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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 86, 17 March 1892, Page 6

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[Contributions to this column are invited. All communications should be addressed to “ Torpedo,” and reach this office not later than Tuesday in each week. Notes from country corps will be specially acceptable.) DISTRICT ORDERS. Government Inspection Parades. Tuesday, March 22—Victoria Rifles, Newton Rifles, Auckland City Guards, Royal Irish Rifles. Wednesday, March 23—Engineers. Thursday, March 24—“ A” Battery Artillery, Garrison Band ; Hamilton Light Infantry, 7 p.m, Saturday, March 26 —Wairoa Rifles, 2.30 p.m. Monday, March 28 —Thames Naval Artillery, 7 p.m. (All parades at 7.30 p.m. unless otherwise mentioned.) The thirty-first annual meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association was opened on Friday afternoon, at the new permanent range Trentham, near Wellington. The first shot was fired by Mrs. W. P. Reeves, wife of the minister for Education, who scored a bulls-eye. There was a large attendance of visitors from

ellington, where a half-holiday had been declared. The Auckland representatives declined to go under canvass at the range, and are living at the two hotels, within a short drive of the same. The first match was the Wellington match, of £l2O, which has been reduced to £BO. Wellington Match. Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 200, 300, and 500 yards. Seven shots at each distance. Fifty-one prizes valued Not to count for belt. Ross, Napier, £8 .. • • °9 Jackson, Wellington, £6 ........ 88 Humphreys, Napier, .. 87 A. Cameron, Tenui, .. .. .. • • 87 Kirk, Wellington, £4 ........ 86 Kruse, Wanganui, Bt> A. Ballinger, Wellington, £3 85 Bunting, Manatawu, 85 McCarthy, Auckland, 85 Head, Auckland, £2 .. .. .. .. • • 84 Okey, Taranaki, £2 84 Henry, Tuapeka, £2 84 Richardson, Dunedin, / 2 84 Wakelin, Christchurch £2 ........ 83 The following take £l prizes :—Saywell, Wellington ; Davy, Wellington; Woollett, Dunedin, 83 ; Evans, Christchurch, Proudfoot, Port Charlmers; Doughty, Auckland ; Kuchen, Wellington. 82 ; Jack, Dunedin ; Burns, Dunedin ; Churton, Wanganui ; France, Wellington, 81 ; Brydone, Dunedin ; Bidwell, Featherston ; King, Oamaru ; W. Ballinger, Petone ; Reid, Queenstown, Jones, Waikari, 80 ; Harding, Blenheim ; Manning Christchurch ; Preston, Auckland ; Henderson, Thames; Mossman, Wanganui; Taylor, Auckland; McLean, Dunedin ; Lavery, Christchurch ; Seaman Little, Auckland, 79; Dougall, Christchurch; Oates, Greytown ; Howe, Wellington, 78. The following were counted out: —Perry, Wanganui; Bums, Wellington; Weir, Thames ; Parslow, Auckland; Fuller, Blenheim ; Hay, Auckland; Baker, Christchurch; Kennedy, Napier.

Hawke’s Bay Match. Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 500 and 600 yards. Ten shots at each distance. Counting for Belt. 33 prizes, value £63. Kennedy, Napier, £8 .. .. .. .. . • 82 Parslow, Auckland, £5 81 Private McLean, 81 Proudfoot, Port Chalmers, £4 81 Robertson, Peninsula, 78 Purnell, Wanganui, 78 King, Oamaru, .. .. .. .. .. 78 Taylor, Auckland, £2 .. .. .. .. .. 78 Clarke, Dunedin, £2 7 8 Sedgwick, Petone, £2.. .. .. .. .. 77 \ ,W. Ballinger, Petone, £2 ...... .. 7 6 A. J. Cameron, Tenui, £2 .. .. .. .. 76 Dougall, Christchurch, £z .. .. .. 75 The following take Zri prizes:—Love, Wanganui; Blane, Masterton; Henderson, Auckland; Ross, Napier; 75 : Humphries, Napier ; Pringle, Heretaunga; Robilliard, Kaiapoi; Doughty, Auckland, 74; Rait, Wellington ; Greer, Manawatu; C. Cameron, Tenui; Jackson, Wellington; Randall, Manawatu; Sergeant Ewart, Nelson; Nutt, Auckland; Hendry, Oamaru; Jefferie, Wellington ; Corporal Ewart, Nelson; Spiers, Oamaru, 73 ; King, Napier, 72. The following were counted out:—A. Ballinger, Wellington; Wakelin, Christchurch; Jones, Waikari.

