N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2946, 3 March 1884, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

(Bx Telegraph.) Auckland, March '.'.. The shooting was coiiiinued at 9 o'ckck yesterday morning, and the Auckland match for r.fles, the Wellington match for carbineß, iicd the first range of the Marlborough mutch for rifles were completed. The weather wag a°aiu all that could be desired by shooting men, and during the afternoon there was a large number of spectators on the rt.nge. The shooting on the whole was fuirly good. There was nothing of special mlerett, however, except that Churton, of Wanganui, increased his lead for the Rifle Belt, while Webb (Wellington) and Rom (Napier) reduced the gap between them and F. France (Wellington) who holds the premier position for the Carbine Belt. Gill (Thames) who was second for the Carbine Belt last year, !-> also creeping up, and palled seven points on France yesterday. Th«re is •till one nißtch lo be fired before the tventy hi^heit can be selected to fire the final stage for the Carbine Championship, and fo:r the Rifle the 600 yards of the Marlborough mutch has to be completed. The following are the prizo winners m the Auo'iland match, 200, 500 and 600 yards, for rifles, reven shuts. Churton (Wanganui) 77 ... £12 ITorster (Wangnnui) 74 ... 10 Sterling (Auckland) 71 ... 8 White (AuekUnd) 68 ... 6 Hughes (Wanganui) 68 ... 6 Cnurch (Wellington) ... ' ... 67 ... 4 Paynter (Nelson) 66 ... 4 A. Thomas (Thames) 65 ... 2 J. Leigh (Wbangarei) 65 ... 2 Harding (Blenheim) 64 ... 2 Osborne (Auckland), Hooker (Wanpanui), Giblin (Stoke), Kennedy (Otago), each 64 j Haodloy (Auckland), Purnell (Wanfanui), Aamodt (Wanganui), Rose (Auckland), each 63; Hay (Auckland), Dalle (Wairoaj, Ballinger (Wellington), each 62 ; Oakey (Taranaki). Wratt (Nelson), each 61 ; Ching (Stone) 60, and Fiyger (Wanganui) 6£, each take £1. F. Oakey (i'aranaki), Jellyman (Stoke), Downey (Thames), connted out. The folloitirjg are prize-takers m the Wellington match for carbines, 200, SOO, and 500 yards, 7 shots. Gill (Thames) 76 ... £10 Perry (Wanfjanui) 75 ... 8 Webb (Wellington) 75 ... 6 Macready (Wellington) ... 72 ... 4 W. Tre-yers (Auckland) ... 72 ... 2 Randall (Wellington) 71 ... 2 Davy (Wellington) 71 ... 2 Roes (Wang*nui) 71 ... 2 Leever (Wellington) 70 ... 2 Revnolda (Otugo) 70 ... 3 Ross (Napier), F. France (Wellington), Mackenzie (Wellington), each 69; Rose (Auckland), Clouaton (Nelson), Holmes (Wellington), Hore (Wellington), fsch 68 j v'iojd (I names), Barribel (Waiuku), Woolloy (Auckland), each 67, take £1 each. Counted out — Slut (Wanganui). The following arc the twenty highest aggregates for the Carbine Championship. (There is yet one match of 300 and SCO yards to be fired before the selection of twenty lo fire the final can be made.) : — F. France (Wellington) 187 Webb (Wellington) 183 Ross (Napier) 182 I,e.>»er (Wellington) 179 Holmes (Wellington) 179 Stitt (Wenganui) 178 Gill (Thames) 178 W. Trajers (Auckland) 176 Hunter (Nelson) 176 Williams (Wellington) 174 Williams (Napier) 173 0. Fiance (Wellington) 173 Roba (Wellington) 172 A. Barribel (Waiuku) 172 R. Perry (Wanganui) 171 Weir (Thames) 171 McKinzie (Wellington) 171 Beynolds (Dunedin) 171 Payne (Auckland) 170 Floyd (Thames) 168 The folio wing are the twenty highest aggregates for the Rifle Championship. (There is the 600 yards range of the Maryborough match to be completed before the seleotion of twenly to fire the Goal stage can be made.) : — Ohurion (Wanganm) ... ... ... 246 Purnoll (Wang»nui) 229 Hughea (Wanganui) ... ... ... 222 A. Thomas (Thames) 218 Aamodt (Wanfinui) ... ... ... 210 P..ynter (Nelnon) 210 Foster (Wanganui) 209 Wratt (Nelson) 207 Cooper (Auckland) ... 205 Harding (Blenheim) 204 DowDie (Thames) ... ... ... 202 White (Auckland) 202 Wells (Tarunaki) 201 Kennedy (Otago) ... 200 Hay (Auckland) 199 Fljger (Wanganui) 138 Chuck (Wellington) 197 Remmingtnn (Wanganui) 196 Ballinger (Wellington) 196 Leigh (Whang»rei) , ... 195 Too amounts won by each district up to the present time are: — Wanganui, £110; Auckland, £70 ; Wellington, £52 ; Thames, £35 j Neleon, £27 1 Otago, £10 j Napier, £7 ; Blenheim, £6 ; Taranaki, ilb. The highest individual amounts are :— Churton (Wanganui), £28 ; Aamodt (Wt.nganui), £IJ); Purnell (Wanganui), £16; Brownlow (Thames), £10; Gill (Thames), £10; Lee (Auckland), £10 ; Foster (Wanganui), £10: K. France (Wellington), £8; Buohanan (Auckland), £7. The Major and City Councillor^ match will bo open lo all members. The price money is £49 exclusive of troptiea. A church parade waa held I'ere this morning, at which nearly all the representatives vere present. The wesiher is delightful, »nd proiniees to continue fine. The Championship will be fired off late to-morrow afternjon, and the shooting will finish on Wednesday morning.