WE RIFLE MEETING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5563, 19 February 1897, Page 3

WE RIFLE MEETING.

I l!y Telegraph—Pro* Association). .Auckusd, Thursday.

The 800 yds stagn of (ho Auclclnnrl Mutch (seven shots) was taken first. The tiring was a bit patchy, though some of the old bunds managed to hang on at the distance, which is most difficult to negotiate, Lester (Ohristchurch), Winslado (Wutiganui), Smith (Oamarn), and M'Carthy (Auckland) each got on 32, whilo there wero several who inado 31, and numerous scorers of 30. With two ranges completed the loading men were Robilliard, M'Carthy, Smith, and Hawthorne, 65 ; A, Rallinger, Turner, Kruse, and Chicken, G4. Williams, who is leading for the licit, got on 63, and therefore retains tho position. AuokliAXl) Match, 300, 500 and 700 yards,—King, Oamara, £7, 05; Kruse, Wanganni, £7, 05; A. Ballinger, Wellington, £5, 02; Wilkie, Upper Jlutt, £i, 91; Grundy, Thames, £4, 91; Steiidmau, Wliaiignrei, £3, 90; Smith, Oiimani, £3, 00 ; Head, Whangarci, 13, 89; Winsliule, Wanganni, £3, 8!); Loveday, Woodville, £o, SS; Simpson, Kaiapoi £2, St!; Robinson, Upper Huf.t, £'2, 8S; Chicken, Woodville, £2, 88; Ranks, Christchnrcli, A'2, 87; Weir, Thames, A'2, 87; Sommerville, Waugatitti, £2, 87; Clmrtou, Wiir.ganui, £2,87 ; Hawthorne, Wellington, £l, 87; I'urnoll, Wanganni, £l,8(i; Turner, Wellinglon, It, 80; .McFarlane, Christchurch, £.l, 85; Rule, Oaiiiarli, £l, 85; Grace, Petone, £l, 85; Wilson, Woodville, £l, 85; W. Rallinger, Wellington, £l, 85; Harding, lilenlieim, £l, 85; Kobillianl, Kaiapoi, £l, 85; McCarthy, Auckland £l, 85; Parsons, Christchirch, £l, B*l-; Love, Wanganni, £l, 83; Barnard, l'ousonby, £l, 83; Crow, Liille River, £l, 83; Jlnnson, Christchurch, 11, 82; Phillips, New Plymonth, £1,82; Cox, Auckland, £l, 82; JJarslDW, Carlorton. £l, 82; llalc, 'Wellington, £l, S2; lioss, North Wairatapa, £1,82; Ross, Napier, £l, 82; Welch, North Wairanipa, £l, 81; .Johnston, Southland, £l, 81; llolhird, I'ctoiie, £l, 81; Raven, I'elone, £l, 81; Okey, New Plymouth, £l, 81; Atkinson, New Plymouth, £l, 81; Williams, Wellinglon, .01, 81 ; Leister, Christ-

church, £1,80; Robinson, lviveiton, £l, 80; O'Neill, Alexandra Cavalry, £l, 80, Williams, Woodville, £l, 80; Howe, Wellington, £l, 80. Counted out— Gardner, Auckland; Trcvethiek, Woodville, The prize money in this match was reduced by twenty-live per cent.

Wui.ixiiio.N' Maiuii, 500, (100,1 700yds,seven shots.—Wilson, Word- ] villi 1 , £5 10s and medal, 05; A. Bullingcr, Wellington, £5 10s, i'o; Sleadman, Wliangarei, £4, 01; Hollard. Pelone, £3, 01; Wakelin, Christclmrch, £o, DO; Robinson, Olirislcluirch, Hi!, 90; G. Loveday, Woodville,£2,Bo; Turner, Wellington, £2, 88; liuchauaii, Auckland, £l, 87; McHatlic, Wairarapa, £l, SO; Frascr, Ivaitangata, £l, 80; Phillips, New Plymouth, £l, 85; Scott, Wangamii, £l, 83; Weir, Thames, £1,85; Marshall, Wellington, ,51, 81-; Jackson, C'hrislchurch, £l, Si; King, Oamaru, £l, 8i; Straelian, Alexandra- Cavalry, £l, 81; Head, Whangarei, £l, 84; O'Neill, Wangamii, £l, 83; Hawthorne, Wellington, £l, 83; Pnrnell, Wangaiuti, £l, 83; Pollock, Duucdin,£l,B3; Kelliug, New I'lymoutli, £l, 8o ; A. Cameron, Wairarapa,£l,B3; Lester, Chvistchurch, £1,83; Dickson, Portobello, £1,83; Simpson, Kainpoi, £l, 8i); Halpin, Wellington, CI, 83; Hastie, Oamarn, £l,B2jLove, Wellington,.?!,B-; Williams, Woodville, £l, B'J; Crain, Little River, £l, 81; Somcrville, Wangamii, £l,Bl. Parsons, Christchurch was counted out.

The aggregates of ex-champions firing at the meeting not included in the above areW. Balliueer. Wellington, f%'!i; White, Auckland, 31)2; Cluirton, Wangamii, 355 ; Ross, Napier, 342; Wakelin, 3-10; Doughty, 330; Parslow, Auckland, 292. Ballinger,of Wellington, was leading last night for the Championship.

THE LATEST. (//// Telegraph.—l'rcss Assuchtliunl, Riixf. Camr, Friday. There is lovely weather, but it is too bright a sun for shooting and there is a mirage,with a light breeze across the range from the right

The Christclmrch Match (ten shots) was taken firsl, some good shooting being made despite tho light, A. Balliuger, who rang on 15, keeps his position at the head of the aggregates, the leading ones

being : A. Ballinger, 4-11 ; Head. 133 ; King, G, Loveday and Williams, 427. Being the highest-aggregate scorer in tho Christchnrch, Auckland and Wellington Matches, A. Balliuger takes the Jimon Company's Cup, his score being 230 ; Steud'man, Si2o ; King and Loveday, 219.

The Champion Team's Match, for the highest aggregate, five men from any one Company or Club in belt matches, was won easily by tho Woodville liilie Club, villi a iolalof 2001, Iho Pelone liillo Club being next.

In flic Citiiis'rciiL'iicii Match the chief prize-fakers are;— Williams, Wellington, £0,46; Wakelin, Christchurch, £5, 40; Howe, Wellington, £4, 40; W. Loveday, Woodville, £3, 40; ,Crowe, Little River, £2,45 ;A. Ballinger, Wellington, £2, 45 ; Banks, Christchnrcli, £2, 4iJ.