NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3676, 28 February 1899, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

WANGANUI MEETING. SECOND DAY. press assocxat:on Wanganui, Monday. Tlie first matcli counting for the championship, the Hawke’s Bay Match, was taken this.,morning, and though some good individual shooting was made, taken as a whole it was not much above the average. Bandmaster King, of Oamaru, secured first place with the excellent score of 93 out of a possible 100, which is six points better than the score that won first prize last year. [Through an oversight, the Press Association agent has failed to supply us with the scores in the Hawke’s Bay Match.] After lunch the Marlborough Match was shot off. J. Harding, formerly of Oamaru, but now of Blenheim, took premier position, being'only a point off the possible. He rung up nine consecutive bulls, and his last shot ■ was only just outside the centre ring. Four other marksmen were only a point behind the winner.

At 4 o’clock'the men retired to 700yds to take part in the Oamaru Match ( which like the two previous matches, counts in the aggregate for the belt. In this match bursting was more pronounced than in the other matches, several failing to reach double figures with their ten shots, but McGregor, the present champion!, Upheld his reputation; as a regular sticker, plugging oh 46, and taking the first prize. His score consisted of six bulls and four inners. The feature of to-day’s shooting was the capital form displayed by the Oamaru men, both McGregor and King securing a first prize each; and they are now leading for the belt with an aggregate of 172 Following is the result of the afternoon: shooting:— ■ Marlborough Match, 10 shots; 3JO ■ 1 yards. Harding, Blenheim, !£6 ... ... *9 Lewis, Marten, £5 ... ••• ‘ f° Armstrong, Dunedin, £4 ... *8 Kirk,' Petone, £3 ... .;. ••• 48 Millner, Napier, £2 ... ... . ... 48 Nimino, Oamaru, £2... Petone, £2 ... * •• - 4 / Dawes, Blenheim, £2 .. 46 The following take £1 each : —Cameron ,W airarapa, ,46; McFarlano, Chrisbchurcli, 46; Bunckenberg, Wellington, 46; Richardson, Dunedin, 45; Feist, Wairarapa, 45; Walden, Wairarapa, 45; Begg, Dunedin, 45; McMillan, Dunedin, 45; ‘ Blyth, Oamaru, ,*5; Thorpe, Wairoa, 45; O’Neill, Wanganui, 45; C. Hollard, .Petone, 45; Macfarlane, Wairoa, 44; Hoffeins, Wairoa, 44; Williams, Wellington, 44;; Hattie, Wairarapa, 44; Nelson, Woodville, 44; Perkins, Christchurch, 44; McGregor, • Oamaru, 44; Somnuiville, Wanganui, 44; Dempster, 44; McJ enu, Wairoa, 44; Madden, Wellington, lb; Beckingham, Timaru, 43; Love, Wellington, 43. ! Counted out : —Randell, -W dlmgton ; Okey, Taranaki; Claridgo, Wellington; ■ Drummond, Dannovirke; Bairstpw, Carterton; Ingpen, Woodville; Hastie, Oamaru:- Spiers, Oamaru. The winner holds the Kynoch Cup for next year. Last year, Sommervillo, of WanganuL won this match with the score of 48. . , Oamaru Match, 10 shots j' /00 yards McGregor, Oamaru, £6 ... ... 46 Hastie, Oamaru,; £5 • ... 43 Boss, Napier, £4 ... 42 Perry, Wanganui, £3 ... • ... 42 :Howe, Wellington, £2 ... ... 41 Turner, Wellington, £2 ... ... 40 Foster, Wanganui, £2 ... ... 40 MoHattie, wairarapa, £2 ... .39 The following take £1 each : —King, Oamaru. 39; Hoffeins, Wairarapa, 39; W. Ballinger, Petone, 39; Harford, Marton, 39; Hawthorne, Wellington, 39 ; T. Fraser, Kaitangata, 38; Trevethick, Petone, 38: Millner, Napier, , 38; Richardson, Dunedin, 38; McFarlano, Christchurch, 38; Williams, Wellington, 38; Speedy, Wairarapa, 37 ; . Walden, Wairarapa, 37Wilson, .Woodville, 37; : Boleyn,- Timaru, 37 ; Wickens, Welling’ton, 36; Lester, Christchurch, 36; Bidwell, Wairarapa, 36 ; Smith, Kaitangata, 36;. Wakelin, Christchurch, 36; Halpm, Wellington, ,36; Drummond,, Dannovirke,; 36; Pollock, Dunedin, 36; Becjcingham, Timaru, 35; ‘Bell, Rangiora, 35. Counted out: —Rule, Oamaru; Head, Whangarei; Robinson, ; Christchurch ; Gleadow, Napier. - Only nine teams have entered for the Champion: Teams’ Match; which is decided'by the, highest aggregate of a team of five men from one company firing in seven Belt matches. ' , ; The teams; ' are:—Woodville Rifle Club, Wellington City Rifles, 1 : Petone Navals, ■ Petone Rifle Club, Kaitangata Rifles; Akarana Rifle Club, Wanganui ■ Rifles, Hon ; Reserve Corps • (Christchurch), North Wairarapa Rifle Club. To-morrow ■ the Auickland (late Ladies’)-Match, 10 shots, 200 yards,.will be fired. . . , : 1 This match does not count for the belt. Then follows the, Wanganui Match, 300, - 600 and 700 yards, seven shots, counting for the belt. v •