NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE-FIRING. [BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nelson, Thursday.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1354, 5 March 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE-FIRING. [BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nelson, Thursday.

The weather was very fine to-day. The arrangements ior obtaining Bcores are very bad. The i egisteivkeepeus do not send in their score-sheets for a long time .after the matches are over, and frequently some are mislaid. No official lists of the scores or prizes are made out for hours after the match is over, and Press reporters have the greatest difficulty in obttiining material to make up their own lists. The competitors are entirely depc upon the roporteia to ascertain t!. positions. _' c faixtli and seventh matches were commenced to-day, atid the eighth (all mcmbevs) was also commenced., and two ranges completed. Tait, of Wellington, at present leads m it. iSixtji M mm. — Volunteers only. 200, 400, 500, and GOO yards. Seven rounds at each distance. Open only to volunteer memhord of the Association. Snider rifles. Attendance at inspection parades ordered by the officer commanding the district during the volunteer year, to count towards total points — nine points to be the maximum. Volunteers to produce certificates of efficiency. 19 prizes. The prize-takers are in the following order :—: — Turner, Blenheim, £10, 107 points ; McLeod. Th.imes, £9 ( 105 ; Hoskius, T,\ranaki, £8, 103; Paynter, Nelson 103: Watt, 102; Willocks, Clutha 101; Ander.son, Clutha 100. Sergemt Ballinger (Wellington), Hutchiuson (Duuedin), 100 each ; Remington (WanganuO, Fowler (Waimea), Downio (Thames), Linstroom (Hokitika), S-nifch (Grreymouthjj each 99 ; Neill (Wan^anui), Sutton, ' Sntton, Rickotts (Waimea), McK°nzie (Blenheim) and Nutsford, each 93. Seventh' Match. — For Volunteers only, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yarJs, seven shots at each distance, onrbino". The attendance at the Commanding OfficerV parades to count as pointp, up to nine. Nineteen prizes; tho following are the prize- takers; irtthe dl'der named :—: — F. France, Wellington, £10, 108 points ; Armstrong, Thamos,, £9 103 4 McLean, Wangatlui, £8, 102 ;Ti ftixon, Welling ton, £6, 102; G-ell, Thames, £5, 102; Cameron, Thames, £3, 101 ; H. Dixon, Wellington, 101; -Harris, Thames 101; Davy, Wellington 101 ; Sejgeant Wimsett, Nelson 10 1. .. '- The highest aggregates ion championship. — Paynter, Nelson 200 points ; Hoskins, Taraualci 198. t - , The higliest carbine aggregates.— Armstrong, -Thames 202 points ? F. France, Wellington 202. The only Veranining mntch'fbr the Rifle Championship is the ninth matqh, fqr volunteers only, 10 shots at 200 and • 500 respectively. For the Carbine Championship, the^t^pth match,' « at 290" and 400, 10 shots at each distance. These will be fir,ed on Saturday,* > ,- <■ Nisi<SoN, I<ast Night, In the mate)» iyv Citizens' and "Brewers' j>mea— 200, 400, and 500 yards, seven shots at r each range, for all members— Lieutj ,A/ Ballinger (Wellington), scored *?£,- and' WikHhe fjr^ pviz«> Citizens' Cup and ' £20 ?ecoqd. pt'ize, tea and coffee sepvicd"' Eti'd "£ls,'' Uan^lall (Nelsoni&7o j^ffd prize^nmbrella stand and £10, Rogers (Blenheim), 76 ; fourth' prize^ftj^upy^ftd^i^.'.Weip^T-hamesJ^S;' fifth prize, 2 cjyt. flpar,^nd £5, Downie (Thames), 75 f S^tfr'pi-we, £2, Maddock' (Blenheim), 7o ( " „.,,„,-» ,; *