The Rifle Association Meeting.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6210, 20 March 1895, Page 3

The Rifle Association Meeting.

(by telegraph. ) 'Trentham, March 19. In the afternoon the Colonial Ammunition Match, 10 shots at 500 yards, was fired for a sweepstake, arranged by the men themselves. G. Loveday (Woodvine) and W. Smith (Southland) each made 49 (within one of the possible); M'Kay (Christchurch), 48 ; White (Auckland;, Trooper Sommerville (Wanganui), Greenwood (Upper Hutt), 47. The men speak highly of the ammunition, and consider it" equal to Kynoch's, _ but say it appears to be stronger, requiring a lower elevation. The Grand Aggregate Match, at 500, 600, and 700 yards, was then fired. At 500 Scott again made the possible, and Steadman also made the possible at 600 yards. Richardson also made the possible. The following are the chief prizeScotb, Christchurch, L 6 94 Chapman, Wairoa, L 4 10s ... ... 93 White, Auckland, L 3 10s ... ... 91 Brown, Auckland, L 3 ... ... ... 90 Hawker, "Victoria, L2 ... ... 90 Richardson, Punedin, L2 90 At the close of the Aggregate Match, the positions, with only 10 shots to go for the belt, which will be fired to-morrow afternoon, are— W. Ballinger, Petone ... 496 Kirk, Petone 496 Richardson, Dunedin 494 A. Ballinger, Wellington ... 494 Brown, Auckland 489 Wakelyn, Christchurch ... 483 Head, Whangarei 452 Wmslade, Wanganui.. ... 481 M. Chapman, Wairoa ... 479 The Union Company's cup for the highest agregate in the Wellington, Christchurch, and Otago Matches was won by Sergeant Doughty, of Auckland, with a score of 216. Lieutenant Kirk was second with 214. March 20. It is generally admitted that the shooting yesterday was a record for any Association meeting, and there is little doubt but the majority found the company a bit too hot. Firing began at 6.30 this morning with a dull light and a light breeze from the left. The Markers' Match, 10 shots at 500 yds, was first disposed of; Lance-Corporal Jenkins (Wellington City Rifles), who was second in the match at Christchurch last year, won with 44. The tie between Sergeant Mooseman and Yolunteer Scott (Feilding) for the Carbine Cup, as the highest aggregates in the Auckland and Ladies matches, was then shot, the conditions being five shots at 300 yds, and another tie resulted, each making 18. In the next shot Mooseman scored an inner against Scott's outer, and holds the cup. After breakfast the men paraded for the Last Try Match, but there was little interest in it as all interest centred in the championship. If " possible " prizes are to be continued a distinction should, so far as regards prizes, be made between pessibles in seven shot matches and 10 shot matches. The following is the prize list in the Last Try Match—lo shots at 500 yards, open to those who have not won more than L 8 at the meeting. Eldridge, Port "Victoria, L 6 ... ... 49 Okey, New Plymouth, L 4 10s 49 Hobbs, Hamilton, L 3 10s 47 Smith, Port Chalmers, L 3 ... ... 47 Spinley, Ponsonby, L2 47 Chicken, Woodville, L2 ... ... ... 47 Dodds, Port Chalmers, L2 47 Trooper Sommerville, Alexandra, L2 ... 46 Tiffen, Napier, LI 46 M'Cardie, Pahiatua, LI .„ ... ... 46 JVast, Featherston, LI ... ... ... 46 MVKeicb, Xnapeka, LI 46 Salmon, Blenheim, LI ... ... ... 46 Sim, Kaiapoi, LI 43 M'Nab, Invercargill, L 1... ... ... 43 Harman, Christchurch, LI 43 Fuller, Blenheim, LI 43 Johnston, Marton, LI ... 43 Forsyth, Riverton, LI 43 Matthew, Masterton, LI 43 Robertson, Christchurch, LI ... ... 43 Speedy, North Wairarapa, LI ... 43 Hooker, New Plymouth, LI 43 Paine, Petone, H ... 43 Izard, Greytown, Ll 43 E Whiteman, Upper Hutt, LI 43 Cuff, Riverton, Ll 43 Bannerman, Southland, Ll 43 Parkinson, Marton, Ll ... 43 Walder, Grey town Ll - 43 Manson, Little River Ll.'.. 43 Ireland, Lyttelton Ll ... ... 43 Counted out: Allport, Nelson; Irvine, Port Chalmers; Gebbies, Port Victoria. The Nursery Match, 10 shots at 500 yards, was fired next and M'Cardle, Pahiatua, ran the Association in for further expense by getting on a possible. The following is the prize list:— M'Cardle, Pahiatua, L 6... 50 Chapman, Wairoa, L4los 49 Meyers, Whangarei, L3los ... .., 47 Cox, A Battery, L 3 ... 47 Holland, Petone, Ll 105.,, ... ... 47 WiUoughby, Petone, Ll 10s •... .« 47 Sykes, Upper Hutt, Ll ... ... «. 46

