NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6133, 21 March 1898, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

4 THE ANNUAL MEETING. [Per Press association.] O AMARU, March 21. The weather this morning was fine, but fresh. A wind from the left made shooting difficult. The Teams match opened the day's proceedings, and the shooting was far from good. M'Farlane, of the winning team, made the highest individual score, 94. The average of the winners is 81£ points, while here, in 1896, Woodville averaged 97|. The weather is chiefly the cause of the reduced average: — TEAMS MATCH. Christchurch Beserye No. 1 team, £15 ... 409 Timaru Port Guards, £10 ... 389 Christchurch Reawve No. 2 team, £7 388 Woodville KifleClnb, £4 306 The other scores were— Petone Rifle Club 385, Kaitangata 384, Dunedin City Guards No. 1 team 3t>7, Wellington Guards 364, Wellington City Bifles 356, Dunedin City Guards No. 2 to«m 326. Prize-takers in the Nursery Match, ten shots at 500yds, open to non-prize-takers of over JM at previous meetings or<£s at the present meeting : — Stewart, Dunedin, £6 ... 46 Brooks, Tuupeka, £5 46 Wangh, Timuru, £4 ... 46 Pearce, Timaru, £3 ... 46 Stephen, Timaru, £2 45 W. Nimmo,£2 45 Lewer, Karori, £2 ... .; 46 Campbell, Invercargill, £2 ... 43 Barraclougb, Oaraaru, £2 4? In the District Teams Match, O.tago and Southland won the shield with 1042, Canterbury 91?, Wellington 910. There ,is noimp&ey p&Ze 'in'Vthla'^'atcih;.,'-Ca^t«in' ; jCtfalmei:: (Dunedin) was the liigheat indiyidual scorer with 61. Last' year 1083 Won th;^ shield. '.' " . .;- ■ • '• '. The following ate prizetaltera in the Nursery match— Dowse (Blenheim),- "Wardle (Lyttelton), H. Fraser (Kditangata), 44; Johnston (furercorjill), Harris (Oanwru), 42; M'Dinrmid (Oamarn), l>rety(Waneaaui), Buntin (Christohurch), and wickens (Wellingtou), 41 ; M'Hutcheson (Dunedin), Corporal' Barraclough (<>atnnru), Edinger (Wellington), Begg (Dunedin), 40; Worsely (Timaru), Irvine (Nelson), K. Beyuolds (Carter ton), 39. Harford (Marton), 38. £L each. Counted out — B. Halpin (Wellington), Cbing (Nelson), B. Milligan (Uamaru). Otago won the volley firing, scoring 605 for hits on the target, and -205 points for volleys. Canterbury 577 and 190, total 767.. These were the only two teams entered.