RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5211, 19 March 1895, Page 3

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. [Per Pbbss Association.] TRENTHAM, Maech 19. [U Tho weather is again fine for shooting i there being a light breeze from the left, l * with a dull light, and afc the 500 yards of the Wellington match the firing is an in> [, # provement on previous days. The shooting was particularly watm at ,_ 500 yds this morning, and it is rather un- " fortunate for the Association that it should Q have initiated prizes for poa&iblea at a lB meeting when the funds aro at a lower ebb d than in the h : story of the institution, its Q already nine possible s have been registered, for which £2 each baa to be paid. At thia ranga four possibles were pnt on, namely, Sergeant Wakelin (Chriete church), Corporal Simpson (Kaiopoi), 3 J. Buruß (Karori), and W. B. Scott (Christ- , church) ; whilo Serg*<uit Mooseman (WanRanui), Greenwood (Upper Hutt), Captain Smith (Dunedin), and Tolunteer M'Kay (Chrietchurch) were within one cf the major ecoro. Kirk, the leader for the belf, made 33, and holds the pride of position, while W. and A. Ballinger, with 32 and 33 respectively, hold their positions in the aggregates. VVinslade, too, though dropping back a couple of points, ib still ' fourth, and there is very little change in the other positions. As the men retired to tho 600ydB the leading agge^ates were :— Kirk 360 W. Bfillinger 356 A. Balliuger 352 Wiualade 348 Boas .. 345 Brown ... ... 345 Richardson ... ... ... ... 343 Head 343 Perry 341 Parslow 340 Wakelin 340 Jack 337 Doughty 336 Purnell 335 The figures mentioted at last night's meeting were mutilated in transmission from Wellington. Ihe overdraft of the .Association is JSI3O, and the assistance offered by Oam aru is £150. At GOOyds some good scores were made, , and Sergeant Wakelin narrowly escaped '. another possible, making six bulls, the other being only an inch off. Other good | scores were: — Captain Smith (Dunedin), ; B-iuueruaan (Southland), Doughty (Auck- ; lr.nd), Richardson (Dunedin), Burns ' (Dunedin) and fiTKay (Chriatchurch) 33. At the conclusion of this range Wakelia had the fine score of 69 out of 70, M'Kay being n<=-xfc with 67. Then came Banner- ' man 64 and Captain Smith, Kirk and Richardson 63. The positions in the j aggregates at this stage were: — I Kirk ... 390 W. Ballinger - 384 A. Ballinger ... ... 379 "Richardson 376 Brown ... 374 Wokelin 374 Ros* ... 373 Heed ' ... 373 Doughty ... 369 Perry ... 367 Winslade 367 i Purnell 367 At; the conclusion of tho 600 yds a sharp shower fell, but it is not likely to affect the Bhootiug. At 700yda there were again good results. Wakslin, fibiehing with 30, wouud up with the excellent score of 99 out of a possible 105. Ib waa fortunate for Wakelin that a shot which he placed on the wrong target > WB3 one of his eighters, the. first ; of j which was a bull, and.the second an inner. Smith (Dunedin) was 95 with a shot to . go, and great interest was taken ' as to whether he could pass the redoubtable Canterbury crack. Ib was not to be, as he had a cartridge which turned out to be a whistler, but ho proved a' worthy runter-up to the chief prize- j taker. Doughty, who came back from the 600yda with 64, got on 30, and finished a : good third, Bannerman, of Southland, 93. ' Willoughby was the highest scorer at thiß | range with 33, six bulls and a magpie. The other good scores were :— Robertson j (Tuapeki), Hyde 31, France (Karori) 31, : Doughty (Auckland), Guieo (Wellington!" T andM'NabSO. J Tho following sre.the chief prize-takers ' in the Wellington Match, 500, 600 and 700y da ; seven Bbots :— Wakelin, Christchurch, .