RIFLE SHOOTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3258, 17 March 1898, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The opening of the Ride Association's Meeting at Oaiuaru took place on Mouuay afternoon in iiuo weather, with a fresh rear wind. In the Nelson Match, 7 shots at 200,500, aud COO yards, thirtyfour prizes, aggregating in value £G3, Private riastie (Oamaru) took first prize, £7, with 02; Gunner Wiuslade (Thames) second, £O, with 02 ; aud Private Charles Jones (Oamaru) and Private A. Ballinger (Wanganui) third aud fourth, £5 each, with 00. In tho Ladies’ Match, 10 shots at 200 yards, Private Love (Wellington) took first prize, £7, with 40 ; W. A. Grace (Potoue) second, £G, with 45; Private Alport (Stoke) third, £5, with 4-1 ; aud Corporal tiimpsou (Kaiapoi) fourth, £4, with 44. lu the Hawke’s Bay Match, 500 and GOO yards, 10 shots at each range, MeCrogor (Oamaru) took first prize, £7, with 87 : McKay (Christchurch) second, £G, with 8G ; Fraser (Kaitauguta), third, £5, with 8G: aud McFarlano (Christchurch) fourth, with 84. In tho Marl-boroiigh-Kyuoch Match, 10 shots at 500 yards, Somerville ( Wanganui) took first pri/,3, £7,‘ and tho Kynoch Cop; T. Robinson (Christchurch) second, £G; W, Montgomery (Invercargill) third, £5; aud W. Randall (Petoue) fourth, £4, all with -IS. In tho Wanganui Match, 10 shots at 700 yards, Robinson (Christchurch) took first prize, £7, with 45; A. Ballinger (Wellington) second, £G, with 42; Wilson (Woodville) third, £5, with 12; and Bunkenborg (Wellington) fourth, £4, with 42.