NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS MEETING.
[nv TELEORAPn.] Rifi.f. Camp, Nelson, March 4. j The following are the names of the j prize-takers in the first match, which is j just completed : Match No. 1, Any Member.—2oo, 500, and t"iOO yards : Snider and muzzle-loading Kntield rifles. Government pattern ; IS prizes ; tot.il value, LUS. O'Kcy. Taranaki TO Hutchinson, Otago W I'oynter, Stoke 69 Jackson, Dnneilin 6S Moore, Auckland *»S W. Ballinger, Wellington ... 07 Rogers, Blenheim '»'; Smith, Buncdin 66 Rowden, Auckland GO Miller, Duncdin 66 Monk, Wellington 60 Pa vis, Wcstland 65 Ross, Napier 65 Aeheson. Rivcrton 04 I'rowse. civilian 64 Martelli, Picton 64 Leigh. Auckland 63 This afternoon the first squad fired in matches 2 and 3, which are the first ones counting in the Belt, the competition in the former bcin« for the Rifle Belt, and the second for the Carbine Belt. Distance, 200 yards. Seventy-six have fired in the two matches. At present the topscorers are— Match No. 2. Volunteers Only.—2oo yards ; Snider rifle; 9 prizes; total value, TAO. Kitchen 3 -'» raynter (Stoke) &> W. Ballinger 35 King •« Atcheaon (Eiverton) 34 Marshall :J:{ Vc M Rogers ... 33 Crossman (Nelson) •*•> : Currie 33 P. Adam. Nelson 33 M'Kenzie 3 '- Coff 32 Morris 3 - Capt. Small 32 Willocks 32 Hutchison 3 - _ Frecth 32 Alkn 31 I'hilpotU 31 fJorrie ... ... •-• •-• 3} Sntton 31 A. Ballinger 30 Hancock -9 Cording 20 11. Sutton 29 Harding *-l> Hunter 20 Match No. 3. Volunteers Only.—2oo yards ; Snider carbines ; 9 prizes ; total value, Burr j*' Moore ... ... •-. -•• 3.* Armstrong 33 Judge 33 Thornc 33 Harris 33 Woolley (Auckland) 32 Price 31 Hunter 31 Leech 31 Lloyd 31 Houston 30 Howl 30 Powden 30 VW o 9 S Laird - a March 5. TTie firing commenced at 7 this morning. The weather was splendid. Matches 2 and .*? are finished. The prizetakcrs in the fonncr arc:— Reid (Thames), Ist 37 Rums (Nelson), 2nd 36 Kenton (Thames), 3rd 36 Sharland (Nelson), 4th ... 35 Kitchin (Nelson), sth 35 M'Lcod (Thames), 6th 35 For the Carbine Match the prizetakers were:— Thomas (Thames) Ist 37 Burr (Napier), 2nd 37 Somervilie (Wanganui) 3rd ... 34 Coleman (Waikato), 4th ... 34 Howie (Wanganui), sth ... 33 Cordon (Thames), 6th 33 Bannister (Wellington), 7th ... 33 Jack (Bunedin). Bth 33 Moore (Auckland), 9th ... 33 In the oth match, at the 400 yards scored full marks of 28. e [rKOJt OCR OWN CORKBSPOSDEST.] In the second match—lo shots at 200 yards—King made 34; 3lorris, 32; HardLater. The firing in the fifth match—4oo, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each—at first range has been finished. King made 28, the possible; Harding, 25; and Morrw, 22. It is a sunny day; there is no wind, and it is exceedingly hot.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 900, 5 March 1879, Page 2
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443NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS MEETING. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 900, 5 March 1879, Page 2
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