NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3264, 13 March 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

(By Telegraph.) Wellington, March 12. ;At the Rifle -Association's meeting to-day a strong wind was blowing, and the shooting was not up to the average. The Rifles were occupied all day m the Mablboeough Match, for rifles only, counting for the belt, 500 and 600 yards ; 10 shots at each range. Points £ Idout. Pumell, Wanganui City Rifles ... 66 10 Lieut. Foster, Wanganui Rifles ... 63 7 Captain-Donald, Masterton Rifles... 61 6 Private Haddock, Blenheim Rifles 61 5 Corporal Downie, Thames Rangers 60 4 Lieut. Flyger, Wanganui City Rifles" ... 59 3 Lieut. Lueus, Thames Rangers ... 58 3 Private Jenson, Wanganui City Rifles ... 55 2 Private Hawke, Thames Rangers... 52 2 Corporal Anketell, Mastorton Rifles 52 1 Lieut. Patton, Stoke Rifles ... 52 1 Private Shaw, Wellington G-uards 51 1 Sergt. Jackson, Wellington County Rifles 51 1 Private Fairlle, Waikari Rifles ... 50 1 Lie^t. Griffiths, Blenheim Rifles ... 49 1 Private Cooper, Auckland Bifles ... 48 1 Lieut. Cameron, Greytown Sifles 48 1 King (Wanganui), O'Key (Taranaki), and McClachlan (Masterton), were counted Out. With three matches finished, the following, are the highest aggregates for the Rifle Championship- — Lucas, Thames, 231 ; Parnell, Wanganui, 224 ; Jenson, Wanganui, 219; Churton, Wanganui, 212 j Flyger, Wanganui, 211 ; Downie, Thames, 210 ; Kummen, Masterton, 210 ; Cooper, Auckland, 206 ; Hawke, Thames, 205 ; Okey, Taranaki, 205 ; Newdick, Thames, 204 ; Badger, Greymouth, 203 j Foster, Wanganui, 202 ; Wratt, Waimea, 202; Donald, Masterton. 200 } Taylor, Auckland, 200 ; Patton, Stoke, 195; Griffiths, Blenheim, 194 j King, Wanganui, 194 ; Maddock, Blenhoim, 194 | A. Ballinger, Wellington, 193 ; Hufcohison, Dunedin, 192 ; Howoll, Taranaki, 192 ; Shaw, Wellington, 192 ; Thomas, Thames, 192 ; Hosking, Taranaki, 191 ; Harding, Blenheim, 191 5 Rodwell, Wanganui, 191 • France, Napier, 189 ; McGonagle, Wanganui, 189; Small, Nelaon, 188} W.Soper, Spring Creek, 188;

Barnett, Nelson, 186 j McCarthy, Dunedin, 186; W. Ballinger, Wellington, 186; Bentley, Masterton, 185 ; Hughes, Wanganui, 184; Payntor, Stoke, 184 ; Taylor, Wellington, 184; Fairlie, Waikari, 184; Anketell, Masterton, 183; Fairs, Auckland, 182; Henry, Wanganui, 182 ; E. . Sopor, Spring Creek, 182 ; Baignet, Waimea, 181 ; Coventry, Dunedin, 181 ; Jackson, Wellington, 181 ; Morris, Oamaru, 181 ; Richardson, Dunedin, 180; Sontag, Waikari, 180; Kenningfcon, Wanganui, 180. The Eifles have yet to complete three matches before the championship cnn be decided. The Carbines have completed two matches, and the first ranges m another two. Up to to-night, the following are the oJ, g o L a ? gl ' ega i eS : — S!nclai >-. Christchurch, 238 ; Watson, Port Chalmers, 238 • W J Scott, Wellington, 235 ; Davy, Wellington' 233; Ross, Napier, 231; Leevers, WeUinei ton, 229 ; Turner, Wellington, 229 ; Pawlow Auckland, 229 ; Babe, Wellington, 229 '; Harris, Wellington, 227 ; Petrie, Wellington' 227; F. France, Wellington, 226'; McKenzie, Wellington, 225 ; Greenfield, Oamaru, 222 ; Hunter, Nelson, 221 ; Lloyd, Wanganui, 221; Webb, Welling, ton, 220; Woolley, Auckland, 219; Howe, Wellington, 216 ; Lean, Port Chalinara, 216; Morris, Dunedin, 216; Sherwood, Christchurch, 216-; Hendry,Oamaru, 215 ; Driver, Port Chalmers, 214 ; Jeffreys, Chriatchurch, 213 ; Grant, Oamaru, 212 ; Trooper Barrible, Waiuku, 211 ; Jack, Dnnedin, 211 ; Somerville, Alexandra Cavalry, 211 ; Howes, Wairoa, 210. In the Nelson match, for carbines (ranges 300 and 500 yards, 10 shots at each distance), the following are the highest scores at 300 yards ; the 500 yards range will be completed to-morrow : — W. . Harris, Wellington, 41 ; W. Sinclair, Christchurch, 41 ; Weir, Thames, 41 ; Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, 40 ; Driver, Port Chalmers, 39 ; Turner, Wellingten, 39; Woolley, Auckland, 39; Mitchell, Port Chalmers, 38 ; W. J. Scott, Wellington, 38; Sergt. Barrible, Waiuku, 37; Clouston, Nelson, 37; Davy, Wellington, 37; V. France, Wellington, 37 ; Patterson, Dunedin, 37 ; Barslow, Auckland 37 . Watson, Port Chalmers, 37. The West Coast Match for carbines was commenced this afternoon, ranges 300 and 600 yards, 10 shots at each range. Of those who have finished the first distance, the following are the highest ; the 500 yards will be completed to-morrow: — Parslow, Auckland, 42 ; Bird, Nelson, 41 ; Lean, Port Chalmers, 40 ; Weir, Thames, 40 ; Grant, Oamaru, 39 ; Jeffrey, Christchurch, 39; Watson, Port Chalmers, 39 ; Payne, Auckland, 39 ; H. Sinclair, Oamaru, 39 ; W. Sinclair, 39.