Steward, Victoria, LI 46 Kebblewhite, Masterton, LI 46 W. Loveday, W oodville, LI 45 Parsons, WoodvUle, LI ... ... ... 45 Rowel], Nelson, LI 44 Smith, Port Chalmers, LI ... ••• 44 Hyde, Pahiatua, LI ... ... 44 G. Loveday, Woodville, LI 44 Winslade, Wanganui, LI 44 Pring, Manaia, LI 44 Ransom, Blenheim, LI 44 Bunny, Petone, LI 44 Ingpen, Woodville, LI ... 43 Sinclair, Featherston, LI 43 M.'Kenzie, Wanganui, LI 43 Gray, Marton, Jul 43 Elridge, Port Victoria, LI 43 Izard, Greytown, LI 42 Paine, Petone, LI 42 Counted out: Walden (Greytown), Gebbie (Port Victoria), Dempster (Dunedin), Patterson (Hawera), F. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), Stevens (Riverton), Creagh (Oamaru). In the Volley Firing Match only three districts competed Napier, Wanganui, and Taranaki, Canterbury, Otago and Southland. The latter made a wretchedly uneven volley, the men not waiting for the word of command. Canterbury had the best volleys, Wanganui, etc., making one very bad one. The shots on one target are not yet counted. The Championship will finish about 4.15. There is a fresh wind blowing with a dull light. There is & large number of visitors in camp. The following is the result of tho volley firing :—Wanganui 429, Canterbury 338, Otago 279. The District Representative Match, seven shots at 500 yds and 600 yds, was fired next. A fresh left .wind was blowing, with a changeable light, yet the shooting was very good. Wellington district won, and take the Exhibition Shield, Hobson's Cup, and LlO. The scores were : Wellington Team—W. Ballinger 65, Howe 66, Wilkie 46, Bairston 57, Kirk 63, Holland 4{f, Trevethick 57, Grace 63, Smith 55, Avery 58, Cameron 60, Rummer 59, Hyde 55,. •Burns 49, Taylor 52, Williams 65, A. Ballinger 64, Greenwood 58, Guise 59, Jackson 55 1154 Wanganui, Napier, and Taranaki Team —Humphries 58, Ross 61, Kennedy 52, Chapman 54, Loveday 62, Home 56, Ingpen 61, Wilson 64, Hughes 59, Harford 55, Johnstone 56, Scott 58, Churton 56, Winslade 58, Purnell 60, Kruae 46, Perry 59, Bunting 59 1131 Canterbury Team M'Farlane 60, Harris 60, Simpson 60, Robiliard 52, Ireland 55, Parker 56, Foster 53, Sandford 58, Gunderson 59, M Robinson 61, M'Kay 61, Lavery 47, Tonkin 58, T Robinson 54, Wakelyn 61, Corpl. Robinson 49, Anderson 52, Scott 61; total .. 1119 Otago and Southland Team—M'Nab 47, W Smith 41, Bannerman 61, Cragie 51, Irevine 56, Dodds 50, J Dickinson 60, Dempster 50, Armstrong 55, Speight 45, Burns 55, Wales 59, Capt Smith 52, Richardson 46, Lyders 57, Jack 57, Murchison 50, Creagh 55, Nimmo 40, King 59; total ... ... ... ... 1073 Auokland had no team. CHAMPIONSHIP. The Ballinger brothers tied for the belt with 532, Richardson being third with 526, Kirk, fourth, 524, Waklyn and Winslade, fifth, 520 and will fire off. In firing off for the belt W. Ballinger won, making 24 out of a possible 25. As the highest scorer in the final stage of the Championship King, with a score of 42, becomes the holder, for the year, of the Rifle Challenge Cup.

(from our own correspondent. ) Trentham, March 20. The Oamaru men scored as under in the Grand Aggregate Match, seven shots at 500, 600, and 700 yards, open to the first 100 in the first stage for the belt: — King, 32, 22, 28-82; Creagh, 29, 26, 16—71; Nimmo, 29, 20, 21—70. King holds the thirty-eighth position, and is entitled to fire in the final stage open to the highest fifty. In the Last Try Match this morning Every was the only local competitor, and scored 42 with ten shots at 500 yards. In the Nursery Match 10 shots at 500 yards Creagh made 42i