THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4543, 14 January 1893, Page 3

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

-♦ [Fxb Pbkss Association.] TBENTHAM, Jan. 13. At three o'clock this afternoon the Marlborough match, ten shots at 500ydBj counting in the aggregate for the belt, was commenced. Sergeant Parslow, an ex-chanx pion, retired from this match on the ground of illness. A fresh rear wind wat blowing, with variable light. A. Balliugei (Wellington) got on the fine score of 48 He opened with an inner and concluded with one, all his other shots being " bulls/ His brother was close on his heels with 47, and then came Head and Fairs of Auckland, each with 46. The shooting of Head is a feature of the meeting, he having finished first in two of the matches, and third in this. The following is the prize list:— A. Ballinger, Wellington, £6 ... ... 48 W. Ballinger, Wellington, £5 47 Head, Auckland, £4 ... ... ... 46 Fairs, Auckland, £8 ... ... ..* 46 Anderson, Wanganui, £2 ... ... 45 Hughes, Wanganui, £2... ... ... 45 Spinley, Auckland, £2 ... 45 McCarthy, Auckland, £2 \ ... ... 44 Martin, Peninsula, £2 ... ... ... 44 Bankß (Christchnreh) 44, Tobin (Auckland) 44, Parkinson (Marton) 43, Stracban. (Alexandra Cavalry) 43, Butaerford (Kaitangata) 48, Churton (Wanganui) 43, Proudfoot (Dunedin) 43, King (Oamaru) 42, Trooper Sommerville (Wanganui) 42, Jones (Dunedin) 42, Eosa (Napier) 42, Manning (Christchurch)42, £1 each. Cameron (Tenui), Mooseman' (Wanganui), Davy and Guise (Wellington), and Robertson (Dunedin) were counted out. The scores of ex-champions, excluding W. Ballinger, Churton and Boas mentioned above, and Paralow, are : — Eemington (Wanganui) 40, Doughty (Auckland) 88, Kruse (Wanganui) 38, Purnell (Wanganui) 37, Williams (Wellington) 26. At the conclusion of this match, Head headed the aggregates with 172, Mooseman 164, King (Oamaru) 163, Boss and Spinley (Auckland) 162. . The Wanganui match upset many good shots, and misses were quite as frequent as " bulls." There was very little wind, but !the light was very changeable; Head, who 'was leading for the belt, on lying down for this' match, missed twice, while Boss improved his position with 39, secured first prize, and placed himself at the top of the aggregates. Humphries and King both passed Head, and are running second and third for the belt. The .following is the prize-list :— Wanganui Match. 700 yds j 10 shots. Counting for belt. Boss, 'Auckland, £6 ... ... ... 39 Humphries, Napier, £5... ... ... 39 C. Bidwill, Featherston £4, ... ... .38 Feast, Featherston, JB3 38 Henderson, Auckland, £2 37 A. Cameron, Tenui, £2 ... 87 Foster, Wanganui, £2 ... 37 Aitubeßon, Kaitangata, £2 36 Sim,Temnka,.£2... ... 86 Sedgwick (Petone), Montgomery (Dunedin), Perry (Alexandra Cavalry), Jack (Dunedin), 36 each j A. Ballinger (Wellington), Speight -(Dunedin), Bandall (Palmerston North), Doughty (Auckland), 35 each; King (Oamaru), Williams (Wellington) 34, Major Sommerville (Wanganui), Kennedy (Napier), 34 each— £l. Counted- out — Burns (Wellington), Martin (Peninsula), W. Ballinger (Wellington), Craig (Alexandra Cavalry), Smith " (In vercargill). The scores of ex-champions not in the prize list were — Boss 31, Purnell 29, Kruse and Churton 27, Eemington 24. Parslow did not fire. ■■ Four matches counting for the champion belt have been concluded, the highest aggregates being :— Sergeant Eoas (Auckland), 201 ; Gunner Humphries (Napier), 199; Corporal King (Oamaru), 197; Gunner Head (Auckland), 196; Private A. Ballinger (Wellington), 196; Captain Proudfoot (Dunedin), 193; A. J. Cameron (Tenui Bifle Club), 192 j Private E. Mooseman (Wanganui).. 191) Private W. Scott (Christchurcb)^ 191; Trooper Strachan (Alexandra Cavalry), 191 j Gunner Henderson (Thames), 190; W. Ballinger (Petone), ,190; Lieutenant Kennedy (Napier), 190; Gunner Henderson (Auckland), 190. The following are the aggregates of exchampiottß, excluding W. Ballinger, mentioned above :—ParneWi Boss and Churton, 183 each; Doughty ..lßl. Kruse l77, Remington 175, Williams 174. , . •-■ The shooting .has progressed very rapidly to-day— too rapidly for some of the men, who complain of having to fire sixty Bhota (inoluding sighters) and assert that the strain is very great. The markers also had a hard day's work, and although there were a number of shots challenged, all were given against the competitors. Tomorrow morning, the Ladies' Match, four shots at 200 yds, standing, kneeling or sitting, not counting in the belt aggregates, will be fired ; and the .Otago match, 300, 500 and 700 yds, seven shots, counting for the belt, will follow. Jan. 14. The weather is fine but dull, with a breeze still from the nor'- west. Parslow is about again. His retiring yesterday was caused by a severe bilious attack. The Council will decide to-day whether he shall be allowed to fire in the matches from which he retired. Shooting will probably be suspended at five o'clock, in order to allow competitors to go to Wellington until Monday morning. . The following teams have entered for the Teamß Mateh :— The Wanganui Eifleß, the A Battery (Auckland), the Dunedin Bifle Club, the Honorary Reserve (Christchurch), the Greymouth Rifle Club, the Dunedin City Guards, the Kaitangata Bifleß and the Petone Bifles Club. - The Ladies' Match, 200 yds, 10 shots, standing, kneeling or sitting, not counting for the belt, was the first match this

