NELSON.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 647, 11 March 1879, Page 2

NELSON.

The Camp, March 10. The champion matches are over. The rifle champion is W. Ballinger (Wellington) 191 ; the second highest, Hutchinon (Otago) 190 ; third highest, Smith (Otago) 189. The carbine champion is Gordon (Thames) ; and the second highest Mapp (Christchurch.) Mapp and Gordon tied for the champion belt with 192 points each, and to decide the tie they had to fire five shots each at the long range, Gordon making 16, and Mapp 13. Many of the crack shots fell off at the last range. It is presumed to be owing to the change of light, as the sun went round.

Okey and Smith tied for third place for the rifle belt. They fired five shots each, and both tied with 10 points. They then fired five shots again, Smith winning with 18, and Okey 13. The shooting began at half -past eight this morning, with the carbine and rifle North versus South matches.

The carbine match was won by the North Island, by 7 points. Gordon (Thames), being the highest scorer, takes the Cup for the year. Judge (Christchurch) is the highest scorer on the losing side.

The weather is very fine and hot. It is expected that all the shooting will be finished by Wednesday evening j there will be a general move into town on Thursday morning ; presentation of prizes in the afternoon, ball in the evening, and a general start for home on Friday, when steamers leave for both North and South.

The North and South match for rifles is finished, the South winning by 11 points, Smith, (Dunedin) taking the Cup with a score of 70 ; Be id (Thames) is the highest on the losing side, with a score of 70, taking a £5 prize. The 12th match (civilians only, -with carbines) is over ; Prowse senior (Wellington) 47 ; Howell (Taranaki) 43 ; Prowse junior (Wellington) 41, being the prize winners.