NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
[Per Press Association.] OAMARU, March 17. For the first time of the meeting the wind is from the south-west, but, being steady, it did not affect tho marksmen, and some fair shooting was made. At the concluding range of the Wellington Match, which was, won by ex-champion Kruse (Wanganui), Steadman, of Whangarei, who finished third for this match last year, being second. M'Gregor made two misses at 7OOyds. The following are the prize-takers in the Wellington Match : — . | Kruse, Watigaxrai,-£7 93 Steadman, Kaitangata, £6 93 Harding, Blenheim, £5 ... ' 88 Boss, Napier, £4 88 Hichardson, Dunedin, £4 86 10-ders, Duuedin, £3 85 Boleyn, Lyttelton, £3 „, ... 84 Ciaw, Akaroft;£2 ... 84 Nimmo, Oainarn, £2 ... 84 Craigie, Southland, £2 83 :£L Prize-talcere— Perkins (Christel-.urch), Donnigan 83: Sheltoa (Bluff), King (Oauiaru), Wilson (Woodville). 82; Hale (Wellington), G. Fraser (Kaitangata), A. Ballinger (Welhugton), T. Bobinson (Christchurch), Chalmer (Fort Chalmers), Beg? (Dunedin), M'Gregor and Simpson, 81 ; Eandall and Pearson ( i imaru), W. Uallinger (Petone), Tonkin (Duuedin), Ingpen (AVoodville), 80; G. Loveday (Woodville), Lester (Christ church), Jones (Uamaru), Campbell (Invercargill), Rule(Oamaru), Sommerville (Wnnganui), 7S). Counted out— IFHattie (Wairarapa). M'Gregor is leading for the belt with 341 ; Robinson, Christchurch, 336 ; Koss, Napier, 333 ; Richardson, Dunedin, 332. With the wind and 1-ght baffling, M'Gregor shot badly in the Chrietehurcti Match, and Robins: », of the Honorary Reserve Corps, who has been shcoting well at the meeting, deposed him of the lead for the belt. M'Gregor was leading Eobinson by seven points, but now the position is just the opposite. The Chrißtchurch Match was finished before lunch, and the chief prize-takers are : — Curford, Timaru. £7 4* Shanks, Gore, £6 42 Armstrong, Dunedin, £5 42 Dicltson, Dnnedin, £4 42 Lester, Christchurch, £3 41 O'Neill, Wanganui, £2 41 Hastie, Oauiaru, £2 41 Hale. Wellington, £2 40 Smith, Dunedin, £2 4o At the conclusion of the match the leading aggregates were •. — Eobinson (Christ church) ?74, M'Grecor (Oamaru) and Ross (Napier) 367, Richardson (Dunedin) 363, Hording (Blenheim) 358, Steadman (Whangarei) 355, J. G. Wilson (Woodville) 354, Pearson (Timaru), Sommerville (Wanganui) and Rutherford (Kaitaugata) 353.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6130, 17 March 1898, Page 3
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341NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6130, 17 March 1898, Page 3
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