Marlborough Match. Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 500 yards. Ten shots. Counts for Belt. Thirty-three prizes, value Richardson, Dunedin, j£B 46 Doughty, Auckland, , .. ~ .. 46 Jones, Waikari, .. .. .. .. .. 46 Spinley, Ponsonby, 46 Humphries, Napier, /4 .. .. .. .. 45 Taylor, Auckland, 45 McCallum, Auckland, .. .. .. .. 44 Hay, Auckland, £2 .. .. .. .. .. 44 Weir, Thames, £2 .. 44 Anderson, Christchurch, £2 ........ 43 Brydone, Dunedin, £2.. .. .. .. .. 43 Kruse, Wanganui, £2 43 Harris, Wellington, £2 .. .... .. 43 The following take £ I prizes:—Martin, Waitahuna ; Spiers, Oamaru: Foster, Wanganui; McCarthy, Auckland ; Blaine, Masterton; Speight, Peninsula ; McKech, Tuapeka; York, Waitahuni; Sontag, Waikari, each 42; Remington, Wanganui; Speedy, Tenui; Ross, Napier; Private McLean, Dunedin ; Power, Oamaru ; Purnell, Wanganui; Phillips, Tuapeka; Hughes, Wanganui, each 41; Jos. Leigh, Auckland; White, Oamaru, each 40. The following were counted out:— McDiarmid, Fraser, Skinner, Leslie, Preston, Begg, Waring, Wilson, and A. Ballinger. Wanganui Match. Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 700 yards. Ten shots To count for Belt. Thirty - three prizes, value W. H. Ballinger, Petone, £B.. .. .. .. 42 Saywell, Hutt, £6 .. .. .. .. .. 39 White, Oamaru, £5 .. .. .. .. .. 38 Ross, Napier, £4 .. .. . .. .. 38 Batchelor, Christchurch, £4 .. .. .. .. 38 Neill, Dunedin, £3 37 Purnell, Wanganui, £3 .. .. .. .. 37 McGregor, Oamaru, £3 36 Robilliard, Kaiapoi, £2 .. 36 O’Neill, Alexandra Cavalry, £2 .. ~ .. 36 Spiers, Oamaru, £2 36 A. Ballinger, Wellington, £2.. .. .. ..36 McNab, Dunedin, £2 36 Benton, Feartherston, £2 .. .. ..36

The following take £1 prizes :— Kennedy, Napier ; Faulkner, Hastings, 36- King, Napier; W. Randall. Manawatu; Sedgewick, Wellington, 35. Remington, Wanganui; McCallum, Auckland ; Green, Manawatu ; Kuchen, Wellington; Martin, Wellington, 34Humphries, Napier; Kruse, Wanganui; Hendry, Oamaru; Okey, Taranaki; Beckingham, Timaru; Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, 33. Henderson, Auckland ; F. Jones, Dunedin, 32. The following counted out. — Sontag, Dunedinj; Blain, Masterton; Cameron, Wellington ; Brandon, Wellington.

Nelson Match. Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 500, 600, 700 yards. Seven shots at each distance. To count for Championship. Robilliard, Kaiapoi, £8 89 Howe, Wellington, £6 .. .. .. .. 88 Speedy, Tenui, £5 .. .. ■ ■ •• • • 87 Henderson, Thames, £4 .. .. •. .. 84 Burns, Dunedin, £4 .. .. . • ■ ■ 84 W. Ballinger, Wellington, £4 .. ” .. 84 Doughty, Auckland £3 .. .. .. .. 83 Holmes', Wellington, £3 .. .. . • • 83 Pringle, Wellington, £ 3 .. .. .. • • 82 Sergeant Perry, Wanganui, £2 81 Patrick, Waitehuna, £2 81 Rondall, Palmerston, £2 .. .. .. ..80 T. Jones, Waikari, £2.. .. .. .. .. 80 Hoffiens, Masterton, £2 .. .. .. .. 80 The following take £1 prizes :—Bunting, Palmerston, 80 ; Brydon, Dunedin; Spiers, Oamaru; Knoen, Wellington ; Stitt, Wellington; Taylor, Auckland, 79; Proudfoot, Dunedin; Martin, Waitahuna; Purnell, Wanganui; Trooper Perry, Wanganui; Clark, Dunedin ; McNab, Invercargill; King, Oamaru; Jackson, Wellington, 78; Major Sommerville, Wanganui; Flyger, Wanganui; Lieutenant Okey, Taranaki; Hay, Auckland ; Wakelin, Christchurch, 77. Counted out - Sontag, Waikari.

