, F. France, C. France, A. Dixon, 45 : Mair, 44 ; W Ballino-er, 43 ; Menzies, Robinson, Bannister, Tandy, 42 ; Davy, Gell, 41 ; McCredie, Burr, 40 ; Croucher, Monk, 39 ; Capt. Thompson, Crowe, 37. The winner of the prize for the greatest number of bull's-eyes is Acheson, with 65. The Carbine Match, North v. South Island (cup and money prize of £5 to go to highest scorer on winning side, and £5 to highest scorer on losing side}, resulted in favor of the North by four points. The scores are—A. Thomas, 58 ; Somerville, 67 ; Woolley, 60 ; Burr, 62 ; Gordon, 64—total, 311. South— Wimsett, 46 ; Fathers, 60 ; Short, 62 ; Thompson, 64 ; Hill, 65—total, 307. Thirteenth Match. —North v. South Island, for rifles. Won by South with one point. Scores are—South : Rogers, 16 ; Acheson, 47; Paynter, 66 ; Webster, 56 ; Buckley, 52 ; McKenzie, 61 ; Hood, 61 ; Richardson, 64 ; Christie, 51 ; Turner, 56 ; total, 571. North: Okey, 52 ; Purnell, 49 ; Cummings, 59 ; Monk, 52 ; Haslett, 65 ; McKee, 49 ; Hay, 58 ; Taylor, 59 ; Downie, 68; Mair, 59 ; total, 570. The Consolation Match is just completed. The winners are : Ist, Sinclair, Christchurch, 73 ; 2nd, J. Ballinger, 72 ; 3rd, Frearson, 4th, Hutchinson —each 71 ; sth, Bradley, 6th, Hay, 7th, Cochrane—each 70 ; Bth, Howell, 69 ; 9th, Mcßae, 68 ; 10th, Haslett, 11th, H ow ie_each 67 ; 12th, Bannister, 66. The other Wellington scores are : Menzies, 64 ; McKenzie, 62 ; Holmes, 60 ; Hale, Tandy, McLean—each 57 ; Lewer, 53 ; Crowe, 51 ; Captain Thompson, 41. March 9. Nineteenth Match.—7oo, 900, and 1000 yards. First prize, £lO ; 2nd, £9 ; 3rd, £8 ; 4th, £6 ; two next highest, £3 each ; three next highest, £2 each. The following are the winners :—l, Somerville, 63 points ; 2, Purnell, 5> ; 3, Fenton, 50 ; 4 Skinner, 50 ; 5, Gordon, 50 ; 6, Paynter, 47 ; 7, Hutchison, 46 ; 8, Captain Wilson, 46 ; 9, H. Dixon, 46. 5.5 p.m. Eighteenth Match.—Boo and 1000 yards, seven shots at each distance ; open to any member of the Association. First prize, £lO ; 2nd, £8 ; 3rd, £6 ; 4th, £3 ; sth, £3. The following are the winners :—Paynter, 44 ; Fenton, 44; Purnell, 39; Somerville, 36 ; Gordon, 34 ; Skinner, 28. The other scores are : Hunter, 26 ; F. France, 25 ; H. Dixon, 11 ; Milne, 10. This completes the meeting, with the exception of the Cavalry tournament to-morrow. The office at the rifle camp is nowclosed.