THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1478, 13 March 1880, Page 22

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The last stage of the seventh and eighth matches was tired on the afternoon of the 6th inst. Oakey was one of the last to fire, and required to nmke 20 to win the bolt. He made six bull's-eyes, and then the crowd cheered him to the echo. This seemed to unnerve him, and he finished with an outer. This is the grandest finish that has ever been made for I,he championship, and not a single Volunteer begrudges him his position. Twice to-day he has made 100 at the same ranges, out of a possible 112. Kogers, who takes the third aggregate place, was the only competitor who has secured a prize in every match yet fired. The scores in the several matches for the Championship were : — i 4 ii a m 3 £3 ,j *S •* ±2 * I <g 3 3 S h Oakey, Taranaki .. .. 38 76 65 101 — 279 Purncll, Wanganui .. 30 75 67 94 — 272 Rogers, Blenheim .. .. 37 67 67 90 — 207 Webster, City Guards .. 36 72 67 89 — 204 Acheson, lliverton.. .. 34 60 71 99 — 264 Buckley, Christchurch .. 33 59 72 99 — 203 Paynter, Nelson .. .. 37 63 66 94 — 260 M'Kenzie, Blenheim .. 38 61 66 94 — 259 Hood, Blenheim .. .. 35 66 69 89 — 259 Richardson, North Dunedin .. 36 69 66 87 — 258 Harding, Oamaru .. .. 36 67 65 90 — 258 Christie, East Taicri .. 34 66 64 94 — 258 Turner, Blenheim .. .. 32 67 63 91 — 258 ( Okey, the Belt winner, also receives a gold medal and L2O ; Purnell, a silver medal and L 10;1 0; Rogers, a silver medal and L 5. The carbine aggregates were : A. Thomas, Thames Naval . . . . 268 T. Somerville, Auckland .. ..263 Woolley, Auckland .. ..262 Wimsett, Nelson Artillery .. ..262 Gordon, Thames Naval . . . . 261 Burr, Wellington Torpedo . . . . 261 Thomas also receives the gold medal and L 10;1 0; Somerville, a silver medal and L 5. Rifle Camp, March 9fch. The largest priza-takers during the meeting were :— Okey, Taranaki (rifle champion), L 49;4 9; Purnell, Wanganui, L 23;2 3; Acheson, Riverton, L22j Rogers, Blenheim, L 27; Payntar, Nelson, 22 ; Smith, Dunedin, L 18;1 8; A. Thomas (carbine champion), Thames, L 39 j Somerville, Wanganui, L 27. . „ m The camp is to be struck this afternoon. The Otago and Canterbury representatives leave to-day. Nineteenth Match.— Any member. 700, 900, and 1000 yards ; seven rounds at each distance. First prize, £10 ; second, £9 ; third, £8 ; fourth, £0 ; fifth and sixth, £3 each; seventh, eighth, and ninth, £2 each. Somerville, Wanganui .. ..63 Purnell, Wanganui . . . . 55 Fenton, Thames . . . . . . 50 Skinner, Auckland . . . . 50 Gordon, Thames . . . . . . 60 Paynter, Nelson . . . . . . 47 Hutchinson, North Dunedin . . . . 46 Captain Wilson, City Guards . . . . 46 H. Dixon, Wellington Naval . . . . 46 The other scores were:— Ross, 43 j F. France, 36,; Hood and Richardson, 35 each ; Rutchinaon, sen., and Mair, 34 each ; Rogers, 27 ; Milne, 26 ; Davy, 23 j Hunter, 21 j Lees, 14 ; Ellis, 9. Eighteenth Match.— Any member. 800 and 1000 yards ; seven shots at each distance First prize, £10 ; second, £8 ; third, £6 ; fourth, fifth, and sixth, £2 each. The winners are : — Payntor, Nelson . . • < « i 44 Fenton, Thames . . . • . . 44 Purnell, Wanganui.. „ ..39 Somerville, Wanganui . . . . 36 Gordon, Thames . . . . . . 34 Skinner, Auokland . • . . „ 28 The other scores were :— Hunter, 25 ; F. France, 25 } H. Dhraon, 11 ; Milne, 10. This completes the meeting, with the exception of the cavalry tournament to-morrow.