THE BIFLE MATCH

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2795, 29 January 1878, Page 2

THE BIFLE MATCH

VICTORIA v. SCOTTISH.

(Peb Pbess Agency.)

Auckland, This day.

The rifle match ended last night for the Victorias, Auckland, by 14 points. The afternoon squads icorcd as follows: Scottish, with their own rifles—total* for the three ranges: Corbett .31, McKee 51, ATewdick 48, Stewart 47, Brownlee 46, Pey 46, Brownlow 46, Mayo 45, Lucas Us, Downie 43, Kendall. 42, Hamilton 37 ; with v ictoria Company's rifles: Hamilton 47, Browlow 45, McKee 45, Brownlee „,43, Pownie 41, Newdick 41, Kendall 40, Corbett 39, Mayo 39, Pey 39, Lucas 37, Stewart 35. Victorias, with their own rifles: Skinner 49, C. Cooper 49, Taylor 40, Bowden 48, McLeod 47, E. Cooper 47, Payne 43, Fairs 41, Haslett 39, Adcock 38, Bloxsome 37, W. Fowler 33. With the Scottish rifles: Skinner 49, McLeod 49, Adcock 47, Fairs 45, J. Haslett 44, Taylor 44, Bowden 41, Bloxsome 40, E. Cooper 37, W* Fowler 35, C. Cooper 35. Grand total: Victoria Company, 2125; Scottish, 2111. The dinner was a great success. _ • ■ (FBOM A. COBBESFONDINT.) Auckland, This day. In the rifle match yesterday with the Victorias the Scottish made 1115 points with their own rifles; the Victorias 1091,' being 24 points less than the Scottish. On the rifles being changed the Scottish made 996 ; the Victorias 1035; the Victorias winning on the aggregate by 14 'points. At the conclusion of the 400 yards in the afternoon the Scottish were ahead, and beating the Victorias with their own weapons; but when the 500 yards was reached, darkness had almost obscured the targets, and being new to the range and sighting of the rifles the Scottish lost some shots before getting on, allowing the Victor as to get ahead. Both teams shot well. The weather was hot, the wind strong and baffling, particularly in the morning. The highest individual scores with their own weapons of the Scottish were— Murray, 52; McLean, 52; McKce, 51; Corbett, 51. Of the Victorias—Skinner, 49; Taylor, 49; Cooper, 49; Alderton, 49. The highest aggregate with both rifles were—Murray, 98; Skinner, 98; McLean, 97; McKee, 96; two others of the Victorias also made 96. Clarke, Price, Bull, and Kendall were much below their usual average. The Scottish 'were entertained to a dinner and ball in the evening, and hare been since their arrival most hospitably and kindly treated by the Victorias.