THE RIFLE MEETING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5561, 17 February 1897, Page 3

THE RIFLE MEETING.

(By Telegraph—Press Association), Aucklaxi), Tuesday.

Dawson and Co.'s, gold albert and medal will be awarded to the competitor who makes the fewest marks at t.'.-s meeting. On the last occasion the trophy given for the same thing took about twelve mouths before a decision was arrived at. tup presented by the Natives iation is to be awarded to the highest scorer in the Auckland Match and in future the Cup will go to the highest scorer in the match . named after the locality where the meeting is held, tho trophy to bo won twice in succession or three times at intervals before becoming the property of any person. The annual meeting is to be held on Friday night.

Prizes have been reduced as follows :—£7o matches to £33 and #GS to £SO; Hobson and Co.'s Cup will become the property of the District which wins it five times in all; previous wins to count. Lady competitors are tnado honorary members of the Association, Ladies Match, ten shots, 200 yds, squatting, not counting for belt W. H. Ballinger, Petone, 48; Leslie, Wellington, 48; Preston, Auckland; G. Loveday, Woodville; Buchanan, Auckland; McFarlane, Christchurch; IMattie, Wairarapa, 47 each; SMkon, Cluistchurcii; Bunting, Patinerston North; Cox, Oamaru; Henderson, Auckland ; Webster,

Auckland; Irigpen, Woodville, 46 each; Oates, Carterton; J. Wilson, Woodville; Waitc, Auckland; Scott, Wanganui; Taylor, Auckland; A. Ballinger, Wellington; Gardiner, Auckland; G. H. Holfeins, Wairarapa; Head, Wanganui; Pollock, Dunedin; A. J. Cameron, Wairai'.i{ia, 45 each; Somerville, Wanganui ; McKay, Christchurch; O'Key, New Plymouth; Douglas, Auckland ; Lester, Christchurch; Hawthorne, Wellington ; Ross, Napier; Hales, Wellington; Winslade, Wanganui, 44 each.

The Nelson Match, which began yesterday, will not be finished this afternoon. It does not count in the aggregates. McFarlane of tlio Hon. Reserves, Christcliurch, won the Carbine Cup.

At conclusion of 500 yds Nelson Match, Arthur Baliiuger, Wellington, was leading with GG; Love, Wellington, 64; Smith, Oamaru, 64; Buchanan and Henderson, Auckland, t After this match is finished the ke's Bay Match (500 and GOO yards, ten shots) will be finished.

Nei,sox Match, 200, 500 and 600 yards; seven shots at each range.— A, Ballinger, Wellington, £G, 9<>; King, Oamaru, £5,94; G. Loveday, Woodville, £4,94; Hill, Ponsonby, £3,94; Henderson, Thames, £3,94; Smith, Oamaru, £2, 94; Williams, Wellington,£2, 92; Holland, Petono, £2, 92; Lavery, Christcliurch, £l, 92; Simpson,Kaiapoi,£l,92; Gardner, -Auckland, £1,92; Loye, Wellington, £1,92; Nut, Auckland, £1; Wilson, Woodville, £1,92; Frazer, Kaitangata, £1,92; Leslie, Wellington, £l, 91; Hazard, Auckland, £l, 90; McCarthy, Auckland, £l, 90; Rose, Auckland, £l, 90; W, Loveday, Woodville, £l, 'B9; Smith, Wairarapa, £l, 89; Buchanan, Auckland, £1,89; Robinson, Upper Hutfc, £1,88; W, Ballinger, Petone, £1,89r; Bos3|Napier, £1,88; Howe, Wellington, £1,88; Parsons, Christchurch, £1,88; Robilliard, Kaiapoi, £l, 88; McCarthy, Portobello, £l, 87; Raven, Wellington, £l, 87; Harford, Marton, £l, 87; Taylor, Robinson, Christcliurch, £1,87. Aucklu'd, Wednesday, It lias boon raining all the morning and there is every appearance of its continuing all day. The shootjjng is proceeding but the match for Indies will probably be postponed.

THE LATEST. Rifie Camp, Wednesday. At 9.50 the weather began to iniprovey aud it was decided to begin shooting. The rain gradually coased, but the range, is very wet. The Hawke's Hay match is concluded, the shooting not being equal to that of last night, Williams (Wellington) got within one of. the possiblo and finished with the fine score of ninety-six out of a hundred. Other good scores at six hundred yard£_ were: McFarlane (Christchur|Uß; Loveday (Woodville), Kretschinaker (Auckland), missed all his shots. Thefollowing.arathe chief prize--1,1 Bay Match:— Williams, Wellington, £6, 96; McFarlano, uhristchurch, £5 93. A •MHng^.WelHngto, Banks, Chnstchurcli, £3, 92 • G Loveday,' "Woodville, £3 90 • Weir'