THE N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9388, 15 March 1898, Page 2

THE N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION

(Per United P.ress Association.) j Oamarc, March 14. j There was splendid weather for 1 the i onenirig of' the thirty - seventh annual ] meeting of th,e Neiy Bifle Asso- i ciation. The 'range is >n l capjital order, j and a start was made at 10 aulock' w'jth the Nelson l^atch, the first rangeof which", kneeling gosjtiqn, Ija's iq Ije taken. This matcf},l)ow§yer, doga iwt ogurif in tlje ag : J giegatetor th.e'i)6|f.' 4 F^s}} wf'ncf frgftf the rear was blowing §ar)y in the morri : ing, but came across the range from tha left during the afternoon. The following are the chief prize-takers in the Ndeson Match, 200, 500, and 600 yds, 7 shots at each. Hastje, flamaru, £7 . . . . . . 9? Winslado, Thames,' £o" .. .. §2 Jones, CJanmru, £5 '.. .', ','. 90 A. Balliriger, Wellington, $i ,'. . . 90 Drew, 'Wanganui, £j . . ' . . . . 8? Speigk'l)ui)od!n,'£3 ?8 Allpqrt.ljelsqn, Williams, papier, „ „ „ 8.8. Every, Oamaru, #3 .. „ „ 98 King, Oamaru, £2 . . „ . . 87 llulo, Oamaru, £2 . . . . . . 87 At the conclusion of this match the council met to consider the complaints of competitqrs flf thg irregular character of colonial manufactured %a»u)un}tion, and it was unanimously decided to discard it, and continue with Victorian ammunition. However, as. tjie latter wbb not on the rang? ti| 9 Ladies' Matgh., 10, shqts, kneeling,' at JSOOyqs, not cquntftjg for fj}§ JraJJ, was proceeded with, colqniarnninjunitiqi| l)eing used', and "the pfiiej Druje-tak'ers are: — ' ' ' • liova, We}|nigto,}, |7 „ „ .. ift Qrace, Petone, ffl .. „ „ 4Q AJlpoiVlJeJeop, £§ .. .. .. 44 Sjnvpson, Kaiapoi, £4 „ . . .. ii MefarlttPP,Ol}rjs|;9bnreM3 n 43 Rancjal), Petone, £8 „ „ „ « Purnell.Wftuganni.ia „ „43 &swK fcyUelton, *3 << >> <> 49 Nelson, WooflvUle, £8,. „ „43 Tho weather appears to be settled, and there 1b ovary probability of a flno week. .The Commandant of the New Zealand Forces arrived daring the afternoon, and will stay over the meeting. The Minister of Defence wired regretting that pressure of departmental irasiuegs prevented bis presence *t the gathering!" 1 "" *-'• >*• ?. „ _ — n~ i j,