FIVE DECADES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10621, 17 March 1896, Page 6

FIVE DECADES

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Counted out: Manuel (Queensland), H'Gregor (Qam'aru), Simpson (Kaiapoi), J. Armstrong (Dunedin). . At the close of to-day's shooting the following were the leading aggregates for the Chtaipionship :— Rule, Oamaru R.C. „. ... 260 Wilkie, Upper Hutt R.C ... ... 254 Sergeant-major White, Oamaru Artillery ... 253 Volunteer Todd,'Victoria ... ... 251 Sergeant Doughty, Auckland Artillery ... 251 W. Loveday. Woodville K.O C49 King; Oamaru R.C. 248 Voluoteer Aitcheaon, Kaitangata Rifles ... 247 Wilmott, Queenstown H.C ... 2-17 Volunteer W. B: Scott, Christchurch Keservss 246 C P.O. Williams, Wellington Navals... ... 246 Lieutenant - commissioner Kirk, Petone Navals 246 Shelton, v ßluff R.C... ... 24G Volunteer M'Donald, Victoria 24!> M'Gregor, Oamaru R.C _ 243 G. Loveday, Woodville R.C 243 Captain Smith, Dunedin Guards 242 Pardons, Kaikoura R.C 242 Simpson, Kaiapoi R.C 242 Corporal Garget, Queensland ... 241 Steadman, Wauganui R.C. 241 Bombardier Howe, Wellington Artillery ... 241 C. Smith, Southland R.C 241 .Colour-sergeant Grant, Queensland ... ... 241 Corporal Bradley, Queensland 241 Gunner Taylor, Auckland Artillery ... „. 241 Spiers, Oamaru R.C 2*l Grace, Petone R.C „ .... 240 Randall, retone R.C. ... „ ... ... 240 The following are the aggregates of exchampions competing at the meeting and not included in the above : —Volunteer A. Ballinger j (Wellington), 236; Sergeant Krnse (Wanganui), 227; Captaiu White (Auckland), 219 ; ' .Lieutenant Ross (Napier), 217; W. Ballinger j (Wellington), 216 ; Volunteec Churton (Wan- I ganui), 211. . . I So far 62 Bhots connting for the Belt have been fired, and 71 have still to be fired bofora I the champion of 1896 will be known. | In the Champion Teams Match four matches 1 have been flrod, and following is the position of { teams:—Oamaru Rifle Club, No. 1 team, 1169 ; i Christchurch Hon. Reserve Corps No. 1 team, I 1155; Oamaru Rifle Club No. 2 team, 11+6 ; I Auckland A Battery, 1125; Dunedin City Guards, 1117; Petone Rifls Club. 1104 ; Wanganui Rifle Club, 1103 ; Woodville Rue Club, 1083; Dunedin Rifle Club. 1080; Chrintchurch Hon. Reserve Corps, No. 2.team, 1047. The acceptance of the entries. of the Aub"tralian teams has not yet been settled. This match appears for the first time on the association's programme. Before the Belt matches begin the team has to bo named and the aggregates of the members of the team in the seven Belt matches taken, and the team making the highest grand aggregate is the winner. There are three prizes of £15, £10, and £5 ; but it is likely this amount will be reduced, owing to the limited number of entries. j The programme for tq-ruorrow-is :—Hawke's ! Bay Match, 500 and 600 yards, 10 shots; Wanganui Match, 700 yards, 10 shots; and Christchurch Match, 600 yardo, 10 shots. At their conclusion the aggregates of the highest hundred to fire in the Grand Aggregate Match I will be drawn up. At a meeting of the Federal Council to-night, Major Semmerville presiding, Lieutenant Stephens notified that "vest Australia mas forming an association. He suggested that Australia should send a team to England. Tbe balance sheet shows a balance in hand of £11, with outstanding liabilities of £30 and arrears of sub«criptions £55. The New Zealand arrears were £20, and Major Sommcrville pointed out that the New Zealand Association was overdrawn, bnt he thought it would be in a position to pay after this meeting. It was decided to make a call of £7 10 J on the respective associations. It was resolved that the next Federal meetinß be held in South Australia in 1897. The officer commanding the military forces in South Australia was appointed president. As regards feuding a team Home, Major Byron said if something was not done quickly the British volunteers would be armed with a fresh weapon. Lieutenant Keating said the cost of the team would be £2000. !■ Lieutenant Kirk thought New Zealand mighT. subscribe sufficient to defray the expenses of two nv-n. It was carried that a team be sent in 1897, and it was decided to approach the respective Governments to ascertain what assistance was likely to be extended. 16 was resolved that f ash colony provide two men and contribute £400. Major Kirk bronght up thu ' questionffef rifle club members being debarred from shooting in tho Teams' Match unless sworn iu under the Defence Act. If the con- ! ditions were not altered New Zealand would not send a team. Lieutenant Keating moved the deletion of the words " sworn in under the Defence Act of the colony to which they belong." Major Byron moved that in future only ammunition of Imperial manufacture be used in the Federal Match, and it was carried. A motion to reduce the pull of the trigger wag negatived. The Federal Match is fired for Thursday, and it has been decided to telegraph to the admiral- asking if he can grant a supply of ■Imperial ammunition from H.M.S.' Kapid; failing which Victorian ammunition is to be ■thoroughly tested by two men from eaoh team, and if it, does hot stand the test the visiting teams will withdraw from the match.