£6 99 Smith, Dunedin, ££ 10a ... ... 95 Doughty, Auckland, .£3 10a 94 j Bannerman, Southland, £3 93 I Jackson, Wellington,^ 92 Richardson, Dunedin, £3 91 Prance, Karori, £2 ... 89 j Humphries, STapier, £2 ... 89 Head, Whangarei, £2 89 Kirk, Petone, £2 89 Home, Woodvillo, £2 88 The leading aggregates to fire in the Grand Aggregate Match are: — Kirk (Petone) 416, W. Ballinger (Petone) 410, A. Ballinger (Petone) 406, Richardson (Dunedin) 404, Wakelin (Christchuroh) 404, ' Stead (Whangarei) 400, Brown (Auckland) 399, Roes (Napier) 396, Jferry (Wanganui) 394, Winslade (Wanganui) 393, Purnell (Wanganui) 390, Jack (Duuedin) 390, Hawker (Victoria) 388, Parslow (Auckland) 388, Chapman (Wairoa) 386, Bcott (Feilding) 384, M'Farlana (Christchurch) 383, Speight (Duuodin) 383, Okey (Tarattaki) 382, Cameron (Wairarapa) 381. Additional prize takers ia the Wellington match — . Scott, (Christchnrch) 88; Roberteon (Tuapeka), A. Ballinger Wellington), Sandford (Christchurch), Brown (Auckland), G. Loveday (Woodvilie), each 87; Hyde (Pahiatua), W. Ballinger (Petone), Churton (Wanganui), M'Kay (Christcburch) each 86 ; Johnstone fMarton), Hawker (Victoria), M'Farlane (Cftrietchureh), Lester (Christchurch), Smith (Taueru), Strachan (Wanganui), Purnell (Wanganui), Burna (Karori), each 85; Willonghby (Petone), Speight (Dunedin), Armstrong (Danedin), Simpson (Kaiapoi), Rowell (Nelson), each 84 j Guise (Wellington), King (Oamaru), Barrow (Hawera), Parkinson (Hawera), Home (Woodville), Scott (Feilding), Harding (Blenheim), Mooseman (Wanganui), each 83; Prouse (Petone), Wihon (Woodville), Dempster (Dunedin), each 82, £h The following were counted ont:— Tonkin (Waikari), Williams (Wellington), Chapman (Wairoa), White (Auckland), and Eleridge (Lyttelton). Other leading aggregates who will fire in the Grand Aggregate Match are:— Williams (Wellington) 88-1, Smith (Taueru) 379; Smith (Dunedin) 378, Taylor (Auckland) 378, Kuinmer (Maaterton) 377, Churton (Wanganui) 377. Jacfeson (Wellington). 377,. Wilson (Woodville) 376, Burns (Karori) 37(5, Robinson (Port Victoria) 374; Steward (Victoria) 374, Kruse (Wanganui) 373 i Home (Woodville) 373, Bunting (Petone) 373, Flyger (Feilding) 373; Farker (Christckurch) 3SI, Lavery (Christchurflh) 369/ G.jLoveday (Woodville) 368, Tonkin, Waikari, 366;;. Wales, Dunedin, 366; Simpson, Eaiapoij 36&; Ingpen, Woodvillej 366 ; Howe,. Wellington, 366 ; Huinphreye, Napier,, 365.; Robilliard, Kaiapoi, 364; Bairstow,, Greytown North, 364; Scott, Christchurcb,, 364; Grace, Petone, 363; Proudfooi, Dunedini 363; King, Oamaru,. 363;: Trevethick, Petone,. 363. The other fifty eligible to fire in the match, which, will be fired this afternoon,, range from 362 to, 344* Doughty made 399. A match with colonial ammunition is being fired thia afternoon: The weather has cleared* and ia again favoaaable for shooting.. ... _ r , , , ! For the Colonial Ammunition Matob, t ten : ahots, BOOyda, prizo allotted froca.the entrance money, the ammunition appears to be quite eaual to that in use at the meetj ing, and several 48's have been registered. \ Most of those well up in the aggregate for the belt are not firing.