Randall, Palmeraton North ... ... \ Spinley, Auckland 'i W. Ballinger, Wellington * Henderson, Auckland £ Williams, Wellington ... £ The Otago match, 300, 500, fOOyelSj seven shots, counting for the Belt, is proceeding. It will not finish before five o'clock. The Council deoided not to allow Parslow to fire in the matches from which he retired yesterday. There was a very tricky wind at the 300 yds range of the Otago match, which was finished before lunch, the highest scores being — Benton (Featherston), Howe (Wellington), E. Moo3eman (Wan T ganui) each 31, Feißf (Featberston) 30, Boss (Napier), Kruse (Wanganui), Moore and Holmes (Petone), and Buchanan (Auckland) each 29. The other two ranges will be fired after lunch. The leading aggregates are— Hose, Auckland 227 Humphries, Napier 224 King, Oamaru 223 Head, Auckland ... 223 A. Ballinger, Wellington 222 Mooseman, Wanganui 222 A. Cameron, Tenui 220 Kennedy, Napier 218 Strachan, Alexandra Cavalry ... 217 M. Scott, Christchurch 216 W. Ballinger, Wellington ... ... 215 The wind increasing it will be difficult to keep on ac the long ranges this afternoon. The Counoil examined the private Martini- Henii trifles to-day respecting the objection taken to rough heel-plates of two and the knife-sights of two others. The objections will be remedied, and the competitors allowed to continue the use of their weapons. Howe (Wellington) and M'Carthy (Auckland), with 85 each, tie for the Carbine Cup, one being the highest scorer in the Ladies' and the other in the Auckland matches. They will fire off. The Petone Rifle Club competes for the gold watch won by the Petone team at the New South Wales Association meeting the day after the meeting closes here. The competition takes place at Petone, and the highest aggregate in the two matches will be the winner. With the 500 yds completed, the leading aggregates are— Robo 257, Humphries 254, Head and Ballinger 252, Mooseman 251 and King 250.

morning. The following is the prize liat .— - Bandall, Palmerston North, .£6 ... 47 Howe, Wellington. -85 ... 45 J. Cameron, Tenui, £4 ... 45 M'Carthy, Auokland, £S ... ... 45 Parslow, Auckland, £2 44 Jackson, Wellington, _E2 ... ... 44 Harris, Sonth Franklyn, £2 44 Stitt, Wellington, £2 44 Humphreys, Napier, _B 2 44 Martin, Peninsula; £1 ... ... ... 4*4 Purnell, Wanganui, .81... 44 Tyler, Bangiora, JBl 43 Flyger, Wanganui, _81 43 W. Ballinger, Wellington, _£1 ... 43 Bait, Wellington, .81 ... 43 Smith, Invercargill, _81 43 Johnston, Marton, >Bl 43 Henderson, Thames, £1 43 Marshall, Greymouth, £1 ... ... 43 Eosa, Napier, £1... 43 P. Eutherford, Greytown, £1 43 Cos (Auckland), M'Nab (Invercargill), and Spiers (Oamaru) were counted out. Inolnding the Ladies' match the principal winners are :— * -8 Head, Anokland ... 16 Eose, Auckland ... IS A. Ballinger, Wellington ... ... 9 Humphries, Napier ... 8 Howe, Wellington ... 8 King, Oamaru ... ... ... ... 7 C. Canieron, Tenui ... ,„ ... 7 Dickson, Peninsula ... ... .„ 7 Guise, Wellington , ... 7 M'Carthy, Auckland ... „, ... 7