NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2132, 9 March 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

Wanganui, March G. Likutex vnt lloss being 1 the highest aggregate, takeb the carbine belt, New Zealand Rifle Association gold star, and £40 ; Gunner Webster takes the New Zealand Rifle Association silver star and £20 ; Sergeant Kuchen, the New Zealand Rifle Association silver star and £10 ; Petty Officer Lloyd, £7 10s, and Corporal Parslow, £2 10<j. Lieutenant Rosa was heartily congratulated on his success, which is his second winning for the belt, having won it at Auckland in 1884. Remington takes the rifle belt, N.Z.R.A, gold star and £40 ; Acheson tha N.Z.R.A. silver star and £20 ; Forster, the N.Z.R.S. silver star and £10 ; Browne, £7 10s ; and Cooper, £2 10s. Downie, being the highest scorer at the final stage,' wins the Rifle Challenge Cup.

Wangaxui, Monday. The weather it, fino again to-day, but rather dull. The teams match, for which there were 23 entries, was commenced at 8.30 a.m. The conditions were : — Carbine and rifle teams company, five men each ; range, 200, 300, 400 and .r>ooyd<. r >00yd<i f «even shots at each range. Great interest was t.iken in this match, as the teams comprised some of the best shots on the ground. At the conclusion of the 400 yardi the Thames Navals had a lead of about 20 points, but they broke up badly at the 500 yards, and were beaten by three points by the Wanganui. The following is the result of the match, leaving out the smaller scores :—

The twenty highest aggregates in matches No. 3, G, and 9, then fired off for Union Company's Cup, Lieut. Ross, of Xapier, winning with 275 ; Gunner Webster, Auckland, 271, 2nd ; Sergt. Kuchen, Wellington, 2GG, 3rd. The meeting was brought to a close with a luncheon.

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Wanganui Rifles, 522 ... Thames Navals, 519 Wellington Guards, 500 ... Riverton Rifles, 498 Clutha Rifles, 496 Taranaki Rifles, 489 Wellington Navals, 487 Thames Rangers (No. 1), 486 £ s. d. 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 12 10 0 7 10 0 5 0 0