Otago Match. —Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 300, 500, and 700 yards; seven shots at each distance. Thirty-four prizes, value £7O. Kruze, Wanganui, £8 .. .. • • .. 84 Lieut. Little, Auckland, £6 ........ 84 Tiffen, Gisborne, £5 •. • • • 83 Spiers, Oamaru, £4 .. • • • • • • • • 83 A. Cameron, Tenui, £4 .. .. .. .. 82 Kuchen, Wellington, £4 .. .. .. .. 82 Neill, Peninsula, £3 .. •. • • • • .. 80 T. Jones, Waikari, £3 .. .. .. -.79 Doughty, Auckland, £3 .. .. .. ..79 McKeech, Tuapeka, £2 .. .. .. • • 79 Randall, Palmerston, £2 .. .. .. .. 79 Bums, Dunedin, £2 .. .. .. .. .. 78 Craige, Invercargill, £2 .. .. .. .. 78 Proudfoot, Dunedin, £2 .. .. .. .. 78 The following prizes G. Spinley, Auckland ; King, Oamaru ; McCarthy, Auckland; King, Napier . Hughes, Wanganui, 77; Blaine, Masterton: Woolett, Dunedin; Boyd, Christchurch ; Craig, Alexandra Cavalry, 76 ; Kennedy, Napier ; Holmes, Petone ; Bachelor, Christchurch ; Humphries, Napier ; Newell, Taranaki; Bunting, Palmerston; Henderson, Thames; Jackson, Wellington, 75; Sontag, Waikari; A. Ballinger, Wellington ; Turpin, Christchurch, 74. Counted out:—Parslow, Auckland; C. Cameron Tenui; Seaman Little, Auckland; Ganderson, Christchurch. Auckland Match.—Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 300 yards ; ten shots. This match does not eount for the Grand Aggregate. Thirty-three prizes, value £bs. Nemmo, Oamaru, £8 .. .. .. .. .. 43 Wakelyn, Christchurch, £b .. .. .. .. 42 W. Robertson, Peninsula, £5 .. .. ..41 Head, Auckland, £4 .. .. .. .. 41 Robilliard, Kaiapoi, £4 41 Henderson, Auckland, £3 .. .. .. .. 41 Richardson, Dunedin, £3 41 Armstrong, Wanganui, £2 41 Marks, Dunedin, £2 . .. .. .. .. 40 Jones, Waikari, £2 .. .. .. .. .. 39 Remington, Wanganui, £2 .. .. ..39 A. Cameron, Tenui, £2 .. .. .. .. 39 The following take £ 1 prizes :—Taylor, Auckland ; Brownlee, Thames ; Sergt. Martin. Waitahuna ; Woolett, Dunedin ; Sergt. Jack, Dunedin, 38 . Clarke, Dunedin ; Love, Wanganui ; Hammond, Christchurch; Davy, Wellington; Hay, Auckland : Robertson, Peninsula; Fuller, Blenheim; Wilson, Wellington; Milne, Hawera . Howe, Wellington; Wood, Gore; Kennedy, Napier ; Holdgate, Timaru, 37 ; Hoffiens, Masterton, 36. Counted out: —Preston, Auckland ; Neill, Taranaki; Boyne, Queenstown; Luke, Wellington; Allison, Christchurch, Webster, Auckland ; Dormer, Auckland ; Purnell, Wanganui; Humphreys, Napier; McLean, Dunedin. O’Neill, Wanganui ; Wright, Wanganui; King, Napier; Weir, Thames; Harris, Wellington; Sontag, Waikarc; Little, Auckland; Spinley, Auckland.

