RIFLE Association.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 834, 7 March 1903, Page 2

RIFLE Association.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Trontham, lasf night. Wellington match, the second in the King’s prize, closed this afternoon. The rangos were 500 and 600yds, 10 shots, and there wore 38 prizes aggregating £62. The prizes ranged from £6 to £l. The weather was overcast and puffy. There was a light breeze in the oarly part of the morning, increasing in force aud variable lateron, seriously interfering with the quality of the shooting. No possible was made at either range. McKee, Piako, Speck, Stratford, aud Causley, Thames, topped the score at the first range with 49, and Bryce, Kaitangata, made 48 in the 600. W. Ballinger, Petone, 45 and 45, and Howe, Wellington, 46 and 44, are top scorers, and thore will probably be in the prize list : Bishop, Hastings, Maingay, Piako, Needham, Palmerston North, 89 ; Shaw, Ohinemuri, Cooper, Linwood, 88 ; Wilson, Waimate, 87 ; Hubbard and Smithies, Wanganui, Head, Opaki, Carey, Patea, 86 ; Feast, Kawaiwai, Peterston, Palmerston North, Turnbull, Opaki, Craw, Linton Rifle Club, Cox, Auckland, Bidwill, Kawaiwai, Okey, Taranaki, Irvine, Waimea, Loveday, Woodville, 85 ; Lt. Perrin, Palmorßton North, McKnight, Oreiti, 84 ; Barraciough, Wanganui, Ailport, Stoke Rifles, Lester, Canterbury, \Vhitley, Kaiapoi, O’Neill, Alexandra, Armitage, Taranaki, McKenzie, Oamaru, 83 ; Scott, Christchurch College Rifles, Shanks, Gore, Henry, Opaki, Hyde and Howard, Napier, Bryce, Kaitangata, Halliday, Karon, Morrow, Canterbury Rifles, Ching, Nelson, 82. The prize list is not ready. Later.—The day’s shooting commenced with the Wellington Match. The weather was overcast and puffy, the light breeze in the early party of the morning increasing in force later on, greatly interfering with the quality of the shooting. No possibles were made at either ranges. McKee, Piako, Speck, Stratford, Causley, Thames, topping the score at tho first range with 49 ; Bryce, of Kaitangata, 48, being next. In fbe 600yds W. Ballinger, of Petone, 45, 45, and Howe, Wellington, 46,44,90, were each top scorers. The following is the prize list: - Wellington Match, 500 and 600yds, 10 shots: \V. Ballinger, Petone, £6, 90; Howe, Wellington, £5, 90; Maingay, Piako, £4, 89; Newham, Palmerston North, £4, 89 ; Bishop, Hastings, £3, 89 ; Shaw, Ohinemuri, £3, 88; Cooper, Linwood, 88 ; Wilson, Waimate, 57 ; Hubbard, Ohinemuri; Smithies, Wanganui; Carey, Patea, each 86, £2 ; eight others £1 prizes. Counted out, Armitage,

Napier. The Nelson Match, 200, 500, and 700 yards, seven shots, started in a shower of rain, which increased in violence, with a heavy wind, and shooting was stopped at the completion of the first range, Hyde, Shanks, Shepherd, Ross (N.Z. Militia) made the possible. Smail, W. Ballinger (Petone), Wickeus (Wellington), Chaytor

Blenheim), White (Patea). Senior (Coromandel), Raven (Wellington), Lewer (Karori), Gillen add King (Auckland), King (Opaki), £4 each. Webster (Akaroa Rifle Club), Neill (Alexandra), Maktflli (Waiuku Mounted), Lonkin (Dunedin Engineers), Hobbs (Zealandia Rifles), Franklin (Ruahine Mounted Rifles), Vennel (Kaiwharau Rifle Club), Jackson (Ohinemuri Rifles), Naingay (Piako Mounted Rifles), Walsh (Upper Hutt Rifle Club), Randall (Karori Rifle Club), ■Ereach. Sommerville (Alexandra Rifles), McKay (Christchurch Rifle Club), SteadI man (Wanganui Rifles), Quely (Woodville Rifles), Domigan (Gore Rifles), Mcßunting Karori Rifle Club), Manning (Christchurch Rifle Club), £2 each. Kemp (Canterbury Engineers), Law (Tuamarin Rifle Club), Sommerville (ditto), Hobbs (Zealandia Rifles), Quecy (Woodville Rifle Club), McGill (Waiuku ditto), J£l each. The following entries have been received for the Teams' Match:—Canterbury Engineers, Karori Rifle Club, Victoria Rifles (Auckland), Petone Rifle Club (2 teams), No. 3 Ohinemuri, Kaitangata Rifles, Wellington Guards, Opaki Rifle Club (2 teams), Taranaki Rifles, Upper Hutt Rifle Chjb, Palmerston North Rifleß, The markers were challenged 26 times in the Wellington match, 5 at the 500, and 21 at the 600yds; only 5 were sustained, A sum of £7 was taken in forfeited deposits,