NORTH OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12564, 19 January 1903, Page 12 (Supplement)

NORTH OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

OAMARU, January 14. The annual prize firing of the North fUaijo Rifle Association commenced to-day in fine weather but a variable light, Comiwtitors were present from North Otago, Duriedin, Taiori, . and Kaitangata. The principal prize-winners, were:—President's Match, seven shots' at 200 and 300 yards: Corporal M'Laren ■ (I'almerston) first, with a ecore of 67; Sergeant..Smith (Oamaru), second, 67; Private- Leslie (Oamnru), third, 64. No. 2 Match, seven shots at 300 and 600 yard-i: T. M. Smith (Oamaru), first, 63; Corporal Stnail] (Kaitangata), second. 61; Sergeant Fleming (Palmerston), third, 61. Tho leadms; scores are: T. M. Smith 127, Sergeant M'Kenzie 125. Corporal Smaill 123, Private M'Laren 122, Bugler Smith 121. OAMARU, January 15. The following are the results cvgrthmhuk( to-day's shooting at the meeting of the North Otago Rifle Association: — Xo. 3 Match (disappearing target). Range, SOOydc—Sergeant Miller (Palmcrston), 37, 1; Mr Ximmp (Oamaru), 35, 2; Private Anderson (Ka-ito-ngsita), 35, 3, . No. 4 Match. Seven shots at 600 and 800 yards.—Captain Littio (Ngapara), 66,1; Private Anderson (Knitangata), 62, 2; Corporal Smaill (Knitangala), 61. 3. : Aggregate ..Hatch.— Sergeant M'Kenzie (OEinarn) 218, Corporal Smaill 216, Bugler Smith 210. . .'..-. Teams'' Riflrs, 6C, 1; Palnicrslon Iviflcaj H, 2; Queen's Eifl.es, 42, 3.

No. 6 Match. Seven shots at 200 yds.— Trooper Manly, 31, 1; Private Bennett, 32, 2; Lieutenant Nichol, 32, 3. Before the shooting finished in the evening a gale from the south sprang up, making good shooting an impossibility.