Ladies’ Match. —Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 200 yards ; ten shots. Any lady subscribing 6s. can nominate a gentleman to fire for her ; the name and address of the lady must be inserted in the entry form. No competitor can represent more than one lady. Connts for Belt. Thirty-three prizes, Purnell, Wanganui, £8 ........................ 47 Jack, Dunedin, £6 ............................ 47 Banks, Christchurch, £5 ........................ 46 Rait, Wellington, £4 46 Mahoney, Wanganui,/4 46 Kirk, Wellington, £3 46 Howe, Wellington, £3 45 Kuchen, Wellington, £2 45 Ewart, Nelson, £2 ............................ 45 Strachan, Alexandra Cavalry, £2 ................ 45 Reid, Queenstown, £2 ..................' 45

Craig, Alexandra Cavalry, £2.................... 45 White, Oamaru, £2 45 The following take £i prizes : —McCarthy, Auckland ; Parkinson, Rangitikei: Mooseman, Wanganui; Ross, Napier; Shepherd, Auckland; Weir, Thames, 45 ; Martin, Waitehuna; Harvey, Tuapeka ; Head, Auckland; W. Ballinger, Wellington; Foster, Wanganui; Wilkie, Wellington ; A. Ballinger, Wellington; Okey, Taranaki; Hogg, Wellington ; Kennedy, Napier; Still, Wellington ; Taylor, Auckland ; Cameron, Wairarapa. Counted out :—Neill and King, Oamaru ; Menzies and Sedgwick, Petone; Henderson, Auckland; Tobin, Doughty, G. Spinley, 43; J. W. Leigh, Parslow, Lieut. Little, McCallum, 42; Webster, Hay, Henderson (Thames), William Leigh, Nutt, 41; Brownlee, 40; Seaman Little, Tiffen, J. Spinley, 39; Preston, Skinner, 38 ; Dormer, Smith, 32. Fairs, retired, 8. Christchurch Match. Open to all members of the New Zealand Rifle Association. 600 yards. Ten shots. Thirty-three prizes, value Counts for Belt. Clark, Dunedin, £8 46 Doughty, Auckland, £6 45 Chalmers, Dunedin, £3 ....................... 45 Holmes, Wellington, £4........................ 45 Brydon, £4 44 Purnell, Wanganui, £3 ....................... 44 Batchelor, Christchurch, £3 43 Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, £2 42 Eldm, Wellington, £2.......................... 4 2 McCarthy, Waiakari, £2 ........................ 4 2 Parslow, Auckland, £2 ........................ 4 2 Howe, Wellington, £2 4 2 Okey, Taranaki, £2 ............................ 4 1 The following take £ 1 prizes ; —McCarthy, Auckland ; Flyger, Wanganui; Rait, Wellington ; Spiers, Oamaru; Harris, Wellington, 41; Jones, Waikari; Pringle, Heretaunga; A. Ballinger, Wellington; Kennedy, Napier; Remington, Wanganui; York, WTaitahuna; Parkinson, Rangitikei; Richardson, Dunedin; J. Spinley, Auckland, *4O; Weir Thames; Sontag, Dunedin; Ewart, Nelson; Drummond, Napier; McGregor, Oamaru; Williams, Wellington, 39. The following were counted out :— Sedgewick, McCarthy, Feist, Taylor (Auckland), Marten, Randall, Borough, Head. DOUGHTY LEADS FOR THE BELT. With two final stages of 10 shots each to go, the following are the present aggregates for the championship. In my last week’s notes I picked Taylor first and Doughty second for Auckland : — Doughty, Auckland 398 Spiers, Oamaru Purnell, 395 J. Jones, Dunedin 59 2 Kennedy, Napier 383 A. Ballinger, Wellington 382 Taylor, Auckland 38° Blaine, Masterton 380 W. H. Ballinger, Wellington 380 Parslow, Auckland 377 Proudfoot, Dunedin 377 Ross, Napier 375 Sontag, Dunedin ... 375 Robilliard, Kaiapoi 374 Randall, Manawatu 37 2 King, Napier 37° Clark, Dunedin Torpedo.