THE NELSON PRIZE FIRING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5949, 5 March 1881, Page 3

THE NELSON PRIZE FIRING.

I By Tblegbaph.]

(fbom otjb speciai bepobteb. )

Rifle Camp, March 4fch. This may be regarded as an off day. In the early morning the eighth match, commenced yeßterday, was continued and completed afterwards. An extra match, designated the Nelson Citizens and Brewers' match, was' taken. For it the most valuable priz s of the. meeting, are offered, the first being a handsome cup and L2O. The match, which is open to all-corners, has induced 138 entries. :

The ptize-winners are:— Xionni Match.—Any member.. 300, 400, and 500 "yards; seven shots at each distance. First prize £9 ; second, £8; third, £6 ; fourth, £5; fifth, £3Bbrth to thirteenth, £2 each; fourteenth to twentv--B'urth, £1 each. £60.

300 400 500 ■ _,'.._ J'ds. yds. yds. Tl. •Taynter, Stoke .. ..22-27 26 —75 Weir, Thames .. ..23 27 25 —75 Hutchinson, North Dunedin .. 22 25 28 73 Hoskin, Taranaki.. , .. 23 26 24 73 laeufc. Ballinger, Wellington .. 25 25 23 —73 Eowlings, Nelson .. ..25 26 22 —73 Dixon, A., Wellington .. 23 25 24 72 Cooper, Auckland .. ..25 21 25 —71 Crossman, Nelson .. ..21 26 24 71 Sommerville, Wangauui .. 22 25 24 71 Stilt, Nebon .. ..20 28 23 71 Burr, Wellington .. ..22 23 25 —70 .Hunter, Waimea .. .22 24 24 .70 Itaneo, F., Wellington .. 22 24 24 —70 Eicketts, Waimea .. ..21 26 23 70 Downie, Thames .. ..21 26 23 —70 Powler, Nelson .. .. 23 24 23 70 Armstrong, Thames .. 22 25 23 70 Harding, Oamaru .. .. 23 27 20 70 Anderson, Clutha .. ..25 26 19 70 3tamer, Blenheim .. .. 19: 24 26 69 Brooks, North Dunedin ..19 25 25 —69 Johnston, North Dunedin .. 19 25 24 69 Ellis, Nelson .. ..20 23 24 69 Woolley, Auckland .. 24 22 23 69 -Haalett, Auckland.. .. 20 26 23 69 The following also made 69 but were counted out: —

yds. yds. yds. 300 400 500 Tl. 23 ; 25 22 —69 23 24 22 —69 22 25 22 — 69: 22 26 21 — 69 27 21 18 — 69

Howe, Wellington .. M'Credie, Wellington Howcll, Taranaki .. Gray, Nelson Shaw, Wellington ..

The Otago men scored thus :— yds. yds. yds. _ „ 300 400 500 Tl. EDg, Oamara .. .. 19 25 23—67 Thomson, D.A. .... 21 26 18 —65 Wallis, D.N.B. .. .I 21 23 20 -«, Webster, City Guards .. 18 24 22 —64 i Millar, North Dunedin ..21 20 23 —64 Richardson, North Duncdin .. 19 24 21 —64 Willocks, CJuthft .. ..19 07 18 —ru Irvine, P.C.N.B. .. ..18 24 21 —63 Wilkinson, Naval Cadets .. 20 23 20 —63 Marshall, North Dunedin ..22 20 21 C 1 Ihomso^P.C.N.B. .. 19 2 3 20-62 Wilson, N.D. .. ..19 20 21-60 Adam, Bruco - .. - 21 17 — 22—-oO- ■-' Paynter, a3 highest scorer, holds the Marl. borough Cap (which has to be won twice in succession before becoming the holder's aboo--Inte property) till next meetirg. He also winsl Hobson and Co.'s Cup, which was given to the • best aggregate in the two all-comere' matches now fired. He made 73 and 75, and Crossman 74 and 71.

■■•*--- The Nelson Citizens and Brewers' Cup competition occupied tbe greater part of the day. The firing occasioned nearly as much interest as the final stages for the championships generally do, conseqaent on the value of the prizes offered. The cup for the highest total was won by Volunteer A. Ballinger with ' a fine score of 77 points, which is Bent below in; -detail.- Shaw made 55 out of a possible 56 at■ .thfrfirtttwo ranges, but showed a deplorable •idling off at 500 yards. The Thames men all occupy prominent positions, but Otago only secured one prize. Snbjoined are the scores of the pnz3-winners:—

Hblson Citizens and Brewers' Hatch—Representatives Banges: 200 yds, 400 yds, and 500 yds ■ seven shots at each range. First prize, a cup presented by the citizens of Nelson and £20; second prize, tea and coffee service, given by the brewers - Of Nelson and £12 ; third prize, umbrella stand and £10; fourth prize, a cup given by Mr Muncastcr, and £7; fifth prize, two ewt of flour and £5; sixth prize, £2; seventh to fifteenth, £1 each.-

yds. ■ yds. ydg. g,f'»^ell!ngton " 26' & 24°—"^7 Waddell, Nelson .. .. 24 27 25 — 7fl Xtogera, Blenheim .. ..27 24 25 —70 Weir, Thames ... ..22 26 27 —75 Downie, Thames .. ..23 20 26 76 Haddock, Blenheim .. 25 25 25 —75 Ellis, Nelson .. .. 25 27 23—75 Thomas, Thames, .. ..27 23 25 —75 4^ D. I*'"}. Wellington -25 27 '23 —75 Wratt, Nelson ... .. 25 24 "5 —74 Hutehinson, Dunedin ..25 25 24 —74 Paul, Hokitika .. '..21 27 25 —73 A. Sutton, Marlborough .. 23 '26 24 71 JRoss, Hokitika .. .. 27 24 22 —73 Cooper, Auckland .. ..26 26 21 —73 The following made 72 points :—Okey, Tarajaki ; M'Gill, Thames ; Smith, Greymouth ; Coleman, Wellington ; Shaw, Wellington • Turner, Blenheim; Sharland, Nelson; Hoskin' Taranaki; Purnell, WaLganui; Paynter, Mel'. bod; Harding, Oamaru; C. France, Wellingtonand Howell, TaranakL Matheson, of the Urnce Bifles, has had to withdraw from the remaining matches owing to illness. There are only four carbine teensb here. The detailed score of the winner is— 200 400 . 500 : lallinger.. .. 4444443 44 J44434 3344442 To morrow morning the ninth and tenth matches wll be begun, but they will not be concluded till the afternoon, so as to secure a good attendance at the deciding ranges for the Championship. , The following are the complete scored of the Otago men in the above match :— ; 200 400 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. 25 25 ■ 24 — 74 22 25 25 —72 24 25 22 71 23 25 23 — 71 25 24 21 — 70 23 22 23 — 68 24 24 20 — 68 23 23 23 — 60 24 24 10 — 67 21 27 18 — 66 21 23 20 —64 21 23 19 —03 22 23 17 —62 22 23 16 — 61 23 18 : 20 — 61

Butchinson "Harding ' King "Webster JBrooks "Wilson .. Thomson (Dunedin) Sichardson "Willocks .-.•;■■ Anderson Adam .. P.C.N.B. Marshall Johnston "Wilkinson . Okey (cliampiori) has not won s, single ptiz9 aunng this meeting.